John Joyce (American politician)
John Patrick Joyce[1] (born February 8, 1957)[2] is an American dermatologist and politician from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He is the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district, serving since 2019. He is a member of the Republican Party.
John Joyce | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 13th district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Bill Shuster (Redistricting) |
Personal details | |
Born | John Patrick Joyce February 8, 1957 Altoona, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Alice Joyce |
Children | 3 |
Education | Pennsylvania State University, University Park (BS) Temple University (MD) |
Website | House website |
Early life and education
Joyce was born and raised in Altoona, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Pennsylvania State University with his bachelor's degree and Temple University School of Medicine with his Doctor of Medicine. He completed his medical residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital.[3]
U.S. House of Representatives
2018
Joyce and his wife, Alice, founded Altoona Dermatology Associates. In the 2018 elections, Joyce ran for the United States House of Representatives in Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district.[4] Joyce won the Republican Party primary election against seven other candidates with 22% of the vote.[5] The district had previously been the 9th, represented by nine-term Republican Bill Shuster. He had announced his retirement in January 2018; he and his father, Bud, had represented this west-central Pennsylvania district for 46 years. Like its predecessor, it is heavily Republican. Donald Trump won the old 9th in 2016 with 69 percent of the vote, his strongest showing in the state.[6] He would have won the new 13th just as easily had it existed in 2016, with 71 percent of the vote.[7] With a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+22, on paper it was the most Republican district in Pennsylvania.
Joyce won the general election against Brent Ottaway with 70.5% of the vote.[8]
2020
Joyce ran for and won reelection on November 3, 2020, against Todd Rowley, gaining 73.5% of the vote.
Tenure
In December 2020, Joyce was one of 126 Republican members of the House of Representatives who signed an amicus brief in support of Texas v. Pennsylvania, a lawsuit filed at the United States Supreme Court contesting the results of the 2020 presidential election, in which Joe Biden prevailed[9] over incumbent Donald Trump. The Supreme Court declined to hear the case on the basis that Texas lacked standing under Article III of the Constitution to challenge the results of the election held by another state.[10][11][12]
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued a statement that called signing the amicus brief an act of "election subversion." Additionally, Pelosi reprimanded Joyce and the other House members who supported the lawsuit: "The 126 Republican Members that signed onto this lawsuit brought dishonor to the House. Instead of upholding their oath to support and defend the Constitution, they chose to subvert the Constitution and undermine public trust in our sacred democratic institutions."[13][14] New Jersey Representative Bill Pascrell, citing section three of the 14th Amendment, called for Pelosi to not seat Joyce and the other Republicans who signed the brief supporting the suit. Pascrell argued that "the text of the 14th Amendment expressly forbids Members of Congress from engaging in rebellion against the United States. Trying to overturn a democratic election and install a dictator seems like a pretty clear example of that."[15]
Committee assignments
- Committee on Homeland Security
- Subcommittee on Cyber Security, Infrastructure Protection and Innovation
- Committee on Small Business
- Subcommittee on Rural Development, Agriculture, Trade, and Entrepreneurship. (Ranking Member)[16]
Caucus memberships
- Army Caucus
- Auto Care Caucus
- Bus Caucus
- China Task Force
- Dairy Caucus
- GOP Doctors Caucus
- Irish Caucus
- Paper and Packing Caucus[16]
Electoral history
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Joyce | 14,615 | 21.9 | |
Republican | John Eichelberger | 13,101 | 19.6 | |
Republican | Stephen Bloom | 12,195 | 18.3 | |
Republican | Doug Mastriano | 10,485 | 15.7 | |
Republican | Art Halvorson | 10,161 | 15.2 | |
Republican | Travis Schooley | 3,030 | 4.5 | |
Republican | Bernie Washabaugh | 1,908 | 2.9 | |
Republican | Ben Hornberger | 1,182 | 1.8 | |
Total votes | 66,677 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Joyce | 178,533 | 70.5 | |
Democratic | Brent Ottaway | 74,733 | 29.5 | |
Total votes | 253,266 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
References
- Pennsylvania Medical Licence Verification
- Perks, Ashley (November 15, 2018). "Pennsylvania New Members 2019". TheHill.
- "Primary Preview: 13th Congressional District | Politics". cumberlink.com. May 12, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- "Blair dermatologist announces bid for 13th District | News, Sports, Jobs". Altoona Mirror. March 20, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- Michelle Ganassi (May 15, 2018). "13th voters: Time to re-Joyce | Somerset". dailyamerican.com. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- Presidential results by congressional district for districts used in 2016, from Daily Kos
- Presidential results by congressional district for districts used in 2018, from Daily Kos
- "Pennsylvania | Full House results". www.cnn.com.
- Blood, Michael R.; Riccardi, Nicholas (December 5, 2020). "Biden officially secures enough electors to become president". AP News. Archived from the original on December 8, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- Liptak, Adam (December 11, 2020). "Supreme Court Rejects Texas Suit Seeking to Subvert Election". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- "Order in Pending Case" (PDF). Supreme Court of the United States. December 11, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- Diaz, Daniella. "Brief from 126 Republicans supporting Texas lawsuit in Supreme Court". CNN. Archived from the original on December 12, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- Smith, David (December 12, 2020). "Supreme court rejects Trump-backed Texas lawsuit aiming to overturn election results". The Guardian. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- "Pelosi Statement on Supreme Court Rejecting GOP Election Sabotage Lawsuit" (Press release). Speaker Nancy Pelosi. December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- Williams, Jordan (December 11, 2020). "Democrat asks Pelosi to refuse to seat lawmakers supporting Trump's election challenges". TheHill. Archived from the original on December 12, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- "Committees and Caucuses | U.S. Representative John Joyce, M.D." johnjoyce.house.gov. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
External links
- Congressman John Joyce official U.S. House website
- John Joyce for Congress
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress
U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by Brendan Boyle |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district 2019–present |
Incumbent |
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial) | ||
Preceded by Dusty Johnson |
United States Representatives by seniority 329th |
Succeeded by Andy Kim |