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Republican representative for Pennsylvania’s 1st district
Biden’s share of the vote in the 2020 election minus Trump’s
How often Fitzpatrick votes in line with Biden’s position
Difference between Fitzpatrick’s actual and predicted Biden support scores
| Biden margin | Biden score | Biden plus-minus |
|---|---|---|
| Biden’s share of the vote in the 2020 election minus Trump’s | How often Fitzpatrick votes in line with Biden’s position | Difference between Fitzpatrick’s actual and predicted Biden support scores |
+5.8% | 63.7% | -14.7 |
| Date | Measure | Biden position | Fitzpatrick vote | Agree with Biden? | Predicted chance of voting with Biden | Plus-minus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 15 | Establishing and expanding whistleblower protections for federal employees (221-203) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes |  | 77.1% | +22.9 |
| Sept. 15 | Establishing greater congressional oversight of the U.S. Census Bureau and prohibiting the removal of the bureau director without cause (220-208) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: No | support | No |  | 75.5% | -75.5 |
| Sept. 15 | Prohibiting certain federal positions from losing civil-service status (225-204) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 73.7% | +26.3 |
| Aug. 12 | Allowing Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices; extending Affordable Care Act subsidies; expanding tax credits for renewable and clean energy efforts; establishing a 15 percent corporate minimum tax; and other measures (220-207) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: No | support | No | | 75.3% | -75.3 |
| July 29 | Revising restrictions on the possession and exhibition of big cats (278-134) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 85.2% | +14.8 |
| July 29 | Establishing wildfire preparedness and drought resiliency programs (218-199) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 74.6% | +25.4 |
| July 29 | Prohibiting the sale, manufacture, transfer and possession of certain semiautomatic assault weapons and large-capacity magazines (217-213) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 70.4% | +29.6 |
| July 28 | Supporting the domestic production of semiconductors (243-187) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 75.1% | +24.9 |
| July 27 | Extending certain Medicare telehealth flexibilities after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (416-12) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.5% | +1.5 |
| July 27 | Establishing programs to support heart-disease research and awareness among the South Asian American population (237-192) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 74.5% | +25.5 |
| July 27 | Restoring full pension benefits terminated by Delphi Corporation's bankruptcy in 2009 (254-175) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 73.4% | +26.6 |
| July 21 | Protecting the right to access and use contraceptives (228-195) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 74.1% | +25.9 |
| July 20 | Authorizing appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for fiscal year 2023 (220-207) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: No | support | No | | 75.3% | -75.3 |
| July 19 | Repealing the Defense of Marriage Act and requiring states to recognize same-sex and interracial marriages performed out-of-state (267-157) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 85.5% | +14.5 |
| July 15 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to out-of-state abortion services (223-205) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 76.3% | +23.7 |
| July 15 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to abortion services (219-210) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: No | support | No | | 74.0% | -74.0 |
| July 14 | Authorizing Department of Defense appropriations for fiscal year 2023 (329-101) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 76.5% | +23.5 |
| July 13 | Establishing the Active Shooter Alert Communications Network (260-169) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 79.4% | +20.6 |
| June 24 | Expanding firearm regulations (234-193) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 76.5% | +23.5 |
| June 23 | Improving the collection of data related to sexual orientation and gender identity (220-201) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: No | support | No | | 76.6% | -76.6 |
| June 22 | Establishing and funding agency for innovations in health care (336-85) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 91.8% | +8.2 |
| June 22 | Reauthorizing mental health and substance use disorder programs (402-20) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.6% | +2.4 |
| June 16 | Developing strategies to lower food and fuel costs (221-204) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: No | support | No | | 64.9% | -64.9 |
| June 15 | Expanding access to credit, mortgage and banking services (215-207) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: No | support | No | | 71.8% | -71.8 |
| June 14 | Providing funding for the conservation of fish and wildlife (231-190) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 72.8% | +27.2 |
| June 9 | Allowing federal courts to temporarily prohibit individuals from purchasing and possessing firearms (224-202) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 75.8% | +24.2 |
| June 8 | Changing federal firearms laws, including prohibiting sales of certain weapons to people under 21 years old (223-204) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 74.1% | +25.9 |
| May 18 | Expanding the availability of information on domestic terrorism (222-203) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: No | support | No | | 75.6% | -75.6 |
| May 17 | Expanding employment and training programs (220-196) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 79.7% | +20.3 |
| May 13 | Reauthorizing block grants for antipoverty activities (246-169) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 75.2% | +24.8 |
| May 12 | Making Transportation Security Administration employees part of the standard federal personnel management system (220-201) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 81.8% | +18.2 |
| May 11 | Making it easier for federally employed firefighters to get workers' compensation (288-131) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 85.9% | +14.1 |
| March 31 | Capping out-of-pocket insulin costs (232-193) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 78.6% | +21.4 |
| March 18 | Prohibiting discrimination based on a person's hair texture or style (235-189) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 77.5% | +22.5 |
| March 17 | Prohibiting certain forced arbitration clauses (222-209) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: No | support | No | | 72.4% | -72.4 |
| March 9 | The 2022 fiscal year appropriations bill (260-171) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 81.4% | +18.6 |
| March 3 | Expanding health care eligibility for veterans exposed to toxic substances (256-174) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 77.9% | +22.1 |
| Feb. 9 | Imposing visa restrictions on foreign people found responsible for human rights violations related to someone's sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or sex characteristics (227-206) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 81.1% | +18.9 |
| Feb. 8 | Improving the U.S. Postal Service's finances, services and transparency (342-92) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 90.4% | +9.6 |
| Feb. 7 | Ending forced arbitration for sexual assault and sexual harrassment cases (335-97) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 89.4% | +10.6 |
| Feb. 4 | Providing money for semiconductor manufacturing, supply chain improvements and scientific research (222-210) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: No | support | No | | 73.9% | -73.9 |
| Jan. 13 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act, campaign finance regulations and election administration rules (220-203) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: No | support | No | | 76.9% | -76.9 |
| Jan. 12 | Expanding GI Bill eligibility for National Guard and Reserve members (287-135) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 81.8% | +18.2 |
| Dec. 15, 2021 | Increasing the debt limit (221-209) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: No | support | No | | 75.5% | -75.5 |
| Dec. 14, 2021 | Creating a State Department position to monitor and combat Islamophobia around the world (219-212) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: No | support | No | | 76.9% | -76.9 |
| Dec. 9, 2021 | Limiting the power of the executive branch and increasing disclosure requirements for presidential and vice presidential candidates (220-208) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: No | support | No | | 75.2% | -75.2 |
| Dec. 2, 2021 | Extending government funding (221-212) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: No | support | No | | 75.9% | -75.9 |
| Nov. 19, 2021 | Providing money to expand social safety programs, fight climate change and lower health care costs (220-213) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: No | support | No | | 77.3% | -77.3 |
| Nov. 5, 2021 | Providing money for transportation, utility and environmental infrastructure (228-206) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 57.4% | +42.6 |
| Nov. 4, 2021 | Protecting older job applicants from discrimination in the hiring process (224-200) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 78.9% | +21.1 |
| Oct. 26, 2021 | Reauthorizing and expanding funding for preventing domestic violence (228-200) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 77.6% | +22.4 |
| Oct. 22, 2021 | Expanding workplace requirements for breastfeeding accommodations (276-149) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 87.4% | +12.6 |
| Sept. 29, 2021 | Suspending the debt limit through December 16, 2022 (219-212) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: No | support | No | | 73.6% | -73.6 |
| Sept. 24, 2021 | Protecting the right to an abortion and health care providers’ ability to provide abortion services (218-211) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: No | support | No | | 75.8% | -75.8 |
| Sept. 21, 2021 | Extending government funding and raising the debt ceiling (220-211) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: No | support | No | | 77.2% | -77.2 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act (219-212) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: No | support | No | | 77.2% | -77.2 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | $3.5 trillion budget plan (220-212) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: No | support | No | | 77.2% | -77.2 |
| July 29, 2021 | Providing emergency funding for Capitol security in response to the Jan. 6 attack and for the expansion of the Afghan visa program (416-11) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.8% | +2.2 |
| July 28, 2021 | Making appropriations for the State Department, foreign operations and related programs (217-212) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: No | support | No | | 56.1% | -56.1 |
| July 22, 2021 | Increasing the number of and expediting the process for visas available to Afghans who worked on behalf of the U.S. government in Afghanistan (407-16) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.9% | +2.1 |
| July 21, 2021 | Requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to implement regulations around certain chemicals (241-183) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 79.5% | +20.5 |
| July 20, 2021 | Allowing the Federal Trade Commission to recover money for victims of illegal business practices (221-205) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: No | support | No | | 72.9% | -72.9 |
| July 1, 2021 | Providing money for transportation and water infrastructure (221-201) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 78.8% | +21.2 |
| June 25, 2021 | Repealing an Environmental Protection Agency rule that removed limits on methane leaks (229-191) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 81.4% | +18.6 |
| June 24, 2021 | Providing contraceptives to veterans without co-pays (245-181) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 84.7% | +15.3 |
| June 24, 2021 | Repealing a rule that changed the workplace discrimination settlement process (219-210) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: No | support | No | | 77.3% | -77.3 |
| June 24, 2021 | Repealing a rule that allowed borrowers to get loans at interest rates above the limit set by their state (218-208) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: No | support | No | | 76.3% | -76.3 |
| June 23, 2021 | Protecting older employees from workplace discrimination (247-178) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 86.9% | +13.1 |
| June 17, 2021 | Repealing the 2002 authorization of military force against Iraq (268-161) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: No | support | No | | 76.6% | -76.6 |
| May 20, 2021 | Providing money for Capitol security in response to the Jan. 6 attack (213-212) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: No | support | No | | 54.9% | -54.9 |
| May 19, 2021 | Establishing a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol (252-175) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 80.7% | +19.3 |
| May 18, 2021 | Taking steps to combat hate crimes against Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic (364-62) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.0% | +5.0 |
| May 14, 2021 | Protecting pregnant employees from workplace discrimination (315-101) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 91.3% | +8.7 |
| May 13, 2021 | Providing consumers with debt-related protections (215-207) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: No | support | No | | 74.7% | -74.7 |
| April 22, 2021 | Admitting Washington, D.C., as a state (216-208) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: No | support | No | | 77.3% | -77.3 |
| April 21, 2021 | Requiring that people detained while trying to enter the country have access to legal counsel (217-207) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: No | support | No | | 77.3% | -77.3 |
| April 21, 2021 | Limiting the president's authority over immigration restrictions (218-208) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 79.0% | +21.0 |
| April 16, 2021 | Requiring health care and social service employers to have plans for preventing workplace violence (254-166) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 81.4% | +18.6 |
| April 15, 2021 | Strengthening rules against wage discrimination (217-210) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 79.0% | +21.0 |
| March 18, 2021 | Allowing farmworkers to get legal immigration status (247-174) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 81.0% | +19.0 |
| March 18, 2021 | Creating a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children (228-197) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 81.0% | +19.0 |
| March 17, 2021 | Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act (244-172) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 82.2% | +17.8 |
| March 11, 2021 | Increasing the waiting period for federal gun background checks (219-210) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 78.1% | +21.9 |
| March 11, 2021 | Requiring background checks for all gun sales (227-203) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 80.1% | +19.9 |
| March 10, 2021 | Providing $1.9 trillion for COVID-19 relief (220-211) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: No | support | No | | 77.3% | -77.3 |
| March 9, 2021 | Expanding unionization and collective bargaining rights (225-206) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 79.8% | +20.2 |
| March 3, 2021 | Expanding voting rights, changing campaign finance regulations and strengthening ethics rules (220-210) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: No | support | No | | 69.5% | -69.5 |
| March 3, 2021 | Combating brutality and racial discrimination by police (220-212) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: No | support | No | | 73.6% | -73.6 |
| Feb. 26, 2021 | Protecting wilderness areas in Colorado, California, Washington and Arizona from development (227-200) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 79.2% | +20.8 |
| Feb. 25, 2021 | Prohibiting discrimination because of sex, gender identity and sexual orientation (224-206) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 80.8% | +19.2 |
| Jan. 21, 2021 | Waiver allowing Lloyd Austin to become secretary of defense (326-78) Brian Fitzpatrick's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 82.8% | +17.2 |
| Average | 63.7% | 78.5% | -14.7 | |||
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