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Joe Pitts

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Joseph R. Pitts is a former Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, serving Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district from 1997 to 2017. During his tenure, Pitts was known for his focus on healthcare, energy, and family issues, often advocating for conservative policies. He played a significant role in various legislative efforts, including those related to the Affordable Care Act and energy independence. Pitts was also involved with the Pennsylvania Family Institute, reflecting his commitment to family values and social issues.

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Feb 24, 2015

CBO has told us escalating RFS mandates will lead to higher gas prices at the pump.

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Feb 24, 2015

One of the problems with this program is that it requires the EPA to make predictions each year on two highly uncertain things.

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Feb 24, 2015

Changing the definition of obligated party could help to advance the goals of the program, and correct some of the problems we are seeing with the current program.

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Feb 12, 2015

Last week, more than 80 million Americans lost personal information when health insurer Anthem was hacked. Almost immediately, Anthem customers started to receive suspicious email messages trying to con them. Anthem, Target, Home Depot…

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Feb 10, 2015

I support ICD-10, moving forward to ICD-10 rather than another delay.

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Feb 10, 2015

The United States currently lags behind most of the rest of the world, which already uses the updated ICD-10.

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Feb 10, 2015

ICD-9 is more than 30 years old and does not capture the data needed to track changes in modern medical practice and healthcare delivery.

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Feb 4, 2015

With the rise of ISIS--or ISIL--in Syria and Iraq, we have seen the brutality of Islamic extremism to an extent previously unimaginable. In just the last week, ISIL beheaded two Japanese citizens and revealed that a Jordanian pilot had…

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Feb 3, 2015

A lot of those people are on Medicaid and can't even see a doctor. I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to an outstanding Member from Pennsylvania (Mr. Rothfus).

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Feb 3, 2015

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentlelady from North Carolina (Mrs. Ellmers), a member of the Subcommittee on Health.

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Feb 3, 2015

I want to thank Speaker Boehner for appointing me to serve as the Republican cochair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission. It is a great honor to serve as a voice defending the rights of people worldwide to live free of repression and…

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Feb 3, 2015

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Tennessee (Mrs. Blackburn), the vice chair of the Energy and Commerce Committee.

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