Rep. Joseph Pitts

Republican  •  16th District, Pennsylvania  •  8th Term  •  Sworn In 1997
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05/31/12
Drugmakers Vowed to Campaign for Health Law, Memos Show

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.

Source: Bloomberg
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05/31/12
FEMA to give money to help repair Speedwell Forge

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

Source: WHP CBS21
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05/31/12
FEMA to contribute 75 percent of Speedwell Forge Lake repairs

...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

Source: WGAL
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05/30/12
Sex-Selective Abortion in America?

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

Source: Christian Broadcasting Network
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05/30/12
Rep. Pitts says sex-selective abortions 'barbaric' and happening in the US

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 ...

Source: Thehill.com
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05/30/12
Pitts: U.S. moms having sex-selective abortions

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 ...

Source: Lancaster online.com
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05/30/12
Nashville Non-profit Chapter of Operation Stand Down to Benefit Memorial Day Weekend

“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 ...

Source: clarksvilleonline.com
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05/29/12
The Vietnam Veterans of America remember those who have yet to return home

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 ...

Source: clarksvilleonline.com
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05/28/12
Peace-making without mediators

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 ...

Source: Al-Ahram Weekly
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05/24/12
Academy of Academic Excellence celebrates five graduates at 20th commencement

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 ...

Source: Leaf Chronicle
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05/24/12
Academy of Academic Excellence celebrates five graduates at 20th commencement

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 ...

Source: Leaf Chronicle
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05/23/12
Urological Associates of Lancaster

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 ...

Source: Lancaster online.com
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05/23/12
Pitts pushes back at newspaper, calls criticism of Sharon-Arafat clerical error ‘unfair’

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 ...

Source: Lancaster online.com
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05/23/12
Failure, Sham, and Fake

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 ...

Source: Al-Jazeerah.info
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05/21/12
Terre Hill thanks its volunteers

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 ...

Source: Lancaster online.com
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05/20/12
Knucklehead of the Week: U.S. Rep. Joe Pitts

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 ...

Source: NJ.com
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05/19/12
Yosha Howe CMCEAs Distinguished Classroom Teacher for 2012

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 ...

Source: Leaf Chronicle
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05/19/12
West Chester, church come together on expansion plan

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 ...

Source: Daily Local News
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05/19/12
West Chester, church come together on expansion plan

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 ...

Source: Daily Local News
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05/19/12
Peace-making without Mediators

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 deceased ...

Source: OpEdNews.com
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05/17/12
Chamber sponsors legislative breakfast in Mount Joy

The Mount Joy Chamber of Commerce will host the three Lancaster County commissioners, U.S. Rep. Joe Pitts and his congressional opponent, Aryanna Strader, and other lawmakers at a breakfast on Tuesday. The event, which is open to the public ...

Source: Lancaster online.com
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05/17/12
Legislative breakfast slated in Mount Joy

The Mount Joy Chamber of Commerce will host the three Lancaster County commissioners, U.S. Rep. Joe Pitts and his congressional opponent, Aryanna Strader, and other lawmakers at a breakfast on Tuesday. The event, which is open to the public, will begin at

Source: Lancaster online.com
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05/17/12
Rep. Joe Pitts Says Zombie, Comatose Man Need To Team Up For Middle East Peace

Presented without comment, here is the report from the Philadelphia Inquirer: Replying to a Chester County constituent's email regarding Middle East tensions, [U.S. Representative Joe] Pitts (R-Pa.) wrote on April 20 that "it is now incumbent on ...

Source: Huffington Post
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05/17/12
Rep. Joe Pitts Says Zombie, Comatose Man Need To Team Up For Middle East Peace

...Inquirer : Replying to a Chester County constituent's email regarding Middle East tensions, [U.S. Representative Joe] Pitts (R-Pa.) wrote on April 20 that "it is now incumbent on Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasir Arafa

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05/16/12
Rep. Joe Pitts Says Zombie, Comatose Man Need To Team Up For Middle East Peace

Presented without comment, here is the report from the Philadelphia Inquirer: Replying to a Chester County constituent's email regarding Middle East tensions, [U.S. Representative Joe] Pitts (R-Pa.) wrote on April 20 that "it is now incumbent on ...

Source: Huffington Post
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05/16/12
Peace-Making Without Mediators – OpEd

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 deceased ...

Source: eurasiareview.com
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05/16/12
The Dumbest Mutha PHucK3R In the Republican Party

You see, he was talking to a constituent, and he suggested that Yassir Arafat and Ariel Sharon need to get to work on the peace process: It seems that Congressman Joe Pitts (R-PA) is a tad out of the loop on matters of Middle East peace.

Source: DAILY KOS
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05/16/12
Peace-making without Mediators

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 deceased ...

Source: Arabic Media Internet Network
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05/16/12
Midday open thread

Some were related to accidents, others to driving without seat belts. Rep. Joe Pitts (R-Pa.) is seeing his foreign policy credentials come under fire after calling for Middle East peace negotiations between deceased Palestinian leader Yasser ...

Source: DAILY KOS
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05/16/12
Oops! Lawmaker Calls for Arafat-Sharon Peace Talks

The office of U.S. Rep. Joe Pitts, a Republican, said Tuesday that the letter to a constituent picking up language from an old form letter was sent last month in error. “Thank you for contacting me to express your concerns,” the letter began.

Source: Forward
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Official website: http://house.gov/pitts/
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420 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-2411
Fax: 202-225-2013

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