2022: Fitzpatrick Voted Against An Amendment That Required Harassment
Or Discrimination Complaints From An Armed Forces Member To Be Completed
Within 180 Days And Allowed Members To Request Reviews Or Appeals In
Federal Court If The Complaint Is Not Completed Within The Deadline.
In July 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted
against an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2023, which would "require that complaints from a member of
the Armed Forces of harassment or prohibited discrimination be completed
within 180 days, and allows for members to seek review or appeal in a
U.S. court if they wished to after the 180 days are exhausted." The vote
was on the adoption of an amendment. The House adopted the amendment by
a vote 219-209. [House Vote 314,
7/13/22; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/13/22;
Congressional Actions, H.Amdt.
251;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
7900]
2022: Fitzpatrick Voted For An Amendment That Banned The Defense
Department And Defense Contractors From Utilizing LOGINK, A Chinese
Public Information Platform For Supply Chain Information. In July
2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted for en
bloc amendments no. 3 to the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2023, which would, in part, "prohibit the Defense Department
and defense contractors from using LOGINK, a Chinese public information
platform for supply chain data." The vote was on the adoption of
amendments. The House adopted the amendments by a vote 362-64. [House
Vote 333, 7/14/22;
Congressional Quarterly,
7/14/22; Congressional Actions,
H.Amdt.
270;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
7900]
2024: Fitzpatrick Voted Against Blocking The Implementation Of
President Biden's Executive Orders Regarding Climate Change. In June
2024, Fitzpatrick voted against , according to Congressional Quarterly,
"amendment no. 24 that would prohibit the use of funds authorized by the
bill to implement several of President Joe Biden's climate change
executive orders." The vote was on the amendment. The House adopted the
amendment by a vote of 215 to 210. [House Vote 256,
6/12/24; Congressional
Quarterly, 6/12/24;
Congressional Actions,
H.Amdt.968;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
8070]
2023: Fitzpatrick Voted Against An Amendment That Would Prohibit The
Defense Department From Implementing Several Climate Change And
Environmental Policy Executive Orders By The Biden Administration. In
July 2023, according to Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted
against an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024, which would "prohibit the Defense Department from
implementing several Biden administration executive orders relating to
climate change and environmental policy." The vote was on the adoption
of an amendment. The House adopted the amendment by a vote of 217 to
216. [House Vote 326,
7/14/23; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/14/23;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
2670;
Congressional Actions, H.Amdt.
255]
2022: Fitzpatrick Voted Against An Amendment That Provided Up To $5
Million Annually Through FY 2025 To Implement The FY 2019 Defense
Authorization Bill's Requirements For Civilian Harm Mitigation
Resources. In July 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly,
Fitzpatrick voted against an amendment to the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which would "authorize up to $5
million annually through fiscal 2025 for the Defense Department for
resources to implement the requirements in section 936 of the fiscal
2019 defense authorization bill relating to civilian harm mitigation,
including staffing, training, and information technology equipment and
data storage." The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The House
adopted the amendment by a vote 215-212. [House Vote 315,
7/13/22; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/13/22;
Congressional Actions, H.Amdt.
252;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
7900]
2024: Fitzpatrick Voted Against Defunding The Department Of Defense's
Climate Change Research. In June 2024, Fitzpatrick voted against ,
according to Congressional Quarterly, "amendment no. 129 that would
reduce funding for Defense-Wide Research, Development, Testing and
Evaluation by $4.9 million intended to defund Defense Department
climate change research and increase by the same amount funding for Army
Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation intended to fund
enhancements for Unmanned Ground Vehicles." The vote was on the
amendment. The underlying legislation was the FY 2025 Defense
Appropriations. The House adopted the amendment by a vote of 210 to 201.
[House Vote 326,
6/27/24; Congressional
Quarterly, 6/27/24;
Congressional Actions,
H.Amdt.1076;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
8774]
2024: Fitzpatrick Voted Against Prohibiting The Funding Of The
Countering Extremist Activity Working Group And The Implementation Of
Its Recommendations. In June 2024, Fitzpatrick voted against ,
according to Congressional Quarterly, "amendment no. 48 that would
prohibit funding for the Defense Department's Countering Extremist
Activity Working Group or to implement any of the group's
recommendations." The vote was on the amendment. The underlying
legislation was the FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act. The
House adopted the amendment by a vote of 215 to 206. [House Vote 272,
6/13/24; Congressional
Quarterly, 6/13/24;
Congressional Actions,
H.Amdt.982;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
8070]
The Working Group Was Established To Make Recommendations
Regarding The Prevention And Response To Extremism And Faced A
Similar Effort To Reduce Its Funding In The FY 2024 NDAA.
According to the Military Times, "Lawmakers moved this week to
abolish a Pentagon working group aimed at preventing extremism in
the military, a decision some advocates said reveals a lack of
concern about the issue from Congress. House and Senate negotiators
included a measure in their compromise draft of the [FY 2024]
defense policy bill to stop federal dollars from going toward the
Countering Extremist Activity Working Group. That body was
established by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in 2021 to address an
increase in concerning behavior among troops. Members had proposed a
host of reforms the Pentagon could make to better track, prevent and
respond to cases of extremism, which the department is still working
to implement nearly two years later." [Military Times,
12/8/23]
The End Of The Working Group Would Result In Less Accountability
For The Pentagon Regarding Implementation Of The Group's
Recommendation. According to the Military Times, "Now, the end of
the Countering Extremist Activity Work Group would mean the Pentagon
will face less accountability as it works to implement the group's
recommended reforms, argued Wendy Via, co-founder of the Global
Project Against Hate and Extremism." [Military Times,
12/8/23]
183 Allegations Of Extremism Were Investigated In 2023, With 78
Cases Involving Calls To Overthrow The U.S. Government. According
to the Military Times, "The Pentagon's Office of Inspector General
published a report Nov. 30 that found the service branches
investigated 183 allegations of extremist activity among troops in
the past year, including 78 cases of service members advocating for
the overthrow of the U.S. government. While leaders were able to
report the number of allegations investigated, they did not track
how many allegations of extremist activity were received but not
investigated." [Military Times,
12/8/23]
2022: Fitzpatrick Voted For An Amendment That Barred The Defense
Department From Contracting With Any Employer Who Has Enacted Unfair
Labor Practices In The Past Three Years, With An Exception To Employers
Who Remedied The Violations. In July 2022, according to Congressional
Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted for an amendment to the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which would "prohibit the
Defense Department from contracting with any employer found to have
engaged in an unfair labor practice, defined by Section 8(a) of the
National Labor Relations Act, in the three years preceding a contract
award date. It would include an exception for employers who have
remedied unfair labor practice violations." The vote was on the adoption
of an amendment. The House adopted the amendment by a vote 221-207.
[House Vote 311,
7/13/22; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/13/22;
Congressional Actions, H.Amdt.
247;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
7900]
2022: Fitzpatrick Voted For An Amendment That Required The Defense
Department To Give Preference To Contractors That Meet Certain Labor
Relations Standards. In July 2022, according to Congressional
Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted for an amendment to the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which would "establish a
preference for Defense Department offerors that meet certain
requirements pertaining to labor relations." The vote was on the
adoption of an amendment. The House adopted the amendment by a vote
220-209. [House Vote 312,
7/13/22; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/13/22;
Congressional Actions, H.Amdt.
248;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
7900]
2022: Fitzpatrick Voted For An Amendment That Barred The Disposal Of
Littoral Combat Ships Unless They Were Transferred To A U.S. Ally's
Military Forces. In July 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly,
Fitzpatrick voted for en bloc amendments no. 3 to the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which would, in part, "prohibit
the disposal of Littoral Combat Ships unless they are transferred to the
military forces of a nation that is a U.S. ally or partner." The vote
was on the adoption of amendments. The House adopted the amendments by a
vote 362-64. [House Vote 333,
7/14/22; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/14/22;
Congressional Actions, H.Amdt.
270;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
7900]
2023: Fitzpatrick Voted To Restrict Diversity, Equity And Inclusion
And Critical Race Theory Programs At The Defense Department. In July
2023, according to Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted for the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, which would
"eliminate the position of chief diversity officer within the Defense
Department and include various provisions to restrict DOD programs that
involve diversity, equity and inclusion and critical race theory." The
vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of 219 to 210,
thus the bill was sent to the Senate. [House Vote 328,
7/14/23; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/14/23;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
2670]
2023: Fitzpatrick Voted To Eliminate All Diversity, Equity And
Inclusion Offices Within The Department Of Defense And Armed Forces.
In July 2023, according to Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted
for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, which
would "eliminate all Defense Department and Armed Forces offices
established to promote diversity, equity and inclusion as well as
terminate all personnel within such offices." The vote was on passage.
The House passed the bill by a vote of 219 to 210, thus the bill was
sent to the Senate. [House Vote 328,
7/14/23; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/14/23;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
2670]
2023: Fitzpatrick Voted Against An Amendment That Would Prohibit The
Defense Department From Creating New Diversity, Equity And Inclusion
Positions And Repeal The Position Of A DoD Inspector General Focused On
Diversity And Inclusion Oversight And Preventing White Supremacist,
Extremist And Criminal Gang Activity By Military Members. In July
2023, according to Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted against an
amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2024, which would "prohibit the Defense Department from establishing any
new positions or filling any vacancies in positions with responsibilties
involving diversity, equity and inclusion. It would also repeal the
creation of a DOD inspector general focused on diversity and inclusion
oversight and preventing supremacist, extremist and criminal gang
activity by servicemembers." The vote was on the adoption of an
amendment. The House adopted the amendment by a vote of 218 to 213.
[House Vote 324,
7/13/23; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/13/23;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
2670;
Congressional Actions, H.Amdt.
253]
2023: Fitzpatrick Voted Against An Amendment That Would Have
Prohibited The Use Of FY 2024 Defense Spending For Trainings On
Diversity, Equity And Inclusion. In July 2023, according to
Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted against an amendment to the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, which would
"prohibit the use of any funds authorized by the bill for training on
diversity, equity and inclusion." The vote was on the adoption of an
amendment. The House rejected the amendment by a vote of 210 to 221.
[House Vote 321,
7/13/23; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/13/23;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
2670;
Congressional Actions, H.Amdt.
247]
2024: Fitzpatrick Voted Against Eliminating Diversity Offices Within
The Department Of Defense And Service Branches. In June 2024,
Fitzpatrick voted against , according to Congressional Quarterly,
"amendment no. 42 that would eliminate any diversity, equity and
inclusion offices within the armed forces and Defense Department along
with the personnel in those offices." The vote was on the amendment. The
underlying legislation was the FY 2025 National Defense Authorization
Act. The House adopted the amendment by a vote of 211 to 208. [House
Vote 267, 6/13/24;
Congressional Quarterly,
6/13/24; Congressional
Actions,
H.Amdt.976;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
8070]
2024: Fitzpatrick Voted Against Eliminating Diversity Offices Within
The Department Of Defense And Service Branches. In June 2024,
Fitzpatrick voted against , according to Congressional Quarterly,
"amendment no. 42 that would eliminate any diversity, equity and
inclusion offices within the armed forces and Defense Department along
with the personnel in those offices." The vote was on the amendment. The
underlying legislation was the FY 2025 National Defense Authorization
Act. The House rejected the amendment by a vote of 212 to 212. [House
Vote 266, 6/13/24;
Congressional Quarterly,
6/13/24; Congressional
Actions,
H.Amdt.976;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
8070]
2023: Fitzpatrick Voted Against An Amendment That Would Eliminate
Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Offices In The Defense Department And
Armed Forces. In July 2023, according to Congressional Quarterly,
Fitzpatrick voted against an amendment to the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, which would "eliminate all
Defense Department and Armed Forces offices established to promote
diversity, equity, and inclusion as well as terminate all personnel
within such offices." The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The
House adopted the amendment by a vote of 214 to 213. [House Vote 312,
7/13/23; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/13/23;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
2670;
Congressional Actions, H.Amdt.
235]
2023: Fitzpatrick Voted Against An Amendment That Would Have
Eliminated Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Offices In The Defense
Department And Armed Forces. In July 2023, according to Congressional
Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted against an amendment to the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, which would "eliminate
all Defense Department and Armed Forces offices established to promote
diversity, equity, and inclusion as well as terminate all personnel
within such offices." The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The
House rejected the amendment by a vote of 216 to 216. Subsequently, the
vote was revisited. [House Vote 311,
7/13/23; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/13/23;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
2670;
Congressional Actions, H.Amdt.
235]
2024: Fitzpatrick Voted Against Exempting Defense Activities From The
Endangered Species Act. In June 2024, Fitzpatrick voted against ,
according to Congressional Quarterly, "amendment no. 23 that would
exempt defense related activities from the Endangered Species Act." The
vote was on the amendment. The House rejected the amendment by a vote of
196 to 231. [House Vote 255,
6/12/24; Congressional
Quarterly, 6/12/24;
Congressional Actions,
H.Amdt.967;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
8070]
2023: Fitzpatrick Voted Against An Amendment That Would Have Banned A
"Critical Habitat" Designation For Any Military Installation Or Other
Defense Bases. In July 2023, according to Congressional Quarterly,
Fitzpatrick voted against an amendment to the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, which would "prohibit, under the
Endangered Species Act, a 'critical habitat' designation for any
military installation or other Defense Department land necessary for
military purposes." The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The
House rejected the amendment by a vote of 193 to 237. [House Vote 322,
7/13/23; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/13/23;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
2670;
Congressional Actions, H.Amdt.
248]
2022: Fitzpatrick Voted To Authorize $1.9 Billion For The
Environmental Restoration Fund In The Defense Department And Require The
Defense Department To Enact Environmental Cleanup Activities. In July
2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted for the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which would
"authorize $1.9 billion for the Defense Department environmental
restoration fund and require the department to undertake various
environmental cleanup activities." The vote was on passage. The House
passed the bill by a vote 329-101, thus the bill was sent to the Senate.
The Senate did not take substantive action on the legislation. The FY
2023 Defense Authorization was passed with H.R. 7776. [House Vote 350,
7/14/22; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/14/22;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
7900]
2023: Fitzpatrick Voted For An Amendment That Would Allow The
Department Of Defense To Transfer Excess Property To Federal And State
Agencies. In July 2023, according to Congressional Quarterly,
Fitzpatrick voted for an amendment to the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2024, which would "allow the Defense Department to
transfer excess controlled property to federal and state agencies." The
vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The House adopted the
amendment by a vote of 234 to 198. [House Vote 315,
7/13/23; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/13/23;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
2670;
Congressional Actions, H.Amdt.
239]
2024: Fitzpatrick Voted To Prohibit The Military Chain Of Command From
Approving A Flag For Display At Defense Properties. In June 2024,
Fitzpatrick voted for , according to Congressional Quarterly, "amendment
no. 49 that would eliminate a provision under current law that allows
the military chain of command or civilian military leadership to approve
a flag to be displayed at Defense Department properties." The vote was
on the amendment. The underlying legislation was the FY 2025 National
Defense Authorization Act. The House adopted the amendment by a vote of
217 to 206. [House Vote 273,
6/13/24; Congressional
Quarterly, 6/13/24;
Congressional Actions,
H.Amdt.983;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
8070]
2023: Fitzpatrick Voted Against An Amendment That Would Specify The
Flags That The Defense Department Can Display, Including The American
Flag, Military Service Flag, And POW/MIA Flag. In July 2023, according
to Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted against an amendment to
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, which would
"establish a list of flags the Defense Department is allowed to display
in any DOD work place, common access area or public area, including the
American flag, a military service flag, and the POW/MIA flag." The vote
was on the adoption of an amendment. The House adopted the amendment by
a vote of 218 to 213. [House Vote 313,
7/13/23; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/13/23;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
2670;
Congressional Actions, H.Amdt.
236]
2022: Fitzpatrick Voted Against An Amendment That Instructed The
Defense Department To Conduct A Gender Analysis Of The Institute Of
Marine And Environmental Technology (IMET) And Offer Gender Analysis
Training To Partner Military Personnel. In July 2022, according to
Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted against an amendment to the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which would
"require the Defense Department to conduct a gender analysis of
Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology programs and to offer
training on gender analysis to partner military personnel participating
in IMET programs." The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The
House adopted the amendment by a vote 216-211. [House Vote 329,
7/14/22; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/14/22;
Congressional Actions, H.Amdt.
266;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
7900]
2022: Fitzpatrick Voted Against An Amendment That Would Have Requested
The Defense Department To Report On The Spread Of Malign Disinformation
Within The Ranks And Mitigation Efforts. In July 2022, according to
Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted against an amendment to the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which would
"request that the Defense Department produce a report on the spread of
malign disinformation within the ranks and ways in which the department
is currently working to mitigate the spread and impact of malign
disinformation." The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The House
rejected the amendment by a vote 207-219. [House Vote 324,
7/13/22; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/13/22;
Congressional Actions, H.Amdt.
261;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
7900]
2022: Fitzpatrick Voted For An Amendment That Required The Defense
Department To Give Preference To Contractors That Employ Over 51% Of
Local Workers And Required Contractors For Military Construction To Be
Licensed In The State Where The Construction Would Be Performed. In
July 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted for
an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2023, which would "add provisions of the Put Our Neighbors to Work Act
to require the Defense Department, to the extent practicable, to give
preference for military construction contracts to firms that certify
that at least 51 percent of employees hired to perform the work shall
reside in the same state or within a 60-mile radius, and to require
contractors and subcontractors for military construction projects to be
licensed in the state where the work is to be performed." The vote was
on the adoption of an amendment. The House adopted the amendment by a
vote 220-207. [House Vote 313,
7/13/22; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/13/22;
Congressional Actions, H.Amdt.
249;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
7900]
2022: Fitzpatrick Voted Against An Amendment That Required The Defense
Department To Report On The Status On Implementing The Military Entry
Screening Recommendations From An October 2021 Report And Required
Implementation Of Recommendations From The Countering Extremist Activity
Working Group's December 2021 Report. In July 2022, according to
Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted against an amendment to the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which would
"require the Defense Department to update Congress on the status of
implementing the recommendations from the October 2021 report on
screening individuals entering the military. It would require the
department to implement recommendations from the department's
Countering Extremist Activity Working Group report published in December
2021." The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The House adopted
the amendment by a vote 217-206. [House Vote 327,
7/14/22; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/14/22;
Congressional Actions, H.Amdt.
264;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
7900]
2023: Fitzpatrick Voted Against An Amendment That Would Have Barred
The Use Of Federal Funds To Implement The Recommendations Of The Naming
Commission. In July 2023, according to Congressional Quarterly,
Fitzpatrick voted against an amendment to the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, which would "prohibit the use of
federal funds to carry out Naming Commission recommendations." The vote
was on the adoption of an amendment. The House rejected the amendment by
a vote of 177 to 253. [House Vote 316,
7/13/23; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/13/23;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
2670;
Congressional Actions, H.Amdt.
242]
2022: Fitzpatrick Voted Against An Amendment That Would Have Mandated
Additional Oversight Of Section 333 Funding For Northern Triangle
Governments. In July 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly,
Fitzpatrick voted against an amendment to the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which would "require additional
notifications and oversight of Section 333 funding for the governments
of the Northern Triangle." The vote was on the adoption of an amendment.
The House rejected the amendment by a vote 209-217. [House Vote 328,
7/14/22; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/14/22;
Congressional Actions, H.Amdt.
265;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
7900]
2023: Fitzpatrick Voted To Prevent The Defense Department From Buying
Data Of U.S. Individuals That Would Typically Require A Warrant, Court
Order Or Subpoena. In July 2023, according to Congressional Quarterly,
Fitzpatrick voted for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2024, which would "prevent the Defense Department from purchasing
data of U.S. individuals that would otherwise require a warrant, court
order or subpoena." The vote was on passage. The House passed the bill
by a vote of 219 to 210, thus the bill was sent to the Senate. [House
Vote 328, 7/14/23;
Congressional Quarterly,
7/14/23; Congressional Actions,
H.R.
2670]
2024: Fitzpatrick Voted Against Eliminating The Department Of
Defense's Chief Diversity Officer Position. In June 2024, Fitzpatrick
voted against , according to Congressional Quarterly, "amendment no. 43
that would eliminate the position of chief diversity officer of the
Defense Department and prohibit the establishment of any substantially
similar position." The vote was on the amendment. The underlying
legislation was the FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act. The
House adopted the amendment by a vote of 214 to 210. [House Vote 268,
6/13/24; Congressional
Quarterly, 6/13/24;
Congressional Actions,
H.Amdt.977;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
8070]
2024: Fitzpatrick Voted Against Making Permanent The Hiring Freeze On
Department Of Defense Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion Jobs. In June
2024, Fitzpatrick voted against , according to Congressional Quarterly,
"amendment no. 41 that would amend a section in the fiscal 2024 defense
policy law to make the hiring freeze for diversity, equity, and
inclusion jobs in the Defense Department permanent." The vote was on the
amendment. The underlying legislation was the FY 2025 National Defense
Authorization Act. The House adopted the amendment by a vote of 216 to
206. [House Vote 265,
6/13/24; Congressional
Quarterly, 6/13/24;
Congressional Actions,
H.Amdt.975;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
8070]
2023: Fitzpatrick Voted To Eliminate The Chief Diversity Officer
Position Within The Defense Department. In July 2023, according to
Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted for the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, which would "eliminate the
position of chief diversity officer within the Defense Department and
include various provisions to restrict DOD programs that involve
diversity, equity and inclusion and critical race theory." The vote was
on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of 219 to 210, thus the
bill was sent to the Senate. [House Vote 328,
7/14/23; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/14/23;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
2670]
2023: Fitzpatrick Voted Against An Amendment That Would Bar The Use Of
Federal Funds To Establish Chief Diversity Officers Or Senior Advisors
For Diversity And Inclusion Within The Defense Department. In July
2023, according to Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted against an
amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2024, which would "prohibit the use of federal funds to establish,
within the Defense Department, any positions similar to chief diversity
officers or senior advisors for diversity and inclusion." The vote was
on the adoption of an amendment. The House adopted the amendment by a
vote of 217 to 212. [House Vote 308,
7/13/23; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/13/23;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
2670;
Congressional Actions, H.Amdt.
232]
2023: Fitzpatrick Voted Against An Amendment That Would Prohibit The
Defense Department From Mandating Employees And Military Members To
Undergo Ideological-Based Concept Trainings, Including Concepts That
Relate To Race, Color, Sex Or Nationality. In July 2023, according to
Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted against an amendment to the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, which would
"prohibit the Defense Department from making participation in training
or support for certain politically-based concepts, including concepts
related to race, color, sex or nationality, a requirement for hiring,
promotion or retention of individuals. It also would stipulate that DOD
employees and servicemembers cannot be compelled to declare belief in or
participate in training that promotes such concepts as a condition of
favorable personnel actions." The vote was on the adoption of an
amendment. The House adopted the amendment by a vote of 214 to 210.
[House Vote 310,
7/13/23; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/13/23;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
2670;
Congressional Actions, H.Amdt.
234]
2023: Fitzpatrick Voted For An Amendment That Would Bar The Department
Of Defense From Using Federal Funding To Promote Race-Related Theories
Or Teachings. In July 2023, according to Congressional Quarterly,
Fitzpatrick voted for an amendment to the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2024, which would "prohibit the use of federal funds
for the Department of Defense Education Activity to promote race-related
theories or teachings. It would stipulate that nothing in the amendment
would be construed to restrict a teacher, student or other individual's
free speech." The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The House
adopted the amendment by a vote of 227 to 201. [House Vote 309,
7/13/23; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/13/23;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
2670;
Congressional Actions, H.Amdt.
233]
2022: Fitzpatrick Voted For An Amendment That Instructed The Defense
Department To Conduct A Risk Assessment On The Likelihood Of Nuclear
Weapons Due To Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine And Whether The Risk
Increases As The War Continues. In July 2022, according to
Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted for en bloc amendments no. 2
to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which
would, in part, "direct the Defense Department to complete a risk
assessment on the likelihood of the use of a nuclear weapon as a result
of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and whether such risk increases as the
war continues." The vote was on the adoption of amendments. The House
adopted the amendments by a vote 330-99. [House Vote 332,
7/14/22; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/14/22;
Congressional Actions, H.Amdt.
269;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
7900]
2022: Fitzpatrick Voted For An Amendment That Mandated The Screening
And Registry Of Military Members With Health Conditions Resulting From
Unsafe Housing Units. In July 2022, according to Congressional
Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted for en bloc amendments no. 3 to the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which would, in
part, "require the screening and registry of servicemembers with health
conditions resulting from unsafe housing units." The vote was on the
adoption of amendments. The House adopted the amendments by a vote
362-64. [House Vote 333,
7/14/22; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/14/22;
Congressional Actions, H.Amdt.
270;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
7900]
2024: Fitzpatrick Voted Against Reducing Secretary Lloyd Austin's
Salary To $1. In June 2024, Fitzpatrick voted against , according to
Congressional Quarterly, "amendment no. 56 that would reduce to $1 the
salary of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin." The vote was on the
amendment. The underlying legislation was the FY 2025 Defense
Appropriations. The House rejected the amendment by a vote of 103 to
308. [House Vote 323,
6/27/24; Congressional
Quarterly, 6/27/24;
Congressional Actions,
H.Amdt.1072;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
8774]
2021: Fitzpatrick Voted Against An Amendment That Would Restrict The
Department Of Defense Form Transferring Certain Surplus Military
Property To Federal, State, Or Local Law Enforcement Agencies. In
September 2021, Fitzpatrick voted against an amendment to the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 which would, according to
Congressional Quarterly, "restrict the Defense Department from
transferring certain surplus military equipment, including controlled
firearms, ammunition, grenade launchers, explosives, certain vehicles,
weaponized drones and long-range acoustic devices, to federal, state or
local law enforcement agencies." The vote was on adoption of an
amendment. The House rejected the amendment by a vote of 198-231.
[House Vote 281,
9/23/21; Congressional
Quarterly, 9/23/21;
Congressional Actions, H.Amdt.
116;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
4350]
2024: Fitzpatrick Voted Against Prohibiting The Department Of Defense
From Compiling An Unfunded Priorities List. In June 2024, Fitzpatrick
voted against , according to Congressional Quarterly, "amendment no. 72
that would prohibit the use of funds under the bill for certain military
officers or the director of the Missile Defense Agency to compile an
unfunded priorities list." The vote was on the amendment. The underlying
legislation was the FY 2025 Defense Appropriations. The House rejected
the amendment by a vote of 161 to 251. [House Vote 325,
6/27/24; Congressional
Quarterly, 6/27/24;
Congressional Actions,
H.Amdt.1075;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
8774]
2022: Fitzpatrick Voted Against An Amendment That Would Have
Eliminated The Requirement For The Defense Department To Submit A List
Of Unfunded Priorities To Congress. In July 2022, according to
Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted against an amendment to the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which would
"repeal the statutory requirement for the Defense Department to submit
unfunded priorities lists to Congress." The vote was on the adoption of
an amendment. The House rejected the amendment by a vote 155-272.
[House Vote 318,
7/13/22; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/13/22;
Congressional Actions, H.Amdt.
255;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
7900]
2024: Fitzpatrick Voted Against Redirecting All $4.9 Million In
Funding For The Department Of Defense's Climate Change Research To
Research On Unmanned Ground Vehicles. In June 2024, Fitzpatrick voted
against , according to Congressional Quarterly, "amendment no. 129 that
would reduce funding for Defense-Wide Research, Development, Testing and
Evaluation by $4.9 million intended to defund Defense Department
climate change research and increase by the same amount funding for Army
Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation intended to fund
enhancements for Unmanned Ground Vehicles." The vote was on the
amendment. The underlying legislation was the FY 2025 Defense
Appropriations. The House adopted the amendment by a vote of 210 to 201.
[House Vote 326,
6/27/24; Congressional
Quarterly, 6/27/24;
Congressional Actions,
H.Amdt.1076;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
8774]