Glenn Thompson, a Centre County Republican who represents the sprawling 14-county 15th District in the U.S. House, has teamed up with a Philadelphia Democrat to help out grocery and convenience store employees.
"We introduced the Giving Retailers and Our Convenience Employees Relief (GROCER) Act today (Tuesday)," said Thompson.
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