U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) on April 5 sponsored bipartisan legislation that would require U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to correct an error that denied certain officers their enhanced retirement and annuity benefits. “We must do right by the Read more…
U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) on April 10 signed on as an original cosponsor of a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would take comprehensive action to strengthen efforts to combat antisemitism in America. “Antisemitism has no place in our country,” Rep. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) this week helped lead a bipartisan call for the Biden administration to ensure that the final rate announcement for the Medicare Advantage (MA) program accurately reflects growth rates and healthcare cost increases. “I am deeply Read more…
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) on March 22 commended the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for circulating a notice of proposed rulemaking that aims to improve georouting for the 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Georouting for 9-8-8 means calls are directed Read more…
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) led 19 fellow Republicans in calling on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to ensure support and protection for patients affected by a recent cyberattack on Change Healthcare. “I am extremely concerned Read more…
U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) recently proposed a bipartisan bill that would require Medicare Advantage insurance plans to update their provider directories annually starting in 2026 so that Americans have the most-recent information on healthcare providers covered by their insurance Read more…
The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee on March 20 voted 46-0 to advance a bipartisan bill cosponsored by U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) that would reauthorize and improve the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) for Read more…
The House Natural Resources Committee advanced three bipartisan bills on March 12 cosponsored by U.S. Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH) that seek to improve conservation efforts and environmental research. The bills were marked up as part of a 12-bill package that Read more…
A bipartisan bill cosponsored on March 8 by U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) would ensure assisted-living communities are provided with the funding and support they need to keep their doors open and care for the elderly. The Safeguarding Elderly Needs Read more…
U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) on March 1 cosponsored a bipartisan bill to help more American workers access skills training. The Skills Investment Act of 2024, H.R. 7517, which is sponsored by U.S. Rep. Derek Read more…
To improve the enforcement of campaign finance laws, U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) on Feb. 29 cosponsored a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would reform the Federal Elections Commission (FEC). “I am proud to lead this transparency initiative alongside my bipartisan Read more…
U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) on Monday joined almost 90 of their colleagues in supporting a week that celebrates America’s public schools. “Public schools are the backbone of the American education system,” Rep. Fitzpatrick said. Read more…
United States military veterans who developed cancer and other health conditions after exposure to a toxic herbicide during their service in the Panama Canal Zone must receive adequate disability compensation from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), according to Read more…
U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Don Bacon (R-NE) on Feb. 15 unveiled a bipartisan bill that would make emergency supplemental appropriations to provide defense support to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan and would require the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Read more…
U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) on Feb. 14 cosponsored the bipartisan Protect Black Women and Girls Act, H.R. 7354, which would establish an Interagency Task Force to examine inequities in the conditions and experiences of and study societal effects on Read more…
To build a workforce ready to fill critical construction jobs, U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) on Feb. 9 introduced bipartisan legislation that would create, fund, and sustain pre-apprenticeship programs for all building and construction trades. “A highly-trained, skilled trade workforce Read more…
U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) on Feb. 6 introduced a bipartisan bill to reduce or replace the use of animals in nonclinical testing. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Modernization Act 3.0, H.R. 7248, was sponsored by Rep. Carter alongside Read more…
A bipartisan, bicameral resolution offered by U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) would support the contributions of Catholic schools in the United States and celebrate the 50th annual National Catholic Schools Week. “As a proud graduate of Catholic grade school, high Read more…
To ensure independent and nonpartisan appointments of Administrative Law Judges (ALJs), U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) on Feb. 5 cosponsored a bipartisan bill that would once again make ALJs members of the competitive civil service. “Decisions made by administrative law Read more…
U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) on Jan. 29 put forward bipartisan legislation that would authorize financial support for increasing the number of mental health services providers in America’s high-need school districts. “The number of mental health professionals in schools, including Read more…
A bipartisan resolution cosponsored on Jan. 25 by U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) encourages all schools in the United States to teach digital literacy and history related to the Holocaust, World War II, and antisemitism in an effort to strengthen Read more…
January would be designated as National Stalking Awareness Month under a bipartisan, bicameral resolution unveiled on Jan. 18 by U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA). “Stalking is a dangerous crime that is prevalent in communities across our nation, affecting an estimated Read more…
U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) wants to require broadcasting stations, cable and satellite television providers, and online platforms to make “reasonable efforts” to ensure that political advertisements are not purchased by foreign nationals. “Our nation’s foreign adversaries cannot be permitted Read more…
Bipartisan legislation proposed on Dec. 14 by U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) would boost funding for the National Cancer Institute by 25 percent over fiscal years 2024 through 2028 to better align funding with the current cancer mortality rates. “Current Read more…
U.S. Reps. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) on Dec. 14 offered a bipartisan bill to bolster the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC), which provides a federal tax credit to employers who invest in American workers facing barriers to Read more…
A federal, cost-of-living-based minimum wage would be created under bipartisan legislation proposed on Tuesday by U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA). “Our nation’s workers deserve a fair wage that accounts for varying, regional cost-of-living rates,” Rep. Fitzpatrick said. “We must ensure Read more…
Legislation sponsored on Dec. 7 by U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) would create the bipartisan National Climate Commission to decrease the impacts of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions while making critical investments in American infrastructure. Specifically, the Modernizing America with Rebuilding Read more…
U.S. Reps. Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) recently offered a bipartisan bill that would extend a federal tax credit to support upgrades at existing hydroelectric dams. “As an affordable and highly sustainable source of energy, hydroelectric power is Read more…
A bipartisan bill proposed on Dec. 4 by U.S. Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) would establish a nonpartisan, nonpolitical commission to study anti-semitism in the United States. “There is no room for anti-semitic hatred in the United States,” Rep. Salazar Read more…
U.S. Reps. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) seek to remove an outdated prohibition that prevents families from using federal food benefits to purchase hot foods, such as prepared rotisserie chickens, hot sandwiches, and soups. Specifically, the lawmakers called Read more…
The U.S. House Committee on Administration on Nov. 30 approved a bipartisan bill unveiled by U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) that aims to keep foreign nationals out of America’s elections. “Foreign adversaries have no business influencing American elections on the Read more…
A bipartisan bill unveiled on Nov. 28 by U.S. Rep. Young Kim (R-CA) would cap late Medicare enrollment fees in an effort to decrease healthcare costs for America’s senior citizens. “As someone who is approaching Medicare eligibility age, protecting the Read more…
Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) must be reauthorized and reformed by the end of the year to safeguard privacy, according to a new report released by the Majority FISA Working Group of the U.S. House Permanent Read more…
U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) on Nov. 15 introduced a bipartisan bill that would elevate the role of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in global health research and development. “The United States Read more…
U.S. Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) on Nov. 9 sponsored a bipartisan bill that would make federal grants to eligible Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs) for facility and technology improvements. The Saving Vet Halls Act of 2023, H.R. 6337, which Rep. Garbarino Read more…
Election Day would be recognized as a federal holiday under a bipartisan bill proposed on Nov. 7 by U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA). “There is no institution more fundamental to our democracy than our elections,” Rep. Fitzpatrick said. “Designating Election Read more…
A bipartisan resolution introduced on Oct. 30 by U.S. Reps. Young Kim (R-CA) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) would recognize the nation’s nearly two million veteran-owned businesses that generate more than $1 trillion annually in revenue and employ roughly five million Read more…
U.S. Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) this week led a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers in urging the Biden administration to transfer two additional Iron Dome air defense systems to Israel that would assist the country in its war against the terrorist Read more…
A bipartisan bill sponsored on Monday by U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) would provide Medicaid coverage for noninvasive, prenatal genetic screenings, which use DNA from a pregnant woman’s blood to detect any genetic abnormalities. “Genetic screenings are an important resource Read more…
U.S. Reps. David Valadao (R-CA) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) recently signed on as original cosponsors of bipartisan legislation that aims to bolster research around asthma and improve care for Americans suffering with this chronic lung disease. “As the co-chair of Read more…
U.S. Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH) on Sept. 28 led a bipartisan contingent of Ohio lawmakers in proposing a resolution that would designate Sept. 30 as National Veterans Suicide Awareness and Prevention Day. “I want to thank my colleagues for joining Read more…
U.S. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) on Sept. 21 proposed a bipartisan bill that would authorize the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to fund federal grants supporting America’s youth agriculture organizations, including Future Farmers of America (FFA), the National 4-H Council, and Read more…
U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) on Sept. 21 introduced a bipartisan bill aimed at increasing transparency of mail-in ballots handled by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). “Our bipartisan legislation will ensure that every mail-in ballot is up to USPS’s standards, Read more…
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL), co-chair of the Digital Trade Caucus, joined a bipartisan group that included members of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee to disapprove of Canada’s decision to impose a digital services tax (DST) that they Read more…
U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Mike Turner (R-OH) are among more than two dozen original cosponsors of a bipartisan joint resolution that would require the U.S. Senate’s input on whether the president may suspend, terminate, or withdraw the United Read more…
U.S. Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH) on Sept. 14 sponsored a bipartisan bill that would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to create the Pell Plus Program. Under the proposed Pell Plus Act of 2023, H.R. 5489, beginning with award Read more…
A bipartisan resolution offered this week by U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) supports designating Sept. 10-16 as Celebrate Community Week to honor the efforts of local service organizations across America. Rep. Thompson sponsored House Resolution (H.Res.) 679 alongside six Read more…
U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Mike Kelly (R-PA) on Sept. 12 proposed a bipartisan bill to ensure that a fair percentage of federal cancer research funds are dedicated to pediatric cancer research. “More than 17,000 children in the United Read more…
Sept. 11 would become a federal holiday under a bipartisan bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA). “Sept. 11, 2001 was a dark day in our nation’s history, but in even in the face of a devastating attack on Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mike Carey (R-OH) and five of his colleagues recently made a bipartisan request that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) provide additional guidance on historic preservation easements. “Ohio is home to countless historic buildings and cultural areas that make Read more…