About
Joyce, David Patrick A Representative from Ohio; born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, March 17, 1957; graduated from West Geauga High School, Chesterland, Ohio, 1975; B.S., University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio, 1979; J.D., University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio, 1982; Cuyahoga County, Ohio, public defender, 1983-1984; Geauga County, Ohio, public defender, 1985-1988; Geauga County, Ohio, prosecutor, 1988-2012; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Thirteenth and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2013-present).
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Performance & Participation
Votes CastMiddle 50%
97% — Voted in 623 of 645 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 18%
Vote IndependenceTop 25%
5.5% — Voted against their own party majority 32 of 586 times.
Avg 2.1% · Most independent: 23.7% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedTop 25%
470 — Attracted 470 cosponsors across 21 bills.
Avg 299 · Most: 1,868 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleTop 25%
252 — Attracted 252 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 1,291 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenBottom 25%
110 — 110 bills cosponsored.
Avg 304 · Most: 1,768 · Least: 3
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
30 — 30 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 803 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiTop 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.69 · Most: +0.94 · Least: +0.33
Press Release ToneiBottom 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.37 · Most: +0.90 · Least: +0.03
Judge requires 30 days' notice before Trump can demolish Kennedy Center
Yahoo! News · Sep 17, 2026
Judge sets new condition as Trump talks about Kennedy Center being 'ripped down'
Yahoo! News · Sep 17, 2026
The Kennedy Center, Minus Trump
The Atlantic · Jun 12, 2026
How Trump’s Kennedy Center Takeover Failed
The Atlantic · Jun 6, 2026
Here’s exactly how much federal money your Ohio Congress member brought home
Cleveland.com · Feb 15, 2026