Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick

Republican  •  8th District, Pennsylvania  •  2nd Term  •  Sworn In 2005
Current Term 2011 - 2012 View All

View All (1,403)

06/03/12
Conservatives counsel back-to-basics campaigning

The protesters brandished signs calling for the defeat of Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick, a Republican whose district includes Bucks County and parts of Montgomery County and Northeast Philadelphia. Inside the country club, a conservative political ...

Source: Philadelphia Daily News
Add to My Political Notebook Save to Notebook Rate
06/03/12
Conservatives counsel back-to-basics campaigning

...tea party and tea party-supported candidates, Eagle said. The protesters brandished signs calling for the defeat of Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick, a Republican whose district includes Bucks County and parts of Montgomery County and Northeast Philadelphia. Insid

Add to My Political Notebook Save to Notebook Rate
06/01/12
Comcast unveils new Bucks County Xfinity store in Langhorne

Frank Farry, a representative from the office of Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick and Lower Bucks Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Dan Bates, came out to help celebrate the opening and tour the new space. Additionally, Jamie Haddon, president ...

Source: BucksLocalNews.com
Add to My Political Notebook Save to Notebook Rate
06/01/12
CREDO SuperPAC Launches “Seniors Against Fitzpatrick” Committee

...allow our elected officials to continue to attack us in the way that Mike Fitzpatrick did when he voted to end Medicare.” According to the group, Fitzpatrick has repeatedly voted to destroy Medicare as we know it and has also voted to gut Social Secur

Add to My Political Notebook Save to Notebook Rate
05/31/12
Outrageous Corporate Earmarks Stage a Comeback

For instance, Roll Call reported this week that Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., introduced legislation to suspend import duties for a chemical used by United Color Manufacturing Inc., a dye manufacturing firm in his district. The company’s ...

Source: The Fiscal Times
Add to My Political Notebook Save to Notebook Rate
05/31/12
Fitzpatrick pushes federal flood program

Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick is criticizing the Senate for not acting on a House reform plan for the National Flood Insurance Program and says he supports the debt-ridden program. "We live in a community in Bucks County that has suffered significant losses

Source: msnbc.com
Add to My Political Notebook Save to Notebook Rate
05/30/12
BILL HR3596 PROTECTS AMERICAN TAXPAYER DOLLARS AND OUR IDENTITIES

ABOUT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BILL HR3596: Representatives Tim Bishop D-NY and Mike Fitzpatrick R-PA are co-sponsors ... Write or call your Congressman today and ask if he has signed the bill; if not, ask him to support HR3596.

Source: Tucson Citizen
Add to My Political Notebook Save to Notebook Rate
05/30/12
Congressman Fitzpatrick pushing for Senate to pass long-term extension of flood insurance program

Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick (R-8) held a telephone press conference on Wednesday afternoon to discuss the importance of the national program and urge the Senate to pass a long-term extension. H.B. 5740 would allow people to purchase affordable ...

Source: BucksLocalNews.com
Add to My Political Notebook Save to Notebook Rate
05/30/12
Fitzpatrick's legislation questioned

Back in March, following a fundraiser at a Florida resort, Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick introduced legislation to eliminate the cap on the number of reverse mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration. Donations from reverse mortgage brokers ..

Source: Burlington County Times
Add to My Political Notebook Save to Notebook Rate
05/30/12
Fitzpatrick's legislation questioned

Back in March, following a fundraiser at a Florida resort, Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick introduced legislation to eliminate the cap on the number of reverse mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration. Donations from reverse mortgage brokers .

Source: msnbc.com
Add to My Political Notebook Save to Notebook Rate
05/30/12
Conservative Group Blasts Tariff ‘Earmarks’

Critics have pointed to eight bills introduced by Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) that would benefit a company in his district owned by a top campaign donor. And a Heritage Action analysis showed the vast majority of the 1,300 bills would benefit 10 entities

Source: Roll Call Online
Add to My Political Notebook Save to Notebook Rate
05/30/12
Congressman Fitzpatrick pushing for Senate to pass long-term extension of flood insurance program

Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick (R-8) held a telephone press conference on Wednesday afternoon to discuss the importance of the national program and urge the Senate to pass a long-term extension. H.B. 5740 would allow people to purchase affordable ...

Source: BucksLocalNews.com
Add to My Political Notebook Save to Notebook Rate
05/29/12
Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick attends Upper Bucks Healthy Communities Healthy Youth Coalition town hall meeting

Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick introduced the 2012 Upper Bucks Healthy Communities Healthy Youth Coalition Town Hall meeting Tuesday, May 22, held at Bucks County Community College, Upper Bucks campus. High school students from Quakertown ...

Source: Montgomery Media
Add to My Political Notebook Save to Notebook Rate
05/29/12
Bucks GOP battle to take over for Fawkes

"We're doing great." She pointed to the Bucks County commissioners, who last year continued their quarter-century run of GOP control of the courthouse, in addition to victories by Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick and former Bucks Commissioner Jim Cawley as ...

Source: msnbc.com
Add to My Political Notebook Save to Notebook Rate
05/29/12
Community Day and 'Main Event' shine spotlight on Penndel

Featured speakers include Bucks County Commissioner Diane Marseglia, Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick, R-8, and others. Alan Cohen, president of the business association, said there also will be “surprises galore.” Hot dogs, soda, water and soft pretzels .

Source: msnbc.com
Add to My Political Notebook Save to Notebook Rate
05/29/12
Republicans cling to Cold War-era rhetoric

Yet it seems Republicans are adhering to archaic, Cold War-era rhetoric. Just last month, Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick claimed that if re-elected, President Obama would "trade away the secrets of our national security." Basically, Fitzpatrick is ...

Source: Burlington County Times
Add to My Political Notebook Save to Notebook Rate
05/29/12
Mike Fitzpatrick Tariff Bills to Benefit Donors

In early May, Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) introduced 12 bills to suspend importation duties on chemicals such as Isoviolanthrone Crude Dry Presscake and 4-Sulfo-1,8-naphthalic anhydride potassium salt. The obscure names and dense bill text, which would .

Source: Roll Call Online
Add to My Political Notebook Save to Notebook Rate
05/29/12
More abuse by, but less reporting about, public school teachers

The hearing moved “legislation introduced last year” by Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick “that would require schools to share information about alleged incidents of sexual misconduct by staff members seeking employment elsewhere.”

Source: Burlington County Times
Add to My Political Notebook Save to Notebook Rate
05/27/12
Bristol Consolidated Fire Company accepts $300K grant to fund new engine pumper

U.S. Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick delivered the good news in the form of a giant check, which he presented to the volunteers during the company’s beef and beer fundraiser at the Lower Bucks Activity Center on Wood Street Saturday night.

Source: BucksLocalNews.com
Add to My Political Notebook Save to Notebook Rate
05/27/12
Comcast unveils new Bucks County Xfinity store in Langhorne

Frank Farry, a representative from the office of Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick and Lower Bucks Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Dan Bates, came out to help celebrate the opening and tour the new space. Additionally, Jamie Haddon, president ...

Source: BucksLocalNews.com
Add to My Political Notebook Save to Notebook Rate
05/27/12
Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick attends Upper Bucks Healthy Communities Healthy Youth Coalition town hall meeting

Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick introduced the 2012 Upper Bucks Healthy Communities Healthy Youth Coalition Town Hall meeting Tuesday, May 22, held at Bucks County Community College, Upper Bucks campus. High school students from Quakertown ...

Source: Montgomery Media
Add to My Political Notebook Save to Notebook Rate
05/27/12
Honoring the fallen

Tommy Tomlinson in a red Corvette, Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick in a blue Pontiac, District Judge Daniel Baranoski in a silver Mustang, and Miss Penndel-Hulmeville and her court (also all about 9 years old) in the bed of a vintage red Dodge truck.

Source: msnbc.com
Add to My Political Notebook Save to Notebook Rate
05/27/12
Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick attends Upper Bucks Healthy Communities Healthy Youth Coalition town hall meeting

Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick introduced the 2012 Upper Bucks Healthy Communities Healthy Youth Coalition Town Hall meeting Tuesday, May 22, held at Bucks County Community College, Upper Bucks campus. High school students from Quakertown ...

Source: Montgomery Media
Add to My Political Notebook Save to Notebook Rate
05/26/12
Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick attends Upper Bucks Healthy Communities Healthy Youth Coalition town hall meeting

...Mike Fitzpatrick introduced the 2012 Upper Bucks Healthy Communities Healthy Youth Coalition Town Hall meeting Tuesday, May 22, held at Bucks County Community College, Upper Bucks campus. High school students from Quakertown, Pennridge and Palisades sch

Add to My Political Notebook Save to Notebook Rate
05/24/12
House GOP Freshmen Proving Themselves

In Pennsylvania, a top official of the tea party group Americans for Prosperity contemplated a run against Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick, whom he criticized over a labor bill. In Indiana, a tea partyer was thinking of a bid against Rep. Larry Bucshon ...

Source: NewsMax.com
Add to My Political Notebook Save to Notebook Rate
05/24/12
GOP freshmen thrive in primaries

...Scott DesJarlais. In Pennsylvania, a top official with tea-party-aligned Americans for Prosperity eyed a bid against Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick, singling out his position on a labor bill. In Indiana, Rep. Larry Bucshon’s vote to raise the debt ceiling prom

Source: The Politico
Add to My Political Notebook Save to Notebook Rate
05/23/12
25 people protest state budget cuts

The CREDO SuperPAC is based in San Francisco, and is working to unseat Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick. SEIU and CREDO held protests across the state, including a protest in Pittsburgh, where 11 people were arrested. Almost half of the protesters in ...

Source: msnbc.com
Add to My Political Notebook Save to Notebook Rate
05/23/12
Republican freshmen thrive in primaries

In Pennsylvania, a top official with tea-party-aligned Americans for Prosperity eyed a bid against Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick, singling out his position on a labor bill. In Indiana, Rep. Larry Bucshon’s vote to raise the debt ceiling prompted a tea ...

Source: Politico.com
Add to My Political Notebook Save to Notebook Rate
05/23/12
25 people protest state budget cuts

The CREDO SuperPAC is based in San Francisco, and is working to unseat Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick. SEIU and CREDO held protests across the state, including a protest in Pittsburgh, where 11 people were arrested. Almost half of the protesters in ...

Source: msnbc.com
Add to My Political Notebook Save to Notebook Rate
05/23/12
Muddy Angels bike tour rides through Doylestown

Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick, R-8, also spoke to the members about his bill that will hopefully ensure family members of fallen rescue squad volunteers get federal death benefits. Go to http://www.phillyburbs.com/videos to see a video report on the visit.

Source: msnbc.com
Add to My Political Notebook Save to Notebook Rate

Official website: http://fitzpatrick.house.gov/
Address:
1224 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4276
Fax: 202- 225-9511

OpenGovernment Profile

0 ratings needed
for average.

Average Rating

Login to Rate
Track with MyOC
Save to Notebook

OpenCongress is a free and open-source project of the Participatory Politics Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization with a mission to increase civic engagement. The non-profit Sunlight Foundation is the Founding and Primary Supporter of OpenCongress.