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Washington, DC – Last night, Congressman John Joyce M.D. (PA-13) lead the members of the House Energy Action Team (HEAT) in a special order highlighting the Biden Administration’s failure to address our nation’s energy needs. The special order covered a wide range of topics including the need for the United States to adopt an “All of the Above” approach to the energy industry and prioritize Americ... Read More »

Washington, DC – Today, Congressman John Joyce M.D. (PA-13) warned that the Democrats’ $3.5 trillion spending package would cause significant harm to working American families. In a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman Joyce highlighted the dramatically increased tax burden this legislation would place on middle class families. “Raising taxes on middle class famili... Read More »

Washington, DC – Today, Congressman John Joyce M.D. (PA-13) called for all members of Congress to stand with our servicemembers and pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Yesterday, in a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives Congressman Joyce highlighted the essential need to pass this legislation to fund our military that includes key proposals that support our ser... Read More »

Washington, DC – Today, Congressman John Joyce M.D. (PA-13) announced that Bedford County, Pennsylvania would receive a POWER (Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce Economic Revitalization) Initiative grant for $745,588 from the Appalachian Regional Commission. The funding will be used to support economic diversification and empower job growth. “This grant will go directly to developing broad... Read More »

Washington, DC – Today, Congressman John Joyce M.D. (PA-13) announced that Juniata College would receive a collaborative research grant for $138,607.00 from the National Science Foundation. The funding will be used to further research led by Dr. Katy Johansen to help improve students’ spatial reasoning skills through the use of Virtual Reality training. “Juniata College is doing incredible work to... Read More »

Washington, DC – Today, Congressman John Joyce M.D. (PA-13) released the following statement after cosponsoring legislation introduced by Congresswoman Lisa McClain (R-MI) to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to the 13 U.S. military servicemembers who were killed in Afghanistan on August 24, 2021. The legislation would award the Congressional Gold Medal to USMC Staff Sgt. Darin Taylo... Read More »

Washington, DC – Today, Congressman John Joyce M.D. (PA-13) announced that the Gettysburg Regional Airport would receive a $900,000 U.S. Department of Transportation grant to construct a new apron. The apron will be a critical component in facilitating safe and effective airport operations and will be used to maneuver and store airplanes while at the airfield. “This new airport apron will enhance ... Read More »

Washington, DC – Today, Congressman John Joyce M.D. (PA-13) announced that Gettysburg College would receive a collaborative research grant for $239,580.00 from the National Science Foundation to fund research into speech to text software. “The exciting research being done at Gettysburg College will have broad implications in education, medicine, and technology,” said Dr. Joyce. “By pushing the bou... Read More »

Washington, DC – Today, Congressman John Joyce M.D. (PA-13) condemned the Biden Administration’s failure to protect American citizens who currently remain stranded in Afghanistan following the American Military withdrawal. “As I speak today, Americans are stranded behind enemy lines. Our top priority must be to bring them home safely,” said Dr. Joyce. “Now is not the time for taking vacations or g... Read More »

Washington, DC – Today, Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) released the following statement on the collapse of the Afghan Government and President Biden’s failure in leadership during this crisis. “President Biden’s press conference today was a failed attempt to absolve himself and his administration of the brutal realities of the situation in Afghanistan. His failure to make our withdrawal orde... Read More »

Washington, DC – Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) released the following statement on the deteriorating conditions in Afghanistan and how the Biden Administration’s decisions are responsible for this disaster. “This military and humanitarian crisis was avoidable. President Biden's failure in leadership to protect the people of Afghanistan and promote our interests will have disastrous conseque... Read More »

MCCONNELLSBURG, Pa. — U.S. Rep. John Joyce, R-Blair, strode into a tidy pharmacy here on Tuesday to praise the workers who were struggling to convince people to get the COVID-19 vaccine amid rising cases and swirling conspiracy theories that had prompted a desperate Facebook plea from a local pharmacist. “You’re going to continue to be on the front line. You know that,” Mr. Joyce said, talking sho... Read More »

Altoona, PA – Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded a grant to the Altoona-Blair County Regional Airport. The grant totaling $59,000.00 will be awarded this year to assist the airport in its ongoing work to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. “As we continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, this federal gr... Read More »

Altoona, PA – Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded a grant to the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. The grant totaling $2,382,892.00 will be awarded this year to assist the airport in its ongoing work to mitigate effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. “As we continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic... Read More »

Altoona, PA – Alice and I are deeply saddened by the tragic explosion in Tyrone, Pennsylvania. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims of this tragedy and their families. During this difficult time, I am deeply grateful for the heroic work of the firefighters, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, and police officers who responded to the scene to care for the injured and to protect our ... Read More »