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Nov 24, 2014
| Bradford Era
Toomey, Thompson urge federal agencies to abandon waters of the U.S. rule
U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson, along with U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., and eight additional members of the Pennsylvania delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives, on Friday voiced concerns with the rule...
Nov 24, 2014
| Bradford Era
Thompson Organizes House set for opportunities relating to East Branch Dam project
U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pa., on Friday announced a Community Outreach Open House to highlight economic opportunities associated with the East Branch Rehabilitation Project that will be held in Ridgeway from...
Sep 29, 2014
| Philadelphia Inquirer
Pa. industry leaders question need to increase protection of bats
"Leaders in Pennsylvania's natural resource industries contend that offering federal protections to a cave-dwelling bat would cripple the economy and cost jobs. Witnesses for timber, farming, mining, and gas interests told a congressional panel Monday that placing the northern long-eared bat in Pennsylvania and 37 other states on the endangered species list would have a devastating impact on their industries..."
Sep 16, 2014
| Huntingdon Daily News
Water regulations blocked by House (Huntingdon Daily News)
"The (EPA’s) attempt to expand its authority under the guise of the Clean Water Act would undermine this carefully crafted partnership that is supported by Democrats and Republicans alike..."
Aug 25, 2014
| Centre Daily Times
U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson pushes mental health aid for vets
Issues: Military Service & Veterans Affairs
A bill that could help curb suicide rates in the military is making its way to the U.S. Senate, thanks in part to the work of a pair of Pennsylvania’s legislators. The Mental Evaluation Parity for Service Members Act has been championed by both Republican Sen. Pat Toomey and Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Howard Township. The act would require a thorough mental screening of recruits joining the military...
Jun 19, 2014
| The Hill
Thompson Military Mental Health Bill Picks Up Steam (The Hill)
Issues: Military Service & Veterans Affairs
Nearly one in five Army soldiers enters the service with a psychiatric disorder, and nearly half of all soldiers who tried suicide first attempted it before enlisting, according to recent Army reports...
Dec 12, 2013
| Titusville Herald
Industry 'game changing' and 'multi-generational,' shale leader says (Titusville Herald)
"We lost a lot of our manufacturing jobs after World War II, up through the '60s and early '70s. We have the capability now, with the affordable energy supply in shale gas, to be able to regenerate those jobs again...
Nov 14, 2013
| Centre Daily Times
Thompson special needs bill gets more senate support
U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Howard Township, gained more support for a bill he’s been involved with since last year, when four other lawmakers introduced the same bill Thursday in the Senate to help those living with disabilities have more control over their futures...
Jul 24, 2013
| The Courier Express
Thompson drills down on coal regulation overhaul
Issues: Energy
U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson, R-Howard, questioned Joseph Pizarchik, director, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, U.S. Department of the Interior, on the lack of transparency governing of the rulemaking process and the potential for huge economic losses under the new regulation...
Jul 8, 2013
| Lock Haven Express
Rep. ‘GT’ Thompson, with others, requests state exemption from Affordable Care Act
Issues: Healthcare
U.S. Rep. Glenn 'GT' Thompson today was joined by 11 members of Congress from Pennsylvania in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, requesting this state be exempted from a requirement under the president's 2010 healthcare law, the Affordable Care Act (ACA)...