With House passage secured, Fitzpatrick will continue working with bipartisan partners in the Senate to get the bill across the finish line.
The candidate will continue working with bipartisan partners in the Senate to pass the SEED Act.
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Evidence
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Fitzpatrick's office said the House passed the SEED Act, named Bennet and Collins as Senate partners, and said Fitzpatrick would keep working with them.
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The Senate roll-call list records vote 224 on H.R. 5334 as passed, 86-11, on August 7, 2026.
Assessments
Fitzpatrick materially advanced the SEED Act in the same congressional term: his House bill passed the House and then received Senate passage with bipartisan support from Senate partners. However, the Senate passed H.R. 5334 as amended, meaning the measure still required additional House action before becoming finally enacted. That is substantial same-term progress and campaign-creditable effort, but not full delivery of the promised legislative outcome.