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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.
The Congressional Natural Gas Caucus has relaunched with a four-member bipartisan leadership team in order to expand efforts and organizational resources in the 113th Congress. Despite a fragile economic recovery, the Nation is witnessing…
It's been almost 300 days since the House first acted to replace sequestration with targeted reforms that achieve the same level of deficit reduction without harming the economy, yet the Senate has failed to act. The administration states…
We're hearing a lot about sequestration on the news, the American people are, and I just want to run down sequestration by the numbers. You know, it's been 290 days since I and my Republican colleagues voted for the first of two bills to…
On Tuesday, the President stated, ``with renewed confidence,'' the ``state of our Union is stronger.'' I know that the President would certainly like that to be the case, but I wonder: Is the confidence stronger for the more than 22…
In February we celebrate National Recreational Therapy Month. Leading a healthy life means not only the absence of illness, but a level of physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and leisure well-being, which is the underlying focus of the…
I think your testimony, as well as, Mr. Chairman, the testimony of other witnesses we have had on this issue certainly has been enlightening, in terms of the importance of helium, strategically, to this country and, whether it is…
Without reforms, by the year 2020, the interest alone paid on our national debt by American taxpayers will cost $1 trillion per year--money that could otherwise be used to educate our kids or put aside for those most in need. Most would…
Today I rise to congratulate Dan Fisher, the superintendent for the Bald Eagle School District in Centre County, Pennsylvania, on his upcoming retirement and for his 40 years of education service. Dan Fisher began his education career at…
The only way for Washington to control its spending problem is to start budgeting, and budgeting responsibly. House Republicans have passed responsible budgets for 2 consecutive years that restore economic growth and reduce our deficits…
Friday marks the annual March for Life, and I look forward to joining the thousands of constituents that will journey to Washington to be the voice of the unborn and champions for their protection. Without abortion, we can only imagine…
On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 404, nays 0, not voting 27, as follows: [Roll No. 653]…
I want to thank the gentleman from Georgia for hosting this hour and an opportunity to recognize and thank a good friend, Jay Pierson, who started his work in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1978 in the Office of the Journal Clerk…
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