Fox News Senior White House Correspondent Jacqui Heinrich and U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, were married on June 20 at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, followed by a reception aboard a yacht—bringing a major Washington couple together in New York with f
On Saturday, June 20, Jacqui Heinrich stepped into the historic St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City to marry U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania—an entrance her father didn’t just witness, but helped make possible.
Heinrich shared on Instagram that her father got out of his wheelchair “just before the Cathedral doors opened” so he could walk her down the aisle. adding that the crowd’s cheers helped him “finish.” She wore a custom Galia Lahav gown for both the ceremony and reception. according to her social media posts.
The couple. both longtime fixtures in their respective Washington roles—he as a lawmaker and she as a network correspondent—tied the knot on a warm summer day after getting engaged in France last year. Heinrich and Fitzpatrick, ages 37 and 52 respectively, continued the wedding party into the evening with a reception aboard a yacht.
Fitzpatrick marked the moment in an Instagram post celebrating his parents’ 70th anniversary. writing that he “married his best friend” with his “parents there beside us.” Heinrich later posted photos from the wedding and a couple’s photoshoot in Central Park. including one with a 1930 Rolls Royce that drove them away from the cathedral.
New York was more than a backdrop. The newlyweds told People magazine they chose the city to honor their family heritage and because of how central it is to their lives.
“New York is significant to both of our lives — it was Jacqui’s first assignment as a network news reporter and Brian’s first assignment as an FBI agent. ” the couple said. They added that Fitzpatrick’s parents are both from New York. where their own parents settled after immigrating from Ireland via Ellis Island. Heinrich’s great-grandparents immigrated to New York after arriving from Hungary.
The couple also pointed to geography and routine, saying the city is “conveniently equidistant between our families in Pennsylvania and New England.”
The wedding drew more than just family and friends. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and former Sen. Joe Manchin were also part of the nuptials.
Their engagement had its own international spotlight. The correspondent and Pennsylvania lawmaker announced their engagement in People magazine last year. Fitzpatrick popped the question at sunrise in a lavender field in the South of France and purchased the engagement ring from his long-running family jeweler in Portland. Maine. the magazine reported.
The two celebrated their engagement at a coffee shop with espresso before quickly heading back to Washington for Fitzpatrick’s work duties.
Heinrich and Fitzpatrick met in Washington. Their first date was to the Kennedy Center Honors in 2021, according to PhillyBurbs.
Heinrich doesn’t directly cover Congress in her role, reporting on the presidency instead. She is often seen on camera in the White House press briefing room. Her Fox career began in 2018 as a New York-based general assignment reporter. In 2021, she was promoted to congressional correspondent, then later promoted to White House correspondent. Before joining the network. she worked at local news stations in Boston. Las Vegas. and Colorado Springs. Colorado. according to her bio.
Fitzpatrick has represented Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District, covering Bucks County and parts of Montgomery County, since taking office in 2016. Before entering public office, he spent 15 years as an FBI special agent and federal prosecutor, according to his website.
For readers watching two high-profile Washington careers take a rare personal moment in the public eye, the details of the day—particularly the insistence that family be at the center—ended up telling the story of the couple’s choices more clearly than any timeline ever could.
Jacqui Heinrich Brian Fitzpatrick St. Patrick's Cathedral wedding New York City Kevin McCarthy Joe Manchin Fox News White House correspondent Pennsylvania 1st Congressional District