PITTS, JOSEPH R.

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PITTS, JOSEPH R.
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: Experience: House: District 16, 1997-Present; Home State: Pennsylvania; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $408,924Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Joseph 'Joe' R. Pitts

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Virginia; 3 Children: Karen, Carol, Daniel

Birth Date: 10/10/1939

Birth Place: Lexington, KY

Home City: Kennett Square, PA

Religion: Protestant

Education

MEd, Comprehensive Science, West Chester University, 1972

BA, Philosophy/Religion, Asbury College, 1961

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 16, 1997-present

Former Assistant Whip, Republican Party, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives

Representative, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1973-1997

Current Legislative Committees

Energy and Commerce, Member

Subcommittee on Energy and Power (Energy and Commerce), Member

Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, Member

Subcommittee on Health (Energy and Commerce), Chair

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Founder, Adopt a Country Caucus

Member, Air Force Caucus

Member, Alzheimer's Caucus

Chair, Central Asia Caucus

Commissioner, Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

Member, Congressional Caucus on the Western Sahara

Member, Congressional Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China

Chair, Electronic Warfare Working Group

Chair, Fatherhood Promotion Task Force

Member, Fire Caucus

Member, Home Health Working Group

Member, House Republican Policy Committee

Member, Human Rights Caucus

Member, International Committee

Chair, Kashmir Forum

Member, Mushroom Caucus

Chair, Philateic Caucus

Member, Pro-Life Caucus

Chair, Religious Prisoners Congressional Task Force

Member, Republican Study Committee

Co-Chair, Silk Road Caucus

Member, Steel Caucus

Member, Travel and Tourism Caucus

Chair, Values Action Team

Member, Steering Committee, Prime Time Awards, 2002

Board Member, State Employees' Retirement System, 1993-1995

Professional Experience

Former Basketball Coach

Owner/Operator, Landscape Nursery, 1974-1990

Teacher, Great Valley High School, Malvern, Pennsylvania, 1969-1972

Captain, United States Air Force, Vietnam, 1963-1969

Teacher, Mortonsville Elementary, Versailles, Kentucky, 1962-1963

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, Advisory Board, Satellite Educators Association, Incorporated

Member, Advisory Board, Templeton Honors Program

Member, Board of Advisers, SAT-7

Member, Board of Advisers, Western Sahara Foundation

Member, Board of Reference, Mobility Project

Member, Brandywine Valley Association

Board Member, Bridges of Peace International

Member, Charter Board, Keystone State Games Incorporated

Board Member, County Corrections Gospel Mission

Board Member, Crosslinks

Member, Friend of Agriculture

Member, Graystone Society

Former Basketball Coach, Great Valley High School

Member, Honorary Board of Advisers, National Student Leadership Conference

Member, HOPE International

Member, International Health Services Board

Founder, Keystone State Games Incorporated

Member, National Rifle Association (NRA)

Member, Pennsylvania Academic Competition

Member, Po-Mar-Lin Fire Company, Unionville

Member, Retired Officers Association

Member, Rotary Club International, Kennett Square

Board Member, Stephen's Children

Member, Stroud Water Research Center

Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Kennett Square

Founding Member, Western Sahara Foundation

Chair, Wilberforce Group

Elder, Willowdale Chapel

Member, Economic Development Advisory Council, Eastern College, 1996

President, Society for Political Inquiries, 1991-1995

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Oppose Abortion is immoral and should be absolutely restricted, because it kills a human being. And abortion clinics are illegal.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Support It is necessary to keep "Three Strikes" laws and death penalty on the books, but we also need to avoid inappropriate imprisonment or sentencement.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Oppose The income tax and the IRS should be both abolished. Lower and flatter taxes are the good first step.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Oppose Cutting taxes and reducing regulation is the means to recuperate from the Great Recession.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Support Government's role in schooling should be limited. State-funded vouchers should pay for private schools, charter schools, home-schooling, or whatever schools parents choose.
7. Make voter registration easier	Support Voter ID laws just make it harder for people to vote, but what we should do is to make voting easier.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Oppose There's no global warming - it's just natural climatic variation. And if there is a problem, we won't be affacted much.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Strongly Support U.S. needs to keep expanding the military. Increase defense spending is also to meet global responsibilities.
11. Support & expand free trade	Support Free Trade Benefits Consumers and Economy.We should only restrict free trade when it poses a security risk.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Support It is a basic Constitutional right and expresses the principle of self-defense against violence.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Oppose Government should not be involved with providing healthcare, because it would make the government takeover of a large portion of the economy and undue intrusions into personal medical histories.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Oppose We should strictly enforce our immigration laws, and crack down on illegal immigrants that have already in the US by deporting and removing all their social benefits.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Support Human needs come first, but it's ok to use natural resource for sustainable development.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Support Belief in God is what America was founded upon, so religious organizations, or praying in school, does not violate the separation of church and state. Religious institutions should be involved in welfare or education.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Oppose Affirmative Action is a noble idea, but should not be enforced by government.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Oppose Homosexuality is immoral. We must eradicate so that homosexual values are not imposed upon our children.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Support Americans should self-determine their retirement funding instead of entrust to the government.

Total: 167

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
12/08/2016	H.R.6518	MACPAC Improvement Act of 2016	12/08/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)
07/14/2016	H.Res.290	Calling for the global repeal of blasphemy laws.	07/14/2016 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . (All Actions)
03/15/2016	H.R.4725	Common Sense Savings Act of 2016	03/15/2016 Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 19. (All Actions)
01/15/2016	H.R.4368	To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to clarify the treatment of lottery winnings and other lump sum income for purposes of income eligibility under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes.	01/15/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
01/15/2016	H.R.4367	To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to end the increased Federal funding for Medicaid expansion with respect to inmates.	01/15/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
01/12/2016	H.Res.339	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the 25th anniversary of democracy in Mongolia.	01/12/2016 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote . (All Actions)
11/25/2015	H.R.639	Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act	11/25/2015 Became Public Law No: 114-89. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
11/05/2015	H.R.3984	Fairness for Crime Victims Act of 2015	11/05/2015 Referred to House Budget (All Actions)
09/11/2015	H.R.3444	Medicaid and CHIP Territory Fraud Prevention Act	09/11/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
08/20/2015	H.Res.352	Expressing support for the designation of a "Prisoners of Conscience Day".	08/20/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations. (All Actions)
06/26/2015	H.R.2340	To amend the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to remove regulatory barriers to the re-exportation of controlled substances among members of the European Economic Area.	06/26/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
06/18/2015	H.Res.332	Recognizing the immeasurable contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, supporting responsible fatherhood, and encouraging greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children, especially on Father's Day.	06/18/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
06/05/2015	H.R.2641	Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act of 2015	06/05/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. (All Actions)
05/22/2015	H.R.2456	To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure the sharing of data generated from research with the public.	05/22/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
05/22/2015	H.R.2455	To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to precision medicine.	05/22/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
05/15/2015	H.R.2339	To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to clarify the treatment of lottery winnings and other lump sum income for purposes of income eligibility under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes.	05/15/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
05/15/2015	H.R.2338	To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the development and use of patient experience data to enhance the structured risk-benefit assessment framework, and for other purposes.	05/15/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
05/15/2015	H.R.2337	To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize priority review for breakthrough devices.	05/15/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
05/15/2015	H.Con.Res.46	Expressing the sense of the Congress that the National Institutes of Health should encourage a global pediatric clinical trial network, and for other purposes.	05/15/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
05/01/2015	H.R.2182	Coronado Heights Horseracing Deregulation Act of 2015	05/01/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. (All Actions)

Total: 2675

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
12/18/2015	H.R.3831	Securing Fairness in Regulatory Timing Act of 2015
12/17/2015	H.Res.571	Establishing the Select Committee on Oversight of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
12/02/2015	H.Res.545	Calling for an end to the abuse of the Standing Rules of the Senate and to improve the debate and consideration of legislative matters.
11/19/2015	H.R.4126	Guantanamo Transfer Prevention Act
11/19/2015	H.Con.Res.97	Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should submit to the Senate for advice and consent the climate change agreement proposed for adoption at the twenty-first session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, to be held in Paris, France from November 30 to December 11, 2015.
11/19/2015	H.J.Res.72	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units".
11/19/2015	H.J.Res.71	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units".
11/17/2015	H.Res.530	Expressing support for the goals of "National Adoption Day" and "National Adoption Month" by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, and encouraging the people of the United States to secure safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.
11/17/2015	H.R.1338	Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2015	Passed	Yea
11/16/2015	H.R.3222	Employee Rights Act
11/16/2015	H.R.2407	School Milk Nutrition Act of 2015
11/16/2015	H.R.1932	To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to allow employers a grace period to abate certain occupational health and safety violations before being subject to a penalty under such Act.
11/16/2015	H.R.1476	No Taxpayer Bailouts for Unsustainable State and Local Pensions Act
11/16/2015	H.R.1432	To amend the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act to prohibit the preemption of State identity theft laws.
11/06/2015	H.Res.510	Supporting the designation of the week beginning November 8, 2015, as "National Pregnancy Center Week" to recognize the vital role that pregnancy care and resource centers play in saving lives and serving women and men faced with difficult pregnancy decisions.
11/04/2015	H.R.3880	Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2015
11/03/2015	H.Res.459	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Christians in the Middle East are victims of genocide.
10/29/2015	H.R.597	Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015	Passed	Yea
10/22/2015	H.R.692	Default Prevention Act	Passed	Yea
10/19/2015	H.R.702	To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions.	Passed	Yea

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