Why the One Republican Who Voted Against Advancing the Reconciliation Bill Looks Really Dumb Right Now

Matt Vespa | July 03, 2025 7:00 AM

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) is the party goober right now. He was part of a five-vote bloc that was against advancing the reconciliation package that cuts taxes, kicks illegals off Medicaid, and secures our border. He was willing to set fire to all of that, all of President Trump and the GOP’s top domestic action items over Ukraine war funding. I’m not kidding:

Today, I called on the President to address my serious concern regarding reports the United States is withholding critical defense material pledged to Ukraine. This comes as Russia launches the largest aerial assault since the war began, firing over 500 weapons at civilian… pic.twitter.com/H9X9gELbOc
— Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick 🇺🇸 (@RepBrianFitz) July 2, 2025

🚨 BREAKING: “Republican” Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick is reportedly attempting to BLOCK the One Big Beautiful Bill because he wants more weapons sent to Ukraine

WTF??!

YOU REPRESENT PENNSYLVANIA, @RepBrianFitz. NOT UKRAINE! pic.twitter.com/MWXVyvmEUW
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) July 3, 2025

🚨#BREAKING: Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick is now reportedly working to block the One Big Beautiful Bill, demanding more weapons be sent to Ukraine before moving forward.
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) July 3, 2025

He voted and then disappeared for the remainder of Wednesday night. In the end, the four other ‘no’ votes—Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY), Victoria Spartz (R-IN), Keith Self (R-TX), and Andrew Clyde (R-GA)–all fell in line with the eight or so other holdouts.

The vote on the rule to advance the legislation was 219-213. Fitzpatrick was the only Republican to side with House Democrats.