Brian Fitzpatrick (Incumbent)
Office Sought: U.S. House (Pennsylvania's 1st Congressional District)
Political Party: Republican
Age: 44
Career: Former FBI Agent
Campaign Website: brianfitzpatrick.com
No. of Tweets: 501
No. of Facebook Followers: 6,809
Biography: Bucks County long-time resident Brian Fitzpatrick has put forth government reform plans that included term limits for members of Congress and budget balancing. For more than ten years, he served as an FBI Supervisory Special Agent, fighting political corruption and supporting global counterterrorism efforts; he's focused on the threat of international terrorism and the scourge of drug abuse.
On the Issues:
Protecting Our Families
"Brian Fitzpatrick is author of the INTERDICT Act signed into law by the President, providing greater resources to border law enforcement. He supports giving federal, state and local law enforcement all of the tools necessary to keep us safe, securing the border through a physical barrier, aerial surveillance, enhanced human intelligence program, and the formation of a Federal agent / National Guard Task Force, and tougher penalties for repeat illegal immigration offenders and illegal immigrants who are members of a criminal gang. He supports tougher penalties for those who target first responders and proposing expanded benefits for the children of heroic fallen law enforcement officers. He has supported tougher sanctions on North Korea and Iran, led the charge to defend against next generation cyber threats, and advocated for securing critical transportation infrastructure from acts of terrorism."
Opportunity for All
"Fitzpatrick wants a simpler tax code and policies that put American manufacturing at the forefront of US economy, as well as the reform of international trade deals and the repeal of federal regulations holding back local small businesses and their employees.
He wants term limits for all members of Congress, and supports abolishing Congressional pensions and establishing single issue voting to end the cynical process of filling bills up with non-related items. He supports a Balanced-Budget Amendment to our Constitution to end the borrowing, and is in favor of ending the Federal government’s duplication of agencies and programs."
Healthcare
"He says Obamacare is failing and has authored RIGHT TO TRY legislation like that supported by the President in the State of the Union, that would give those suffering from a terminal disease the chance to try potentially lifesaving treatments. He called for doubling women’s health funding at the National Institutes of Health in order to expand services and accessibility at women’s health clinics, voted to repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Boards established by Obamacare, sponsored legislation to maintain the safety of medical devices, and defended Medicare Advantage benefits for seniors."
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