NEW: Brian Fitzpatrick Ran Away – Literally – When He Had a Chance to Vote to Extend ACA Tax Credits

Multiple outlets are reporting on how Fitzpatrick skipped a vote back in May to extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits.

Because Fitzpatrick was MIA, some Pennsylvanians’ monthly health care premiums could rise by 300%, and millions of Americans could face “skyrocketing health insurance costs.”

Read the latest reports for yourself:

• U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) has attached himself to a new bill that will extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) advanced premium tax credits, even though he avoided voting on a similar amendment in May.
• Democrats have attempted to extend the tax credits multiple times this year, but have been shot down by the Republican majorities in Congress. One of these attempts was an amendment to President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, which was proposed by Rep. Steven Horsford (D-NV) and would have made the tax credits permanent. During a markup session in the House Ways and Means Committee in May, the body voted down the amendment, with all “nay” votes coming from Republicans.
• Fitzpatrick was the only member of the committee to miss the vote. Video of the session […] shows the confused clerk scanning the room for Fitzpatrick during the vote, as he had been in the room for the previous votes that day.
• Fitzpatrick did not respond to a request to comment on why he suddenly missed the vote…

• U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-01) has added his name to a list of cosponsors for the ACA Premium Tax Credits Extension Act – four months after avoiding an opportunity to vote on a similar amendment.
• For a reason still unknown, Fitzpatrick was not present for that particular vote after voting previously during the day.
• “Brian Fitzpatrick had an opportunity to vote to extend ACA tax credits that lower health care costs, but instead he literally ran away,” said Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) spokesman Eli Cousin. “Fitzpatrick abandoned his own constituents and now their monthly health care premiums could rise by 300%. Bucks and Montgomery County families deserve better than a congressman who doesn’t even bother to show up.”

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