U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) is cosponsoring a bipartisan bill to ensure that federal infrastructure programs require the use of materials produced in the United States. Sen. Portman on July 8 introduced the Build America, Buy America Act, S. 2056, Read more…
U.S. Reps. Ken Calvert (R-CA) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) on June 26 launched the new, bipartisan Congressional ALS Caucus for lawmakers to work collaboratively on finding a cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive neurodegenerative disease that causes decreased Read more…
U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) on June 19 cosponsored a bipartisan bill to establish a tax credit for on-site apprenticeship programs. “Apprenticeship programs grow our economy by fostering training programs that will prepare workers for in-demand careers,” said Rep. Fitzpatrick. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) is cosponsoring a bipartisan bill to decrease the unemployment rate for the spouses of United States military service members. “Under current law, a service member’s promotion deems military spouses ineligible for benefits that would improve Read more…
U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) aims to bring his home state more federal shipbuilding contracts, particularly for the Philly Shipyard, one of the nation’s leading commercial ship builders. “The Philly Shipyard represents enormous economic opportunity for residents and enterprises in Read more…
U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN) is the lead original cosponsor of bipartisan legislation that would help family caregivers catch up on retirement savings once they’ve returned to the workforce. “Hard-working Americans who take time away from the workforce to care Read more…
U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) on May 22 introduced a bipartisan bill focused on supporting stable housing for America’s female military veterans and their families. “This legislation will help address the needs of our women veterans and their families while Read more…
U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) on May 22 proposed a bipartisan bill that would require physicians to be treated as covered medical device users who then could issue reports to the federal government on any flawed devices. “Underreporting of faulty Read more…
U.S. Rep. Susan Brooks (R-IN) on May 15 introduced bipartisan legislation that would protect health insurance coverage for mammography screenings. “Women of all ages are affected by breast cancer and every woman should be able to access mammograms when they Read more…
U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) recently introduced bipartisan legislation to officially add per-and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS) to a federal government inventory list of toxic materials. “In communities across the country, PFAS chemicals have poisoned the drinking water of countless Americans Read more…
U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) introduced bipartisan legislation that would create a pilot program to increase funding for research, treatments and cures for blindness and other retinal conditions. “America has led the world in medical innovation, and in order Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Susan Brooks (R-IN) to improve broadband availability across the nation. “We must do more to support our communities in an age where internet connectivity is crucial Read more…
U.S. Reps. Tom Reed (R-NY) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced bipartisan legislation that would revoke a mandate requiring the United States Postal Service (USPS) to pre-fund decades worth of health benefits for future retirees. “This government mandate is unfair,” Sen. Read more…
U.S. Reps. French Hill (R-AR) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) on May 2 introduced the bipartisan Fentanyl Sanctions Act to impose penalties on foreign traffickers of illicit opioids. “We can’t allow more families to be destroyed by the opioid crisis, which Read more…
U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) is cosponsoring a bipartisan bill that would designate Americans with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) as medically underserved, a change that would make them eligible for more health care benefits. “Everyone deserves access to quality Read more…
U.S. Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA) helped lead a bipartisan contingent of 50 other congressional members in requesting that U.S. House leadership include workforce development investments in any legislation being crafted to bolster the nation’s infrastructure. “Any successful infrastructure package Read more…
U.S. senators this month unveiled their version of bipartisan legislation to expand national broadband connectivity in underserved American communities cosponsored by U.S. Rep. Susan Brooks (R-IN) in the U.S. House of Representatives. Rep. Brooks leads a bipartisan group of more Read more…
U.S. Rep. Susan W. Brooks (R-IN) on April 9 joined a bipartisan, bicameral effort to support empowerment, economic security and educational opportunities for adolescent girls around the world. “When girls stay in school their communities are healthier, safer and more Read more…
U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) has reintroduced bipartisan legislation that would authorize the refinancing and recalculation of certain federal student loans. “We need to revolutionize American education and job training so we’re preparing students for a 21st century job market,” Read more…
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) on April 12 sponsored the bipartisan Nuclear Powers America Act of 2019 to provide nuclear power plants with a tax credit through 2023 to incentivize capital investments. “Nuclear energy provides 20 percent of our nation’s Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives last week approved the bipartisan Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA), which includes legislative language offered by both U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) Susan Brooks (R-IN). “This is not a partisan issue which is why Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) on March 28 sponsored a resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives to designate March 2, 2020 as Gold Star Families Remembrance Day. House Resolution (H.Res.) 269 would honor Gold Star families, who are the Read more…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) and U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) on March 28 introduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would establish a comprehensive women’s history museum in the Smithsonian Institution. The Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act, S. 959/H.R. Read more…
U.S. Rep. John Katko (R-NY) on March 28 sponsored a bipartisan bill to bolster America’s cybersecurity readiness and response efforts within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). “All Americans are susceptible to cyberattacks,” said Rep. Katko, ranking member on Read more…
U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) recently signed on as the lead original cosponsor of a bipartisan bill to extend the age limit for opening an ABLE account, also known as a 529 ABLE or 529A account, which is a state-run Read more…
U.S. Sens. Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) last week championed a bipartisan, bicameral bill to support the continued growth of America’s $1.5 trillion technology sector by reducing the nation’s shortage of qualified tech workers. “As the technology sector Read more…
U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) introduced bipartisan legislation last week to address the health, safety and environmental hazards at private United States military housing units. “Service members and their families sacrifice immensely to protect our freedom and they deserve quality Read more…
U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) last week led a bipartisan group of current and former members of Congress in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to end the political manipulation of district boundaries, a process known as gerrymandering. “Excessive partisan gerrymandering Read more…
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) recently unveiled bipartisan, bicameral legislation to authorize up to $1 billion in financing for European energy sector projects that would counter Russia’s role as a dominant energy provider in Eastern Europe. “As the world’s top Read more…
U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) seeks to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, to let states decide if they want to implement their own healthcare marketplaces. Rep. Fitzpatrick is the lead original cosponsor of Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY) on Feb. 27 sponsored bipartisan legislation that would prohibit the United States president from declaring a national emergency unless such a declaration also received approval from Congress. “We must take this power back. Otherwise over Read more…
U.S. Rep. Steve Stivers (R-OH) on Feb. 26 sponsored bipartisan legislation to reform employee health benefits in the United States. The Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee (RAISE) Health Benefits Act, H.R. 1366, would amend the Internal Revenue Code Read more…
U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) on Feb. 14 unveiled a bipartisan bill to reform the Federal Election Commission (FEC), which the congressman said has become increasingly deadlocked on decisions. “The foundation of our democracy is the American people’s confidence in Read more…
U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN) on Feb. 14 introduced bipartisan legislation that would provide for a more accurate calculation of retirement benefits for firefighters employed by the United States government. Rep. Walorski is the original cosponsor of the Federal Firefighter Read more…
The amount of time that animals are held in shelters after being seized from animal fighting and gambling rings would be shortened under bicameral, bipartisan legislation unveiled last week by U.S. Rep. John Katko (R-NY). “Animals saved from fighting rings Read more…
U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) on Feb. 13 introduced bipartisan legislation that would permit police officers, firefighters and emergency personnel to establish their own labor unions. The Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, H.R. 1154, would provide collective bargaining rights for Read more…
U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) on Jan. 30 sponsored bipartisan legislation that would require all current commercial aircraft to have secondary cockpit barriers installed. “Ensuring the safety of our nation’s aircraft is paramount to protecting the American public,” Rep. Fitzpatrick Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on Jan. 22 approved the NATO Support Act, bipartisan legislation supported by U.S. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE). “America’s alliances are a source of strength and security for our country, and among our defense treaties, NATO Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives last week approved two bipartisan bills cosponsored by U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) that would support the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and would hold war criminals in Syria responsible for their crimes. The House Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) last week led 40 other members in introducing bipartisan legislation to repeal the so-called Cadillac Tax on high-cost employer-provided health insurance plans. The Affordable Care Act’s high-cost plan tax (HCPT), known as the Cadillac Tax, Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mike McCaul (R-TX), the Republican leader of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, on Jan. 23 introduced the Shark Fins Sales Elimination Act. H.R. 737, sponsored by U.S. Rep. Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan, a Democrat representing the Northern Read more…
Against the backdrop of America’s longest partial-government shutdown, a new bipartisan bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) would ensure members of the U.S. Armed Forces and federal law enforcement officers receive their paychecks regardless of what’s happening with Read more…
U.S. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) on Jan. 11 reintroduced bipartisan legislation to enhance collaboration between the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the National Network of Fusion Centers in efforts to detect, prevent and respond to criminal and terrorist Read more…
U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) on Jan. 8 sponsored bipartisan legislation to hit human traffickers where it hurts: in their bank accounts. “Traffickers use the global financial system to launder their illicit funds,” Rep. Fitzpatrick said. “Cutting off their access Read more…
U.S. Reps. Tom Reed (R-NY), John Katko (R-NY), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), all members of the Problem Solvers Caucus, recently helped the U.S. House of Representatives pass a rules package that includes provisions from the bipartisan group’s Break the Gridlock Read more…
A natural gas compressor station slated for construction near a residential area in Pennsylvania could negatively impact residents’ property values and quality of life, according to U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA). The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) should find “a Read more…
With protections retained for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) last week voted to pass the conference report for Farm Bill 2018, which contains the provisions governing the nation’s food stamp program for low-income Americans. Read more…
A bipartisan bill cosponsored by U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) that would require the collection of voluntary customer service feedback on federal agency services, on Nov. 29 received approval by the U.S. House of Representatives. The Federal Agency Customer Experience Read more…
U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) last week traveled to Puerto Rico to examine post-hurricane rebuilding efforts there. “One year after Hurricane Maria, I want to make sure people don’t forget about Puerto Rico,” Rep. Fitzpatrick wrote in a Nov. 23 Read more…
U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) last week called on Congress to address the healthcare crisis in Puerto Rico resulting from back-to-back hurricanes in 2017. “Following the devastating effects of hurricanes Irma and Maria, Puerto Rico experienced an accelerated exodus of Read more…