Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Joseph Pitts [R, PA-16]

Drugmakers Vowed to Campaign for Health Law, Memos Show

2012-05-31T18:16:17Z

Republicans, including Representative Joe Pitts, of Pennsylvania, have been probing promises made during the March 2010 passage of the health law, with some arguing that political activity by the drugmakers in any agreement may cross an ethical line.

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FEMA to give money to help repair Speedwell Forge

2012-05-31T17:04:42Z

Information provided by Congressman Joe Pitts' Office: Congressman Joe Pitts announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency will contribute funds to repair the Speedwell Forge Lake dam spillway damaged in last year’s floods. Because of the damage

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FEMA to contribute 75 percent of Speedwell Forge Lake repairs

2012-05-31T01:00:00Z

...causing it to crack. "I'm very glad to announce that the Speedwell Forge Lake has qualified for federal assistance," Rep. Joe Pitts said. "Last year's devastating floods left a muddy hole in place of a lake that had been enjoyed by anglers and boaters f

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Sex-Selective Abortion in America?

2012-05-30T15:11:21Z

Now, lawmakers are joining in on the growing outrage. "Some couples will do anything to choose the sex of their child," said Rep. Joe Pitts, R-Penn. "In the majority of these cases, boys are favored and girls are aborted." "We shouldn't wait any longer to

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Rep. Pitts says sex-selective abortions 'barbaric' and happening in the US

2012-05-30T14:28:24Z

Rep. Joe Pitts (R-Pa.) said Wednesday afternoon that sex-selective abortions are occurring in the United States, decrying the practice as "barbaric." "I know most Americans think this is something that happens overseas in places like China and India ...

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Pitts: U.S. moms having sex-selective abortions

2012-05-30T14:14:05Z

Republican U.S. Rep. Joe Pitts, who represents part of Lancaster County, said today on the House floor that mothers are having abortions in the United States to end pregnancies if the sex of the child isn’t what they hoped for. “I know most ...

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Nashville Non-profit Chapter of Operation Stand Down to Benefit Memorial Day Weekend

2012-05-30T04:12:48Z

“Operation Stand Down is an important program that helps our Veterans who continue to struggle,” said Tennessee State Representative Joe Pitts. “By providing important services including transitional housing and employment readiness ...

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The Vietnam Veterans of America remember those who have yet to return home

2012-05-29T12:35:04Z

Also on hand was State Rep. Joe Pitts and his wife Cindy; County commissioners Robert Nichols, John Guinness, and Joe Creek; Clarksville City Councilwoman Kaye Jones; State Senate Candidate Dr. Mark Green; Jerry Rivers the Director of the ...

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Peace-making without mediators

2012-05-28T13:47:50Z

Was Republican Party US representative Joe Pitts completely out of touch with US foreign policy reality, or was he being sarcastic, when he responded to a constituent last April with a letter calling for peace negotiations between deceased Palestinian ...

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Academy of Academic Excellence celebrates five graduates at 20th commencement

2012-05-24T22:06:30Z

Barr, Phillip R. Dowdy and Jimmy R. Ramsey. The life of their founder, Mercy Yrabedra, was also celebrated as State Representative Joe Pitts and Curtis Johnson presented a state resolution to the school and her son, Blake. The resolution adopted ...

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Academy of Academic Excellence celebrates five graduates at 20th commencement

2012-05-24T21:59:20Z

Urological Associates of Lancaster

2012-05-23T21:03:15Z

U.S. Rep. Joe Pitts said he and other congressional opponents of President Barack Obama's 2010 health care overhaul would press for the law's repeal even if the Supreme Court rules it constitutional this summer. When he came to Lancaster for a ...

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Pitts pushes back at newspaper, calls criticism of Sharon-Arafat clerical error ‘unfair’

2012-05-23T12:49:20Z

U.S. Rep. Joe Pitts, the mild-mannered Republican who represents most of Lancaster County, displayed a rare flash of anger with the Intelligencer Journal’s editorial board this week. The lawmaker took issue with its suggestion that he is out ...

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Failure, Sham, and Fake

2012-05-23T08:53:07Z

I wonder whether U.S. Rep. Joe Pitts (R-Pa.) was completely out of touch with a major foreign-policy reality or was he satirically sarcastic when he responded to a constituent last April by a letter calling for peace negotiations between ...

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Terre Hill thanks its volunteers

2012-05-21T16:26:27Z

More than 100 people attended the invitation-only event, which included Terre Hill borough council, East Earl Township supervisors, County Commissioners Craig Lehman and Dennis Stuckey, Congressman Joe Pitts,state Rep. Gordon Denlinger ...

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Knucklehead of the Week: U.S. Rep. Joe Pitts

2012-05-20T08:06:34Z

Who has time to stay abreast of current events, especially while trying to maintain the busy fundraising schedule of a congressman? Just ask Rep. Joe Pitts, the Pennsylvania Republican who recently took time out to answer some overdue ...

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Yosha Howe CMCEAs Distinguished Classroom Teacher for 2012

2012-05-19T19:56:25Z

State Senator Tim Barnes, Representative Joe Pitts and wife Cindy, Representative John Tidwell and TEA President, Gera Summerfield were there to applaud and commend the efforts of all educators who strive to make a difference. Yosha Howe ...

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West Chester, church come together on expansion plan

2012-05-19T13:29:52Z

Thorns to Congressman Joe Pitts and staff for using an incredibly out-of-date form letter last month to opine on Mideast peace solutions. The bedbug letter suggested the path to peace in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict lay in cooperation ...

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West Chester, church come together on expansion plan

2012-05-19T13:29:52Z

Peace-making without Mediators

2012-05-19T12:39:46Z