Press Releases
Oct 11, 2012
Pitts Receives Farm Bureau Award
Issues: Conservation and Agriculture
Yesterday, Congressman Joe Pitts (PA-16) received the “Friend of the Farm Bureau” award from the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau.
Sep 27, 2012
Pennsylvania Needs Answers on Health Reform Requirements
Issues: Health Care
Yesterday, Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Michael Consedine wrote Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius a second letter requesting information necessary to establish state health insurance exchanges.
Sep 13, 2012
Pitts Joins Summit Seeking Solutions to Poverty
Today on Capitol Hill, Congressman Joe Pitts (PA-16) took part in an antipoverty summit with grassroots leaders and lawmakers.
Sep 10, 2012
Pitts Hails Release of Iranian Pastor
Issues: Human Rights
Iranian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, held in prison under the death penalty, was released this weekend and returned to his family. In February, Congressman Joe Pitts (PA-16) introduced House Resolution 556,
Aug 30, 2012
Pitts Sponsors Alzheimer’s Conference at Lancaster General
Issues: Health Care
Congressman Joe Pitts (PA-16) is sponsoring an informative conference on Alzheimer’s disease on September 6 in the Stager Conference Center at Lancaster General Hospital, 555 N. Duke Street, Lancaster, PA, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Jul 18, 2012
Pitts and Cassidy Ask HRSA to End 340B Uncertainty
Issues: Health Care
Today, Congressman Joe Pitts (PA-16), Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, and Congressman Bill Cassidy, M.D. (LA-06), member of the Health Subcommittee, sent a letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration...
Jul 10, 2012
Pitts Pushes for Repeal of Health Law
Issues: Health Care
Congressman Joe Pitts (PA-16) advocated for full repeal of 2009’s Affordable Care Act yesterday evening in the House Rules Committee and this afternoon on the floor of the House of Representatives.
Jun 29, 2012
Transportation Bill Contains Critical Mass Transit Provision
Issues: Transportation
Today, the House of Representatives passed a compromise transportation authorization bill, 373-52.
Jun 28, 2012
Pitts’ Statement on the Supreme Court’s Ruling
Issues: Health Care
This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court issued their decision in NFIB vs. Sebelius, ruling that the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate is constitutional.
Jun 28, 2012
Pitts on Supreme Court Health Decision
Issues: Health Care
This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court issued their decision in NFIB vs. Sebelius, ruling that the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate is constitutional.
