More than 100 voters gathered outside the Republican Congressman’s office hoping he will have the courage to actually stand up for what’s best for his constituents.
This bill will disenfranchise millions of voters, especially rural voters, voters of color, and married women who have chosen to change their last names, as numerous nonpartisan organizations have pointed out. But for Fitzpatrick it just didn’t matter.
Congressional Republicans hope those rules would save more than $109 billion over a decade.
“The reason I win tough races is simple – I listen to people and I fight for them,” Harvie said.
We need a representative in Congress who engages not in sophistry, but in truth-telling, and one who has the courage to have in-person town halls open to all their constituents, writes Newtown’s Steve Cickay.
Fitzpatrick has been avoiding town halls for years before it became so popular with the rest of the Republican Party.
At the very least, these Republicans ought to stop hiding and host public town halls to explain their positions.
More than 1 million Pennsylvanians could lose their health insurance, including 350,000 children.
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The Center for American Progress projects Fitzpatrick’s First Congressional District could see $1.31 billion in funding loss for Medicaid and CHIP over 9 years, while 25,000 of his constituents could have their coverage eliminated.
Participants of Indivisible Bucks County’s action delivered a unified message to the elusive congressman who doesn’t hold public in-person town halls: “You’re our representative. Get to work and fix this.”
The Republican Congressman owes his constituents an explanation about where he stands on this divisive issue. And why aren’t local newspapers chasing this story?
The Louisiana Republican’s hold on the House speaker’s gavel and his position as second in line to the presidency will be tested Friday when a new Congress convenes.
The events of this past week are more than just a preview of the dysfunction to come — they are a stark reminder of what happens when chaos is mistaken for governance, writes Bucks County’s Colin Coyle.
Fitzpatrick is proving once again to be a reliable MAGA-Republican vote by thwarting the release of this potentially damning report on a major Trump ally.
You can learn a lot about a candidate by who bankrolls them.
“As a commander, I learned a thing or two about what it’s like to be accountable to those you seek to lead,” said Ehasz. “Brian can’t even be bothered to give you all a few minutes of his time.”
The nonpartisan event will be held at Bucks County Community College’s Newtown campus Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
