Brian Fitzpatrick: “We need to get the government reopened and that's the most important thing.”

“It’s probably not going to get 60 votes in the Senate, but it’s going to hopefully force the Senate to address the issue,” said Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., who signed the discharge petition and voted for the bill.

We will make sure this housing bill becomes law, regardless of the obstacles.

It’s going to send a great message to the soldiers of Ukraine.

We cannot ask them to carry that responsibility while denying them the economic security that comes with fair wages and meaningful benefits.