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Washington, DC –Today, U.S. Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) voted in favor of funding the government through the remainder of Fiscal Year 2016 (Sept. 30, 2016). The measure passed the House by a vote of 316 to 113.

Thompson issued the following statement after passage of the bill:

Washington, DC –Today, U.S. Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers in voting in favor of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act. The measure passed by a vote of 318 to 109 and will make several expiring tax provisions permanent.

Following the bill’s passage, Thompson issued the following statement:

Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson (PA-05) today joined House and Senate leaders for the signing of the Every Student Succeeds Act by President Barack Obama. The bill, which passed both chambers with broad bipartisan support, replaces the current elementary and secondary education law “No Child Left Behind.” Thompson, who is a senior member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, was appointed by Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) to serve on the committee responsible for settling differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill.

Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) today announced his participation in a live radio broadcast with WBLF 970-AM’s Jerry Fisher. The event, entitled, “Coffee with the Congressman: A Radio Town Hall with WBLF 970-AM’s Jerry Fisher,” will be a question and answer session, planned for Monday, Dec. 14, from 8-9 a.m. at the Days Inn Penn State, located at 240 S.

Washington, DC –U.S. Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) today attended the first major address of House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) at the Library of Congress. In the address Ryan outlined his vision for the House in 2016, during a week that included bipartisan approval of legislation to reform elementary and secondary education, replacing the contentious No Child Left Behind, and a $300 billion, five-year reauthorization of surface transportation programs.

Following Speaker Ryan’s address, Thompson offered the following statement:

Washington, DC –U.S. Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) today voted in favor of H.R. 22, the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, which passed by a vote of 359 to 65 and provides for the long-term authorization of the surface transportation law, helping improve our nation’s roads, bridges and public transit systems.