Overview
- Fitzpatrick said he would register as an independent if Pennsylvania let all voters choose a primary ballot.
- He explained that the state’s closed-primary rules deter a switch because only registered party members can vote in primaries.
- He has broken with House GOP leaders, including signing a December 2025 discharge petition to force a vote on extending enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies.
- His record includes backing the Equality Act that expands LGBTQ protections, co-sponsoring universal background checks in H.R. 8, and supporting a 2021 resolution to censure President Trump over January 6.
- He has also supported immigration proposals such as The Dignity Act and the 2022 EAGLE Act, drawing criticism from conservative groups that say they expand amnesty or increase foreign labor.