2017: Fitzpatrick Voted For An Additional Round Of Base Realignment
And Closure (BRAC). In July 2017, Fitzpatrick voted for an amendment
that would have, according to Congressional Quarterly, "eliminate[d]
the bill's prohibition on conducting an additional round of base
realignment and closure." The underlying legislation was an FY 2018
defense authorization. The House rejected the amendment by a vote of 175
to 248. [House Vote 365,
7/13/17; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/13/17; Congressional
Actions, H. Amdt.
171;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
2810]
2022: Fitzpatrick Voted To Require The Defense Department To Increase
Energy Resiliency Of Each Military Base In The U.S. European Command
Zone, Aimed At Eliminating Usage Of Russian Energy In Five Years. In
July 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted for
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which would
"require the department to make plans to increase the energy resiliency
of each main operating base in the U.S. European Command zone, with a
goal of eliminating the use of Russian energy within five years." 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]