• PITTS, JOSEPH R.
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%
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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
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Support
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Support
7. Make voter registration easier

Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Strongly Support
11. Support & expand free trade

Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Support
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Oppose
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Support
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
10/16/2015 H.Con.Res.86 Welcoming Mr. Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, on his official visit to the United States in October 2015.
10/05/2015 H.Res.447 Calling upon the President to use the United States' voice and vote in the United Nations Security Council to condemn the ongoing sexual violence against women and children from Yezidi, Christian, Shabak, and other religious communities by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant militants as crimes against humanity, to prosecute all perpetrators and those complicit in these crimes, and to support other United Nations member states prosecuting these perpetrators and those complicit.
10/05/2015 H.R.3573 Refugee Resettlement Oversight and Security Act of 2015
10/05/2015 H.R.3457 Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act Failed No
07/20/2015 H.R.91 Veterans Identification Card Act 2015 Agreed to Aye
09/25/2015 H.R.3611 Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015
09/22/2015 H.R.3504 Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act Passed Aye
09/22/2015 H.R.3134 Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 Passed Aye
09/22/2015 H.R.36 Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (54-42, 3/5 majority r Not Voting
09/16/2015 H.Res.422 Honoring the Red Land Little League Team of Lewisberry, Pennsylvania for the performance of the team in the 2015 Little League World Series.
09/08/2015 H.R.3445 Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI) Accountability Act of 2015
08/20/2015 H.Res.394 Condemning Joseph Kony and the Lord's Resistance Army for continuing to perpetrate crimes against humanity, war crimes, and mass atrocities, and supporting ongoing efforts by the United States Government, the African Union, and governments and regional organizations in central Africa to remove Joseph Kony and Lord's Resistance Army commanders from the battlefield and promote protection and recovery of affected communities.
08/13/2015 H.Con.Res.49 Recognizing the daisy as the flower for military caregivers.
07/31/2015 H.R.3215 End Trafficking of the Terminated Unborn Act of 2015
07/29/2015 H.Res.359 Providing that the House of Representatives disagrees with the majority opinion in Obergefell et al. v. Hodges, and for other purposes.
07/24/2015 H.R.3197 Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2015
07/16/2015 H.Res.367 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in disapproval of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action agreed to by the P5+1 and Iran on July 14, 2015.
07/13/2015 H.R.6 21st Century Cures Act Failed No
07/09/2015 H.R.2905 SCOTUScare Act of 2015
07/08/2015 H.Res.337 Calling for substantive dialogue, without preconditions, in order to address Tibetan grievances and secure a negotiated agreement for the Tibetan people.
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