Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick 🇺🇸

At its heart, Diwali reminds us that light is not merely something we celebrate, but something we are called to bring into the lives of others.

I have come to know that spirit firsthand through the friendship of our three BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandirs here in PA-1. Their devotion to faith, generosity in service, and care for their neighbors embody the very best of our community.

What happened during Diwali celebrations in Seattle stands in direct opposition to everything this occasion represents—and to the freedoms our nation was founded to protect. Hatred and religious intimidation must be met with unequivocal condemnation, and those responsible must be held accountable.

The American promise has never required us to surrender our differences. It asks something greater of us: that we honor the dignity of our neighbors and defend their freedoms as faithfully as our own.

To our Hindu neighbors here in PA-1, in Seattle, and around the world: we stand with you, today and always.

May the light of Diwali bring peace, unity, happiness, and prosperity to all.

Over the past two weeks, we’ve traveled across PA-1 delivering more than $27.5 MILLION for 11 transformative community projects—bringing the total funding I’ve secured for dozens of local projects since FY22 to over $80 MILLION.

Behind every one of these investments is a local priority and a strong community partnership.

Over the past year, I’ve worked shoulder to shoulder with our local leaders, first responders, nonprofits, and community advocates to identify pressing needs, develop solutions, and secure the federal resources to address them.

ICYMI, here’s where this year’s $27.5 million is going:

✅ $4M — New Bensalem Township Fire Station
✅ $2M — Bristol Township Emergency Homeless Shelter
✅ $2M — New Consolidated Bristol Borough Fire Station
✅ $5M — Long Term Solution for Bristol Township/Haines Road Bridge
✅ $1.25M — Permanent Home United Way HELP Center
✅ $2M — Boone Farm Expansion for the African American Community Center and African American Museum of Bucks County
✅ $2.1M — Bucks County Public Safety Initiative
✅ $1M — Doylestown Township Streetscape
✅ $5.211M — Lower Makefield Flood Mitigation
✅ $2M — Middletown Township Public Works Complex
✅ $1M — Hatfield Borough Storm Water Infrastructure Improvements

Each of these projects reflects the work I do every day across our district—meeting directly with our community partners, listening to their priorities, and working together to turn local needs into meaningful results.

My sincere thanks to every local leader and community partner who helped make these investments possible. I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished together and look forward to continuing our work to deliver lasting results for PA-1.

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Over the past year, I’ve worked side by side with local leaders across Bucks and Montgomery Counties to identify our communities’ most pressing needs and fight to secure the federal resources to address them.

Today, I’m proud to share that we’ve delivered $1 MILLION for MontCo to replace aging stormwater and sanitary sewer infrastructure beneath heavily traveled roadways in Hatfield Borough, addressing longstanding public safety issues and health concerns.

This is one of 11 community-driven projects totaling more than $27.5 million I’ve secured for PA-1 this year, bringing our total to over $80 million since FY22. Each of these projects reflect the work I do every day across our district—meeting with our community partners, taking their insights, and working together to create meaningful change and deliver results.

My sincere thanks to our Hatfield Borough leaders and all our local partners for their continued collaboration—here’s to more progress and continued results for MontCo!

Energy security is national security. And the future of American innovation is being built right here in Bucks County.

Proud to join CEO Greg Constantine and the extraordinary AIRCO team to celebrate the opening of their new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in New Britain Township!

AIRCO is pioneering technology that can turn air and water into fuel, paving the way for a fundamental shift in how we power and protect our military—reducing supply-chain vulnerabilities, strengthening our defense industrial base, and giving our service members greater security and flexibility wherever their missions take them.

Join me in once again congratulating Greg and the entire AIRCO team on this exciting milestone! Proud to be your partner as you continue building the technologies of tomorrow right here in our community. whyy.org/articles/jet-f…