Congress

Congressman John Joyce (PA-13) will host a House Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Rural Development, Agriculture, Trade, and Entrepreneurship hearing on "Harvesting the Digital Age: Connecting our Communities for a Better Future" on Monday, October 21 in Gettysburg at 1pm.

Abbottstown, PA Following reports of potential demonstrations planned for this weekend, Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) today sent a letter to National Park Service Deputy Director David Vela requesting that the U.S. Park Police assist and collaborate with local law enforcement to preserve and protect Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg National Cemetery, and its surrounding area.

Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) offered an amendment to H.R. 7608, the State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021, to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from enforcing municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) stormwater permits.

Congressman John Joyce (PA-13) today opposed H.R. 2740, the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Legislative Branch, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act. After the vote, the 13^th District lawmaker highlighted how the measure increases government spending without allocating any funding to address crisis at the southern border.

Congressman John Joyce (PA-13), a member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, today issued the following statement after opposing H.J. Res 46, a measure that disapproves of President Trump's emergency declaration to secure the southern border:

"Two facts are abundantly clear we have a crisis at our southern border and the President has the legal authority to declare a national emergency to address it.

Altoona, PA Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP) has awarded grants to two airports that serve the people of Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District totaling more than $6.5 million.

Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) today announced that six students from Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District have received appointments to the U.S. Service Academies. These students have the opportunity to attend the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD, the United States Military Academy in West Point, NY, or the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO.

Congressman John Joyce (PA-13) today opposed H.R. 8, a measure that would require an unprecedented expansion in background checks for all firearm sales. Later this week he will vote against H.R. 1112, additional legislation to make it harder to obtain a firearm from private retailers - Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs).