![Photo of Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA8]](/data/photos/412721-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Our unique analysis of the bills Fitzpatrick has sponsored and cosponsored provides insight into his position in the House of Representatives.
Each dot in the chart below is a member of the House of Representatives. The dots are positioned horizontally according to our progressive—conservative ideology score and vertically according to our leadership score (leaders toward the top). Fitzpatrick is shown as a purple triangle. (analysis methodology)
Committee Membership
Brian Fitzpatrick sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Foreign Affairs
- Member, Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats
- Member, Subcommittee on The Middle East and North Africa
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House Committee on Homeland Security
- Member, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection
- Member, Subcommittee on Transportation and Protective Security
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House Committee on Small Business
- Member, Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access
- Member, Subcommittee on Health and Technology
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Fitzpatrick sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Health (67%) Economics and Public Finance (33%)
Recent Bills
Some of Fitzpatrick’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 3284: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a Joint Counterterrorism ...
- H.R. 2938: Road to Recovery Act
- H.R. 2594: Small Business Payment for Performance Act of 2017
- H.R. 2368: Right to Try Act
- H.R. 2164: Medical Device Safety Act
- H.R. 2163: Medical Device Guardians Act
- H.R. 1536: SHIELD Act of 2017
Voting Record
Key Votes
| Fitzpatrick’s Vote | Vote Description |
|---|---|
| Nay |
H.R. 218: King Cove Road Land Exchange Act
Jul 20, 2017. Passed 248/179.
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| No |
H.R. 953: Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017
May 24, 2017. Passed 256/165.
H.R. 953 amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (also known as the Clean Water Act of CWA) to clarify that it is the intent of Congress that pesticides registered and properly used under FIFRA do ... |
| Yea |
H.R. 1039: Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017
May 19, 2017. Passed 229/177.
H.R. 1039 amends the federal criminal code to authorize a probation officer to arrest a person, without warrant, if there is probable cause to believe that person forcibly assaulted or obstructed a probation officer while performing their official duties. The bill also would direct the ... |
| Yea |
H.R. 1695: Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017
Apr 26, 2017. Passed 378/48.
This bill would change the appointment process for the head of the U.S. Copyright Office, known as the Register of Copyrights. Currently the Register of Copyrights is hired by the Librarian of Congress (who is the head of the Library of Congress). This bill would ... |
| Nay |
H.J.Res. 36: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to “Waste ...
Feb 3, 2017. Passed 221/191.
H.J. Res. 36 nullifies a rule that was issued by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) that requires operators to take various actions to reduce waste of gas lost during oil and gas production activities through venting or flaring of the gas, and through equipment ... |
Missed Votes
From Jan 2017 to Jul 2017, Fitzpatrick missed 2 of 409 roll call votes, which is 0.5%. This is better than the median of 2.2% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- Congress-Legislators, a community project collecting election information
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- Office of Brian Fitzpatrick for the photo
- GPO.gov/FDSys, for sponsored bills