Defense and National Security

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-08) joined members of the Committee on Homeland Security’s subcommittees on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications, and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection for a joint briefing on the cybersecurity of emergency communications systems. The roundtable brought together members of Congress with experts in public safety and cybersecurity to discuss the cyber risks facing emergency communications and public safety.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-08) joined the members of the Homeland Security Committee’s Task Force on Denying Terrorists Entry into the United States Thursday for a hearing examining the current terror threat landscape, how the movement of terrorists out of the conflict zone will affect the security of the homeland, and what additional measures the U.S. can take to mitigate the threat.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-08), a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, has introduced a series of amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) seeking to expand American leadership and protect the homeland. The foreign policy measures relate to China, specifically navigation rights in the South China Sea, North Korea, cybersecurity and ISIS financing in Syria.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-08) released the following statement Wednesday regarding the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s unanimous approval of airline safety language authored by Fitzpatrick to legislation governing the Federal Aviation Administration: