Ballotpedia, Brian Fitzpatrick

Brian has a bachelor's degree from LaSalle University, a master's degree in business administration from Penn State University, and a law degree from Penn State University Dickinson School of Law. 

Brian previously worked as a FBI special agent and federal prosecutor. He also served as the National Director for the FBI’s Campaign Finance and Election Crimes Enforcement Program, and as a national supervisor for the FBI’s Political Corruption Unit.

Brian Fitzpatrick currently serves as US Representative for Congressional District 1. He was elected in 2018 and is serving his 3rd term. 

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Supports increased funding for public education and special education.

Supports the College Transparency Act, which would provide families with data on enrollment, completion, and post-college success across colleges and majors.

Supports closing the gap between higher education and labor by modernizing workforce training and promoting registered apprenticeships.

- Supports increased funding for public education and special education.
- Supports the College Transparency Act, which would provide families with data on enrollment, completion, and post-college success across colleges and majors.
- Supports closing the gap between higher education and labor by modernizing workforce training and promoting registered apprenticeships.

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Opposes cutting Social Security and Medicare.

As a state representative, led an effort to stop a pay increase for Congress members, supported a Balanced-Budget Amendment, and advocated for ending federal agency and program duplication to save taxpayer money.

As a representative, led an effort to stop a pay increase for Congress members and supported a Balanced-Budget Amendment.

- Opposes cutting Social Security and Medicare.
- As a representative, led an effort to stop a pay increase for Congress members and supported a Balanced-Budget Amendment.

Economy

Bucks County Beacon, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick Votes To Severely Limit Abortion Access To Members of the Military

Supports a healthcare system that increases access, competition, and lowers prescription drug costs.

Supports increasing federal funds for pediatric cancer research.

Supports increased funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to research potential cures for life-threatening diseases.

Voted for a defense bill that restricts abortion access for women in the military.

- Supports a healthcare system that increases access, competition, and lowers prescription drug costs.
- Supports increasing federal funds for pediatric cancer research.
- Supports increased funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to research potential cures for life-threatening diseases.
- Voted for a defense bill that restricts abortion access for women in the military.

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Supports term limits and abolishing pensions for Congress members.

Supports the Equality Act, which would protect Americans from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Supports the Voting Rights Act, which protects the right to vote, and the Equality Act, which would protect Americans from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Opposed the certification of the 2020 election.

- Supports term limits and abolishing pensions for Congress members.
- Supports the Voting Rights Act, which protects the right to vote, and the Equality Act, which would protect Americans from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
- Voted to certify the 2020 election.

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Supports tougher sanctions on Iran, North Korea, and China.

Supports "securing the border through a physical barrier, aerial surveillance, and an enhanced human intelligence program."

Supports securing the border with a physical barrier, aerial surveillance, and a human intelligence program.

- Supports tougher sanctions on Iran, North Korea, and China.
- Supports securing the border with a physical barrier, aerial surveillance, and a human intelligence program.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Believes Congress should do more to address climate change and infrastructure.

Opposes the development of certain industrial facilities, supports banning fracking in the Delaware River Basin, and believes in protecting natural resources at all government levels.

Supports legislation that aims to combat climate change by eliminating the gas tax and implementing a fee on carbon emissions, with the revenue funding infrastructure development.

Supports legislation that aims to combat climate change by eliminating the gas tax and implementing a fee on carbon emissions, with the revenue paying for infrastructure development.

- Believes Congress should do more to address climate change and infrastructure.
- Opposes the development of certain industrial facilities, supports banning fracking in the Delaware River Basin, and believes in protecting natural resources at all government levels.
- Supports legislation that aims to combat climate change by eliminating the gas tax and implementing a fee on carbon emissions, with the revenue paying for infrastructure development.

Energy & the Environment

Said, "I introduced the Defund Cities that Defund Our Police Act to make sure that our hero police officers are well-funded, not defunded. If a city chooses to defund their police, they will be choosing to defund themselves of federal assistance."

Supports police reform and law enforcement. 

- Supports police reform and law enforcement. 

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Brian Fitzpatrick

Ashley is originally from Southeastern Pennsylvania. She earned her bachelor's degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point and a master's degree from the University of Oxford..

Ashley currently works as a government and public service sector consultant. She previously worked as a policy writer and project coordinator to implement the CARES Act for county government. She served in the U.S. Army, where she served as an Apache helicopter pilot and retired as captain in 2017. 

Ballotpedia, Ashley Ehasz

Ashley Ehasz previously ran for US representative in Pennsylvania Congressional District 1 in 2022, but did not win.

Supports accessible higher education, noting that student debt has tripled since 2006, affecting 45 million borrowers with $1.6 trillion owed.

Supports policies that address the cost of higher education and help address student loan issues.

Believes in greater oversight of charter schools, saying "Lack of regulation in charter schools negatively impacts the quality of our public schools as well as that of benefits and positions for public school teachers."

Believes in greater oversight of charter schools.

- Supports policies that address the cost of higher education and help address student loan issues.
- Believes in greater oversight of charter schools.

Supports raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025.

Supports initiatives for pay equity, universal preschool, and affordable childcare to empower women as decision-makers in the workforce.

Advocates for initiatives for pay equity, universal preschool, and affordable childcare to empower women as decision-makers in the workforce.

Supports reinstating the Glass-Steagall Act to enhance banking industry oversight and protect against financial shocks.

Supports the creation of green jobs to boost the economy and address environmental issues.

Wants to create green jobs to boost the economy and address environmental issues.

Supports the rights of unions to collectively bargain.

- Supports raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025.
- Advocates for initiatives for pay equity, universal preschool, and affordable childcare to empower women as decision-makers in the workforce.
- Supports reinstating the Glass-Steagall Act to enhance banking industry oversight and protect against financial shocks.
- Wants to create green jobs to boost the economy and address environmental issues.
- Supports the rights of unions to collectively bargain.

Supports expanding the Affordable Care Act, allowing Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices, and plans to advocate for government-funded drug research to reduce healthcare costs.

- Supports abortion access.
- Supports expanding the Affordable Care Act, allowing Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices, and plans to advocate for government-funded drug research to reduce healthcare costs.

Opposes "dark money," or concealed donations, in local, state, and federal elections.

Supports the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to protect voting rights and ensure free and fair elections.

- Opposes "dark money," or concealed donations, in local, state, and federal elections.
- Supports the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to protect voting rights and ensure free and fair elections.

Supports a pathway to citizenship for immigrants who have not posed a threat to society, believing it strengthens borders and boosts the economy.

Supports a pathway to citizenship for immigrants who have made America their home and have not "posed a threat to society."

Supports codifying protections for Dreamers and DACA recipients in federal law.

Believes in codifying protections for Dreamers and DACA recipients in federal law.

- Supports a pathway to citizenship for immigrants who have made America their home and have not "posed a threat to society."
- Believes in codifying protections for Dreamers and DACA recipients in federal law.

Supports enacting policies to combat climate change while creating jobs and investment opportunities in Pennsylvania.

- Supports enacting policies to combat climate change while creating jobs and investment opportunities in Pennsylvania.

Believes in addressing drug addiction with compassion and comprehensive federal resources.

Wants to address drug addiction with compassion and comprehensive federal resources.

Supports the Second Amendment and the right to bear arms for self-defense, recreation, and hunting.

Supports gun control measures like background checks but recognizes "the right of citizens to securely keep arms" for self-defense, recreation, and hunting.

- Wants to address drug addiction with compassion and comprehensive federal resources.
- Supports gun control measures like background checks but recognizes "the right of citizens to securely keep arms" for self-defense, recreation, and hunting.

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- Your US Representative represents the interests of your district in the US House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. Pennsylvania currently has 19 US Representatives.
- US Representatives can author, sponsor, debate, and vote on bills that become national law.
- Representatives may serve on congressional committees. Committees focus on certain policy areas, such as transportation, education, or labor. They may also run for higher positions within their party, such as the Speaker of the House or Majority/Minority Leader.
- Representatives are elected to two-year terms. To hold this office, a candidate must be a legal resident of Pennsylvania for at least seven years before their election. 
- US Representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.