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Summary

Representative Joseph 'Joe' R. Pitts

Full Name: Joseph 'Joe' R. Pitts
Office: U.S. House (PA) - District 16, Republican
First Elected: 11/05/1996
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
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

Recent Key Votes

HR 2578 - Conservation and Economic Growth Act
Legislation (Yea)

June 19, 2012 - Prohibits the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture from restricting the activities of U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Federal lands under his or ...

HR 4970 - Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012
Legislation (Yea)

May 16, 2012 - Requires all programs funded by the Violence Against Women Act to have a nondiscrimination policy that includes race, color, religion, national origin, sex, and ...

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Recent Public Statements

Pitts, Schakowsky, Whitfield and Eshoo Introduce Bill to End Doping of Racehorses

May 17, 2013 - Congressman Joe Pitts (R-Pa.), Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), Congressman Ed Whitfield (R-Ky.) and Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.) have introduced H.R. 2012, the Horseracing Integrity and ...

What Happened to the First Amendment?

May 17, 2013 - Some of our most cherished freedoms are contained in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. In order, the amendment protects our rights to freedom ...

Repeal of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

May 16, 2013 - BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, on Monday, in two separate forums, I met with members of the Lancaster County and the Chester County ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2003-2004 National Rural Health Association Positions 100%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $1,312,423.57
Total Spent $1,208,910.52
Cash On Hand $183,946.14
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Joe Pitts refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View Joseph 'Joe' R. Pitts's Pennsylvania Congressional Election 2010 Political Courage Test
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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
https://pitts.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

Washington, D.C. Website
http://www.house.gov/pitts/

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/CongressmanJoePitts

Capitol Website - Twitter
https://twitter.com/RepJoePitts

Capitol Website - Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Congressman-Joe-Pitts/94156528752

Washington, D.C.
420 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-2411
Fax: 202-225-2013

District
Post Office Box 837
Unionville, PA 19375
Phone: 610-444-4581
Fax: 610-444-5750

District
150 North Queen Street
7th floor
Suite 716
Lancaster, PA 17603
Phone: 717-393-0667
Fax: 717-393-0924

District
Reading City Hall, 815 Washington Street
Auditor’s Office
Room 2-36
Reading, PA 19601
Phone: 610-374-3637

Key Staff
Mary O'Connor
Scheduler
420 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3816
Phone: 202-225-2411
Fax: 202-225-2013

Key Staff
Gabe Neville
Chief of Staff
420 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3816
Phone: 202-225-2411
Fax: 202-225-2013

Key Staff
Andrew Cole
Press Secretary
420 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3816
Phone: 202-225-2411
Fax: 202-225-2013

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