MEMBER OF CONGRESS
Joyce frequently uses his time on the House floor to honor and congratulate people, organizations, and sports teams from his district. He highlights local achievements and milestones, often tying them to the district's history and community pride.
House of Representatives
“I want to say thank you to Bill. He did a lot of work for the government in my district for over 70 years. He was a firefighter and helped raise money. He went to a lot of meetings. I want to tell everyone thank you for Bill's work. He did a good job. I want people to know Bill did a good job for a long time.”
“I want to say thank you to Lisa for her work. She worked for the government in my district for 26 years. She had an important job. People liked her work. Now she is retiring. I want to wish her a happy retirement.”
“I want to say thank you to a club in my district. They have helped the community for 100 years. They gave a lot of money to local projects. I want people in my district to be grateful to this group.”
“I want to congratulate these young people for climbing a mountain. That is a big achievement. Their community is proud of them.”
House of Representatives
“My bill lets Medicare patients choose their own wheelchair. They can pay extra for a fancy one if they want. The government won't pay more. Let patients pick what's right for them. That's good.”
House of Representatives
“I want to praise a baseball team from my district. They won a championship. The game was very long. They played well and worked hard. The team makes the community proud. I want to congratulate the players and coaches.”
“I want to praise a fire company from my district. They have served for 100 years. The founders worked hard to start it. Families have been involved for a long time. I want to congratulate them.”
“I want to praise a baseball team from my district. They won a state championship. This is their second time winning. They won a lot of games this year. I want to congratulate the players and coaches. This is something good that happened in my district.”
“I want to applaud a fire department in the district I represent. This fire department is 100 years old. They help people. Some people have worked there for 25 years. They work with other fire departments nearby. The government should support this fire department. I want the people in my district to know that I care about volunteer firefighters.”
“I am sad that my friend Don Detwiler died. He was important in our community. He worked at New Enterprise Stone & Lime, then retired. He was in many groups. He had a wife and family. I want you to remember him. He made our community better.”
