U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick Weds Fox News' Jacqui Heinrich at St. Patrick's Cathedral in NYC

U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick and Fox News senior White House correspondent Jacqui Heinrich were married Saturday at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City in a ceremony attended by 302 guests, including prominent political figures. The 52-year-old Pennsylvania Republican and the 37-year-old news correspondent exchanged vows with Cardinal Timothy Dolan concelebrating the nuptial Mass. The reception followed on a yacht called Horizon's Edge, featuring a nighttime cruise around the Statue of Liberty, a 10-piece brass band, and toasts from former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and former Senator Joe Manchin.

The couple chose New York for their wedding because of its significance in launching their careers—Fitzpatrick as an FBI agent and Heinrich as a network news reporter—and its connection to their families' immigration journeys from New England and Pennsylvania. The celebration incorporated family traditions throughout the day, including a cake-cutting song written by Fitzpatrick's great-uncle, an NYPD officer killed in the line of duty, and references to Heinrich's parents' marriage on a chartered cruise.

Fitzpatrick, 52, and Heinrich, 37, became engaged last June when Fitzpatrick proposed in a field of lavender during a trip to France. They met in Washington when Heinrich was covering Congress; after she moved to cover the White House, Fitzpatrick invited her to the Kennedy Center Honors. Heinrich, who began as Fox News' White House correspondent in May 2021, serves as vice president of the White House Correspondents' Association and is expected to assume the presidency this summer.

The wedding comes amid Fitzpatrick's reelection campaign for his sixth term representing Pennsylvania's 1st Congressional District against Democratic challenger Bob Harvie. The couple has drawn attention from former President Donald Trump, who last month made veiled criticism of Fitzpatrick during an exchange with Heinrich at a press event, commenting on the congressman's voting record against him. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro was invited but unable to attend the Saturday ceremony.