Rep. Joseph Pitts
Republican • 16th District, Pennsylvania • 9th Term • Sworn In 1997
- 6 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 197 of 440) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 24 of 440)
- 58 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 365 of 440) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 128 of 440)
- Most often votes with:
- Rep. Glenn Thompson
- Rep. Jim Matheson
- Least often votes with:
- Rep. Justin Amash
- Rep. James McGovern
- Votes with party 99%
- Abstains: 1%
Campaign Contributions
This is a list of the top 10 industries giving campaign contributions to Joe Pitts in 2009-2010, the most recent fundraising cycle for which we have campaign contribution data.*
| Industry | Individual | PAC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Professionals | $1,000 | $32,500 | $33,500 |
| Employer Listed/Category Unknown | $22,000 | $0 | $22,000 |
| TV/Movies/Music | $300 | $19,000 | $19,300 |
| Oil & Gas | $0 | $19,000 | $19,000 |
| Pharmaceuticals/Health Products | $1,000 | $17,000 | $18,000 |
| Electric Utilities | $0 | $17,999 | $17,999 |
| Agricultural Services/Products | $2,250 | $11,000 | $13,250 |
| Telephone Utilities | $0 | $11,000 | $11,000 |
| Crop Production & Basic Processing | $9,150 | $0 | $9,150 |
| Insurance | $2,600 | $6,500 | $9,100 |
This is a list of the top 10 interest groups giving campaign contributions to Joe Pitts in 2009-2010.*
| Interest Group | Individual | PAC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employer listed but category unknown (Employer Listed/Category Unknown) |
$22,000 | $0 | $22,000 |
| Cable & satellite TV production & distribution (TV/Movies/Music) |
$0 | $17,000 | $17,000 |
| Other physician specialists (Health Professionals) |
$0 | $13,000 | $13,000 |
| Telephone utilities (Telephone Utilities) |
$0 | $11,000 | $11,000 |
| Farm machinery & equipment (Agricultural Services/Products) |
$0 | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| Pharmaceutical manufacturing (Pharmaceuticals/Health Products) |
$0 | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| Electric Power utilities (Electric Utilities) |
$0 | $9,999 | $9,999 |
| Attorneys & law firms (Lawyers/Law Firms) |
$6,475 | $2,000 | $8,475 |
| Republican leadership PAC (Leadership PACs) |
$0 | $8,000 | $8,000 |
| Security brokers & investment companies (Securities & Investment) |
$7,000 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Electronics manufacturing & services (Electronics Mfg & Services) |
$1,000 | $6,000 | $7,000 |
| Major (multinational) oil & gas producers (Oil & Gas) |
$0 | $7,000 | $7,000 |
| Optometrists & Ophthalmologists (Health Professionals) |
$0 | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| Food and kindred products manufacturing (Food Processing & Sales) |
$3,000 | $3,000 | $6,000 |
| Special trade contractors (Special Trade Contractors) |
$0 | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| Republican/Conservative (Republican/Conservative) |
$4,050 | $1,000 | $5,050 |
| Finance, Insurance & Real Estate (Misc Finance) |
$5,050 | $0 | $5,050 |
| Auto dealers, new & used (Automotive) |
$0 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Natural Gas transmission & distribution (Oil & Gas) |
$0 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Health care services (Health Services/HMOs) |
$0 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Crop production & basic processing (Crop Production & Basic Processing) |
$4,850 | $0 | $4,850 |
| Water Utilities (Misc Energy) |
$4,800 | $0 | $4,800 |
| Insurance companies, brokers & agents (Insurance) |
$2,600 | $2,000 | $4,600 |
| Retired (Retired) |
$4,550 | $0 | $4,550 |
| Online computer services (Computers/Internet) |
$0 | $4,500 | $4,500 |
Fundraisers
Below are the three latest fundraising events for Joe Pitts.
What: Phillis vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Where: Citizens Bank Park
Beneficiaries: Joe Pitts
Contributions: $1,500 PAC Ticket; $1,000 Individual Ticket
Make Checks Payable To: Friends of Joe Pits
What: Breakfast
Where: Covington & Burling, LLP
Host(s): Martin Gold, Bill Wichterman, Roderick DeArment
Beneficiaries: Joe Pitts
Contributions: $2,500 Host; $1,000 PAC; $500 Individual
Make Checks Payable To: Friends of Joe Pitts
What: Breakfast
Where: The Capitol Hill Club
Beneficiaries: Joe Pitts
Contributions: $2,000 PAC Co-Host; $1,000 PAC Sponsor; $500 Individual
Make Checks Payable To: Friends of Joe Pitts
Campaign contribution data provided by OpenSecrets.org, the nonpartisan guide to money in politics. * Contribution data is constantly being updated and this page may not be entirely up to date. For the most current info visit Joe Pitts's OpenSecrets profile.
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U.S. Congress - Rep. Joe Pitts, Pennsylvania (R)

