Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick (PA-8) released the following statement regarding the House passage of legislation to strengthen border protection efforts and address the crisis on the southern border:

To meet the urgent need to address this challenging crisis, the House took action to achieve three primary goals: Protect the border, protect the children and prevent this from ever happening again.

Tonight, we passed legislation to protect the border by giving law enforcement more resources to enforce our laws,…

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Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick (PA-8) joined House Republican Conference Chair Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers and other lawmakers to announce a legislative package aimed at empowering Americans - particularly women - both at work and at home.

“Now more than ever, hard working American families need common sense policies, not one-size-fits-all government programs, that help balance work and life,” said Fitzpatrick. “The legislative package we laid out today ensures moms and dads take home more of their paychecks…

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Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick (PA-8) joined with the House Thursday in passing a package of eight bipartisan bills which continue efforts to end human trafficking in the United States and abroad.

“Human trafficking seems like an issue a world away, but the tragic reality is that it affects children and communities right here in our area,” said Fitzpatrick following the votes. “Today, in bipartisan fashion, lawmakers stood together to address the continuing need to support and grow anti-trafficking programs…

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Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick (PA-8) released the following statement about the efforts to develop reliable and effective infrastructure funding in response to President Obama’s visit to the Port of Wilmington I-495 Bridge in Delaware:

I am thankful that the President has recognized the need to address the critical issue of infrastructure. With the recent closure of the I-495 Bridge, the estimated 90,000 vehicles that use the route every day have had to be diverted onto smaller roads, complicating commutes…

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Congressmen Mike Fitzpatrick (PA-8) and Patrick Meehan (PA-7) today questioned a pattern of destroyed and concealed mail from veterans at Department of Veterans Affairs facilities across the nation. Meehan and Fitzpatrick released photos obtained from a whistleblower that purportedly show filing cabinets and boxes full of unanswered mail from veterans.
In a letter to Undersecretary of Veterans Affairs for Benefits Allison Hickey, Meehan and Fitzpatrick wrote that reports of discarded or destroyed mail from…Read more

 

Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick (PA-8) has been named the recipient of the 2014 Congressional Cancer Champion Award for his work to deliver a unified message to Congress and the White House on the need for increased cancer-related funding. The award is presented annually by One Voice Against Cancer, a collaboration of more than 40 national non-profit cancer advocacy organizations including the American Cancer Society – Action Network, Association of Cancer Institutes, American Association for Cancer Research…Read more

Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick (PA-8) released the following statement regarding the bipartisan House passage of H.R. 4718 which makes permanent tax policy that allows companies to deduct 50 percent of the cost of capital investments in the first year:

Mike Fitzpatrick (PA-8)

"Today, the House once again acted in bipartisan fashion to pass a pro-growth bill that decreases the debt, creates jobs, strengthens the economy and increases take-home pay for hardworking American families. By removing uncertainty from…Read more

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Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick (PA-8) joined the House in the bipartisan final passage of the Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act [H.R. 803] – formerly the SKILLS Act.  The legislation, which passed the Senate, now heads to President Obama’s desk to be signed into law.

“Millions of hardworking people are seeing their American Dream slip away as the disconnect between those looking for work and the businesses hiring continues to grow. We must address this ‘skills gap’ –…

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Congressmen Dave Loebsack (D-IA-02) and Mike Fitzpatrick (R-PA-08) Thursday commended the House Ethics Committee for reinstating the disclosure requirements for privately funded travel for Members of Congress. Loebsack and Fitzpatrick had authored a resolution that would have forced the Ethics Committee to take this step had it not overturned the changes.

“I commend the Ethics Committee for coming to their senses and reinstated the disclosure requirement for privately funded travel. These moves only deepen…

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Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick (PA-8) released the following statement Tuesday regarding the murder of three Israeli teens kidnapped in the West Bank:
  I am deeply saddened by the announcement of the discovery of the bodies of three missing Israeli teens – including one Israeli-American - kidnapped in the West Bank last month.

Their murders are a shameful act of cowardly terrorism which has no place in Israel or any other nation. I stand resolutely behind the Israeli government and the people of Israel in…

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Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick (PA-8) released the following statement Wednesday June 25th, 2014 regarding the House passage of the Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act [H.R. 6] – bipartisan legislation to expedite exports of American liquefied natural gas (LNG) to our allies abroad:
 

"As we've seen with recent events around the world, access to and production of energy plays an important role in geopolitical affairs. Today’s bipartisan legislation promotes American energy as a peaceful means of not only…

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