Congressman Fitzpatrick to Join President for Thursday Bill Signing

Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick will join President Obama for a bill signing Thursday.

The Bucks County Republican will be at The White House as Obama signs the Clay Hunt SAV Act (H.R. 203), which Fitzpatrick co-sponsored. The bill is aimed at addressing the epidemic of veteran suicide.

Fitzpatrick is a member of the Military Mental Health Caucus.

The bill signing will take place at 1 p.m., according to information from Fitzpatrick’s office.

“As new generations of soldiers return home from the battlefield, far too many find the transition to civilian life and the challenge of dealing with the effects of PTSD too hard. Sadly, each day, 22 American veterans take their own life – a national problem not short of an epidemic,” Fitzpatrick said last month as the bill passed the House.