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Glenn William Thompson is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district since 2009. A member of the Republican Party, Thompson has focused on issues such as agriculture, healthcare, and veterans' affairs during his time in office. He has been involved in various legislative efforts aimed at supporting rural communities and promoting economic growth in Pennsylvania. Thompson has also served on several committees, contributing to discussions on national policy and local concerns.
In October of 2009, the Obama administration reversed the policies of both President Clinton and President Bush by committing the United States to U.N. Arms Trade Treaty negotiations. Since then, Members of the House and Senate have voiced…
More Democrat leaders are finding their voices and courage to speak out against the continued shutdown of government services by Senate Majority Leader Reid. This was evident on Wednesday as District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray crashed…
That was my reading. I have read the farm bill, yet I hear my colleagues on the other side of the aisle talk a lot about the changes to the reforms. As I mentioned in my remarks, and you reaffirmed, we are trying to preserve this program…
I am appreciative of the 57 Democrats in the House who have consistently voted with Republicans to pass targeted appropriation bills to fund the Federal Government. I am disappointed that so many House Democrats have cast votes to support…
I thank the gentleman. I couldn't agree more. I would like to see a little farm-country sense brought to Washington. I think if that were leading the charge on a lot of fronts, we could resolve some of these issues we have been facing…
As chair of the nutrition jurisdiction, are the school lunch programs within title IV of the farm bill?
``Try and leave this world a little better than you found it.'' Those were the parting words of Robert Baden Powell, a soldier, writer, and founder of the world scouting movement. This was a message to all Scouts that was found among his…
Weeks ago, the administration reached out to Capitol Hill to continue budget negotiations. According to the National Journal: Majority Leader Reid's office had a message for them: don't do it. The White House listened. The summit was…
Senate leader Harry Reid has been the most ardent proponent of his party's no-compromise, no- negotiation stance. The leader has even been unwilling to discuss a compromise to prevent a prolonged government shutdown. We are moving into the…
When Congress was unable to reach agreement on a funding bill, the House acted immediately on the Pay Our Military Act. The bill passed the House on September 29, the Senate on September 30, and it was signed into law by the President that…
What the American people want from their elected representatives is very much the opposite of what this body has been delivering. Americans didn't want this shutdown, but here we are. They didn't want to lose the health care plans they…
First, I want to take this time to thank our Capitol Police Sergeant at Arms staff, local D.C. police that provide for our safety every day. Our prayers go out to those injured and involved in today's terrible incident. Second, Mr…
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