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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.
Today there are a lot of boys and girls in the Capitol who are dressed for success and ready to get to work. Of course, I am talking about Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. While my three sons are grown and my oldest has children of…
I appreciate the gentlewoman's leadership on this. The fact that we had two great hearings, which were on top of a lot of the work that we have been doing as a Congress, this really is an all-hands-on-deck public health crisis, and we know…
Yesterday I introduced a bill with my colleagues, Congressman Jim Langevin and Congressman David Young of Iowa, to modernize the charter of the National FFA Organization. FFA, formerly called the Future Farmers of America, was founded in…
I thank the gentlewoman and my chairman from the House Education and the Workforce Committee for hosting this Special Order tonight on an issue that is impacting every ZIP Code in America. The gentlewoman's poster says it all. This is…
Yesterday, April 23, the Army Reserve marked 110 years in service to the Army and the United States of America, evolving from the Medical Reserve Corps in 1908 to the most capable, combat-ready, and lethal Federal Reserve force in our…
Today is tax day. Typically, Americans dread this day--the deadline for filing Federal income tax returns--thanks to a cumbersome, complex, and confusing Tax Code. But fear not. Thanks to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, this is the last time…
April is Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month. President Ronald Reagan designated this month in 1986. He said, in part: ``Despite the increasing importance of mathematics to the progress of our economy and society, enrollment in…
Today we commemorate the birthday of a monumental figure in our Nation's history, Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson, who was our third President, was the principal author of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, and is known as one of the…
I think we are going to see many coming out in favor of this proposed farm bill and specifically the nutrition title. Two articles came out today. The first one is from USA Today entitled, ``Food-Stamp Work Requirements Will Lift Americans…
Chairman Goodlatte, thank you for your leadership and your mentoring. Greatly appreciated. Mr. Speaker, may I inquire how much time remains. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman has 10 minutes remaining.
Excellent. I will take advantage of that opportunity. If we have some other Members who come in, I will yield to them. The nutrition title for me, personally, is important. When I was just starting out in life, I had graduated from Penn…
I thank the gentleman for being a part of the Agriculture Committee and thank him for his great work on behalf of the folks in Tennessee. As the gentleman from Tennessee was saying, what we are talking about is, part of the nutrition title…
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