National Security
The U.S. military is the arsenal of democracy. We must continue to rebuild our military and ensure that our troops have the resources and training they need to defend our nation at home and abroad. On the Homeland Security Committee, Dr. Joyce is working to ensure that our nation is prepared to confront any threat in the 21st century.
As a member of the China Task Force, Dr. Joyce is leading Congress' strategy to combat the growing threat of the Chinese Communist Party and equip Americans to lead in the years to come.
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Congressman John Joyce (PA-13) Thursday was appointed to the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security, Facility and Operations. The role will give Joyce further involvement in the efforts of the Department of Homeland Security to reduce illegal immigration and secure the border.
Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020.
Congressman John Joyce (PA-13) today gave his first address on the floor of the United States House of Representatives, where he called for Democrats take up an appropriations package that will fund the border wall and bring an end to the government shutdown.
Congressman John Joyce: Mexico's National Guard is going to help secure the border, our states should follow suit
PennLive
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Last week, President Trump made the point that Mexico is now doing more to address the security and humanitarian crisis on the southern border than the Democrats in Congress. He is exactly right.
Congressman John Joyce: We must stop de facto amnesty at our southern border
Washington Examiner
In January, amid the government shutdown, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., accused President Trump of "manufacturing a crisis" when it comes to the southern border.
GOP calls for border wall as payday dries up
The weekend marked two dubious landmarks in the ongoing partial shutdown of the federal government: The shutdown became the longest in U.S. history, and thousands of federal workers across Pennsylvania received their first $0 paychecks.