2022: Fitzpatrick Voted Against Appropriating $16.7 Billion To The
Interior Department For FY 2023, Including $3.6 Billion For The
National Park Service. In July 2022, according to Congressional
Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted against the Transportation, Housing and
Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023, which
would "provide $16.7 billion for the Interior Department, including
$3.6 billion for the National Park Service." The vote was on passage.
The House passed the bill by a vote 220-207, thus the bill was sent to
the Senate. The Senate did not take substantive action on the
legislation. Congress passed and signed into law the FY 2023 Budget
through H.R. 2617. [House Vote 383,
7/20/22; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/20/22;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
8294]
2019: Fitzpatrick Voted For The FY 2020 Minibus Appropriations Bill,
Which Provided $13.5 Billion For The Interior Department. In December
2019, Fitzpatrick voted for the FY 2020 minibus spending bill, which
represented 8 of the 12 appropriations bills. According to Congressional
Quarterly, "The bill provides a total of $13.5 billion in discretionary
funding for the Interior Department and related agencies --- $545
million more than FY 2019 and $2.1 billion (19%) more than the
administration's request. It also provides $62 million in mandatory
funding and $300 million in adjustments to the budget caps, bringing
the overall total for the department to $13.9 billion." The vote was a
motion to concur in the Senate amendment. The House agreed to the motion
by a vote of 297-120. The Senate later passed the bill and the President
signed the bill into law. [House Vote 689,
12/17/19; Congressional
Quarterly, 12/17/19;
Congressional Actions,
H.R.1865]
2019: Fitzpatrick Voted Against An Amendment To The FY 2020 Continuing
Appropriations To Reduce Interior And Environment Discretionary Funding
By 23.6 Percent. In June 2019, Fitzpatrick voted against an amendment
that would, according to Congressional Quarterly, "reduce by 23.6
percent all discretionary funding available under the Interior,
Environment and related agencies title of the bill (Division C)." The
vote was on adoption of the amendment. The House rejected the amendment
by a vote of 128-304. [House Vote 388,
6/20/19; Congressional
Quarterly, 6/20/19;
Congressional Actions,
H.Amdt.447;
Congressional Actions,
H.R.3055]
2024: Fitzpatrick Voted To Transfer Authority Of The RFK Stadium From
The Department Of Interior To D.C. In February 2024, Fitzpatrick voted
for , according to Congressional Quarterly, "the bill, as amended, that
would require the Interior Department to transfer administrative
jurisdiction over the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus to the
District of Columbia within 180 days of the bill's enactment for a term
of at least 99 years. It would allow D.C. to develop and use the campus
for stadium purposes, including training facilities and offices;
commercial and residential development; facilities, open space and
public outdoor opportunities; and demolition purposes to facilitate
development. However, it would stipulate that for D.C. to move forward
with development, it must follow certain guidelines, including providing
parking facilities, public safety and security measures and reducing the
impact of noise and traffic. It would stipulate that D.C. would be
responsible for paying any costs associated with transferring the
administrative jurisdiction. It would require the jurisdiction to revert
to the department if the terms of the bill have not been complied with
and not been corrected within 90 days of a written notice of
noncompliance. It would prohibit D.C. from using federal funds for
stadium purposes on the campus." The vote was on passage. The House
passed the bill by a vote of 348 to 55. [House Vote 56,
2/28/24; Congressional
Quarterly, 2/28/24;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
4984]
2020: Fitzpatrick Voted For Conducting A Study The Sites And Schools
Associated With Philanthropist Julius Rosenwald To Evaluate National
Significance And Determine Feasibility To Add Them As Part Of The
National Park System. In December 2020, Fitzpatrick voted for the
Julius Rosenwald and the Rosenwald Schools Act which would, according to
Congressional Quarterly, "require the Interior Department to conduct a
special resource study on schools and other sites associated with the
legacy of American philanthropist Julius Rosenwald to evaluate their
national significance, determine the feasibility of designating them as
part of the National Park System, and identify alternatives and cost
estimates for preservation and protection. It would require the
department to submit to Congress the findings of the study within three
years of the date on which the study is funded." The vote was on
passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of 387-5. [House Vote 245,
12/17/20; Congressional
Quarterly, 12/17/20;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
3250]