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Representative Joseph 'Joe' R. Pitts's Public Statements on Energy

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
Date Title Location
June 12, 2009 Op-Ed: American Energy Act Promotes Energy Security And Clean Environment Washington, DC
June 12, 2009 Hearing Of The Energy And Environment Subcommittee Of The House Energy Committee - The Future Of The Electrical Grid Washington, DC
June 11, 2009 Hearing Of The Health Subcommittee Of The House Energy And Commerce Committee - Emerging Health Care Issues: Follow-On Biologic Drug Competition Washington, DC
June 9, 2009 Hearing of the Energy and Environment Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Allowance Allocation Policies in Climate Legislation: Assisting Consumers, Investing in a Clean Energy Future, and Adapting to Climate Change Washington, DC
May 22, 2009 Hydrogen Shortchanged at the Department of Energy Washington, DC
May 21, 2009 Rep. Pitts Offers Amendment to Cap and Trade Bill to Benefit Pennsylvania Washington, DC
April 27, 2009 House Democrats Don't Have Votes to Pass Energy Tax in Committee Washington, DC
March 31, 2009 Rep. Pitts: Energy Tax Bad Idea to Begin With, But a Terrible Idea During a Recession Washington, DC
March 24, 2009 Panel I of a Hearing of the Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Consumer Credit and Debt: The Role of the Federal Trade Commission in Protecting the Public Washington, DC
Oct. 10, 2008 The Friday Faxline Washington, DC
Sept. 19, 2008 Friday Faxline: A Question of Priorities Washington, DC
Sept. 19, 2008 A No-Energy Energy Bill Washington, DC
Aug. 14, 2008 Mr. Smith Returns to Washington Unknown
Aug. 13, 2008 Rep. Pitts in D.C. to Participate in GOP Shadow Congress to Call for Energy Solutions Washington, DC
Aug. 1, 2008 Congress Skips Out on its Duties Unknown
July 18, 2008 Congress' Energy Problem Washington, DC
July 11, 2008 The Friday Faxline Washington, DC
July 9, 2008 Energy Washington, DC
June 20, 2008 It's Past Time to Expand Domestic Refining Capacity Washington, DC
June 11, 2008 Support the no More Excuses Energy Act Washington, DC
June 3, 2008 Energy Washington, DC
May 23, 2008 An Action Plan for American Energy Washington, DC
May 21, 2008 Rep. Pitts Joins House Republicans in Introducing Action Plan on Energy Washington, DC
May 9, 2008 Trash Could be Part of the Answer for America's Energy Needs Washington, DC
May 6, 2008 Waste to Energy Washington, DC
May 1, 2008 Panel I of a Hearing of the Health Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Drug Safety Provisions of the Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act Discussion Draft Legislation Washington, DC
Aug. 4, 2007 New Direction For Energy Independence, National Security, And Consumer Protection Act Washington, DC
July 13, 2007 Energy Solutions Must Include Refining Capacity Unknown
April 13, 2007 The Friday Faxline Issue 503 Washington, DC
Sept. 6, 2006 American Energy Policies Washington, DC
June 2, 2006 Seeking Real Solutions for Energy Independence Unknown
July 28, 2005 Rep. Pitts Supports Energy Plan Washington, DC
April 21, 2005 Rep. Pitts Supports Plan to Power America 's Future Washington, DC
April 19, 2005 We Need the Energy Bill Washington, DC
April 6, 2005 Rep. Pitts prepares for committee action on energy bill Washington, DC
April 1, 2005 Energy Bill Seeks Cleaner Solutions Unknown
Feb. 9, 2005 Hearing of House Committee on Energy and Commerce - Department of Energy's Fiscal Year 2006 Budget Proposal and the Energy Policy Act of 2005: ... Washington, DC
June 16, 2004 House Passes Energy Plan Washington, DC
June 7, 2004 Speech delivered to meeting with 16th District Builders and Realtors - Homeownership and Federal Housing Policy Unknown
May 28, 2004 Dealing With High Gas Prices Unknown
Jan. 1, 2012 Issue Position: Cleaner and Better Energy Unknown
Jan. 1, 2011 Issue Position: Energy and Environment Unknown
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