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Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT' Thompson (PA-05) today joined with stakeholders from across the Erie region in discussing mental health issues affecting service men and women, along with veterans. Specific areas of discussion included post-traumatic stress disorder among the region's veterans, along with suicide prevention programs for those who have served our nation.
Washington, DC – Congressman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) today applauded a federal court decision to block a proposed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulatory action, entitled the Waters of the United States (WOTUS), which seeks to drastically expand the federal jurisdiction over state waters.
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT' Thompson (PA-05) will host a roundtable discussion on behavioral health issues affecting veterans on Monday, Aug. 31. Focus will be directed toward recent legislation to assist veterans, including, but not solely limited to Thompson-backed initiatives, such as:
Bellefonte, PA – Congressman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) today announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded the University Park Airport more than $1.4 million in grant funding in order to rehabilitate the runway’s apron, or the area where airplanes are parked, fueled, maintained and boarded.
Pleasant Gap, PA – Congressman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05), a member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, today joined with school district and nonprofit officials, parents and representatives from nutrition firms, in discussing federal school nutrition guidelines. In particular, the event was focused on the implementation of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, which created new stringent standards for these programs.
Titusville, PA –Congressman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) today announced plans to introduce the “Cooperative Management of Mineral Rights Act.” The legislation pertains to the Allegheny National Forest (ANF) and private ownership of mineral rights in national forests across the nation. It would repeal existing statute which allows the U.S. Forest Service to create rules relating to the leasing and permitting of privately-held mineral rights in the ANF.
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05), a member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, will host a forum on Monday, Aug. 24, focused on school nutrition. The event will include details on the implementation of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, which created stringent federal standards for school nutrition programs. Concerns over practical applications of the law have been mounting since it went into effect.