Posted on 07/03/2025 11:58:02 AM PDT by Signalman
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) is the party goober right now. He was part of a five-vote bloc that was against advancing the reconciliation package that cuts taxes, kicks illegals off Medicaid, and secures our border. He was willing to set fire to all of that, all of President Trump and the GOP’s top domestic action items over Ukraine war funding. I’m not kidding:
He voted and then disappeared for the remainder of Wednesday night. In the end, the four other ‘no’ votes—Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY), Victoria Spartz (R-IN), Keith Self (R-TX), and Andrew Clyde (R-GA)–all fell in line with the eight or so other holdouts.
Fitzpatrick Post on X:
"Today, I called on the President to address my serious concern regarding reports the United States is withholding critical defense material pledged to Ukraine. This comes as Russia launches the largest aerial assault since the war began, firing over 500 weapons at civilian targets in a single week.
Ukrainian forces are not only safeguarding their homeland—they are holding the front line of freedom itself. There can be no half-measures in the defense of liberty. We must, as we always have, stand for peace through strength.
I have formally requested an emergency briefing from the White House and the Department of Defense to clarify these reports, review our nation’s weapons and munitions stockpiles, and ensure the United States remains fully committed to providing Ukraine with the resources it urgently needs to defend its people and preserve the cause of freedom."
The vote on the rule to advance the legislation was 219-213. Fitzpatrick was the only Republican to side with House Democrats.
Check where his campaign contributions came from.
This guy chose poorly.
Even Victoria Spartz (born in Ukraine) voted for the bill.
UKRAINE has SUCKED US DRY, DUMBASS! ALL WHO VOTED AGAINST THIS ARE DUMBASSES.
Clyde? Isn’t that the name of Ahab the Arab’s camel? At least according to Ray Stevens.
So the Bill in the House actually passed now? I saw earlier today that President Trump was planning on signing it tomorrow, but at the time they were still debating the damn thing.
Massie fell in line. LOL!
From wikipedia, says it all: “Fitzpatrick represents the wealthiest congressional district in the state of Pennsylvania.[3]”
“In the end, the four other ‘no’ votes—Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY), Victoria Spartz (R-IN), Keith Self (R-TX), and Andrew Clyde (R-GA)–all fell in line with the eight or so other holdouts.”
Interesting indeed.
Domestic enemy.
He’s certainly NOT for the American people.
I read that Fitzpatrick voted no, because of reduced funding for Ukraine in the Bill. He’s a doucebag. He refused to vote for permanent tax cuts for the middle- class in favor of sending more money from the middle-class to Ukraine. What an idiot. I hope he’s primaried and gone in 2026.
There are a lot of Ukranians in PA.
The commentators say his district went to Harris so he had to find an excuse.
Yes, and many of them are in his district in Bucks County. These are recent immigrants, coming here in the 1990’s when the Soviet Union collapsed. And the majority are leftwing Jewish.
Check his families bank accounts and where they get their grift $$ from?
For those of you concerned with the huge spending in the BBB, know this — even with the Big Beautiful Bill now passed, rescission remains a live option for cutting spending, though its scope and political viability are more limited post-enactment.
Rescission is a presidential tool to propose canceling previously approved budget authority. Under the Impoundment Control Act of 1974, the president can send a rescission request to Congress, which then has 45 days to approve it via a simple majority in both chambers.
Procedurally, rescission is still viable because it applies to unobligated funds — even after a bill like BBB is passed.
Politically, it’s trickier. The BBB passed by a razor-thin margin (218–214), and any rescission effort could reopen intra-party tensions, especially it targets programs that moderates or rural-state Republicans support.
Strategically, rescission could serve as a pressure valve for fiscal conservatives who feel the BBB didn’t go far enough in cutting spending.
Know this — rescission is still on the table — but it’s more of a scalpel than a chainsaw. It won’t reverse the structural spending increases in the BBB, but it could trim around the edges and signal continued fiscal discipline.
We are between a rock and a hard place, either let it die and risk having the largest tax increase in modern history or pass it warts and all and continue doing rescission later. We need to pressure Congress on this. The price of freedom is eternal vigilance!
219-213?
I’m confused - everyone else is saying 218-214 - and that Massie was a no.
Politically, it’s trickier. The BBB passed by a razor-thin margin (218–214), and any rescission effort could reopen intra-party tensions, especially it targets programs that moderates or rural-state Republicans support.
Massie voted for the bill before voting against the bill. He voted to move the bill forward, but voted against it in the end. Fitzpatrick was the only one to vote no on both motions. He actually voted Yea on an eariler procedural motion that passed 220 to 212.
218 to 214 is not a razor thin margin.
There are three vacancies all in dem strongholds. Those elections are going to held in Sept and Nov.
Yes, so much confusion here. There were two votes today, that’s why the confusion. The FIRST vote this morning was to advance the bill for debate. Massie voted for this, so the total was 219-213 to advance the bill. Then, after debate, the REAL vote was taken. Massie jumped ship for the real vote and voted against it. So the final was 218-214 for passage.
Sychophant journalist. A guy votes on principle and he’s bad?
Those four have no principles, that’s all.
Presidential knee pads earned.
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