ALTOONA, PA - Today, Congressman John Joyce, M.D. highlighted the promise of American innovation and new progress in Americans' pursuit of a safe and effective coronavirus vaccine. Read his full op-ed in the Altoona Mirror. Altoona Mirror Innovation brings hope to the horizon Congressman John Joyce, M.D. November 21, 2020 For centuries, America has been the land of promise, and we have led the way... Read more »
A Berlin-area farmer testified before the House Small Business Subcommittee on Rural Development, Agriculture, Trade, and Entrepreneurship about issues facing the dairy industry. Glenn Stoltzfus was invited by U.S. Rep. John Joyce to testify during Tuesday’s hearing. He is the first constituent witness Joyce invited to Washington. Joyce has made issues facing farmers a priority for his freshman te... Read more »
Joyce, Thompson seek federal money for research into cure Two area congressmen are pushing for federal funding to find a cure for chronic wasting disease. U.S. Rep. John Joyce, R-13th District, and U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson, R-15th District, introduced the Chronic Wasting Dis ease Research Act on Friday, which would authorize $15 million in federal funding to states, higher education institut... Read more »
Located across the Tidal Basin, away from bustling crowds at some other historic monuments on the National Mall, the Jefferson Memorial can lend itself to moments of peaceful reflection about citizenship, history and the country’s future. Freshman U.S. Rep. John Joyce, R-Blair – in his early days as a congressman – has found himself drawn to the site that pays tribute to the United States’ third p... Read more »
Even as U.S. Rep. John Joyce, R-Blair County, spoke about a wide range of issues that impact the economy, including regulations, the opioid crisis, rural broadband, health insurance and the proposed completion of U.S. Route 219, he singled out one agenda item as his most important when addressing members of the Somerset County Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday. The freshman congressman supports legis... Read more »
Freshman U.S. Rep. John Joyce started his tenure in Washington amid the second-longest partial government shutdown. “Yet I am up for the challenge,” Joyce said in a telephone interview from the nation’s capital Tuesday. “This is a special set of circumstances, and yet I still feel I need to address these issues the people from Somerset sent me to Washington to do.” Joyce, a Republican from Altoona... Read more »
The weekend marked two dubious landmarks in the ongoing partial shutdown of the federal government: The shutdown became the longest in U.S. history, and thousands of federal workers across Pennsylvania received their first $0 paychecks. The shutdown shows no signs of stopping, with President Donald Trump refusing to abandon his calls for a border wall and congressional Democrats refusing to entert... Read more »
The region's freshman congressman used his first official stop in the area since his inauguration into the U.S. House of Representatives to explore how young adults are preparing to become the health care providers of tomorrow. Just hours after making his first address on the House floor, Republican Rep. John Joyce of the new 13th Congressional District spent late Friday afternoon at Penn State Mo... Read more »
It's a Friday afternoon at Penn State Mont Alto and a woman is in labor. The nursing lab has a human birthing center with a life-like simulator. The students with the help of staff are able to deliver the baby. Congressman Dr. John Joyce was amazed at what he saw. "We actually saw a simulation of a birth with students, with nursing students who were there. These types of activities are what educa... Read more »
