Press Release Archive
September, 2007
Rep. Pitts Opposes Raising Taxes to Expand Government Healthcare (9/25)
Rep. Pitts Calls for Earmark Reform (9/20)
Rep. Pitts Remembers Victims of 9/11 (9/11)
Rep. Pitts' Reaction to Petraeus/Crocker Report on Iraq (9/10)
Rep. Pitts Applauds Fire Department Grant Awards (9/07)
Rep. Pitts Visits Home Infusion Therapy Pharmacy (9/04)
August, 2007
Rep. Pitts Congratulates Constituent on Language Scholarship (8/31)
July, 2007
Rep. Pitts Applauds Renewal of Burma Sanctions (7/25)
June, 2007
Rep. Pitts Opposes Taxpayer Funding for Human Embryo-Destroying Stem Cell Research (6/7)
May, 2007
Rep. Pitts Supports Troop Funding, Opposes Pork Add-Ons (5/24)
Rep. Pitts Reintroduces Legislation to Expand America's Oil Refining Capacity (5/11)
Rep. Pitts Announces Winner of Congressional Art Competition (5/7)
Rep. Pitts Announces Army Contract for BT Fuze in Lancaster (5/2)
Rep. Pitts' Wilberforce Resolution Passes House (5/1)
April, 2007
Rep. Pitts Announces Public Safety Grant Programs (4/20)
Rep. Pitts Statement on Partial-Birth Abortion Ruling (4/18)
Rep. Pitts Visits Organic Farm in Wernersville (4/13)
Rep. Pitts Announces Open Season for Firefighting Grants (4/2)
March, 2007
Rep. Pitts Opposes Largest Tax Hike in American History (3/29)
Rep. Pitts Opposes Pork-Filled War Funding Bill (3/23)
Rep. Pitts Condemns Pork Spending Contained in Iraq Bill (3/21)
Rep. Pitts Supports Bill to Allow States to Opt Out of No Child Left Behind (3/15)
Rep. Pitts Announces 16th District Service Academy Nominations (3/9)
Rep. Pitts Reintroduces Bill to Protect Family Farms, Open Space (3/8)
February, 2007
Rep. Pitts Reintroduces Savings for Working Families Act (2/7)
Rep. Pitts' Statement on White House Budget Proposal (2/5)
Rep. Pitts Announces Grant for Firefighting Operations in Wernersville (2/2)
January, 2007
Rep. Pitts Reintroduces Legislation to Save America's Small Transit Systems (1/30)
Rep. Pitts Outlines Five Bipartisan Legislative Proposals for 110th Congress (1/5)
Rep. Pitts Opposes Taxpayer Funding for Human Embryo-Destroying Research (1/11)
December, 2006
Rep. Pitts Hails Report on North Korean Humanitarian Crisis (12/7)
Rep. Pitts Supports Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act (12/6)
November, 2006
Rep. Pitts Hails Funding for Cord Blood Stem Cell Therapies (11/2)
Rep. Pitts Announces $6.5 Million Grant for Luther House Expansion (11/2)
September, 2006
Rep. Pitts Supports Terrorist Tribunal Bill (9/27)
Rep. Pitts Supports Bill to Protect Minors (9/26)
Rep. Pitts Introduces Bill to Save Federal Funding for RRTA, BARTA (9/20)
Rep. Pitts Votes to Improve Border Security (9/14)
Rep. Pitts Marks Fifth Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks (9/11)
July, 2006
Congressman Pitts supports Pledge Protection Act (7/19)
Congressman Pitts votes to protect marriage (7/18)
Congressman Pitts votes to enforce online gambling laws (7/11)
June, 2006
Congressman Pitts praises announcement of American Values Agenda (6/27)
Congressman Pitts praises enactment of Broadcast Decency Bill (6/15)
Congressman Pitts supports Fatherhood Resolution (6/13)
Congressman Pitts hails passage of Broadcast Decency Bill (6/7)
May, 2006
Congressman Pitts announces Congressional Art Contest Winner (5/16)
Congressman Pitts votes to prevent tax increase (5/10)
Congressman Pitts to visit Iraq (5/4)
April, 2006
Congressman Pitts calls for action to stop widespread abuses in Burma (4/26)
March, 2006
Congressman Pitts receives 'Spirit of Enterprise' award from U.S. Chamber of Commerce (3/16)
Congressman Pitts' Wireless Privacy Amendment passes House Committee (3/9)
Congressman Pitts announces $397,000 HUD grant for Lancaster youth program (3/6)
Congressman Pitts calls on Governor to sign Voter Protection Act (3/2)
February, 2006
Congressman Pitts' statement on President's budget proposal (2/6)
Congressman Pitts praises ruling on proposed Lancaster casino (2/2)
Congressman Pitts calls for passage of Holly's Law (2/1)
January, 2006
Congressman Pitts comments on State of the Union Address (1/31)
Congressman Pitts receives Prison Fellowship's Wilberforce Award (1/30)
Rep. Pitts praises introduction of Pennsylvania Marriage Protection Amendment (1/25)
December, 2005
Rep. Pitts champions end of year pro-family legislation (12/21)
Rep. Pitts Praises Democratic Elections in Iraq (12/15)
Rep. Pitts praises introduction of family friendly cable packages (12/12)
Rep. Pitts votes for Gulf Coast Reconstruction Bill (12/7)
November, 2005
Rep. Pitts announces grant for Susquehanna Fire and Rescue (11/17)
October, 2005
Rep. Pitts expresses condolences to those affected by earthquake (10/12)
September, 2005
Rep. Pitts statement on Blunt, DeLay (9/28)
Rep. Pitts offers plan to put refineries on BRAC sites (9/22)
Rep. Pitts: "It is immoral to use this tragedy as an excuse to pile more debt onto future generations (9/21)
Rep. Pitts criticizes Pledge decision (9/14)
Rep. Pitts honors Rehnquist (9/6)
Congress passes Katrina relief bill (9/2)
Rep. Pitts cheers GSK purchase of old Wyeth site (9/1)
August, 2005
$4.3 Million Announced for the Redevelopment of Downtown Reading (8/19)
Congressman commend planned release of Moroccan POWs (8/17)
July, 2005
Rep. Pitts supports energy plan (7/28)
Rep. Pitts supports CAFTA (7/28)
House passes Pitts measure to help small manufacturers, protect jobs (7/27)
House approves Pitts bill to preserve popular, effective device program (7/26)
House passes legislation to reduce ranks of uninsured (7/26)
Pitts, Eshoo bill renews program for life-saving medical devices (7/25)
House challenges game maker (7/25)
Pitts bill on House floor next week (7/22)
Rep. Pitts: PATRIOT Act key to protecting homeland (7/22)
House passes foreign policy plan (7/21)
Rep. Pitts commends Bush choice for Court (7/20)
Rep. Pitts announces upcoming grant-writing workshops (7/13)
Treatments today or hope for tomorrow? Congressmen say adult stem cells offer both (7/13)
Rep. Pitts congratulates Lancaster General Hospital on receiving national recognition (7/12)
June, 2005
Rep. Pitts' statement on President's Iraq speech (6/28)
Rep. Pitts calls on Congress to redirect funds for Egypt’s military to fighting malaria in Africa (6/28)
GAO Report: Pornography pervasive on file-sharing networks (6/27)
Rep. Pitts comments on Ten Commandments rulings (6/27)
Rep. Pitts votes to protect the flag (6/22)
Military receives funding boost under defense spending bill (6/21)
Rep. Pitts calls on Congress to ban cloning, “before it’s too late” (6/21)
Rep. Pitts supports reform of UN (6/17)
Rep. Pitts asked President to push Vietnam reforms, take vets to nation (6/17)
Rep. Pitts welcomes Art Contest winner to Washington (6/15)
After nine years, Julie Hershey Carr leaves Rep. Pitts’ office (6/7)
May, 2005
Pitts, Santorum, Specter announce $3.5 million award for Reading (5/27)
House defense bill includes recognition for Dustoff medics (5/26)
Rep. Pitts supports ethical stem cell research (5/24)
Rep. Pitts opposes stem cell research that ends human life (5/24)
Rep. Pitts supports homeland security spending (5/17)
Rep. Pitts' bill is "on the fast track" (5/4)
New caucus brings fresh approach to foreign policy: people (5/3)
Rep. Pitts honors combat medics; honors fallen medic from Millersville (5/3)
April, 2005
House supports parents’ right to protect their children (4/28)
House subcommittee approves Pitts health care bill (4/27)
Reps. Pitts, Gerlach tout farmland preservation efforts in district stops (4/22)
Rep. Pitts supports plan to power America’s future (4/21)
Reading firefighters receive federal grant for fire prevention programs (4/21)
Pitts supports bankruptcy reform (4/14)
Rep. Pitts: Death should not be a taxable event (4/13)
Rep. Pitts: Who’s running NIH? (4/7)
Rep. Pitts honors Pope John Paul II (4/7)
Rep. Pitts prepares for committee action on energy bill (4/6)
March, 2005
Rep. Pitts offers condolences to Terri Schiavo’s parents (3/31)
Pitts: Courts abandoned Terri’s humanity on an issue of legality (3/23)
Rep. Pitts praises revoking of visa to Narendra Modi (3/18)
House passes bill to protect Terri Schiavo; Senate needs to act (3/17)
Rep. Pitts marks "date to remember" (3/16)
Conyers, Pitts legislation condemns persecution by Indian official (3/15)
Transportation bill funds projects in Chester County; protects public transit in Lancaster, Reading (3/10)
Transportation bill funds projects in Lancaster County; protects public transit in Lancaster, Reading (3/10)
Rep. Pitts calls defeat of Schumer Amendment a victory for free speech (3/8)
Rep. Pitts: Congress must show leadership on wireless directory (3/3)
February, 2005
Oxford firefighters receive $179,000 grant from DHS (2/23)
Rep. Pitts: Class action reform gets real compensation to real victims (2/17)
Rep. Pitts joins bipartisan majority in vote to clean up public airwaves (2/16)
Rep. Pitts supports bill to strengthen border security (2/10)
Rep. Pitts releases comments made via satellite on State of the Union (2/3)
Rep. Pitts comments on State of the Union Address (2/2)
January, 2005
Rep. Pitts praises courage of Iraqi people; calls election successful (1/30)
Postcard to Margaret Spellings: “Thanks!” (1/28)
Rep. Pitts supports bill to finish job of 9/11 Commission (1/26)
Rep. Pitts renews call for peaceful settlement in Kashmir (1/26)
Rep. Pitts decries Supreme Court refusal to protect Terri Schiavo (1/26)
Rep. Pitts marks anniversary of court decision; asks “what could have been?” (1/24)
Rep. Pitts prepares for inauguration (1/19)
Sprint opts out of wireless directory (1/13)
Pitts health care bill will help small manufacturers, protect local jobs (1/4/05)
November and December, 2004
Rep. Pitts lauds federal grant for Mountville Fire Company (12/30)
Rep. Pitts sets new hours, locations for Berks County office (12/30)
Rep. Pitts expresses condolences to family of fallen Marine from Oxford (12/10)
Rep. Pitts: Intelligence bill missing key recommendations of 9/11 Commission (12/7)
Rep. Pitts: Burma Becoming Sudan of the East? (12/7)
Rep. Pitts’ statement on Secretary Powell's resignation (11/15)
October, 2004
NFIB: Rep. Pitts is guardian of small businesses (10/28)
Rep. Pitts: “The bureaucratic and legal mess is not our soldiers’ fault" (10/28)
Manufacturers laud Rep. Pitts’ voting record (10/22)
Rep. Pitts recognized for efforts to lower taxes, control spending (10/13)
Rep. Pitts supports 9/11 Commission bill; votes for intelligence reform (10/8)
New bipartisan caucus will forge ties among countries, citizens (10/8)
Pitts bill calls for peaceful resolution of Kashmir conflict (10/8)
Rep. Pitts opposes legislation that would reinstate military draft (10/6)
Rep. Pitts honored for efforts to promote America’s values, heritage (10/5)
September, 2004
Rep. Pitts votes to protect marriage (9/30)
Rep. Pitts to vote on marriage amendment today (9/30)
Wireless industry: "I can't tell you that we won't change our minds" (9/29)
House subcommittee examines post-abortion stress (9/28)
Senate Committee takes up Pitts wireless 411 privacy bill (9/21)
Rep. Pitts welcomes wireless 411 inquiry from telecom leaders (9/16)
Rep. Pitts condemns use of rape as a weapon of terror in Sudan (9/15)
South Africa recognizes Western Sahara’s government-in-exile (9/15)
Pitts: Lawsuit reform saves jobs (9/14)
West Grove Fire Company awarded federal firefighting grant (9/3)
August, 2004
Rep. Pitts: wireless study confirms need for privacy protections (8/20)
Congressman Pitts sets date for annual human rights conference (8/13)
Rep. Pitts praises arrest of missile plot suspects, warns of “very real” threat (8/5)
Federal grants will help keep communities safe (8/5)
July, 2004
Rep. Pitts supports plan to protect commercial jets from terrorist attack (7/22)
Rep. Pitts lauds protection of Sahrawis in Morocco trade pact (7/22)
Rep. Pitts: UPN’s Amish characters “thought-provoking” but not real (7/21)
Pennsylvania among nation’s leaders in creating new jobs (7/20)
UPN rejects Rep. Pitts’ request to have experts preview Amish show (7/16)
Rep. Pitts lauds progress in war on terror, President's leadership (7/15)
Rep. Pitts criticizes Amish “reality” show on House floor (7/13)
Rep. Pitts praises UPN affiliate for principled stand on Amish show (7/12)
Rep. Pitts marks Cost of Government Day by calling for budget reform (7/7)
Rep. Pitts: Don't abandon Baker plan (7/6)
Rep. Pitts: Call a spade, a spade – Sudan atrocities are genocide (7/2)
June, 2004
Rep. Pitts decries Supreme Court’s action on Child Online Protection Act (6/29)
Rep. Pitts praises Iraqi government, urges patience (6/28)
Rep. Pitts still deeply concerned about Vietnam's human rights record (6/24)
Consumers Union endorses Rep. Pitts' wireless 411 privacy bill (6/23)
House approves military spending (6/22)
Rep. Pitts seeks to set record straight on stem cell research (6/22)
Congressmen blast Morocco’s insistence on “territorial integrity” (6/18)
Senate approves Stengel nomination (6/16)
House approves energy plan (6/16)
House affirms importance of fathers (6/14)
Rep. Pitts: Court's decision is a big win for kids, common sense (6/14)
Rep. Pitts meets with Iraqi President (6/10)
Rep. Pitts: Sharansky carries Reagan legacy; Dissident offered reaction to ‘Evil Empire’ speech (6/9)
BARTA receives $652,000 grant (6/9)
Rep. Pitts mourns loss of President Ronald Reagan (6/7)
Millions in federal housing dollars invested in Pennsylvania, 16th District (6/4)
Pitts: Hard to spin May's job numbers (6/4)
May, 2004
Pitts: Unanswered questions warrant hearing on cell phone database (5/27)
Rep. Pitts touts 24,500 jobs created in Pennsylvania in 2004 (5/21)
Pitts: “The last thing American families need is a tax hike” (5/21)
Rep. Pitts support military plan that reflects commitment to troops (5/20)
Rep. Pitts lauds action against P2P child predators; but “we need more” (5/17)
Judges’ definition of marriage set to sweep nation as decision takes effect (5/17)
House plan would expand health coverage for uninsured (5/13)
Rep. Pitts votes against tax increases for working families (5/13)
House promotes health care savings; targets frivolous lawsuits (5/12)
Rep. Pitts' statement on murder of Nicholas Berg (5/11)
Good job numbers continue to roll in (5/7)
Rep. Pitts denounces mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners (5/7)
Pitts sets the record straight on today’s peer-to-peer testimony (5/6)
House acts to extend AMT tax relief for middle-income families (5/5)
Pitts: Peer-to-peer software poses danger to kids (5/4)
April, 2004
Rep. Pitts supports permanent repeal of marriage tax (4/28)
Rep. Pitts opposes repeal of President’s embryo stem cell research funding policy (4/28)
State workers receive tax credits to aid in health costs (4/23)
West Chester secures federal grant (4/23)
Millersville secures federal grant (4/23)
Pitts lauds report on Kashmir conflict (4/22)
House offers relief to guardsmen, reservists fighting war on terror (4/21)
Reps. Pitts, Gerlach, Weldon join education officials to discuss No Child Left Behind (4/16)
Rep. Pitts calls for tax reform (4/14)
Rep. Pitts calls Dr. Rice's testimony informative, direct (4/8)
House transportation bill invests $14 million in 16th District (4/2)
Economy posts impressive job numbers in March (4/2)
Rep. Pitts praises President for recognizing two victims, two crimes (4/1)
Democrats block five Keystone State judicial nominees (4/1)
March, 2004
Rep. Pitts urges Court to overturn "Stalinist purge" of Pledge (3/24)
Lancaster transit provider scores huge federal grant for bus terminal (3/19)
Pitts renews call to protect privacy of wireless numbers (3/18)
House reaffirms commitment to Iraq (3/17)
Seniors can count on Pitts (3/12)
Rep. Pitts votes to clear up airwaves (3/11)
Akron fire company gets federal money (3/5)
Bill enabling FCC to clean up airwaves sails through committee (3/3)
Rep. Pitts votes to expand Baldridge award (3/3)
February, 2004
Rep. Pitts votes to protect women, unborn children (2/26)
Rep. Pitts praises Howard Stern’s removal from the airwaves (2/26)
Advocacy group: small businesses can count on Pitts (2/24)
Rep. Pitts lauds President Bush's support of marriage (2/24)
Pitts, Gerlach unveil BARTA grants (2/23)
Rep. Pitts opposes Amish "reality show" (2/20)
Rep. Pitts' votes make him "Hero of the Taxpayer"
Rep. Pitts votes to protect people with disabilities, root out fraud in Social Security Program (2/12/04)
Rep. Pitts: Cloning is wrong, the Senate must Act (2/12)
Rep. Pitts: court declares war on marriage, democracy (2/4)
Judge Stengel faces Senate Judiciary Committee today (2/4)
House honors President Reagan's 93rd birthday (2/4)
Rep. Pitts' statement on Chairman Tauzin's announcement (2/4)
January, 2004
Rep. Pitts urges FCC to protect children over the airwaves (1/28)
Rep. Pitts fights for open space (1/23)
Rep. Pitts moves to improve ties between U.S. and Kazakhstan (1/23)
Senate votes to protect Amish (1/22)
Rep. Pitts mourns millions lost on 31st anniversary of Roe v. Wade (1/22)
Rep. Pitts comments on State of the Union (1/20)
Rep. Pitts commends President Bush’s commitment to abstinence, families, and faith-based programs (1/20)
Rep. Pitts heads to India after four-day stay in Pakistan (1/8/04)
December, 2003
Reading fire department secures $233,380 federal FEMA grant (12/18)
Paradise, Mountville fire departments secure federal FEMA grants (12/18)
President signs bill to help families fight e-mail “spam” (12/17)
Rep. Pitts’ statement on capture of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein (12/15)
Federal funds will help needy families in Berks, Lancaster counties (12/11)
Rep. Pitts derides ruling in favor of “incumbent protection plan” (12/11)
House votes to protect Amish way of life (12/8)
Rep. Pitts' statement on area soldier's case (12/3)
November, 2003
Quarryville company secures prestigious national award (11/25)
Revised estimate shows economy growing at fastest rate since 1984 (11/25)
Rep. Pitts’ Lancaster airport bill heads to President’s desk after Senate approval Friday (11/24)
Luther Foundation of Southern Chester County receives federal grant (11/21)
House approves plan for national African-American museum (11/20)
Rep. Pitts announces effort to protect privacy of wireless numbers (11/20)
House promotes religious freedom (11/20)
Rep. Pitts: Massachusetts court decision is "judicial tyranny" (11/18)
Program offers opportunity to donate miles to troops headed home (11/14)
Area volunteer fire departments score thousands in federal grants (11/12)
Rep. Pitts to Senate Democrats: stop playing politics with judicial nominations (11/12)
Rep. Pitts votes to fight modern-day slavery (11/5)
Rep. Pitts hails President's signing of ban on partial birth abortions (11/5)
October, 2003
House vote helps Lancaster Airport (10/30)
Rep. Pitts: SPDC action latest act in regime’s brutal repression of opponents (10/30)
Rep. Pitts’ statement on “blistering” economic growth (10/30)
Rep. Pitts to China: play by the rules (10/30)
Rep. Pitts supports Rep. Gerlach’s bill to set up area veterans’ cemetery (10/30)
Rep. Pitts wins “True Blue” award for consistent support of family (10/23)
House conservatives issue call for family-style budgeting in Washington (10/22)
Rep. Pitts calls for Academic Bill of Rights on every college campus (10/22)
Partial birth abortion ban ready for President's signature (10/21)
Florida leaders act to save Terri Schiavo (10/21)
House approves Iraq supplemental (10/17)
FEMA opens application period for 2003 Fire Prevention and Safety Grants (10/16)
Rep. Pitts calls on France, Germany, Russia to write-off Saddam's debt (10/16)
House to Syria: Get out of bed with terrorists or face the consequences (10/15)
Rep. Pitts offers e-mail updates on 16th Congressional District website (10/8)
Rep. Pitts praises President for taking action against domestic violence (10/8)
Rep. Pitts, House Committee address Syrian support for terrorism (10/8)
Rep. Pitts: "no excuse for a procedure like this in a civilized nation" (10/02)
Pennsylvania secures federal assistance for displaced workers (10/1)
Rep. Pitts joins new effort to reform tax code (10/1)
September, 2003
House votes to correct court, protect "do not call" list (9/25)
Chester, Lancaster County Fire Departments snag federal grants (9/25)
House vote helps RRTA, BARTA (9/24)
Rep. Pitts' statement on President's UN speech (9/23)
Rep. Pitts: H.R. 7 makes it easier to help those in need (9/17)
White House to host regional conference for faith-based groups (9/16)
Rep. Pitts votes to protect, empower Pennsylvania's consumers (9/11)
House includes school choice plan in District of Columbia spending bill (9/10)
House spending bill includes millions for BARTA (9/9)
Rep. Pitts honored for his efforts on behalf of America's manufacturers (9/8)
COPS grant enables Mount Joy to hire two new officers (9/4)
Lancaster secures federal grant for Thaddeus Stevens historical site (9/3)
August, 2003
Rep. Pitts to welcome Congressional Page to Washington next week (8/28)
Bainbridge, Hempfield Fire Departments receive federal grants (8/28)
Rep. Pitts honors 40th anniversary of "I have a dream" speech (8/28)
Support in Congress grows for Rep. Pitts' efforts to save Amish (8/26)
Rep. Pitts praises Justice Department for enforcing obscenity laws (8/8)
Rep. Pitts welcomes good economic news (8/8)
Adamstown, Eden Fire Departments receive federal grant (8/7)
July, 2003
Rep. Pitts: Peer-to-peer porn indictment proof that Congress needs to act (7/31)
Rep. Pitts to visit area farms on Tuesday (7/29)
Rep. Pitts praises reforms, faith-based protections in Head Start bill (7/25)
Rep. Pitts introduces bill to protect children from peer-to-peer form (7/24)
Rep. Pitts' bills "absolutely essential for democracy to take root in Central Asia" (7/22)
Avondale Fire Department receives federal grant (7/17)
House plan protects nation from bioterrorism (7/17)
House votes to fund foreign aid programs (7/17)
Rep. Pitts' bill would save federal funding for RRTA, BARTA (7/14)
House approves plan to fund military (7/8)
Rep. Pitts urges constituents to sign up for 'Do Not Call' list (7/1)
June, 2003
Rep. Pitts: "Court's decision is a vindication of common sense" (6/26)
House approves plan to fund homeland security efforts (6/24)
Rep. Pitts urges EU to reconsider treatment of terror group (6/20)
Rep. Pitts praises House plan to extend health benefits for uninsured (6/19)
Rep. Pitts votes to kill death tax for good...again (6/18)
Rep. Pitts measure to restore Lancaster's air service clears House (6/11)
Rep. Pitts votes to ban partial birth abortion (6/4)
Rep. Pitts votes to protect the flag (6/3)
Berks County, Reading receive HUD money (6/3)
May, 2003
House readies AIDS bill for President's signature (5/21)
Rep. Pitts shares good news with student loan recipients (5/21)
Red Rose receives federal grant (5/19)
Rep. Pitts praises Senate for quick action on Global AIDS bill (5/16)
Rep. Pitts backs pension reform (5/14)
House passes tax relief (5/9)
Rep. Pitts named "Taxpayer's Friend" (5/9)
Rep. Pitts: Flake's bill good for D.C. students, parents (5/9)
$1 million EPA grant awarded to Christina River Watershed (5/2)
House passes life-saving AIDS relief bill (5/1)
Rep. Pitts introduces Amish Labor bill (5/1)
Rep. Pitts introduces bill to restore Lancaster's commercial air service (5/1)
April, 2003
Rep. Pitts responds to President's AIDS speech (4/29)
Rep. Pitts announces Congressional Art Competition winners (4/29)
Top Medicare official, Rep. Pitts to host Health Care Forum Thursday (4/21)
Rep. Pitts supports Pledge and Prayer Amendment (4/9)
Rep. Pitts praises troops (4/9)
House passes National Security Package (4/4)
Rep. Pitts decries Global AIDS bill (4/2)
March, 2003
House passes AMBER alert bill (3/27)
House to act to strengthen families, protect children (3/24)
Rep. Pitts: "Our freedoms were not won with poster paint" (3/20)
Rep. Pitts' statement on President's Iraq speech (3/17)
Rep. Pitts hails ITC ruling as victory for Pennsylvania workers (3/13)
Rep. Pitts named Vice-Chair of Human Rights Subcommittee (3/13)
January, 2003
Rep. Pitts, staff mourn death of staff member (1/22)
Rep. Pitts calls for National Slave Memorial (1/17)
Rep. Pitts to press for human rights in Southeast Asia (1/16)
October, 2002
REP. PITTS VOTES TO AUTHORIZE FORCE (10/10)
Appropriation will benefit Lancaster company (10/10)
Cochranville Fire Company awarded federal grant (10/10)
Rep. Pitts votes to curb illegal Internet gambling sites (10/1)
September, 2002
Rep. Pitts praises Thompson for prenatal care decision (9/27)
Rep. Pitts votes to limit medical malpractice awards (9/26)
Rep. Pitts backs hospitals' right to choose (9/25)
Schumer says peaceful protestors were his target (9/24)
Rep. Pitts blames Schumer for bankruptcy impasse (9/17)
Bird-in-Hand, New Danville fire companies win federal grants (9/16)
Rep. Pitts: "Bush Iraq speech right on target" (9/12)
Rep. Pitts votes to help RRTA (9/9)
Rep. Pitts opposes bankruptcy reform conference report (9/6)
Mennonite agency tapped to aid children of Uganda (9/5)
July and August, 2002
Rep. Pitts praises Bush signature of newborn protection bill (8/5)
Rep. Pitts hails new corporate accountability law (7/30)
Rep. Pitts hails new corporate accountability law (7/30)
House acts to create Department of Homeland Security (7/26)
House passes major corporate accountability legislation (7/25)
Rep. Pitts votes for ban on partial-birth abortion (7/24)
Rep. Pitts fights for RRTA autonomy (7/24)
Rep. Pitts lauds zero-funding of UN agency complicit in forced abortions (7/22)
Rep. Pitts calls for swift conference on corporate fraud bill (7/17)
Rep. Pitts votes for tough penalties for corporate crooks (7/16)
Reps. Crane, Jones, and Pitts criticize IRS rules for church advocacy (7/16)
Rep. Pitts urges parental rights for Title X (7/11)
Rep. Pitts calls for right of conscience for hospitals (7/11)
Rep. Pitts acts to protect Pledge (7/10)
June, 2002
Rep. Pitts says music industry still targeting children with violent messages (6/28)
Appropriation will benefit Lancaster company (6/27)
Rep. Pitts hails school choice decision (6/27)
Rep. Pitts blasts San Francisco pledge ruling (6/26)
Rep. Pitts votes to ban "virtual" child pornography (6/25)
Rep. Pitts praises GOP effort to create drug benefit (6/21)
Rep. Pitts blasts colleagues for intelligence leaks (6/20)
Rep. Pitts calls for American Slaves Memorial (6/19)
Rep. Pitts backs renewed effort to ban partial-birth abortion (6/19)
Rep. Pitts votes to make marriage tax penalty relief permanent (6/13)
Rep. Pitts votes for constitutional amendment limiting tax increases (6/12)
Rep. Pitts votes to kill death tax for good (6/6)
Rep. Pitts hails Bush plan to protect America (6/6)
Rep. Pitts votes to support adoptions (6/4)
Rep. Pitts votes to make marriage tax penalty relief permanent (6/13)
Rep. Pitts votes for constitutional amendment limiting tax increases (6/12)
Rep. Pitts votes to kill death tax for good (6/6)
Rep. Pitts hails Bush plan to protect America (6/6)
Rep. Pitts votes to support adoptions (6/4)
May, 2002
Rep. Pitts votes to continue welfare reform (5/16)
Rep. Pitts announces art contest winners (5/16)
Rep. Pitts backs Truth in Domain Names Act (5/16)
Reps. Pitts, Weldon call for full refund from cloning firm, no further grants (5/15)
Rep. Pitts blasts cloning firm for misuse of government funds (5/14)
Rep. Pitts votes for national defense bill (5/9)
Rep. Pitts Lauds Commerce markup of abstinence legislation (4/24)
April, 2002
Daschle should reconsider his vow to hike taxes (4/18)
Rep. Pitts hails passage of Child Custody Protection Act (4/17)
Rep. Pitts praises Bush stance on cloning (4/10)
Rep. Pitts urges passage of Ten Commandments Defense Act (4/9)
Rep. Pitts named "Taxpayer's Friend" (4/9)
Rep. Pitts meets with Andersen employees (4/4)
March, 2002
Rep. Pitts receives U.S. Chamber award (3/20)
Rep. Pitts proposes normal trade with Uzbekistan (3/14)
Rep. Pitts votes to limit frivolous law suits (3/13)
Rep. Pitts announces academy appointments (3/12)
Rep. Pitts votes to help displaced workers (3/8)
Rep. Pitts lauds effort to extend prenatal care (3/5)
January and February, 2002
Rep. Pitts accepting Congressional Page applications (2/26)
Rep. Pitts blasts targeting of Hispanics in fraud schemes (2/25)
Refunds grow 12% as tax cuts take effect (2/22)
House passes third stimulus bill (2/14)
Rep. Pitts: "Stop funding China's human rights abuses!" (2/13)
Rep. Pitts introduces Musharraf resolution (2/12)
House votes to keep tax relief (2/6)
Rep. Pitts reactions to State of the Union (1/29)
Rep. Pitts leaving for Pakistan, Afghanistan tonight (1/2)
November and December, 2001
USDA awards funds to Red, White clay creeks (12/21)
HHS to investigate ACT grant (12/21)
Rep. Pitts calls for end to federal funds for cloning firms (12/5)
Rep. Pitts: "Stop selling violence to kids" (12/5)
Rep. Pitts calls for crackdown on theft of foreign aid (11/27)
Rep. Pitts decries creation of human clone, calls for immediate ban (11/26)
Rep. Pitts announces $240,000 for Lancaster neighborhood (11/14)
Rep. Pitts' religious freedom resolution passes House (11/13)
Rep. Pitts lauds passage of House aviation security bill (11/2)
October, 2001
House honors heroes of 9/11 (10/31)
Rep. Pitts notes 300 years of religious freedom in Pennsylvania (10/31)
Anti-terrorism bill becomes law today (10/26)
HOUSE VOTES TO SAVE BRANDYWINE BATTLEFIELD (10/17)
Pitts, Brownback forming Silk Road Caucus (10/17)
Rep. Pitts, colleagues close Capitol offices until Tuesday (10/17)
Rep. Pitts votes for anti-terrorism bill (10/12)
Rep. Pitts supports strikes (10/7)
Rep. Pitts votes to improve intelligence gathering (10/6)
Millersville Police receive $50k federal grant (10/2)
August and September, 2001
Lancaster School District receives federal physical education grant (9/26)
Rep. Pitts calls on ITC to fight foreign dumping of steel (9/25)
Lancaster Housing Authority receives $44,521 grant (9/24)
Pottstown Landing added to National Register of Historic Places (9/21)
Rep. Pitts praises Bush Address (9/20)
REP. PITTS RESPONDS TO ACTS OF WAR (9/12)
Rep. Pitts supports U.S. withdrawal from U.N. racism conference (9/5)
R.R. Donnelley to print tax forms (8/22)
Rep. Pitts comments on stem cell decision (8/9)
July, 2001
Rep. Pitts votes to ban human cloning (7/31)
Rep. Pitts reintroduces Amish labor bill (7/25)
Rep. Pitts gets 100% rating from manufacturers association (7/24)
Rep. Pitts introducing legislation to aid presidential gravesites (7/23)
Rep. Pitts meets with Secretary of Labor (7/20)
Rep. Pitts votes to aid faith-based groups (7/19)
June, 2001
Transportation bill has funding for Red Rose Transit Authority (6/26)
Maternal and Child Health Consortium receives federal grant (6/26)
Rep. Pitts calls for human rights improvements in Egypt (6/26)
Brandywine Battlefield funding passes House of Representatives (6/22)
Student's art to hang in Capitol (6/21)
Rep. Pitts appointed to China monitoring body (6/19)
Rep. Pitts co-sponsors Born-Alive Infants Protection Act (6/14)
Rep. Pitts votes to cut SEC fees, encourage investing (6/14)
Rep. Pitts reintroduces IDA bill (6/13)
Rep. Pitts votes for Sudan Peace Act (6/13)
Brandywine Battlefield preservation passes major hurdle (6/7)
Rep. Pitts attends tax cut signing ceremony (6/7)
Amish IRA correction will be law Thursday (6/5)
May, 2001
HOUSE PASSES HISTORIC TAX CUT! (5/26)
Historic tax cut deal reached (5/25)
West Goshen wins policing grant (5/21)
Rep. Pitts announces bulletproof vest grants (5/18)
Rep. Pitts votes to promote adoption (5/17)
House moves to promote foster parenting (5/15)
WCU received federal grant (5/10)
Republican budget passes (5/9)
Rep. Pitts calls for Amish youth labor rule changes (5/3)
Rep. Pitts votes to up IRA limits (5/2)
Rep. Pitts: "Protect Brandywine now!" (5/2)
April, 2001
Lunch at the White House (4/30)
House passes Unborn Victims of Violence Act (4/26)
Amish IRA solution moving (4/26)
Rep. Pitts sends ambulance to serve Pakistani Poor (4/24)
Rep. Pitts backs tax relief for asbestos claim payers (4/23)
Rep. Pitts announces HUD grants for Lancaster County (4/23)
Rep. Pitts announces grant for Chester County Brownfields assessment (4/19)
Rep. Pitts backs tax break for asbestos claim payers (4/16)
Rep. Pitts says China crisis only half over (4/11)
Rep. Pitts requests RRTA funds (4/5)
Rep. Pitts votes to end "death" tax (4/4)
Rep. Pitts calls for return of Navy plane and crew from China (4/2)
March, 2001
Rep. Pitts votes for family tax relief (3/29)
New grant program established for firefighters (3/28)
Rep. Pitts moves to strengthen U.S.-Kazakhstan ties (3/28)
Rep. Pitts votes for Bush budget (3/28)
Rep. Pitts votes for veterans (3/27)
Rep. Pitts hails faith-based plan (3/21)
Chester County awarded $4.5 million in HUD grants (3/20)
Rep. Pitts calls for hearings on Russian arms sales to Iran (3/20)
Rep. Pitts presents posthumous Purple Heart to World War I vet (3/16)
Rep. Pitts votes to reduce paperwork for small businesses (3/15)
Republicans paying off record levels of debt (3/13)
Census Bureau releases Pennsylvania data (3/9)
REP. PITTS VOTES FOR TAX CUTS (3/8)
Rep. Pitts votes to disapprove ergonomics regulations (3/8)
Rep. Pitts urges swift action on Sudan Peace Act (3/7)
Rep. Pitts renews effort to save farmland (3/6)
Rep. Pitts dedicates Bob Walker Post Office (3/2)
Presidential Classroom student in Washington (3/1)
Rep. Pitts introduces bill to help Amish retire (3/2)
February, 2001
Rep. Pitts supports Bush Budget (2/27)
Rep. Pitts expects responsible budget (2/26)
CRS releases study on electronic warfare (2/20)
Rep. Pitts travels to India, Pakistan, Algeria (2/16)
Rep. Pitts nominates 26 to military academies (2/15)
New Garden, Uwchlan townships receive federal policing grants (2/14)
Rep. Pitts votes for Social Security, Medicare lockboxes (2/13)
January, 2001
Rep. Pitts backs Bush plan for faith-based groups (1/31)
Rep. Pitts named to three Energy & Commerce subcommittees (1/30)
Rep. Pitts decries Sudanese atrocities (1/30)
Rep. Pitts backs Greenspan's call for tax cuts (1/25)
Rep. Pitts welcomes new Leola postmaster (1/24)
Rep. Pitts lauds Bush education plan (1/24)
Rep. Pitts urges swift action on asbestos litigation reform (1/23)
West Earl to get policing grant (1/22)
Rep. Pitts' statement on anniversary of Roe v. Wade (1/22)
Rep. Pitts will host 300 constituents at Inauguration (1/19)
Rep. Pitts assigned to the International Relations Committee (1/8)
Rep. Pitts assigned to Commerce Committee (1/5)
Rep. Pitts moves to cut taxes (1/3)
Rep. Pitts sworn in for third term (1/3)
December, 2000
Rep. Pitts decries activism on Florida Supreme Court (12/8)
Rep. Pitts urges count of military ballots (12/6)
Rep. Pitts calls for Amish labor rules changes (12/1)
98.3% of calls, letters support Bush (12/1)
October and November, 2000
Rep. Pitts issues statement on asbestos litigation (11/20)
Rep. Pitts earns Taxfighter Award (10/31)
House to pass bill naming Millersville post office for Bob Walker (10/26)
WHITE CLAY CREEK ACT SIGNED INTO LAW!(10/24)
Rep. Pitts receives Teddy Roosevelt Award (10/17)
Rep. Pitts receives Golden Bulldog award (1012)
Defense Bill funds Lancaster projects (10/12)
Rep Pitts votes to strengthen military (10/11)
Rep. Pitts votes to fight international sex trade (10/6)
White Clay Creek bill passes Senate! (10/6)
RRTA, Schuylkill Valley Metro receive federal funding (10/6)
Manheim Township receives federal law enforcement grant (10/6)
Caln Township receives federal law enforcement grant (10/6)
Coatesville receives federal law enforcement grant (10/5)
Rep Pitts' record lauded by seniors group (10/3)
August and September, 2000
Rep. Pitts calls for better implementation, expansion of Charitable Choice (9/28)
Rep. Pitts urges restoration of Lancaster to Philadelphia air service (9/26)
Rep. Pitts votes to commit 90 percent of surplus to debt relief (9/19)
White Clay Creek bill passes (9/18)
Rep. Pitts stands up for steel workers at ITC hearing (9/14)
Rep. Pitts votes to support Boy Scouts (9/13)
Rep. Pitts votes to override veto of Marriage Tax Penalty repeal (9/13)
Rep. Pitts' voting record lauded by The Seniors Coalition (9/12)
Rep. Pitts holds women's health conference (9/11)
Rep. Pitts votes to override Death Tax repeal veto (9/7/)
"Clinton and Gore need to tell the truth about tax cuts!" (9/7)
Congressman Pitts makes annual farm tour, wants to save farms (9/5)
Death Tax veto hurts farmers (8/31)
July, 2000
House repeals "Gore Tax" on Social Security (7/27)
Rep. Pitts votes to crack down on illegal pornography (7/26)
Rep. Pitts votes to help blighted communities (7/25)
House votes to help disabled veterans (7/25)
Rep. Pitts votes to stop executing pregnant women (7/25)
Rep. Pitts to curate Smithsonian stamp exhibit (7/24)
Rep. Pitts urges President to sign Marriage Penalty Tax Penalty repeal (7/20)
House Expands 401(k)s and IRAs (7/19)
Rep. Pitts votes to "can spam" (7/18)
Rep. Pitts votes to ban Internet gambling (7/17)
House decries security lapses at Los Alamos (7/17)
Rep. Pitts to attend CSCE Assembly (7/5)
June, 2000
Rep. Pitts votes to offer prescription drug benefit to seniors (6/29)
Rep. Pitts decries Supreme Court ruling on partial-birth abortion (6/28)
Subcommittee Reports White Clay Creek bill (6/22)
Rep. Pitts votes to support veterans funding (6/21)
Markup called for White Clay Creek bill (6/'20)
Rep. Pitts votes to support religious broadcasters (6/20)
House passes Rep. Pitts' fatherhood resolution (6/19)
Rep. Pitts gives two human rights awards (6/17)
Rep. Pitts' statement regarding expanded TMACC bus service (6/16)
Rep. Pitts visits Superfund sites (6/16)
Rep. Pitts' statement on arrest of Goussinsky (6/14)
Rep. Pitts votes to promote Internet commerce (6/13)
Rep. Pitts votes to eliminate "death tax" (6/9)
Subcommittee has hearing on White Clay Creek (6/8)
Defense bill strengthens armed forces (6/8)
Rep. Pitts urges moderation at UN conference (6/8)
May, 2000
Rep. Pitts votes to repeal Spanish American War Phone Tax (5/25)
Rep. Pitts votes for PNTR (5/24)
Rep. Pitts calls for obscenity law enforcement (5/23)
Congressional Art Contest winner announced (5/22)
Rep. Pitts votes for Transportation Authorization (5/19)
Rep. Pitts lauds Electronic Warfare authorizations (5/19)
Defense contract to Bulova Technology (5/19)
Defense contract to Chester County firm (5/18)
Rep. Pitts announced EPA grant for Lancaster (5/18)
April, 2000
Governor Bush endorses IDAs (4/11)
March, 2000
Congressman Pitts introduces bipartisan legislation to help the working poor (3/28)
Congressman Pitts introduces open space, farmland legislation (3/27)
