John Joyce
Republican Representative of Pennsylvania's 13th district
Representative
Pennsylvania, district 13
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
Pennsylvania, district 13
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Pennsylvania, district 13
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025
3
Congresses Served
3
House Terms
February 8, 1957 (67 years old)
Birthday
- American dermatologist and politician
- Serving as U.S. representative since 2019
- Born and raised in Altoona, Pennsylvania
- Holds a bachelor’s degree from Pennsylvania State University and a Doctor of Medicine from Temple University School of Medicine
- Completed medical residency in internal medicine and dermatology at Johns Hopkins Hospital
- Roman Catholic
- Won the 2018 election for the U.S. House of Representatives in Pennsylvania’s 13th congressional district
- Won the Republican Party primary election against seven other candidates with 22% of the vote
- Succeeded the seat after Bill Shuster, who retired
- District is heavily Republican, with Donald Trump winning 69% of the vote in 2016
- Re-elected in 2020 with 73.5% of the vote
- Voted against the certification of the 2020 United States presidential election
- Signed an amicus brief supporting Texas v. Pennsylvania, contesting the 2020 presidential election results
- Voted against several immigration-related acts, including the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019
- In 2023, voted in favor of removing U.S. troops from Syria and Somalia
- Voted for a ban on cluster munitions to Ukraine and for a moratorium on aid to Ukraine
- Voted against a $60 billion military aid package for Ukraine in 2024
- Committee assignments include the Committee on Energy and Commerce, with subcommittee memberships in Health and Oversight and Investigations
- Member of several caucuses, including the Army Caucus, Auto Care Caucus, Bus Caucus, GOP Doctors Caucus, and Paper and Packing Caucus