A life-long resident of Howard, Pa., Congressman Glenn 'GT' Thompson represents Pennsylvania’s Fifteenth District in the U.S. House of Representatives.

About GT

GT is a proud graduate of Penn State and Temple Universities, where he earned a B.S. and a Master of Education, respectively. He and his wife, Penny Ammerman-Thompson, have three adult sons, Parker, Logan, and Kale, and two grandsons. GT and Penny reside in Howard, Pa.

Glenn Gt Thompson is a lifelong resident of Howard, Pennsylvania. He earned a Bachelor of Science from Penn State and a Master of Education from Temple University. He lives in Howard with his wife, Penny Ammerman-Thompson, and they have three adult sons and two grandsons.

Prior to being elected to Pennsylvania’s geographically largest congressional district, GT spent 28 years as a therapist, rehabilitation services manager, and a licensed nursing home administrator. Through his professional experiences, GT has touched the lives of thousands of individuals facing life-altering conditions. As a result, he has learned firsthand the importance of access to quality healthcare and has become a strong advocate for increased access, affordability, quality of care, and patient choice.

Glenn Gt Thompson previously worked as a therapist, rehabilitation services manager, and licensed nursing home administrator.

Thompson served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2005 to 2008. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2008, succeeding Democrat Paul Kanjorski. Since taking office, he has been involved in various legislative efforts, particularly in areas related to agriculture, rural development, and veterans' affairs.

Glenn Thompson (Pennsylvania)

Thompson was born on January 27, 1959, in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the Pennsylvania State University in 1981 with a degree in forestry. Before entering politics, he worked as a forester and a small business owner.

Thompson served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2005 to 2008. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2008, succeeding Democrat Paul Kanjorski.

Glenn currently serves as the U.S. representative for Pennsylvania’s 15th District. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2008. He previously served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2005 to 2008.

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2026 Pennsylvania General Election 

For more than a decade, Rep. Thompson has served as Co-Chairman of the bipartisan Congressional Career and Technical Education Caucus. In the 115th Congress, Thompson introduced the Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act which passed the House and Senate unanimously and was signed into law by President Donald Trump.

Introduced the Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, which became law in the 115th Congress.

- Introduced the Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, which became law in the 115th Congress.

Education

There are three groups of people that will lose their Medicaid or lose nutrition benefits under SNAP – they’ll get three months, and then it’ll stop. No. 1 is, if you’re here illegally, you’re not entitled to those programs. SNAP is a benefit for people that are here legally. No. 2, people will come off the SNAP program because they’ve worked their way off. What a great thing, right? They keep climbing the ladder of opportunity and they don’t need SNAP – they’ve grown their way out of poverty. And one other category is someone who chooses not to comply with either an average of 80 hours a month of work, community volunteer service or career and technical education.

A Q&A with U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson

"If your administration cannot make improvements in program administration that have been possible in the past, I suggest that you re-examine budget priorities and further invest in SNAP. Congress can no longer turn a blind eye to states diverting taxpayer funding from vulnerable families, and you have an opportunity to be a part of this solution," Chairman Thompson writes.

Thompson Warns Governor Shapiro: Pennsylvania’s SNAP Failures Hurt Families, Waste Taxpayer Dollars

Supports Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility requirements requiring an average of 80 hours per month of work, volunteer service, or career and technical education.

Calls for Pennsylvania to improve Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program administration and invest further in the program.

- Supports Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility requirements requiring an average of 80 hours per month of work, volunteer service, or career and technical education.
- Calls for Pennsylvania to improve Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program administration and invest further in the program.

Economy

Through his professional experiences, GT has touched the lives of thousands of individuals facing life-altering conditions. As a result, he has learned firsthand the importance of access to quality healthcare and has become a strong advocate for increased access, affordability, quality of care, and patient choice.

Advocates for increased healthcare access, affordability, quality of care, and patient choice.

- Advocates for increased healthcare access, affordability, quality of care, and patient choice.

Healthcare

As of October 16, 2026, Glenn Gt Thompson did not have a website or any information online.

Voting & Elections

There’s considerable concern about the impact of immigration enforcement on the agricultural workforce. What’s the right balance?

I’ve been quoted when it came to doing raids on these farms specifically that they needed to knock it off … I recognize that somebody who’s here without status – they’re going to have to go home at some point. But we cannot create a void in our agricultural workforce in either production or processing, because if we do, that leads to food insecurity, and food insecurity leads to rural economic insecurity, which impacts the nation; food insecurity is national insecurity.

I put together the Agricultural Labor Working Group to address the needs of our agricultural workforce in the last Congress: eight Republicans, eight Democrats, two co-chairs. That’s not typical in Congress – normally, when you’re in the majority, you stack the deck in your favor, but I’m sincere about getting outcomes for the agriculture workforce. The group did a great job, and we’re putting their recommendations into legislative form, which we’ll probably introduce in September. This will modernize the H2A program, which permits U.S. employers to hire temporary, seasonal or agricultural workers.

Called for immigration enforcement to stop farm raids while saying people without legal status will ultimately have to leave the United States.

Plans to introduce legislation to modernize the H-2A visa program for temporary, seasonal, and agricultural workers.

- Called for immigration enforcement to stop farm raids while saying people without legal status will ultimately have to leave the United States.
- Plans to introduce legislation to modernize the H-2A visa program for temporary, seasonal, and agricultural workers.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Energy & the Environment

Public Safety

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Glenn Gt Thompson

- Calls for Pennsylvania to improve Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program administration and invest further in the program.

As of October 16, 2026, Glenn Gt Thompson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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