Op/Ed: SEC mineral rule has undesired effect

By U.S. Rep.  Joe Pitts, 16th Congressional District, Pa. U.S. Rep. Joe Pitts (R-16) As Co-Chairman of the Human Rights Commission in the House of Representatives, I am tasked with “promoting, defending and advocating” for international human rights standards in the U.S. Congress.  But this month, I voted with a majority of my colleagues to curtail the application of a law designed to bring...

Op/Ed: Community health centers betray pro-life trust

Congressman claims federal funds used to pay for abortions By Joe Pitts, U.S. Rep., 16th District U.S. Rep. Joe Pitts (R-16) There are 237 Community Health Center sites in Pennsylvania. Their umbrella organization, the National Association of Community Health Centers, declares that their mission is to serve over 23 million people at more than 9,000 sites to address the widespread lack of access to...

Kittappa files petitions to run in the 16th

Will challenge Houghton for Democratic nomination, winner faces Pitts in Nov. By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times A second Chester County congressional district will see a primary fight, as a Lancaster scientist has filed petitions to battle former State Rep. Tom Houghton for the Democratic nomination in the 16th Congressional District. The winner will face nine-term incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Joe...

Houghton announces bid to take on Pitts

London Grove Democrat cites his record on agriculture, bi-partisanship By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times Former State Representative Tom Houghton makes a point about his record of working across the aisle, in announcing Monday that he would take on veteran U.S. Rep Joe Pitts in the race for the 16th District Congressional seat. WEST HEMPFIELD — In a frosty Lancaster barn full of hay, former State...

Letter: Pitts continues to vote against women

To The Editor, Congressman Joe Pitts is very proud of the fact that he has voted against Obamacare 42 times. His stated reason for voting against it is that it is unpopular with businesses. It is too bad that his record shows that he only cares about corporations and the unborn. In his mind, corporations deserve rights but newborns don’t deserve health care. Mr. Pitts also voted against health care...

Politicians, just like everyone else, don’t fit easily in one category

In our ‘Us Versus Them’ environment, it’s too easy to miss the human element By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times Politicians, despite reports to the contrary, are human beings. With all of the invective being thrown around, it can be easy to forget, of course. As humans, we like to put things and people into boxes. But people being people, they are always more complicated. A couple...

Letter: Pitts votes no to protect women from violence

To The Editor: I was disgusted that our congressman, Joe Pitts, voted against reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act.  Even as backwards and archaic as his views generally are on women’s issues, this vote was surprising.  Congressman Pitts hadn’t provided any public comment one way or the other on the legislation, and I had hoped he would join nearly 40% of Congressional Republicans...

Hillendale Elementary School celebrates Veterans Day

Special ceremony honors those who serve our country By Suzanne Misciagna, Correspondent, The Times Hillendale Elementary School students honors Veterans Day with special ceremony including music, essays and comments from local veterans and elected officials. PENNSBURY – Students at Hillendale Elementary School in the Unionville Chadds-Ford School District gathered together on a cool, crisp morning...

Pitts hit for letter error

Cites dead Arafat, comatose Sharon as part of Middle East solution; staff apologizes for error By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com U.S. Rep. Joe Pitts (R-16) A local Congressman is taking hits for having a decidedly retro take on Middle East politics in a letter sent to a constituent last month. According to Ian Rhodewalt, writer for the Middle East Web news site MondoWeiss, U.S. Rep. Joe Pitts...