On February 29, 2024, Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) released the following statement after voting for H.R. 7463, the Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024.
Today, Representatives Dave Joyce (R-OH-14), David Rouzer (R-NC-07), Frank Pallone (D-NJ-06), and Emilia Sykes (D-OH-13) reintroduced the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health (BEACH) Act. The funding provided through this bill helps state and local governments test, monitor, and identify contamination in recreational waters, such as the Great Lakes.
Representatives David Joyce (R-OH-14), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01), Jennifer Kiggans (R-VA-02), and Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14) recently introduced H.R. 7002, the Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act, to help address the faculty shortages at nursing schools across the country by establishing a pilot program to augment wages for nurse educators and support efforts to recruit and retain faculty.
Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14), the Co-Chair of the Congressional Skin Cancer Caucus participated in a discussion with health experts and industry leaders about improving sun safety measures and promoting sunscreen innovation. The briefing addressed how to close the gap with global UV protection standards and reduce skin cancer incidence through education and stronger collaboration between the medical community, patient advocates, government, and the personal care products industry.
On Dec. 7, Representatives Dave Joyce (OH-14), Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05), Brian Mast (FL-21), Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), and Troy Carter (LA-02) introduced a modernized version of the Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) Act to ensure that each State has the right to determine for itself the best approach to cannabis within its borders. This legislation also extends these protections to Washington D.C., U.S. territories, and federally recognized tribal nations.
On Dec. 1, Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) released the following statement on his vote to expel Congressman George Santos (NY-03) from Congress. Congressman Joyce served as the Chair of the Investigative Subcommittee that conducted the House Ethics Committee’s comprehensive investigation into Rep. Santos.
Representatives Dave Joyce (R-OH-14) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01), and Senators Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), introduced the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act (HABHRCA) of 2023. This legislation would reauthorize the HABHRCA program through 2028 to improve monitoring, forecasting, prevention, and mitigation of harmful algal blooms (HABs) and hypoxia by requiring better coordination among task force agencies, and state and local entities, including Indian tribes.
On Nov. 14, Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) announced that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will award the Trumbull Community Action Program $2,561,422 in grant funding for its Head Start Programs.
Representatives Dave Joyce (OH-14) and Emilia Sykes (OH-13) recently reintroduced the Fair Social Security for Domestic Violence Survivors Act which would expand access to Social Security spousal benefits for individuals who get divorced because they suffered domestic abuse by their spouse.
On October 26, Congressman Dave Joyce’s (OH-14) bill, H.R. 5009, the Wildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver Reauthorization (WILD) Act, passed out of the House Committee on Natural Resources. This bipartisan legislation would reauthorize the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program, which enables wildlife and habitat conservation in all 50 states and territories, and the Multinational Species Conservation Fund, which supports the global conservation of imperiled species, including rhinos, elephants, tigers, great apes, and turtles.
On October 10, Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) joined House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (TX-10) and 390 of their House colleagues in introducing a bipartisan resolution expressing support for Israel in light of the ongoing terrorist attacks led by Hamas.
Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) recently introduced a resolution declaring September 30th as National Veterans Suicide Awareness and Prevention Day. Introduced during National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, this bipartisan resolution seeks to recognize the invisible wounds that often come with armed service and their heartbreaking impacts on the veteran community.
On September 29, the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) House Appropriations Homeland Security bill, authored by Subcommittee Chairman Dave Joyce (OH-14), passed the U.S. House of Representatives.
Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) recently introduced bipartisan legislation to designate the United States Postal Service (USPS) office located in Chesterland, Ohio, as the “Sgt. Wolfgang Kyle Weninger Post Office Building.” Upon passage of the bill, USPS would be directed to install a dedicatory plaque displaying the name publicly in the facility’s lobby in memory of the late Marine.
On September 21, Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) introduced the Commission on the American Workforce Act alongside Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11). This bipartisan bill would create a commission that brings together leading experts across industries, public services, labor, and community organizations to develop an understanding of how existing labor shortages developed and what policymakers can do to bridge the gap.
On September 19, Congressman Dave Joyce (R-OH), House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and Congressman Ed Case (D-HI) introduced the Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems (CLASS) Act. This bipartisan legislation prohibits K-12 public schools from accepting funds or entering into contracts with the Chinese Government, the Chinese Communist Party, and individuals or entities with ties to either.