US Edition'Big, Beautiful Bill': Pennsylvania GOP Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick Votes 'No' Twice
PENNSYLVANIA, JUL 3 – Fitzpatrick opposed cuts to Medicaid and food assistance in Trump’s spending bill, one of only two Republicans voting no amid concerns over impacts on vulnerable Pennsylvanians.
- Pennsylvania Republican Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick voted no twice against the final 'big, beautiful bill' on July 2, 2025, in Washington D.C.
- The bill, driven by Republican leadership and President Trump, included large tax cuts, increased defense and border security spending, and cuts to Medicaid and SNAP programs, sparking intra-party debate.
- Fitzpatrick criticized Senate amendments to Medicaid, citing negative impacts on his PA-1 community, which includes Bucks County where 10,000 could lose Medicaid and 2,000 SNAP benefits.
- The House passed the bill 218-214 with Fitzpatrick and Rep. Thomas Massie as the only Republican no votes, amid protests and Democratic criticism claiming the bill favors the wealthy and harms the poor.
- Fitzpatrick’s opposition risks primary challenges as Democrats target his seat for 2026, reflecting broader political tensions over Medicaid cuts and the bill's $3+ trillion deficit impact.
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Rebellion On The "Big, Beautiful Bill": Trump Calls Out PA, KY Republicans
Pennsylvania Republican Brian Fitzpatrick joins Kentucky’s Thomas Massie in opposing landmark legislation, citing Senate amendments detrimental to his district. President Donald Trump expressed disappointment Thursday in Republican Pennsylvania Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick after he voted “no” on the Big, Beautiful Bill, according to Daily Caller White House Correspondent Reagan Reese. Trump’s Big, Beautiful Bill passed the House […] Rebellion On The “…
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Brian Fitzpatrick is only Pa. Republican to oppose Trump’s budget bill
U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, a Republican whose district includes all of Bucks County and part of Montgomery County, talks to reporters in 2023. (Jennifer Shutt/ States Newsroom)After weeks of debate, Republicans in Congress managed to pass a massive spending bill containing many of President Donald Trump’s domestic policy priorities. Broadly, the bill includes a slew of tax cuts and increases to defense and immigration enforcement spending, whi…
Chants of ‘USA’ ring out in House as Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ passes
Chants of "USA" were heard as the House of Representatives passed Donald Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" on Thursday (3 July). The legislation features sweeping cuts to Medicaid and nutrition assistance programs. It passed by 218 in favor to 214 against. Every Democrat and two Republicans, Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie and Pennsylvania Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, voted against the bill. The president has set a loose deadline of July 4 to sign the bill, …
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