Press Releases
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.
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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.
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.
Earlier this week, the House Small Business Committee voted to pass bipartisan legislation introduced by Congressman John Joyce (PA-13) and Congressman Antonio Delgado (NY-19). Joyce's proposal, H.R. 2142, would make it easier for small businesses to comply with onerous federal regulations.
House Democrats today voted to pass H. Res 430, legislation to give them further authority to continue their efforts to relitigate the Mueller Investigation. The resolution, passed entirely on party lines, will allow the House Judiciary Committee and other House panels to enforce its subpoenas on Trump administration officials such as Attorney General William Barr and former White House counsel Don McGahn.
Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), a member of the China Task Force, this week introduced legislation to counter the Chinese government's increasing overreach into American higher education and technology.
The Academic Institution Research Integrity Act would improve transparency in higher education by closing loopholes in existing law to ensure that adjunct non-profits, research endowments, and alumni foundations must disclose foreign gifts in the same way the main university does under the law.
Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) will serve as co-chair of two panels of the China Task Force, Chairman Michael McCaul (TX-10) announced today. The five focus areas of the China Task Force, which were identified by the members, include National Security, Technology, Economics and Energy, Competitiveness, and Ideological Competition. The only physician on the task force, Dr. Joyce will join the Technology and Competitiveness panels.