Summary
Current Position: US House of Representatives PA-13 since 2019
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: Dermatologist
District: all of Adams, Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Mifflin, and Perry counties.
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He completed his medical residency in internal medicine and dermatology at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Founder, Altoona Dermatology Associates, present. Former Clinical Instructor, Johns Hopkins Hospital
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About
Congressman John Joyce, M.D. has represented Pennsylvania’s 13th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives since January 2019.
In Congress, Congressman Joyce serves as a Member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and as the Vice-Chair of the House GOP Doctor’s Caucus. Since arriving on Capitol Hill, Congressman Joyce has prioritized and championed legislation and initiatives focused on delivering affordable, quality healthcare in rural communities, lowering energy prices, and expanding access to high-speed internet across South Central Pennsylvania.
The son of Bernard and Peggy (Hallinan) Joyce, Congressman Joyce is the third generation of the Joyce family to be born and raised in Altoona. After graduating from Bishop Guilfoyle High School and attending Penn State Altoona, Congressman Joyce received his undergraduate degree with honors from Penn State University Park in 1979 and his Doctor of Medicine from Temple University in 1983 before continuing his medical training at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore and with the U.S. Navy in Portsmouth, Virginia.
A fellow in the American College of Physicians and the American Academy of Dermatology, Congressman Joyce and his wife Dr. Alice Plummer Joyce established Altoona Dermatology Associates in 1991, and for over 25 years, the Joyce’s have cared for families across Central Pennsylvania, serving patients from all ten counties in the 13th Congressional District.
A lifelong member of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Altoona, Congressman Joyce has given back to his hometown through volunteer service at the St. Vincent DePaul Soup Kitchen and service on the Advisory Boards of Penn State Altoona, the American Cancer Society, the United Way, and the Goodman Trust.
Personal
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Alice; 3 Children
Birth Date: 02/08/1957
Birth Place: Altoona, PA
Home City: Altoona, PA
Religion: Catholic
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Education
MD, Temple University, 1983
BS, Biology, Pennsylvania State University Park, 1977-1979
Attended, Pennsylvania State University Altoona, 1975-1977
Political Experience
Representative, United States House of Representatives, Pennsylvania, District 13, 2019-present
Professional Experience
Founder, Altoona Dermatology Associates, present
Former Clinical Instructor, Johns Hopkins Hospital
Served, Portsmouth Naval Hospital, United States Navy
Resident/Chief Resident, Dermatology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1986-1989
Johns Hopkins Fellow, Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1983-1986
Offices
Johnstown, PA 15904
Lewistown, PA 17044
By appointment only
Abbottstown, PA 17301
By appointment only
Chambersburg, PA 17201
Contact
Email: Government
Web Links
Politics
Source: none
Election Results
To learn more, go to this wikipedia section in this post.
Finances
Source: Vote Smart
Committees
In the 118th Congress, Congressman Joyce serves on the Energy and Commerce Committee and is a member of both the Health and the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittees. In 2020, Dr. Joyce served as a member of the China Task Force. In 2022, Congressman Joyce has served as a member of the Health Futures Task Force.
The Energy and Commerce Committee legislates on a wide variety of issues and oversees many federal departments, including The Department of Energy and The Department of Health and Human Services.
The Health Subcommittee is responsible for overseeing public health including mental health, substance abuse, and health insurance. The subcommittee also regulates human and animal drugs including vaccines, devices, food, cosmetics, and tobacco; as well as manages hospital construction, health disparities, biomedical research, and the development of health information technology.
The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee is responsible for the oversight of agencies, departments, and programs related to the jurisdiction of the full committee, and for conducting investigations into the issues that face Americans and our institutions.
Congressman Joyce also serves on the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic.
New Legislation
Learn more about legislation sponsored and co-sponsored by Congressman Joyce.
Issues
Source: Government page
After practicing medicine in Pennsylvania for over 25 years, Congressman John Joyce came to Congress to fight for every Pennsylvanian in the 13th Congressional District.
Dr. Joyce supports a pro-growth agenda that delivers results for American families, workers, farmers, and small businesses.
The U.S. military is the arsenal of democracy.
Pennsylvania is home to a robust energy industry – and Pennsylvanians are powering America. In Congress, Dr.
As a doctor who practiced medicine in Pennsylvania for over 25 years, Dr. Joyce came to Congress to improve Pennsylvanians’ access to quality and affordable health care.
The American people are indebted to the brave men and women who have defended our nation. S
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Services
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District
Source: Wikipedia
The 13th congressional district of Pennsylvania is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The district contains all of Adams, Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Mifflin, and Perry counties. It also includes slivers of Cumberland and Somerset counties. Republican John Joyce has represented the district since 2019. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+25, it is the most Republican district in Pennsylvania.
Prior to February 2018, the district was located in southeastern Pennsylvania, covering eastern Montgomery County and Northeast Philadelphia. The district traditionally included most of Montgomery County, but was redrawn in 2002 to include part of Philadelphia, and altered again in 2012. The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania redrew the district in February 2018 after ruling the previous map unconstitutional. The old 13th district became the 4th district, and what was the ninth district in the southwest part of the state was modified and redesignated the 13th district, for the 2018 elections and representation thereafter.[2]
The previously drawn district had long been a Republican stronghold, like many suburban districts in the Northeast. However, the brand of Republicanism in southeastern Pennsylvania was a moderate one, and the district, like the Philadelphia suburbs as a whole, became friendlier to Democrats during the 1990s as the national party veered to the right. The district had not voted Republican for President since 1988. In 1992, the district elected its first Democratic representative in 86 years, Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky. She was defeated in 1994 by Republican Jon D. Fox, but Joe Hoeffel regained the seat for the Democrats in 1998. It was in Democratic hands afterward, becoming even more Democratic after being pushed into Philadelphia after the 2000 census. In 2018, it was redistricted again by court order, becoming the most Republican congressional district in the Northeast.
Wikipedia
John Patrick Joyce[1] (born February 8, 1957)[2] is an American dermatologist and politician from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He is the U.S. representative for Pennsylvania’s 13th congressional district, serving since 2019. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Early life and education
Joyce was born and raised in Altoona, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Pennsylvania State University with his bachelor’s degree and Temple University School of Medicine with his Doctor of Medicine. He completed his medical residency in internal medicine and dermatology at Johns Hopkins Hospital.[3][4] Joyce is Roman Catholic.[5]
U.S. House of Representatives
Elections
2018
In 2018, Joyce ran for the United States House of Representatives in Pennsylvania’s 13th congressional district.[6] He won the Republican Party primary election against seven other candidates with 22% of the vote.[7] The district had previously been the 9th, represented by nine-term incumbent Bill Shuster, who announced his retirement in January 2018; he and his father, Bud, had represented this district for 46 years. Like its predecessor, it is heavily Republican. Donald Trump won the old 9th in 2016 with 69% of the vote, his strongest showing in the state.[8] He would have won the new 13th just as easily had it existed in 2016, with 71% of the vote.[9] With a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+22, on paper it was Pennsylvania’s most Republican district.
Joyce won the general election against Brent Ottaway with 70.5% of the vote.[10]
2020
Joyce voted against the certification of the 2020 United States presidential election.[11][12]
Joyce was reelected on November 3, 2020, with 73.5% of the vote.[13]
2022
Tenure
In December 2020, Joyce was one of 126 Republican members of the House of Representatives to sign an amicus brief in support of Texas v. Pennsylvania, a lawsuit filed at the United States Supreme Court contesting the results of the 2020 presidential election, in which Joe Biden defeated[14] incumbent Donald Trump. The Supreme Court declined to hear the case on the basis that Texas lacked standing under Article III of the Constitution to challenge the results of an election held by another state.[15][16][17]
Immigration
Joyce voted against the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019 which would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, to increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrants, and for other purposes.[18]
Joyce voted against the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020 which authorizes DHS to nearly double the available H-2B visas for the remainder of FY 2020.[19][20]
Joyce voted against the Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 1158),[21] which effectively prohibits ICE from cooperating with Health and Human Services to detain or remove illegal alien sponsors of unaccompanied alien children (UACs).[citation needed]
Syria
In 2023, Joyce was among 47 Republicans to vote in favor of H.Con.Res. 21 which directed President Joe Biden to remove U.S. troops from Syria within 180 days.[22][23]
Somalia
In 2023, Joyce was among 52 Republicans to vote to remove American troops from Somalia by voting for H.Con.Res. 30.[24][25]
Ukraine
In 2023, Joyce was among 98 Republicans to vote for a ban on cluster munitions to Ukraine.[26][27]
In 2023, Joyce voted for a moratorium on aid to Ukraine.[28][29]
In 2024, Joyce voted against the $60 billion military aid package for Ukraine, although much of the money would go to his constituency.[30]
Committee assignments
Caucus memberships
- Army Caucus[32]
- Auto Care Caucus[33]
- Bus Caucus[34]
- Dairy Caucus[citation needed]
- GOP Doctors Caucus[35]
- Irish Caucus[citation needed]
- Paper and Packing Caucus[36]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Joyce | 14,615 | 21.9 | |
| Republican | John Eichelberger | 13,101 | 19.6 | |
| Republican | Stephen Bloom | 12,195 | 18.3 | |
| Republican | Doug Mastriano | 10,485 | 15.7 | |
| Republican | Art Halvorson | 10,161 | 15.2 | |
| Republican | Travis Schooley | 3,030 | 4.5 | |
| Republican | Bernie Washabaugh | 1,908 | 2.9 | |
| Republican | Ben Hornberger | 1,182 | 1.8 | |
| Total votes | 66,677 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Joyce | 178,533 | 70.5 | |
| Democratic | Brent Ottaway | 74,733 | 29.5 | |
| Total votes | 253,266 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- ^ “BPOA Portal”. www.pals.pa.gov. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ Perks, Ashley (November 15, 2018). “Pennsylvania New Members 2019”. The Hill.
- ^ “Primary Preview: 13th Congressional District | Politics”. cumberlink.com. May 12, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ “Meet Dr. Joyce”. house.gov. January 3, 2021. Archived from the original on July 23, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ “Religious affiliation of members of 118th Congress” (PDF). PEW Research Center. December 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ “Blair dermatologist announces bid for 13th District | News, Sports, Jobs”. Altoona Mirror. March 20, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ Ganassi, Michelle (May 15, 2018). “13th voters: Time to re-Joyce | Somerset”. dailyamerican.com. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ Presidential results by congressional district for districts used in 2016, from Daily Kos
- ^ Presidential results by congressional district for districts used in 2018, from Daily Kos
- ^ “Pennsylvania | Full House results”. CNN.
- ^ Yourish, Karen; Buchanan, Larry; Lu, Denise (January 7, 2021). “The 147 Republicans who voted to overturn election results”. The New York Times. New York Times. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
- ^ “The long list of Republicans who voted to reject election results”. The Guardian. January 7, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
- ^ “Pennsylvania Election Results: 13th Congressional District”. The New York Times. November 3, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- ^ Blood, Michael R.; Riccardi, Nicholas (December 5, 2020). “Biden officially secures enough electors to become president”. AP News. Archived from the original on December 8, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ Liptak, Adam (December 11, 2020). “Supreme Court Rejects Texas Suit Seeking to Subvert Election”. The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ “Order in Pending Case” (PDF). Supreme Court of the United States. December 11, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ Diaz, Daniella. “Brief from 126 Republicans supporting Texas lawsuit in Supreme Court”. CNN. Archived from the original on December 12, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ “H.R. 1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019 — House Vote #437 — Jul 10, 2019”.
- ^ “Text – H.R.1865 – 116th Congress (2019-2020): Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020”. December 20, 2019.
- ^ “Roll Call 689 Roll Call 689, Bill Number: H. R. 1865, 116th Congress, 1st Session”. December 17, 2019.
- ^ “H.R. 1158: DHS Cyber Hunt and Incident Response Teams Act … — House Vote #690 — Dec 17, 2019”.
- ^ “H.Con.Res. 21: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of … — House Vote #136 — Mar 8, 2023”. GovTrack.us. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ “House Votes Down Bill Directing Removal of Troops From Syria”. U.S. News & World Report. March 8, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ “House rejects Gaetz resolution to remove US troops from Somalia”. April 27, 2023.
- ^ “H.Con.Res. 30: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of … — House Vote #201 — Apr 27, 2023”.
- ^ Fortinsky, Sarah (July 14, 2023). “Almost 50 Democrats snub Biden with vote against cluster bombs for Ukraine”. The Hill. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ “H.Amdt. 243 (Greene) to H.R. 2670: To prohibit cluster munitions … — House Vote #317 — Jul 13, 2023”. GovTrack.us. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ “H.Amdt. 226 (Gaetz) to H.R. 2670: To prohibit security assistance … — House Vote #304 — Jul 13, 2023”. GovTrack.us. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ Metzger, Bryan. “Here are the 70 House Republicans who voted to cut off all US military aid to Ukraine”. Business Insider. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ Thiessen, Marc (April 25, 2024). “These politicians voted against their states’ best interests on Ukraine aid”. The Washington Post. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ “Member Profiles: John Joyce”. Office of the Clerk, US House of Representatives. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ “Army Caucus”. Representative John Carter House Page. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ “Auto Care Caucus House Membership Reaches 30”. Congressman Troy Balderson House Page. July 18, 2019. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ “Congressional Bus Caucus”. The Bus Coalition. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ “Doctors Caucus”. Brad Wenstrup, Representing Ohio’s 2nd District. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ “House and Senate Paper and Packaging Caucus”. American Forest & Paper Association. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
External links
- Congressman John Joyce official U.S. House website
- John Joyce for Congress
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Appearances on C-SPAN
