Hundreds 'Die-In' At Rep. Fitzpatrick's Office To Protest Cuts

Protesters staged a “die-in” outside Republican Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick’s office Wednesday to oppose the “Big Beautiful Bill” ahead of a House vote.

More than 300 people gathered at Fitzpatrick’s Summit Square office in Middletown Township, with some holding mock tombstones inscribed with messages like “RIP – Lost SNAP – Died of Malnutrition” and “RIP – Lost Medicaid – Kicked out of My Nursing Home.”

A larger group then fell to the ground in a symbolic “die-in” on the grass in front of the office along Newtown Bypass and Langhorne-Newtown Road (Route 413).

Activists say the federal reconciliation fiscal bill, which has been championed by President Donald Trump, could force 12 million people off Medicaid nationwide and cut over $260 billion in food aid.

In Pennsylvania, state officials project 310,000 people could lose Medicaid and 144,000 people on SNAP risk losing assistance. Within Fitzpatrick’s First Congressional District, which includes all of Bucks County and parts of Montgomery County, an estimated 10,827 people could lose Medicaid and 2,027 people could lose SNAP benefits.

“This is a critical time for Congressman Fitzpatrick to stand up and represent the will of his electorate,” said Laura Rose, a co-leader of Indivisible Bucks County. “Less than a third of us support this heartless, cruel legislation. We do not want to take food from the hungry. We do not want to take medical care from those who need it. We do not want the elderly to lose their residential or memory care. And we do want Brian Fitzpatrick to hear us when we say we will not get over it if he votes for this vicious legislation.”

Sharon Terry Moon, a leader of partner organization Yardley Indivisible, said the “die-in” was put on to highlight the potential for widespread deaths due to loss of health care and drug access if the bill passes.

“The harms that this bill will create are staggering,” stated Kierstyn Zolfo, a co-leader of Indivisible Bucks County.

In her comments, Zolfo pointed to concerns that Medicaid cuts could threaten over 15,000 Bucks County senior citizens with homelessness by impacting residential care.

Fitzpatrick’s office did not respond to requests for comment on the bill Wednesday or Thursday.

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