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After practicing medicine in Pennsylvania for over 25 years, Congressman John Joyce came to Congress to fight for every Pennsylvanian in the 13th Congressional District. He is working to defend our Constitutional rights, rebuild our economy, improve our health care system, strengthen our national security, stand up for our farmers and agriculture community, defeat the COVID-19 pandemic, and create American jobs for American workers by bringing family-sustaining jobs home to Pennsylvania.
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Congressman John Joyce (PA-13) tonight released the following statement after the House passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2019:
"Simply stated, the funding measure passed tonight does not do enough to ensure our national security. This bill, passed at nearly the last possible second, exemplifies exactly what is wrong with Washington. If I had supported this flawed legislation, I would have done an overwhelming disservice to the safety of our country and to the law abiding people of the 13th District.
Somerset, PA Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), who represents Shanksville in the U.S. House of Representatives, today offered the following statement on the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
Congressman John Joyce (PA-13) today lead a group of Pennsylvania lawmakers in a letter to Governor Tom Wolf to request that Pennsylvania's chief executive offer President Trump the support of the commonwealth's National Guard for the purposes of addressing the crisis on the southern border. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14) , Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), Rep. Scott Perry (PA-10), and Rep. Mike Kelly (PA-16) joined Joyce in making the request.
Congressman John Joyce (PA-13) tonight released the following video statement after President Trump delivered the State of the Union address:
Watch Joyce's video statement HERE.
Joyce adjusts to life in D.C.
Located across the Tidal Basin, away from bustling crowds at some other historic monuments on the National Mall, the Jefferson Memorial can lend itself to moments of peaceful reflection about citizenship, history and the country's future.
Freshman U.S. Rep. John Joyce, R-Blair in his early days as a congressman has found himself drawn to the site that pays tribute to the United States' third president and principal author of the Declaration of Independence.
Somerset, PA Today Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) announced that the Somerset County Commission has received a $1,000,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). This funding will expand the Twin Lakes Center's drug and alcohol treatment and rehabilitation services, increasing the number of beds at the Center and expanding the availability of professional support services.
Congressman John Joyce (PA-13) today moved to offer a solution to an ongoing issue between the 13th District hunting community and the Pennsylvania Game Commission, by cosponsoring legislation that would implement a federal study of Chronic Waste Disease (CWD).
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.