Are Our Elected Officials in D.C. and Harrisburg representing us?

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is urging "YES" to the Conscience Protection Act of 2016 (S304), the Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act (HR1299/S667), the First Amendment Defense Act (HR2802/S1598), the Russell Amendment, the Sentencing Reform Act (HR3713), the Corrections and Recidivism Reduction Act (HR759) and the Second Chance Reauthorization Act (HR3406), while urging "NO" to "the Separation Wall in the Cremisan Valley."  How is Mike Fitzpatrick and the Pa Delegation responding, as of 8/22/16?

Pa’s Delegation in D.C.	The 2016 Omnibus spending bill did NOT  include ANDA, but passed  the   House and  Senate.	As per the USCCB,  Support the Con-science Protec-tion Act  (S 304)	As per the USCCB, Support CWPIA (Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act; HR 1299/ S667)	“If passed, the [Maloney] amendments could infringe upon religious liberty of federal contractors, critics say” (CNA / EWTN News, 5/27/16).		As per the USCCB, Support FADA (First Amend-ment Defense Act; HR2802/ S1598)	As per the USCCB, support the Russell Amend-ment to the National Defense Authori-zation Act.
				See Final Vote Results for Roll Call 226	See Final Vote Results for Roll Call 258
1.    Bob Brady (D)	Voted Yea	Voted Nay		Voted Yea	Voted Yea
2.    Chaka Fattah (D)	Voted Yea	----------
3.    Mike Kelly (R)	Voted Noe	Voted Yea	Sponsor	Voted Noe	Voted Noe	Co- Sponsor
4.    Scott Perry (R)	Voted Noe	Voted Yea		Voted Noe	Voted Noe	Co- Sponsor
5.    Glenn Thompson (R)	Voted Yea	Voted Yea	Co-Sponsor	Voted Noe	Voted Noe	Co- Sponsor
6.    Ryan Costello (R)	Voted Yea	Voted Yea		Voted Yea	Voted Yea
7.    Pat Meehan  (R)	Voted Noe	Voted Yea		Voted Yea	Voted Yea
8.    Mike  Fitzpatrick (R)	Voted Yea	Voted Yea	Co-Sponsor	Voted Yea	Voted Yea
9.    Bill Shuster (R)	Voted Noe	Voted Yea		Voted Noe	Voted Noe
10.  Tom Marino  (R)	Voted Noe	Voted Yea	Co-Sponsor	Voted Noe	Voted Noe	Co- Sponsor
11.  Lou Barletta  (R)	Voted Noe	Voted Yea	Co-Sponsor	Voted Noe	Voted Noe
12.  Keith Rothfus (R)	Voted Noe	Voted Yea	Co-Sponsor	Voted Noe	Voted Noe	Co- Sponsor
13.  Brendan Boyle (D)	Voted Yea	Voted Nay		Voted Yea	Voted Yea
14.  Michael Doyle (D)	Voted Yea	Voted Nay		Voted Yea	Voted Yea
15.  Charlie Dent  (R)	Voted Yea	Voted Yea		Voted Yea	Voted Yea
16.  Joseph Pitts   (R)	Voted Yea	Voted Yea	Co-Sponsor	Voted Noe	Voted Noe	Co- Sponsor
17.  Matthew Cartwright (D)	Voted Yea	Voted Nay		Voted Yea	Voted Yea
18.  Tim Murphy  (R)	Voted Yea	Voted Yea	Co-Sponsor	Voted Noe	Voted Noe	Co- Sponsor
·     Bob Casey (D)	Voted Yea
·     Pat Toomey   (R)	Voted Noe

Pa’s Delegation in D.C.	As per the USCCB, support the Sentencing Reform Act (HR3713).	As per the USCCB, support the Corrections and Recidivism Reduction Act (HR759).	As per the USCCB, support the Second Chance Reauthorization Act (HR3406).	As per the USCCB, Oppose “confi-scation of Christian lands in Cremisan Valley”
1)    Bob Brady (D)	Co-sponsor		Co-Sponsor
2)    Chaka Fattah (D)			Co-Sponsor
3)    Mike Kelly (R)
4)    Scott Perry (R)
5)    Glenn Thompson (R)
6)    Ryan Costello (R)
7)    Pat Meehan  (R)
8)    Mike  Fitzpatrick (R)
9)    Bill Shuster (R)
10)  Tom Marino  (R)			Co-Sponsor
11)  Lou Barletta  (R)
12)  Keith Rothfus (R)
13)  Brendan Boyle (D)
14)  Michael Doyle (D)			Co-Sponsor
15)  Charlie Dent  (R)
16)  Joseph Pitts   (R)
17)  Matthew Cartwright (D)
18)  Tim Murphy  (R)
·     Bob Casey (D)
·     Pat Toomey   (R)

Click to Email Pa's Congressional Delegation, asking for support of positions backed by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

The Bucks County Delegation in Harrisburg			As per the Pa Catholic Conference, “Please respect the concerns of all parties involved in adoption proceedings and vote no on HB 162 in its current form.”	As per the Pa Catholic Conference, "Ask your legislator to include the language of House Bill 1623 in the Fiscal Code.”	As per the Pa Catholic Conference,    “I am quite concerned that HB 1510/ SB 974 will run afoul of religious freedom and expose even more… to discrimination. Please  oppose the bill in its current form.”	As per the Pa Catholic Conference, “Please represent me by voting yes on House Bill 1948.” (SB 888)	As per the Pa Catholic Conference, HB 1947 “would not apply to public schools or government agencies....a legislative remedy must protect all children, not simply penalize some institutions” (i.e., Vote NO on HB 1947).
R	145	Rep Craig Staats	Voted Yea	Co-sponsor		Co-sponsor & Voted Yea	Voted Yea
D	141	Rep Tina Davis	Voted Yea		Co-sponsor	Voted No	Voted Yea
R	18	Rep Gene DiGirolamo	Voted Yea			Voted Yea	------------
R	142	Rep Frank Farry	Voted Yea			Voted No	Voted Yea
D	140	Rep John Galloway	Voted Yea		Co-sponsor	Voted Yea	Voted Yea
R	29	Rep Bernie O’Neill	Voted Yea			Voted No	Voted Yea
R	178	Rep Scott Petri	------------		Co-sponsor	Voted No	Voted Yea
R	143	Rep Marguerite Quinn	Voted Yea		Co-sponsor	Voted Yea	Voted Yea
D	31	Rep Steve Santarsiero	Voted Yea		Co-sponsor	Voted No	Voted Yea
R	144	Rep Kathy Watson	Voted Yea		Co-sponsor	Voted Yea	Voted Yea
R	12	Sen Stewart Greenleaf
R	10	Sen Chuck McIlhinney			Co-sponsor
R	24	Sen Bob Mensch				Co-sponsor
R	6	Sen Robert Tomlinson

Adding concerns raised by the Pa Pro Life Federation and Pa Family.org, positions on life and marriage/family issues can be summarized as:

• YES to HB1623, HB1948/SB888; 
• NO to Planned Parenthood, SB 1350 (repealing Act 122 of 2011), repealing Act 13 of 2013, HB1336, HB1510/SB 974/SB 1306/SB1307/SB 1316, HB 1947, HB 162, and doctor prescribed suicide.).

Click to Email the governor, as well as all of Bucks County's representatives and senators in Harrisburg, on pro life and pro marriage / family concerns.