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Altoona, PA – Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today followed up on his previous letters expressing concern for Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan and urged Governor Tom Wolf to prioritize equitable access for rural communities. “As we mark a year of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, I continue to urg... Read More »

Washington, DC – This week Congressman John Joyce, M.D., U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. and John Barrasso, M.D., and Congressmen Andy Harris, M.D. and Brad Wenstrup, D.P.M. authored an op-ed for the Washington Times highlighting the failures of the World Health Organization (WHO) in response to the COVID-19 outbreak as well as the Biden Administration’s decision to rejoin the WHO without holdi... Read More »

Washington, DC – Today Congressman John Joyce, M.D. released the following statement on his intention to vote in opposition to H.R. 1, the Democrats’ anti-democratic power grab. “Instead of crushing the COVID-19 pandemic, Speaker Pelosi and Washington Democrats are focused on winning elections at taxpayers’ expense. H.R. 1 is a blatant power grab that Speaker Pelosi and the Democrats designed to p... Read More »

Washington, DC – Tonight Congressman John Joyce, M.D. released the following statement after voting in opposition to H.R. 1280. “Tonight, Speaker Pelosi and House Democrats’ brought yet another piece of radical legislation to the House Floor that would defund the police and dismantle the justice system. Equal justice under law is a cornerstone of our democracy. I am a strong defender of our law en... Read More »

Washington, DC – At today’s Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing entitled “The Future of Telehealth: How COVID-19 is Changing the Delivery of Virtual Care,” Congressman John Joyce, M.D. discussed the increasing prevalence of telehealth and its impact on patient cost and accessibility. Additionally, he urged the inclusion of telehealth training in for medical students and other profes... Read More »

Washington, D.C. — Members of the Pennsylvania Republican Congressional Delegation, including Congressman John Joyce (PA-13), Congressmen Fred Keller (PA-12), Dan Meuser (PA-09), Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-15), Mike Kelly (PA-16), Scott Perry (PA-10), Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), and Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14), made the following statement following the Pennsylvania state House announcement of an oversight ... Read More »

Washington, DC – Tonight Congressman John Joyce, M.D. released the following statement on his intention to vote in opposition to H.R. 1319, President Biden’s partisan “COVID relief” package. “The American people want to crush this pandemic, rebuild our economy, and restore our communities. Congress should be focused on getting Americans safely back to work, children and teachers back to the classr... Read More »

Washington, DC – Congressman John Joyce, M.D. released the following statement after voting against H.R. 5, the Equality Act. “Like many Pennsylvanians, I have serious concerns about the so-called Equality Act, which would undercut core pro-life protections and unduly restrict Americans’ religious freedom. As both a pro-life doctor and a constitutionalist, I will always defend the U.S. Constitutio... Read More »

Washington, DC – Congressman John Joyce, M.D. released the following statement today after he joined President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and bipartisan Congressional leaders for a discussion on America’s supply chains. “Today I went to the White House to stand up for the people of Pennsylvania and our commonsense priorities. Resilient supply chains are key for America’s success in t... Read More »

Washington, DC – At today’s Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing entitled “Pathway to Protection: Expanding Availability of COVID-19 Vaccines,” Congressman John Joyce, M.D. urged industry leaders to ramp up supply and build upon the success of Operation Warp Speed. “We continue to recognize the need for more vaccine supply across the United States and especially... Read More »

Washington, DC – Congressman John Joyce, M.D., a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today introduced legislation to speed the deployment of reliable broadband and expand access to the internet in American communities. The Broadband Competition and Deployment Act would exempt broadband projects from National Environmental Policy Act and National Historic Preservation Act reviews, by... Read More »

Altoona, PA – Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement on today’s Pennsylvania Department of Health COVID-19 vaccine distribution update, which revealed gross mistakes and communication errors that could impact more than 100,000 Pennsylvanians. According to Acting Secretary Beam’s remarks at today’s briefing, the De... Read More »

Washington, DC – Today Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) and fellow Republicans asked Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro for answers on the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 nursing home guidance and requested a report on the admittance of COVID-19 positive individuals in long-term care facilities. “The Wolf Administration’s decision to admit COVID-19 positive individuals to nursi... Read More »

Washington, DC – Congressman John Joyce, M.D. this evening completed the second full day of the Energy and Commerce Committee’s markup on legislation included in the Biden Administration’s COVID-19 relief plan. “Crushing a pandemic requires team effort. It is disappointing that the Biden-Harris Administration sent a divisive COVID-19 relief plan to Congress without any input from Republicans – and... Read More »

Washington, DC – Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today followed up on his previous letter expressing alarming concern for Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan, which has excluded many rural Pennsylvanians, and asked Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf to clearly outline his plans to ensure that all eligible Pennsylvanians can acces... Read More »