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Joseph R. Pitts

Joseph R. Pitts

12/16/2022, 9:56 PM

Joseph R. Pitts Congressional Service

Joseph R. Pitts is a retired United States Congressman for the state of Pennsylvania. JOSEPH served as a House Representative for the state of Pennsylvania and served a total of 10 terms in congress.

Joseph R. Pitts participated in over 504 voting sessions, sponsored over 178 pieces of legislation, and cosponsored over over 2679 individual bills.

Stance on Important Issues

Economy

Extremely conservative

Joseph Pitts consistently supported policies aimed at reducing taxes and government spending, emphasizing fiscal conservatism. He advocated for a free-market economy with minimal government intervention.


Agriculture

Conservative

Pitts backed legislation that favored traditional agricultural practices and often supported subsidies to benefit local farmers and agricultural businesses.


Immigration

Extremely conservative

He supported stricter immigration laws and opposed measures perceived as granting amnesty to undocumented immigrants, advocating for stronger border security.


Education

Conservative

Pitts favored education policies that emphasized local control over schools and supported initiatives for school choice, including vouchers and charter schools.


Energy

Extremely conservative

He promoted increased domestic energy production, including oil and natural gas, and generally opposed measures that would impose strict environmental regulations on the energy sector.


Climate change

Extremely conservative

Pitts was skeptical of climate change science and opposed policies targeting lowering carbon emissions that would potentially harm economic growth.


Healthcare

Extremely conservative

He consistently opposed the Affordable Care Act and supported efforts to repeal it, advocating for market-based alternatives to healthcare reform.


Housing

Conservative

Pitts generally favored policies that reduced federal intervention in housing markets, supporting deregulation and private sector solutions.


Transportation

Conservative

He advocated for limited federal spending on transportation, prioritizing funding for essential infrastructure over new projects, and encouraged private sector involvement.


Veterans affairs

Conservative

Pitts supported measures to increase funding for veterans’ services and improve the efficiency of the Department of Veterans Affairs.


Voting rights

Extremely conservative

He supported voter ID laws and other measures aimed at preventing voter fraud, emphasizing the importance of election integrity.

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Latest Bills

Ending Importation of Russian Oil Act
Bill HR 6968March 11, 2026
Housing for the 21st Century Act
Bill HR 6644March 11, 2026
WORK to Save Lives Act
Bill S 3812March 11, 2026
Living Donor Protection Act of 2025
Bill S 1552March 11, 2026
SAVES Act of 2025
Bill S 1441March 11, 2026
HONOR Act
Bill S 327March 11, 2026
Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.
Bill HR 7147March 11, 2026
A bill to prohibit the Department of Homeland Security from constructing, acquiring, renovating, or operating any new processing site or detention center without providing a mechanism for public comments regarding such activity, entering into a signed, written agreement with appropriate State and local officials, and providing Congress with advance notice of such activity.
Bill S 3894March 11, 2026
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize representatives of veterans service organizations to participate in presentations to promote certain benefits available to veterans during preseparation counseling under the Transition Assistance Program of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
Bill S 3938March 11, 2026
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to expand access to school-wide arts and music programs, and for other purposes.
Bill S 4018March 11, 2026
To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure the sharing of data generated from research with the public.
Bill HR 2456January 11, 2023
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to precision medicine.
Bill HR 2455January 11, 2023
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.
Bill HR 2340January 11, 2023
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.
Bill HR 2338January 11, 2023
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize priority review for breakthrough devices.
Bill HR 2337January 11, 2023
United States-Israel Trade and Commercial Enhancement Act
Bill HR 825January 11, 2023
Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2015
Bill HR 721January 11, 2023
To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions.
Bill HR 702January 11, 2023
Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act
Bill HR 624January 11, 2023
21st Century Cures Act
Bill HR 6January 11, 2023