2019: Fitzpatrick Effectively Voted For The FY 2020 National Defense
Authorization Act (NDAA), Which Provided $3 Billion For Defense
Department-Dependent Schools. In December 2019, Fitzpatrick
effectively voted for the FY 2020 NDAA. According to Congressional
Quarterly, "The agreement authorized $3.0 billion for Defense
Department-dependent schools, including $32 million in the OCO account
and Impact Aid [...] Such schools now educate more than 100,000
military children each year. It also authorizes $102 million for the
National Defense Education Program to help develop current and future
generations of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
talent." The vote was on adoption of the conference report to accompany
the bill. The House adopted the conference report by a vote of 377-48.
The bill was later passed by the Senate and signed into law by the
President. [House Vote 672,
12/11/19; Congressional
Quarterly,
12/17/19;
Congressional Actions,
S.1790]
2019: Fitzpatrick Effectively Voted For The FY 2020 National Defense
Authorization Act (NDAA), Which Provided A Temporary Increase For The
Basic Allowance For Housing. In December 2019, Fitzpatrick effectively
voted for the FY 2020 NDAA. According to Congressional Quarterly, "The
agreement allows the Defense secretary through FY 2020 to provide a
temporary increase in the current rates of basic allowance for housing
(BAH) if the actual costs of adequate housing for civilians in that area
exceed the current BAH rates by more than 20%." The vote was on adoption
of the conference report to accompany the bill. The House adopted the
conference report by a vote of 377-48. The bill was later passed by the
Senate and signed into law by the President. [House Vote 672,
12/11/19; Congressional
Quarterly,
12/17/19;
Congressional Actions,
S.1790]
2019: Fitzpatrick Effectively Voted For The FY 2020 National Defense
Authorization Act (NDAA), Which Authorized A 3.1% Pay Raise For Military
Personnel. In December 2019, Fitzpatrick effectively voted for the FY
2020 NDAA. According to Congressional Quarterly, "The agreement provides
for an across-the-board 3.1% military pay increase in FY 2020, equal to
the president's request." The vote was on adoption of the conference
report to accompany the bill. The House adopted the conference report by
a vote of 377-48. The bill was later passed by the Senate and signed
into law by the President. [House Vote 672,
12/11/19; Congressional
Quarterly,
12/17/19;
Congressional Actions,
S.1790]
2019: Fitzpatrick Effectively Voted For The FY 2020 National Defense
Authorization Act (NDAA), Which Established 12 Weeks Of Paid Family
Leave. In December 2019, Fitzpatrick effectively voted for the FY 2020
NDAA. According to Congressional Quarterly, "The agreement establishes a
paid family and medical leave policy for most federal employees,
including congressional employees, by converting unpaid to paid the
leave the 12 weeks that federal employees may use under the Family and
Medical Leave Act in connection with the birth or placement of a child."
The vote was on adoption of the conference report to accompany the bill.
The House adopted the conference report by a vote of 377-48. The bill
was later passed by the Senate and signed into law by the President.
[House Vote 672,
12/11/19; Congressional
Quarterly,
12/17/19;
Congressional Actions,
S.1790]