Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Michael G. Fitzpatrick [R, PA-8]

First step in a bipartisan direction

2013-05-16T01:00:00Z

...show the American people that governing in practical and reasonable ways is once again possible in Washington. U.S. Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick, a Republican, represents Pennsylvania's Eighth Congressional District (www.fitzpatrick.house.gov). U.S. Rep. Cheri

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U.S. Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick draws second Democratic challenger

2013-05-14T01:00:00Z

...Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick of Bucks County has been targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee as one of the most vulnerable Republicans in the country. We're a year away from the 2014 primary elections and already Fitzpatrick has two Democr

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House Democrats aim to give 2014 recruits a head start

2013-05-09T01:00:00Z

...former Senate candidate Andrew Romanoff challenging Rep. Mike Coffman in Colorado’s 6th, and Kevin Strouse taking on Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick in Pennsylvania’s 8th district. The list reinforces the difficulty for Democrats of winning the 17 seats they

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National Democrats, Republicans target Minnesota seats

2013-05-09T01:00:00Z

...11th; former Senate candidate Andrew Romanoff challenging Rep. Mike Coffman in Colorado’s 6th, and Kevin Strouse taking on Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick in Pennsylvania’s 8th district. The campaign committees are essentially paying two different games here:

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Democrats Launch New Program for House Recruits

2013-05-09T01:00:00Z

...won the district in 2012 by about 7,000 votes. Kevin Strouse #PA08: Strouse, a former Army Ranger, is challenging Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick, who defeated Democrat Kathryn Boockvar by 13 points in 2012. In the memo, DCCC Executive Director Kelly Ward also so

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House campaign committees further gear up for 2014

2013-05-09T01:00:00Z

...edged his Democratic opponent, 49 percent to 45 percent. --Former Army Ranger Kevin Strouse is running against Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick (R-PA) in Pennsylvania’s 8th District, a competitive suburban Philadelphia district. For Republicans, their focus is o

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Drugs, liquor and polls make it a tough week for Corbett: analysis

2013-05-02T01:00:00Z

...the GOP has concerns about the highly contested seats of moderate suburban Philadelphia congressmen Charlie Dent, Mike Fitzpatrick, Jim Gerlach, and Pat Meehan, according to Roll Call, the political magazine covering Capitol Hill. Dent's district includ

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Pennsylvania congressman to announce airline safety proposal today

2013-04-29T01:00:00Z

...aimed at protecting airline passengers and pilots from the kind of terrorist attack that occurred a dozen years ago. Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., has scheduled a news conference at 11 a.m. Monday in Bucks County. He is to be joined by Ellen Saracini, w

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Congressman unveils new cockpit door safety legislation

2013-04-29T01:00:00Z

...security in order to protect pilots and passengers from 9/11-style terrorist attacks, its main sponsor said Monday. Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., left, and airline pilots look on as Ellen Saracini, at podium, whose husband Victor was the captain of Unit

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No Labels: Searching for bipartisan solutions

2013-04-26T01:00:00Z

...practical, common sense and reasonable ways is once again possible in Washington. U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-East Moline and U.S. Mike Fitzpatrick, R-Penn, are members of No Labels and Congressional Problem Solvers. Today is Friday, April 26, the 116th d

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House GOP program to shore up shaky

2013-04-22T01:00:00Z

...keep members who are critical to our majority.” The 11 Republicans who are being named to the Patriot Program are: Reps. Mike Coffman of Colorado, Rodney Davis of Illinois, Jeff Denham and David Valadao of California, Mike Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania,

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Senate measure on gun control dies quiet death

2013-04-18T01:00:00Z

...on background checks. His move was followed, she noted, by a similar one by two other Pennsylvania Republicans, Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick of Bucks County and Rep. Pat Meehan of Delaware County, who introduced a background checks measure in the U.S. House. M

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Toomey-Manchin gun bill facing uphill fight

2013-04-17T01:00:00Z

...an even tougher road in the House, though suburban Republicans formally introduced a companion bill Monday night. U.S. Reps. Mike Fitzpatrick, of Bucks County and Pat Meehan of Delaware County, are cosponsors on the bipartisan House version. Contact Jon

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Toomey-Manchin gun bill facing uphill fight

2013-04-17T01:00:00Z

Pat Toomey talks gun control with Gabby Giffords

2013-04-17T01:00:00Z

...lift in the Republican-led House. It has been introduced there and is co-sponsored by suburban Philadelphia Republican Reps. Mike Fitzpatrick, 8th District, and Patrick Meehan, 7th District. While Rep. Charlie Dent, 15th District, is not a co-sponsor, h

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Bipartisan gun bill ready in House should Senate act

2013-04-16T01:00:00Z

...expected to pass. Thompson teamed with New York Republican Peter King on the bill, also with two other Pennsylvania Republicans,Mike Fitzpatrick and Pat Meehan. Their support illustrates the split between rural and suburban Republicans on guns. “Backg

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In the House, Peter King takes up the Pat Toomey role on background checks

2013-04-16T01:00:00Z

...of his Republican colleagues. And it's possible that Toomey could provide sufficient cover for both chambers. The two Republicans who joined King as original co-sponsors on the House bill were Pat Meehan and Mike Fitzpatrick, both from Pennsylvania....

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Guns May Give Democrats a Shot at 2014

2013-04-16T01:00:00Z

...whether the congressman supports expanding background checks, his office says that Coffman is still looking into the issue. Mike Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., is another lawmaker who has wrestled with where to stand on gun legislation. Fitzpatrick came out in sup

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Thompson co-authors gun bill

2013-04-16T01:00:00Z

...background checks for commercial gun sales. Thompson introduced the bill Tuesday with fellow Reps. Peter King, R-N.Y., Mike Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Pat Meehan, R-Pa., Carolyn McCarthy, D-N.Y., and Peter Defazio, D-Ore. It’s identical to the agreement betw

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Keep focus, funds on conservation

2013-04-16T01:00:00Z

...for our natural heritage and fully support permanent, dedicated funding of the Land and Water Conservation Fund. U.S. Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick (R., Pa.) represents the Eighth Congressional District, which covers all of Bucks County (www.fitzpatrick.house.g

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