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Washington, DC Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), a member of the House Small Business Committee, tonight voted NO on the Democrats' radical so-called "Heroes 2.0" coronavirus relief legislation.
Washington, DC Today Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) and his fellow members of the China Task Force released their final report outlining the Chinese Communist Party's threats to our nation and offering more than 400 solutions to bolster America's national security.
The House Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Rural Development, Agriculture, Trade, and Entrepreneurship met today for a hearing titled, "Challenges in SBA's State Trade Expansion Program." Ranking Member John Joyce (R-PA) delivered the following opening statement:
Thank you, Madam Chairwoman.
Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), a member of the House Small Business Committee, released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act.
Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), a member of the House Small Business Committee, this week highlighted his support for small businesses and the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
Though the deadline to apply for Paycheck Protection Program assistance has passed, nearly $138 billion in funding remains unspent. Today, Dr. Joyce signed a discharge petition to force a vote on H.R. 8265, which would extend the Paycheck Protection Program until December 31, 2020 and offer a lifeline to small businesses in Pennsylvania and around the country.
Congressmen John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) and John Curtis (UT-3) recently introduced H.R.7959, the Returning Inappropriate Cash Handouts (RICH) Act, which prohibits certain individuals from receiving temporary federal unemployment benefits authorized during the coronavirus pandemic. The legislation specifically bars individuals with an income this year that exceeds $1 million from accessing these funds.
Congressmen John Joyce, M.D. (R-PA) and David Trone (D-MD) today introduced two bills to bolster America's national security and improve our medical infrastructure.
During his first year in office, Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) established a strong record of service for the people of Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District.
"Over the past year, it has been my privilege to serve the people of Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives," said Congressman Joyce."From promoting my constituents' priorities in Congress to helping them cut through red tape with federal agencies, I am here to work for them."
During today's House Homeland Security Committee hearing Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen testified to Congressman John Joyce (PA-13) that additional physical barriers are necessary to stop the flow of illegal drugs into the country and combat the drug epidemic in Pennsylvania.
Watch Joyce's exchange with Nielsen HERE.
TRANSCRIPT
The House Homeland Security Committee, on which Congressman John Joyce (PA-13) serves, held a hearing today regarding the ongoing situation at the southern border. During the hearing, Joyce described the urgent need to fix the loopholes in the immigration system that are perpetuating the crisis. He also questioned Department of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan about the effectiveness of the National Guard troops currently stationed at the southern border and whether bolstering the National Guard's presence at the border will help combat illegal immigration.