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House passes Thompson-sponsored jobs act
The U.S. House passed H.R. 6429, the STEM Jobs Act, a bill to prioritize the legal immigration status for foreign graduates of U.S. universities with advanced science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) degrees...
Lawmakers to EPA: Consider MATS Subcategory for Waste Coal Plants (Electric & Power Magazine)
Lawmakers from Pennsylvania on Monday urged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to consider creating a separate subcategory for power plants that convert coal refuse into energy...
House bill would speed disability payments to wounded troops (Stars & Stripes)
Thompson introduces bill to expand use of telemedicine for veterans (Lock Haven Express)
Congressman Helps Celebrate 100 years of 4H (PSU Live)
Federal lawmakers address biomass, biochemicals and biofuels (BIOMASS Magazine)
Another measure introduced by Reps. Glenn Thompson, R-Pa., and Kurt Schrader, D-Ore., aims to modify the definition of biobased materials to include forest products in the USDA’s BioPreferred program...
Congressional leaders, Thompson look to block EPA from using drones (The Hill)
House agriculture subcommittee hearing focuses on Biomass Crop Assistance Program
For Rep. Glenn Thompson, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy and Forestry, the goal of hearing the testimony was to help create a better and more financially efficient Farm Bill...
Centre County farmer testifies for congressional ag panel (Centre Daily Times)
The House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry, headed by U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson, convened the panel Thursday...
GOP lawmaker says healthcare law nothing but costly 'broken promises' (The Hill)
Rep. Glenn Thompson said Monday afternoon that while the Supreme Court is just starting to assess the constitutionality of the 2010 healthcare law, most Americans have already rendered the verdict that the law is both...