WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-08) released the following statement Thursday regarding the inclusion of nearly $100 million in funding related to PFOA/PFOS water contamination surrounding active and former military installations, including the former Naval Air Warfare Center in Warminster and Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base in Horsham, as well as the Horsham Air Guard Station:
WASHINGTON, D.C - Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-08), a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee and the only former FBI Supervisory Special Agent in Congress, released the following statement Thursday regarding the Treasury Department’s sanctions against Russian individuals and entities – including Russian intelligence services FSB and GRU:
Legislation introduced in the House of Representatives on Friday aims to improve information sharing and engagement among the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) fusion centers, which collect and share information on threats with federal, state, local and private partners.
The DHS Field Engagement Accountability Act would also require that a system be developed to gather metrics to measure the progress of fusion centers and to hold field personnel from the Office of Intelligence and Analysis accountable for their performance at fusion centers.
WASHINGTON, D.C - Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-08), the only former FBI agent in Congress, released the following statement Friday regarding the indictment of 13 Russian nationals and three Russian businesses who sought to interfere in the 2016 election:
The U.S. House of Representatives on Feb. 7 overwhelmingly passed the bipartisan Ukraine Cybersecurity Cooperation Act of 2017, championed by U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and fellow Pennsylvania Democratic Rep. Brendan Boyle, on a 404-3 vote.
H.R. 1997, which was introduced on April 6, 2017, would support U.S.-Ukraine cooperation in cybersecurity protection. The bill now heads to the Senate for its consideration.
LANGHORNE, PA – Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-08), a former FBI Supervisory Special Agent and the only FBI agent serving in Congress, released the following statement Saturday:
WASHINGTON, D.C – Cybersecurity legislation authored by Congressmen Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-8) and Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13), both members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, passed the House Wednesday evening. The Ukraine Cybersecurity Cooperation Act [H.R. 1997] aims to encourage cyber-security collaboration between the United States and Ukraine and requires State Department reporting to Congress on best practices to protect against future cyber-attacks.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick, former FBI Supervisory Special Agent, released the following statement:
U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick’s (R-PA) bipartisan bill to keep American travelers safer overwhelmingly passed the House of Representatives on Jan. 9 by a vote of 415-1. The measure is Fitzpatrick’s fourth to be approved by the House during the 115th Congress.
The Screening and Vetting Passenger Exchange Act of 2017, H.R. 4581, calls on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary to establish best practices for using certain passenger data and to share those practices with nations such as those participating in the U.S. Visa Waiver Program (VWP).
The Department of Homeland Security would be directed to draft best practices for using biographic traveler information and information about reservations and itineraries for counterterrorism screening under a bill introduced in the House of Representatives on Tuesday.
The Screening and Vetting Passenger Exchange Act of 2017, H.R. 4581, would also make the best practices available to other countries, including those that take part in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP).
