Press Releases
Chambersburg, PA Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) issued the below statement on Governor Tom Wolf's announcement that several Pennsylvania counties will proceed in the reopening process. Within the 13th District of Pennsylvania, the counties of Franklin and Huntingdon will transition into the green phase on Friday, June 19.
Altoona, PA Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) issued the below statement on Governor Tom Wolf's announcement that a number of Pennsylvania counties will proceed in the reopening process. Notably, the counties of Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Fulton, Somerset, and Westmoreland will transition into the green phase on Friday, June 5.
Altoona, PA Today Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) called on Governor Tom Wolf to prioritize the comprehensive health care needs of Pennsylvanians. In a letter to the governor, Dr. Joyce warned of secondary health dangers related to the Wolf Administration's aggressive coronavirus mitigation tactics, including needless suffering and deaths across the commonwealth.
Altoona, PA Today Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) announced that two fire departments in Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District have been awarded grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Assistance for Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program.
Altoona, PA Today Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) announced that five additional fire departments in Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District have been awarded grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Assistance for Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program, totaling nearly $25,000 in support.
Altoona, PA Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), the top Republican on the House Small Business Subcommittee on Rural Development, Agriculture, Trade, and Entrepreneurship, released the following statement on farm and agricultural producers' eligibility for the Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loans, both of which were replenished by Congress last week.
Congressman John Joyce (PA-13) released the following statement after President Trump gave his State of the Union address this evening.
"Tonight, President Trump offered an encouraging and optimistic path forward for the American people. From securing our southern border and rebuilding the military to strengthening the U.S. economy and making quality health care more affordable for American patients, our nation is moving in the right direction.
Altoona, PA Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), the top Republican on the House Small Business Subcommittee on Rural Development, Agriculture, Trade, and Entrepreneurship, recently led a letter to Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Jovita Carranza encouraging the agency to expand its support for farmers in the face of the coronavirus crisis by clarifying guidance surrounding the Paycheck Protection Program. Dr. Joyce was joined by five fellow Members of Congress on this letter to Administrator Carranza.
Altoona, PA Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), alongside Congressman Fred Keller (PA-12) and fellow Members of Congress from Pennsylvania, recently sent a letter Governor Tom Wolf urging him to ensure that the funding provided to Pennsylvania in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act reaches rural Pennsylvanians. In the CARES Act, Congress passed $150 billion for state governments to provide coronavirus relief, including nearly $5 billion for Pennsylvania.