Thompson has spent years focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.
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Career and technical education merits congressional recognitionThompson has sponsored resolutions supporting Career and Technical Education Month across multiple Congresses (HRES.110, HRES.993, HRES.1063), each drawing substantial cosponsor support. He has also sponsored the Counseling for Career Choice Act (HR.4965), which addresses career counseling pathways, and the Cybersecurity Skills Integration Act (HR.7885), aimed at integrating cybersecurity skills into workforce preparation programs.
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Agricultural programs and dairy policy are legislative prioritiesAs chair of the House Agriculture Committee, Thompson has sponsored the GO Ag Act (HR.4945), which addresses agricultural programs, and the GIVE MILK Act (HR.4742), focused on dairy policy. The COTA Act (HR.4825) also falls within his agricultural committee portfolio. Both the GO Ag Act and GIVE MILK Act are reintroduced measures with cosponsor support.
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Healthcare workforce and Medicare coverage addressed in legislationThompson sponsored the Health Care Worker and First Responder Fairness Act (HR.6543), a reintroduced bill addressing compensation equity for healthcare workers and first responders, and the HEALTH Act of 2025 (HR.5496). He also sponsored the Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act (HR.4475), a measure with 30 cosponsors addressing Medicare coverage standards for orthotics and prosthetics patients.
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Federal prison oversight subject of sponsored legislationThompson sponsored the Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2025 (HR.4355), a reintroduced measure with two cosponsors focused on accountability mechanisms within the federal prison system. The bill was referred to committee.
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Energy remediation and trade agreement standards addressedThompson sponsored the Orphan Well Grant Flexibility Act of 2025 (HR.1217), which addresses grant flexibility for orphan well remediation programs, and a concurrent resolution (HCONRES.49) expressing the sense of Congress that U.S. trade agreements should meet specified standards. He also sponsored the ACE Act (HR.7989) within his committee portfolio.
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01 · Background
Who they are, where they came from
Glenn William 'GT' Thompson Jr. represents Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district, a seat he has held since redistricting took effect following the 2018 election; he was first elected to Congress in 2008 representing Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district. A member of the Republican Party, Thompson has served in the House since January 2009. Since 2023, he has chaired the House Agriculture Committee, a role from which he has advanced legislation affecting agricultural programs, including sponsoring the GO Ag Act (HR.4945) and the GIVE MILK Act (HR.4742). In 2025, Thompson became the dean of Pennsylvania's congressional delegation following the defeat of Senator Bob Casey Jr. His legislative record reflects sustained engagement with workforce development, having repeatedly sponsored resolutions supporting Career and Technical Education Month (HRES.110, HRES.993, HRES.1063) and bills addressing counseling for career pathways (HR.4965) and cybersecurity workforce preparation (HR.7885). He has also sponsored measures addressing healthcare workers and first responders (HR.6543), Medicare orthotics and prosthetics coverage (HR.4475), federal prison oversight (HR.4355), and orphan well remediation (HR.1217). On a recorded vote, Thompson voted against the D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act (HR.4984), which became law, placing him in opposition to a majority of his chamber.
02 · Recent significant work
What they’ve done lately
Feb 28, 2024Voted no
(HR.4984)
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Feb 8, 2023Sponsored
Supporting the goals and ideals of "Career and Technical Education Month".
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Mar 18, 2026Sponsored
ACE Act
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Mar 9, 2026Sponsored
Cybersecurity Skills Integration Act
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Feb 12, 2026Sponsored
Supporting the goals and ideals of "Career and Technical Education Month".
PAC contributions account for 56.2% of Thompson's $1.6M in receipts this cycle, with individuals making up 39.7% — almost entirely from itemized contributions, which represent 95.0% of individual funds. Top PAC contributors include TEAM GT, a leadership PAC, along with THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL PAC, NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION NCBA PAC, WESTERN PEANUT GROWERS PAC, and NATIONAL TURKEY FEDERATION TURPAC. Top employer concentrations include GS FOODS GROUP, COINBASE, RIPPLE, BELL & EVAN POULTRY, and BERGEY WINDPOWER. Unitemized contributions account for just 5.0% of individual receipts.
Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.
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