The candidate will support fully funding border security technology and barriers where law enforcement deems them necessary.

Brian K. Fitzpatrick · Pennsylvania · Republican

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Congress must fully fund investments in technology, including drones and aerial surveillance, infrared technology, heat sensors, motion detectors, and an array of 21st century high-tech options that serve as force-multipliers along the border. And this includes physical barriers where law enforcement deem them necessary.

The candidate calls for full funding of border security technology and physical barriers when requested by law enforcement.

An Immigration System That Works for Everyone - Brian Fitzpatrick For Congress
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Evidence

Roll Call 190 shows Fitzpatrick (PA-01) voted No on the motion to concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The bill included major border-security funding for barriers, surveillance, and inspection technology.

This is a concrete later-term vote against the final enactment of a major border-security funding package, which undercuts a claim of full support.

partial later_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives - Roll Call 190, H.R. 1
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The page lists Brian Fitzpatrick among Republican cosponsors as of April 2026. Its linked official bill summary says the border-security division calls for barriers, drones, radar, and 24/7 surveillance.

This is affirmative evidence that Fitzpatrick continued to back at least one border-security bill built around barriers and technology, but it was not enacted in the lookback window.

partial later_term A for effort

DIGNIDAD Act
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Assessments

partial later_term A for effort

Fitzpatrick showed some support for border-security funding and technology by cosponsoring a later bill built around barriers, drones, radar, and surveillance, but that bill was not enacted in the available record. A later vote also shows he opposed final passage of a major funding package that included border-security technology and barriers, so the promise was not fully delivered. Credit is partial because he backed some relevant legislation, but the outcome was not achieved.

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