Articles tagged under: Glenn “GT” Thompson
Farm Bill Timeline Offered
Published January 9, 2024
A farm bill won’t make it to the House floor until March at the earliest. House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson made that point at a farm show in his home state of Pennsylvania. Thompson said at least three…Thompson Faces Cancer Diagnosis
Published December 6, 2023
House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson has announced he is being treated for prostate cancer. Thompson said he feels well and is continuing his work.Ag Committee Chair Calls for Farm Bill Extension
Published November 7, 2023
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn ‘G.T.’ Thompson wants the farm bill extended until the end of September, 2024. Thompson made that point during an event in Oklahoma City. "I would love to be able to honor the new Speaker with his…Another Speaker Vote This Week
Published October 16, 2023
Congress is expected to make another attempt to elect a Speaker Tuesday. Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan is the Republican nominee for the job, but may not have the 217 votes needed to take over the gavel. According to Agri-Pulse, House…RRFN Interview: Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson
Published August 2, 2023
In an interview with the Red River Farm Network, House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn 'GT' Thompson said he has thousands of objectives, but a single goal for the farm bill. "The one goal is to get this done in a…Crop Insurance Favored Over Ad Hoc Disaster Bills
Published June 28, 2023
According to House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, 80 percent of the money spent on agriculture over the last five years has been outside of the 2018 farm bill. That includes disaster relief, trade mitigation assistance and COVID money.…#7: Midterm Elections Bring Change at National and State Level for Agriculture
Published January 5, 2023
For the past two years, the Democrats had the majority in both chambers of Congress and President Biden was in the Oval Office. The Democrats ultimately kept a narrow majority in the Senate, but lost control of the House. The…House Ag Leader Talks Farm Bill at Farm Progress
Published August 31, 2022
House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Glenn "GT" Thompson was at the Farm Progress Show discussing the next farm bill with state agricultural groups and farmers. "There's only one option in my mind in 2023; reauthorize the farm bill before the…House Ag Committee Leader Wants to Hear from EPA Administrator
Published August 1, 2022
Late last week, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Glenn “G.T.” Thompson sent a letter to Chairman David Scott, asking for a hearing with EPA Administrator Michael Regan. In the letter, Thompson references the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act and…