Michael G. Fitzpatrick (Pennsylvania)

Michael G. Fitzpatrick

Republican Party

Prior offices

Commissioner Bucks County Board of Commissioners

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U.S. House Pennsylvania District 8

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Compensation

Net worth

(2012) $436,518.50

Education

Bachelor's

Saint Thomas University, 1985

Law

Pennsylvania State University, 1988

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Michael G. Fitzpatrick (b. June 28, 1963, in Bucks County, Pa.) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the state of Pennsylvania. Fitzpatrick died on January 6, 2020.

Fitzpatrick was first elected to the U.S. House in 2004 and served for a single term from 2005-2007. He then represented Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District from 2011 to 2017. Fitzpatrick did not seek re-election in 2016 because of self-imposed term limits.

Biography

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Fitzpatrick was the commissioner of Bucks County, Pennsylvania from 1995 to 2004. He earned a bachelor's degree from St. Thomas University in Miami, Florida in 1985. Three years later, Fitzpatrick received his law degree from Penn State's Dickinson School of Law. During law school, Fitzpatrick was the business manager of the Dickinson Journal of International Law. He was certified to practice law in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Prior to becoming a congressman, Fitzpatrick served as a commissioner of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, from 1995-2004.

Career

Below is an abbreviated outline of Fitzpatrick's academic, professional, and political career:

• 2005-2007, 2011-2017: U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District
• 1995-2004: Served as Commissioner, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
• 1995, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003: Chair, Bucks County Board of Commissioners
• 1988: Graduated from Penn State University's Dickinson School of Law
• 1985: Graduated from St. Thomas University, Florida

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2015-2016

Fitzpatrick served on the following committees:

• Financial Services Committee
  • Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
  • Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Vice Chairman
  • Task Force to Investigate Terrorism Financing, Chairman

2013-2014

Fitzpatrick served on the following committees:

• United States House Committee on Financial Services
  • Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
  • Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations

2011-2012

Fitzpatrick served on the following committees:

• Financial Services
  • Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises
  • Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations

Key votes

114th Congress

The first session of the 114th Congress enacted into law six out of the 2,616 introduced bills (0.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 1.3 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the first session. In the second session, the 114th Congress enacted 133 out of 3,159 introduced bills (4.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 7.0 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session. For more information pertaining to Fitzpatrick's voting record in the 114th Congress, please see the below sections.

Economic and fiscal

Trade Act of 2015

See also: The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, 2015

Trade adjustment assistance
On June 12, 2015, the House rejected the trade adjustment assistance (TAA) measure in HR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015—by a vote of 126-302. Trade adjustment assistance (TAA) is a federal program providing American workers displaced by foreign trade agreements with job training and services. The measure was packaged with trade promotion authority (TPA), also known as fast-track authority. TPA is a legislative procedure that allows Congress to define "U.S. negotiating objectives and spells out a detailed oversight and consultation process for during trade negotiations. Under TPA, Congress retains the authority to review and decide whether any proposed U.S. trade agreement will be implemented," according to the Office of the United States Trade Representative. Fitzpatrick was one of 86 Republicans to vote in favor of TAA.
Trade promotion authority
On June 12, 2015, the House passed the trade promotion authority (TPA) measure in HR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015 —by a vote of 219-211. TPA gives the president fast-track authority to negotiate trade agreements sent to Congress without the opportunity for amendment or filibuster. Although the House approved TPA, it was a largely symbolic vote given the measure was part of a package trade bill including trade adjustment assistance (TAA), which was rejected earlier the same day. Fitzpatrick was one of 191 Republicans to support the measure.
Trade promotion authority second vote
After the trade adjustment assistance (TAA) and trade promotion authority (TPA) did not pass the House together on June 12, 2015, representatives voted to authorize TPA alone as an amendment to HR 2146—the Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act—on June 18, 2015. The amendment passed by a vote of 218-208, with all voting members of the House maintaining their original positions on TPA except for Ted Yoho (R-Fla.). Fitzpatrick was one of 190 Republicans to vote in favor of the amendment.
Trade adjustment assistance second vote
The House passed HR 1295—the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015—on June 25, 2015, by a vote of 286-138. The Senate packaged trade adjustment assistance (TAA) in this bill after the House rejected the TAA measure in HR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015. Along with trade promotion authority (TPA), which Congress passed as part of HR 2146—the Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act—TAA became law on June 29, 2015. Fitzpatrick was one of 111 Republicans to vote in favor of HR 1295.

Defense spending authorization

On May 15, 2015, the House passed HR 1735—the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016—by a vote of 269-151. The bill "authorizes FY2016 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation." Fitzpatrick voted with 227 other Republicans and 41 Democrats to approve the bill. The Senate passed the bill on June 18, 2015, by a vote of 71-25. President Barack Obama vetoed the bill on October 22, 2015.

On November 5, 2015, the House passed S 1356—the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016—by a vote of 370-58. The second version of the $607 billion national defense bill included $5 billion in cuts to match what was approved in the budget and language preventing the closure of the Guantanamo Bay military prison. Fitzpatrick voted with 234 other Republicans and 135 Democrats to approve the bill. On November 10, 2015, the Senate passed the bill by a vote of 91-3, and President Barack Obama signed it into law on November 25, 2015.

2016 Budget proposal

On April 30, 2015, the House voted to approve SConRes11, a congressional budget proposal for fiscal year 2016, by a vote of 226-197. The non-binding resolution was designed to create 12 appropriations bills to fund the government. All 183 Democrats who voted, voted against the resolution. Fitzpatrick voted with 225 other Republicans to approve the bill.

2015 budget

On October 28, 2015, the House passed HR 1314—the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015—by a vote of 266-167. The bill increased military and domestic spending levels and suspended the debt ceiling until March 2017. Fitzpatrick voted with 78 Republicans and 187 Democrats in favor of the bill. It passed the Senate on October 30, 2015. President Barack Obama signed it into law on November 2, 2015.

Foreign Affairs

Iran nuclear deal

See also: Iran nuclear agreement, 2015

On May 14, 2015, the House approved HR 1191—the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015—by a vote of 400-25. The bill required President Barack Obama to submit the details of the nuclear deal with Iran for congressional review. Congress had 60 days to review the deal and vote to approve, disapprove, or take no action on the deal. During the review period, sanctions on Iran could not be lifted. Fitzpatrick voted with 222 other Republican representatives to approve the bill.

Approval of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
On September 11, 2015, the House rejected HR 3461—To approve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, signed at Vienna on July 14, 2015, relating to the nuclear program of Iran—by a vote of 162-269. The legislation proposed approving the nuclear agreement with Iran. Fitzpatrick voted with 243 Republicans and 25 Democrats against the bill.

Suspension of Iran sanctions relief
On September 11, 2015, the House approved HR 3460—To suspend until January 21, 2017, the authority of the President to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran—by a vote of 247-186. HR 3460 prohibited "the President, prior to January 21, 2017, from: limiting the application of specified sanctions on Iran or refraining from applying any such sanctions; or removing a foreign person (including entities) listed in Attachments 3 or 4 to Annex II of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPA) from the list of designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Asset Control of the Department of the Treasury." Fitzpatrick voted with 244 Republicans and two Democrats for the bill.

Presidential non-compliance of section 2
On September 10, 2015, the House passed H Res 411—Finding that the President has not complied with section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015—by a vote of 245-186. Section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 required the president to submit all materials related to the nuclear agreement for congressional review. House Republicans introduced the resolution because two agreements between the International Atomic Energy Agency and Iran were not submitted to Congress. Fitzpatrick voted with 244 Republicans for the resolution.

Export-Import Bank

On October 27, 2015, the House passed HR 597—the Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015—by a vote of 313-118. The bill proposed reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank and allowing it to resume offering assistance in the form of loans and insurance to foreign companies that wanted to buy U.S. goods. Fitzpatrick voted with 126 Republicans and 186 Democrats in favor of the bill.

Domestic

USA FREEDOM Act of 2015

On May 13, 2015, the House passed HR 2048—the Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015 or the USA FREEDOM Act of 2015—by a vote of 338-88. The legislation revised HR 3199—the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005—by ending the bulk collection of metadata under Sec. 215 of the act, requiring increased reporting from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and requiring the use of "a specific selection term as the basis for national security letters that request information from wire or electronic communication service providers, financial institutions, or consumer reporting agencies." Fitzpatrick voted with 46 Republicans and 41 Democrats against the legislation. It became law on June 2, 2015.

Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act

On May 13, 2015, the House passed HR 36—the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act—by a vote of 242-184. The bill proposed prohibiting abortions from being performed after a fetus was determined to be 20 weeks or older. The bill proposed exceptions in cases of rape, incest, or to save the life of the mother. Fitzpatrick voted with 237 Republicans in favor of the bill.

Cyber security

On April 23, 2015, the House passed HR 1731—the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015—by a vote of 355-63. The bill proposed creating an information sharing program that would allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats. It also proposed including liability protections for companies. Fitzpatrick voted with 219 Republicans and 135 Democrats to approve the bill.

On April 22, 2015, the House passed HR 1560—the Protecting Cyber Networks Act—by a vote of 307-116. The bill proposed procedures that would allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats. Fitzpatrick voted with 201 Republicans and 105 Democrats in favor of the bill.

Immigration

On November 19, 2015, the House passed HR 4038—the American SAFE Act of 2015—by a vote of 289-137. The bill proposed instituting additional screening processes for refugees from Iraq and Syria who applied for admission to the U.S. Fitzpatrick voted with 241 Republicans and 47 Democrats in favor of the bill.

113th Congress

The second session of the 113th Congress enacted into law 224 out of the 3215 introduced bills (7 percent). Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session. For more information pertaining to Fitzpatrick's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.

National security

DHS Appropriations

Fitzpatrick voted in favor of HR 2217 - the DHS Appropriations Act of 2014. The bill passed the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 245 - 182 and was largely along party lines.

Keystone Pipeline Amendment

Fitzpatrick voted against House Amendment 69, which would have amended HR 3 to "require that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, conduct a study of the vulnerabilities of the Keystone XL pipeline to a terrorist attack and certify that necessary protections have been put in place." The amendment failed on May 22, 2013, with a vote of 176 - 239 and was largely along party lines.

CISPA (2013)

Fitzpatrick voted in favor of HR 624 - the CISPA (2013). The bill passed the House on April 18, 2013, with a vote of 288 - 127. The bill permitted federal intelligence agencies to share cybersecurity intelligence and information with private entities and utilities. The bill was largely supported by Republicans, but divided the Democratic Party.

NDAA

Fitzpatrick voted in favor of HR 1960 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. The bill passed the House on June 14, 2013, with a vote of 315 - 108. Both parties were somewhat divided on the vote.

Economy

Farm bill

On January 29, 2014, the U.S. House approved the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, H.R. 2642, also known as the Farm Bill. The bill passed by a vote of 251-166. The nearly 1,000-page bill reformed and continued various programs of the Department of Agriculture through 2018. The $1 trillion bill expanded crop insurance for farmers by $7 billion over the next decade and created new subsidies for rice and peanut growers that would kick in when prices drop. It also cut the food stamp program an average of $90 per month for 1.7 million people in 15 states. Fitzpatrick voted with 161 other Republican representatives in favor of the bill.

2014 Budget

On January 15, 2014, the Republican-run House approved H.R. 3547, a $1.1 trillion spending bill to fund the government through September 30, 2014. The House voted 359-67 for the 1,582-page bill, with 64 Republicans and three Democrats voting against the bill. The omnibus package included 12 annual spending bills to fund federal operations. It increased the paychecks of federal workers and military personnel by 1 percent, increased Head Start funding for early childhood education by $1 billion, reduced funding to the Internal Revenue Service and the Environmental Protection Agency, and protected the Affordable Care Act from any drastic cuts. Fitzpatrick voted with the majority of the Republican Party in favor of the bill.

Government shutdown

See also: United States budget debate, 2013

On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201. At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. Harry Reid rejected the call to conference. Fitzpatrick voted to approve the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.

The shutdown ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the Senate. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies. The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from Republican members. Fitzpatrick voted for HR 2775.

Fitzpatrick declined to accept his salary while the government was shutdown.

Immigration

Morton Memos Prohibition

Fitzpatrick voted in favor of House Amendment 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order. The amendment was adopted by the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 224 - 201. The purpose of the amendment as stated on the official text is to "prohibit the use of funds to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the Morton Memos." These memos would have granted administrative amnesty to certain individuals residing in the United States without legal status. The vote largely followed party lines.

Healthcare

Healthcare Reform Rules

Fitzpatrick voted in favor of House Amendment 450 - Requires Congressional Approval for Any Rules Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The amendment was adopted by the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 227-185. The amendment requires all changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act be approved by Congress before taking effect. The vote was largely along party lines.

Keep the IRS Off Your Healthcare Act

Fitzpatrick voted in favor of HR 2009 - Keep the IRS Off Your Healthcare Act of 2013. The bill passed through the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 232-185. The bill would prevent the IRS and Treasury Secretary from enforcing the powers provided to them in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The vote largely followed party lines.

Social issues

Amash amendment

Fitzpatrick voted in favor of House Amendment 413 - Prohibits the National Security Agency from Collecting Records Under the Patriot Act. The amendment failed on July 4, 2013, by a vote of 205-217. The amendment would have prohibited the collection of records by the National Security Agency under the Patriot Act. Both parties were split on the vote.

Government affairs

HR 676

See also: Boehner's lawsuit against the Obama administration

On July 30, 2014, the U.S. House approved a resolution 225 to 201 to sue President Barack Obama for exceeding his constitutional authority. Five Republicans—Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Paul Broun of Georgia, Scott Garrett of New Jersey, Walter Jones of North Carolina and Steve Stockman of Texas—voted with Democrats against the lawsuit. Fitzpatrick joined the other 224 Republicans in favor of the lawsuit. All Democrats voted against the resolution.

Previous congressional sessions

Fiscal cliff

Fitzpatrick voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003, while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was one of 85 Republicans that voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257 - 167 vote on January 1, 2013.

Elections

2016

See also: Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District election, 2016

Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District was a battleground district in 2016. Incumbent Michael G. Fitzpatrick (R), who served in Congress from 2005 to 2007 and was elected once again in 2010, chose not to seek re-election in 2016, leaving the seat open. Fitzpatrick decided not to run in 2016 because of self-imposed term limits.

Brian Fitzpatrick (R), a former FBI agent and the brother of the retiring incumbent, defeated state Rep. Steve Santarsiero (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Fitzpatrick defeated former Bucks County Commissioner Andy Warren and clinical psychologist and neuropsychologist Marc Duome in the Republican primary. Santarsiero defeated business owner Shaughnessy Naughton to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on April 26, 2016.

U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 8 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Brian Fitzpatrick	54.4%	207,263
	Democratic	Steve Santarsiero	45.6%	173,555
Total Votes				380,818
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State

U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 8 Democratic Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Steve Santarsiero	59.8%	50,416
Shaughnessy Naughton	40.2%	33,864
Total Votes		84,280
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State

U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 8 Republican Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Brian Fitzpatrick	78.4%	74,150
Andy Warren	12.5%	11,828
Marc Duome	9.1%	8,641
Total Votes		94,619
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State

2014

See also: Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District elections, 2014

Fitzpatrick won re-election to the U.S. House in 2014. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on May 20, 2014.

U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 8 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Michael G. Fitzpatrick Incumbent	61.9%	137,731
	Democratic	Kevin Strouse	38.1%	84,767
Total Votes				222,498
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State

Race background

Democratic Super PAC House Majority PAC listed incumbent Michael G. Fitzpatrick as one of 10 vulnerable, Republican incumbents in 2014. In May 2013, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee launched Jumpstart, a program that “provides early financial, communications, operational and strategic support to help top-tier candidates get a head start in these highly-targeted races,” according to the DCCC memo. Kevin Strouse was one of the eight Democratic candidates on the list. He was chosen based on polling figures, which indicated Fitzpatrick's vulnerability to losing re-election in 2014. Due to this vulnerability, Fitzpatrick, along with 11 other House Republicans, qualified for financial assistance under the Patriot Program. The program was run by the National Republican Congressional Committee and helped raise money to protect GOP incumbents who were deemed in danger of being unseated.

2012

See also: Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District elections, 2012

Fitzpatrick ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Pennsylvania's 8th District. He was unopposed in the Republican primary and defeated Democrat Kathryn Boockvar in the November 6 general election.

U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 8 General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Kathryn Boockvar	43.4%	152,859
	Republican	Michael G. Fitzpatrick Incumbent	56.6%	199,379
Total Votes				352,238
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

Targeted

• The liberal CREDO SuperPAC dubbed Fitzpatrick part of the "Tea Party Ten" and targeted him for defeat in 2012.

• Planned Parenthood's political action committee, "Women Are Watching," placed Fitzpatrick on their "Toxic Ten" list. The PAC targeted Fitzpatrick because of his support in 2011 for the Pence Amendment to slash funding to Planned Parenthood by $363 million.

Full history

To view the full congressional electoral history for Michael G. Fitzpatrick, click [show] to expand the section.

2010 On November 2, 2010, Michael G. Fitzpatrick won election to the United States House. He defeated Patrick J. Murphy (D) in the general election. U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 8 General Election, 2010 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Michael G. Fitzpatrick 53.5% 130,759      Democratic Patrick J. Murphy incumbent 46.5% 113,547 Total Votes 244,306 2006 On November 7, 2006, Patrick J. Murphy won election to the United States House. He defeated Michael G. Fitzpatrick (R) and various write-in challengers in the general election. U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 8 General Election, 2006 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Patrick J. Murphy 50.3% 125,656      Republican Michael G. Fitzpatrick incumbent 49.7% 124,138      N/A Write-in 0% 23 Total Votes 249,817 2004 On November 2, 2004, Michael G. Fitzpatrick won election to the United States House. He defeated Virginia Waters Schrader (D), Erich G. Lukas (Constitution) and Arthur L. Farnsworth (Libertarian) in the general election. U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 8 General Election, 2004 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Michael G. Fitzpatrick 55.3% 183,229      Democratic Virginia Waters Schrader 43.3% 143,427      Libertarian Erich G. Lukas 0.3% 898 Total Votes 331,264

Campaign finance summary

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Michael G. Fitzpatrick campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2014	U.S. House (Pennsylvania, District 8)	Won	$3,052,527	N/A**
2012	U.S. House Pennsylvania District 8	Won	$2,672,026	N/A**
2010	U.S. House Pennsylvania District 8	Won	$2,090,793	N/A**
2006	U.S. House Pennsylvania District 8	Won	$3,009,937	N/A**
2004	U.S. House Pennsylvania District 8	Won	$1,269,364	N/A**
Grand total			$12,094,647	N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Personal Gain Index

See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)

The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants.
It consists of two different metrics:

• Changes in Net Worth
• The Donation Concentration Metric

PGI: Change in net worth

See also: Changes in Net Worth of U.S. Senators and Representatives (Personal Gain Index) and Net worth of United States Senators and Representatives

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Fitzpatrick's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $128,037 to $745,000. That averages to $436,518.50, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican House members in 2012 of $7,614,097.96. Fitzpatrick ranked as the 285th most wealthy representative in 2012. Between 2004 and 2012, Fitzpatrick's calculated net worth increased by an average of 26 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.

Michael Fitzpatrick Yearly Net Worth
Year	Average Net Worth
2004	$140,383
2012	$436,518
Growth from 2004 to 2012:	211%
Average annual growth:	26%
Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.

The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.

PGI: Donation Concentration Metric

See also: The Donation Concentration Metric (U.S. Congress Personal Gain Index)

Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). Fitzpatrick received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Leadership PACs industry. Comparatively, the top industry employer in Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District was Educational services, and health care and social assistance, according to a 2012 U.S. Census survey.

From 2003-2014, 25.56 percent of Fitzpatrick's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.

Michael G. Fitzpatrick (Pennsylvania) Campaign Contributions
Total Raised	$11,537,568
Total Spent	$9,630,737
Top industry in the district	Educational services, and health care and social assistance
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee
Leadership PACs	$898,828
Lawyers/Law Firms	$659,766
Insurance	$512,091
Securities & Investment	$465,444
Real Estate	$413,434
% total in top industry	7.79%
% total in top two industries	13.51%
% total in top five industries	25.56%

Analysis

Ideology and leadership

See also: GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Fitzpatrick was a centrist Republican as of July 2014. He was previously listed as a "rank-and-file Republican" in June 2013.

Like-minded colleagues

The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.

Fitzpatrick most often voted with:

• Frank LoBiondo
• Jim Matheson

Fitzpatrick least often voted with:

• Walter Jones
• Mark Pocan

Lifetime voting record

See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives

According to the website GovTrack, Fitzpatrick missed 72 of 4,566 roll call votes from January 2005 to September 2015. This amounted to 1.6 percent, which was lower than the median of 2.2 percent among representatives as of September 2015.

Congressional staff salaries

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Fitzpatrick paid his congressional staff a total of $668,157 in 2011. Overall, Pennsylvania ranked 34th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.

National Journal vote ratings

See also: National Journal vote ratings

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Click the link above for the full ratings of all members of Congress.

2013

Fitzpatrick was one of two members of the House who ranked 228th in the conservative rankings in 2013.

2012

Fitzpatrick ranked 230th in the conservative rankings in 2012.

2011

Fitzpatrick ranked 230th in the conservative rankings, making him the 10th most liberal Republican member of the U.S. House in 2011.

Voting with party

The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.

2014

Michael G. Fitzpatrick voted with the Republican Party 86.2 percent of the time, which ranked 224th among the 234 House Republican members as of July 2014.

2013

Michael G. Fitzpatrick voted with the Republican Party 88.4 percent of the time, which ranked 226th among the 234 House Republican members as of June 2013.

2011

Michael G. Fitzpatrick voted with the Republican Party 81.0 percent of the time, which ranked 236th among the 242 House Republican members as of December 2011.

See also

• Pennsylvania
• United States congressional delegations from Pennsylvania
• United States House of Representatives
• United States House of Representatives elections, 2014
• Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District

External links

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  • OpenSecrets.org
  • LegiStorm.com
• Interest group ratings:
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• Issue positions:
  • On The Issues
  • Project Vote Smart
• Public statements:
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• Voting record:
  • Project Vote Smart
  • Washington Post
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• Media coverage:
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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by Patrick Murphy	U.S. House of Representatives - Pennsylvania District 8 2011–2017	Succeeded by Brian Fitzpatrick (R)
Preceded by '	U.S. House of Representatives- Pennsylvania District 8 2005–2007	Succeeded by Patrick Murphy
Preceded by '	Commissioner, Bucks County Board of Commissioners 1995–2004	Succeeded by '

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Pennsylvania's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

John Fetterman (D)

David McCormick (R)

Representatives

District 1

Brian Fitzpatrick (R)

District 2

Brendan Boyle (D)

District 3

Dwight Evans (D)

District 4

Madeleine Dean (D)

District 5

Mary Scanlon (D)

District 6

Chrissy Houlahan (D)

District 7

Ryan Mackenzie (R)

District 8

Rob Bresnahan (R)

District 9

Dan Meuser (R)

District 10

Scott Perry (R)

District 11

Lloyd Smucker (R)

District 12

Summer Lee (D)

District 13

John Joyce (R)

District 14

Guy Reschenthaler (R)

District 15

Glenn Thompson (R)

District 16

Mike Kelly (R)

District 17

Chris Deluzio (D)

Republican Party (11)

Democratic Party (8)