U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK) last week commended the signing of a new law to bolster the National FFA Organization, which prepares youth members for leadership and careers in the science, business and technology of agriculture. The bipartisan National FFA Read more…
U.S. Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA) on Jan. 29 sponsored bipartisan legislation that would allow the nation’s public schools that participate in the federal school lunch program to serve whole milk. “Milk is the No. 1 source of nine essential Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) on Jan. 24 sponsored legislation that would eliminate automatic annual pay adjustments for members of Congress. “Most people don’t know that members of Congress receive automatic pay increases unless they vote to stop them,” Rep. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA) recently sponsored bipartisan legislation that would honor his 15th congressional district in northwest Pennsylvania as the birthplace of the nation’s oil industry. “We have made significant contributions to American culture, and this designation helps Read more…
With protections retained for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) last week voted to pass the conference report for Farm Bill 2018, which contains the provisions governing the nation’s food stamp program for low-income Americans. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA) applauded the Dec. 6 announcement that a final rule will be released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that puts low-fat flavored milk back on the national school meals program menus for America’s Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on Nov. 27 approved bipartisan legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) to protect Iraq from the terrorist regime in Iran. “Since the toppling of Saddam Hussein, Iran has been working to gain access Read more…
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) led a bipartisan group of colleagues in urging a federal response to Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), an infectious neurodegenerative disease confirmed to have stricken deer, elk and moose in 25 states and four Canadian provinces. Read more…
The U.S. House on Sept. 12 agreed to make U.S. Rep. Leonard Lance (R-NJ) the lead sponsor of a bipartisan anti-hazing bill for American colleges. Rep. Lance asked for unanimous consent to be considered as the first sponsor of the Read more…
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) this week heralded recent action by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to prioritize cleanup at the Rockwell International Wheel and Trim Site in Grenada, Miss. The EPA on Sept. 11 added the location to its Read more…
Bipartisan legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA) that includes language from a proposal offered by U.S. Sens. Rob Portman (R-OH) and Todd Young (R-IN) toward improving the nation’s career and technical education (CTE) has been signed into Read more…
The newly approved U.S. House 2018 Farm Bill includes two bills U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin (R-ME) helped author that would benefit both Maine’s wild blueberry industry, as well as welfare reforms across the state and nation. The Agriculture and Nutrition Read more…
U.S. Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA) on June 6 introduced a bipartisan proposal to reauthorize the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, the nation’s main law funding emergency shelter and assistance for domestic violence victims and their families. Joining Rep. Read more…
Noting that the Presque Isle State Park supports more than 1,000 jobs and a $60-million tourism economy in their home state, Republican U.S. Reps. Mike Kelly and Glenn ‘G.T.’ Thompson of Pennsylvania have requested that the U.S. Army Corps of Read more…
U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem (R-SD) led 46 members of the U.S. House of Representatives in calling for President Donald Trump to tread lightly on American agriculture while taking China to task over trade dealings with the United States. “Your leadership Read more…
U.S. Reps. Kristi Noem (R-SD), Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA), John Moolenaar (R-MI) and members of the U.S House Agriculture Committee on April 12 introduced a bipartisan draft of the 2018 Farm Bill proposing economic policy solutions for America’s farmers and Read more…
U.S. Reps. Jackie Walorski (R-IN) and Mimi Walters (R-CA) led Republican lawmakers in calling on President Donald Trump to maintain the nation’s participation in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and to reform the trade pact for the next Read more…
U.S. Rep. Jeff Denham (R-CA) on March 13 introduced a resolution to invoke a rule that would quickly bring four immigration reform bills to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives without pre-approvals from House leaders. “President Trump set Read more…
U.S. Reps. Bruce Poliquin (R-ME) and Don Bacon (R-NE) are heading two new efforts on Capitol Hill that strive to increase security at American schools. Rep. Poliquin on March 12 helped U.S. Reps. Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Rodney Davis (R-IL) Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on March 8 approved a bill shepherded by members of the Republican delegation from Pennsylvania that would help electric power plants converting coal refuse into energy continue operating by decreasing emissions standards that are not Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Marino (R-PA) is spearheading a bipartisan, bicameral effort urging the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to withdraw plans to eliminate 6,000 positions nationwide, including hundreds of positions at prisons in his home Read more…
The Bipartisan Heroin Task Force on Feb. 2 led a call for leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives to support public health efforts in fighting the national opioid crisis with additional funding in fiscal year 2018 budget deliberations and Read more…
The beginning of 2018 finds U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Bruce Poliquin (R-ME) and Mike Turner (R-OH) making headway in the fight against opioid addiction and setting plans for continued legislative work on Read more…
A bipartisan bill from U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) to provide American military veterans with increased telehealth services that include mental health care unanimously passed the U.S. Senate on Jan. 3 with support from Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC). “All of Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY), co-chairman of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, has brought 26 of the group’s members on board as cosponsors of a measure designed to steady the individual health insurance marketplace and make health care costs more Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved its version of a bipartisan proposal originally introduced in the Senate by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) that would establish a national family caregivers support strategy. The House on Dec. 18 passed the Read more…
U.S. Reps. Mike Turner (R-OH) and Rodney Davis (R-IL) have teamed up to support students and their families in financing higher education by pressing for inclusion of two critical provisions in the final tax reform bill. The two provisions would Read more…
Citing potential harm to the United States’ technological competitiveness and global science and industry status, 31 Republican members of Congress urged House and Senate leaders in a Dec. 7 letter to oppose repealing a tax provision which keeps graduate tuition Read more…
U.S. Rep. Glenn “G.T.” Thompson (R-PA) recently introduced the Farmers of Tomorrow Act, bipartisan legislation to strengthen future farm ownership by easing the path to new land purchases by young farmers and veterans starting out in farming. “Access to land Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed legislation introduced by Rep. Glenn “G.T.” Thompson (R-PA) to help more veterans access medical care through telemedicine, particularly those who live in more remote areas. The Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine Support (VETS) Read more…
On Wednesday the House of Representatives passed the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017, a bill to prevent wildfires through proactive and targeted forest management as well as implementation of a more responsible funding stream. U.S. Reps. Kristi Noem (R-SD), Read more…
In an effort to curb a downturn in milk consumption among students, U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) introduced a bill on Tuesday that would reduce red tape to make it easier for schools to offer more varieties of milk Read more…
The House approved legislation on Monday that U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) introduced to empower states to partner with non-governmental organizations (NGO) to reclaim abandoned mines and to address related water pollution issues. The Community Reclamation Partnerships Act, H.R. 2937, Read more…
Legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) to preserve energy production and private mineral rights in the Allegheny National Forest (ANF) cleared the House with bipartisan support on Monday. The U.S. Forest Service was required to draft new Read more…
U.S. Reps. Jackie Walorski (R-IN) and Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) helped win passage of legislation in the House on Tuesday that would reauthorize early childhood programs in at-risk communities. The Increasing Opportunity Through Evidence-Based Home Visiting Act, H.R. 2824, would Read more…
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL) was part of a congressional panel on Thursday that heard comments from more than 300 people about their priorities for the upcoming Farm Bill for 2018, marking the panel’s fifth listening session. The listening session Read more…
Visiting the Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology (CPI) campus for the first day of classes on Monday, U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) called on the Senate and the White House to back his proposed career and technical Read more…
Members of the Bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus released a five-point proposal this week to stabilize and restructure collapsing individual health insurance markets in some parts of the country before insurance plans are offered for 2018. U.S. Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY), Read more…
U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) recently convened a hearing to explore ways to help beneficiaries of the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) become more independent through education and career growth. Thompson, the chairman of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Read more…
The House on Friday approved a $688.3 billion authorization bill for the Department of Defense (DoD) that includes key provisions led by U.S. Reps. Patrick Meehan, Glenn “GT” Thompson and Bill Shuster, all Republicans representing Pennsylvania, which would strengthen public Read more…
Job training programs that provide hands-on experience for high school and community college students would be easier to access and more flexible for states trying to meet changing workforce needs under a bipartisan bill that passed the House on Thursday. Read more…
Opportunities to leverage technology and modernization to improve and streamline the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) were the focus of a subcommittee hearing convened by U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) last week. Thompson, the chairman of the House Agriculture Read more…
Protections would be established for Medicare beneficiaries receiving prosthetic and orthotic services, and unlicensed providers would be targeted, under legislation recently introduced by U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA). The Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Improvement Act, H.R. 2599, would ensure Read more…
Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) to strengthen career and technical education (CTE) programs cleared the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, H.R. 2353, Read more…
The rights of private mineral owners in the Allegheny National Forest (ANF) would be reasserted under legislation that U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) reintroduced on Tuesday. The Cooperative Management of Mineral Rights Act would reinforce federal court rulings dating Read more…
U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) introduced bipartisan legislation last week to reauthorize and strengthen career and technical education (CTE) programs, which aim to give students training and experience needed to compete for high-skilled jobs in the modern workforce. The Read more…
Private-sector workers who want the freedom to balance work with personal obligations would be able to choose between paid time off or cash wages for overtime hours worked under legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Martha Roby (R-AL) that cleared the Read more…
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-PA) introduced bicameral and bipartisan legislation to authorize qualified Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health professionals to practice telemedicine across state lines, improving access to health care in rural areas. Read more…
Bipartisan legislation reintroduced by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and U.S Reps. Evan Jenkins (R-WV) and Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) would invest $1 billion over five years into reviving struggling coal communities. Aimed at localities that have experienced significant Read more…
In preparation for drafting the next farm bill, U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) convened a hearing on Tuesday to examine federal nutrition programs and USDA commodity distribution programs. Thompson, the chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Nutrition Subcommittee, said Read more…