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13th District Health Care Leaders Praise Initiative
Congressman John Joyce (PA-13) today introduced bipartisan legislation to reduce the costs of prescription drugs by making generic medicine more quickly accessible to consumers. Joyce teamed up on the Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2019 with Anthony Brindisi (D-NY) and the companion version of the bill was introduced in the Senate earlier this April by Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO), Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA).
Congressman John Joyce (PA-13) released the following statement after being officially sworn in to the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's Thirteenth Congressional District:
andldquo;I am humbled and honored to serve the hardworking people of Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District in the 116th Congress,andrdquo; said Congressman Joyce. andldquo;I look forward to working with my new colleagues to solve our nation's challenges as we start this new Congress.andrdquo;
Altoona, PA? Today, Reps. John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), Ron Kind (WI-03), Glenn ?GT' Thompson (PA-15), and Anthony Brindisi (NY-22) introduced bipartisan legislation to expand access to Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans for farmers and ranchers. The PPP was created by Congress under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act in order to assist small businesses keep employees on payroll and cover other business-related expenses, helping them weather the economic damages caused by COVID-19.
Today, Congressman John Joyce (PA-13) cosponsored the Higher Education Mental Health Act of 2019, a bill that seeks to address the growing number of students in higher education with mental health concerns. The measure was introduced by Rep. David Trone (MD-06), and Reps. Susan Wild (D-PA), Donna Shalala (D-FL), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) cosponsored the bill, which is also backed by Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) in the United States Senate.
This afternoon, Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) condemned Senator Bernie Sanders for his reprehensible comments praising Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, the murderous leader of a violent and oppressive regime. Alongside fellow House Republicans, Congressman Joyce requested consideration of a resolution disapproving of Senator Sanders' remarks.
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Today Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) voted to pass the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA), which will have important benefits for Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District.