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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.
In conclusion, I want to again commend leadership on both sides of the aisle: Ranking Member Emeritus Mr. Dingell and Ranking Member Mr. Pallone and Mr. Waxman and Chairman Upton and staff of both sides. They have done a terrific job and…
Today, the House of Representatives will consider the Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act, a bill to ban the practice of sex-selection abortions. If you talk to most expectant couples, you'll hear a common refrain: we don't care whether it's a…
I very much appreciate the gentleman's concerns and want to assure him that these issues deserve the attention of my Health Subcommittee. And as we continue the legislative process, I will gladly work with the gentleman and Governor…
The reconciliation package we bring to the floor today sensibly reduces spending so that we can continue to adequately defend our Nation. The first responsibility of the Federal Government is to keep our Nation safe from foreign threats…
This is paying lip service to a $200 billion problem. I recently heard from a doctor who has been practicing in my district for decades. He bemoaned defensive medicine but was even more concerned that doctors being trained in today's…
Yesterday, the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee approved bipartisan legislation to reauthorize and reform the Food and Drug Administration user-fee program. This bill will smooth the process of reviewing medical devices and drugs…
On the back of today's Wall Street Journal, which I have in my hands, is featured a shocking story about pills coming from China containing human flesh. South Korean authorities intercepted tens of thousands of capsules and confirmed that…
I've never said H.R. 1733 is perfect, but it is a proposed solution to a problem that must be addressed.
In 2008, members of the Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing on 'Breeding, Drugs, and Breakdowns.'
I think first and foremost about the welfare of human beings that are getting on the backs of those horses, the jockeys themselves who are being put into a circumstance in which arguably one might suggest that there is an understanding…
We will consider the need for a national set of uniform rules to prohibit the use of performance enhancing drugs with a set of consequential penalties for violations.
Today's hearing will look at the effects of drug use in horseracing, how it impacts the health and wellbeing of jockeys.
Horse racing, unlike all other professional sports, adheres to no national anti-doping policy.
Some may not like this bill because they say it bans all drugs, but I just don't see how a pro-drug policy is a winning argument.
Last week, liberal MSNBC host Ed Schultz found himself agreeing with the Heritage Foundation and Mitt Romney. What issue could possibly unite liberals and conservatives? The answer is: sugar reform. You see, sugar farmers and sugar…
This past weekend, Chuck Colson, a former Nixon administration lawyer, founder of Prison Fellowship, and a good friend, passed away. I first got to know Colson through his incredible ministry. I knew of his time serving in Maxwell prison…
This package is critical to patients. It will ensure that FDA has the resources and reforms needed to speed new drugs, devices and treatments to those who are ill.
Good-paying jobs in the drug and device industries, like those in my home State of Pennsylvania, will be critical to our economic recovery, and we cannot afford to outsource them.
Imagine you come to a fork in the road. You look on your GPS, and you see that the path to the left leads to an old bridge that is falling into the river. The path on the right leads to a brand-new bridge that is guaranteed to get your car…
Today, the Supreme Court began its deliberations on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Clearly, with 3 days of deliberations, this is the most important case the Court has considered in decades. I had the pleasure of being…
According to a March 25, 2012, New York Times investigative article, 'Since 2009, records show trainers at United States' tracks have been caught illegally drugging horses 3,800 times.'
On Sunday in the Yemeni city of Tah-izz, al Qaeda terrorists viciously gunned down American Joel Shrum. Joel grew up in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in Mount Joy and was a football star at Donegal High School. He leaves behind a wife…
Before I yield to the gentleman from Georgia, Dr. Gingrey, for our close, I just want to remind him of a statement by the chairman. Representative Stark of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health, during the debate and passage of PPACA…
At this time I yield 2 minutes to another health care professional--a nurse--the gentlelady from North Carolina, Renee Ellmers.
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