2023: Fitzpatrick Voted For The Protecting Our Communities From
Failure To Secure The Border Act. In November 2023, Fitzpatrick voted
for The Protecting Our Communities From Failure To Secure The Border Act
"as amended, that would prohibit the housing of undocumented immigrants
on federal lands controlled by federal land management agencies. It
would also revoke the lease between the National Park Service and New
York City for housing migrants at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn, N.Y."
The vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of 224 to
203, thus it was sent to the Senate. [House Vote 689,
11/30/23; Congressional
Quarterly, 11/30/23;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
5283]
2023: Fitzpatrick Voted Against Providing Housing For Undocumented
Migrants That Are Transported To A Second State With Inadequate
Notice. In November 2023, Fitzpatrick voted against "amendment no. 2
that would allow the Interior Department to provide housing for
undocumented migrants if, after being located in one state, they were
transported to a second state under the direction of the original state,
provided that the original state failed to provide at least 48 hours'
notice to the second state's governor, did not provide "full and
truthful" information to those being transported and knowingly or
recklessly misrepresented the rights of those being transported." The
vote was on the amendment. The House rejected the amendment by a vote of
206 to 223. [House Vote 688,
11/30/23; Congressional
Quarterly, 11/30/23;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
5283]
2023: Fitzpatrick Effectively Voted For The Protecting Our Communities
From Failure To Secure The Border Act. In November 2023, according to
Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted for the "Adoption of the rule
(H Res 891) that would provide for House floor consideration of the
Protecting our Communities from Failure to Secure the Border Act (HR
5283) [...] The rule would provide up to one hour of debate on each
bill. It would make in order two amendments to HR 5283." The vote was on
the adoption of the rule. The House agreed to the motion by a vote of
212 to 205. [House Vote 679,
11/28/23; Congressional
Quarterly, 11/28/23;
Congressional Actions, H.Res.
891;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
5283]
2023: Fitzpatrick Effectively Voted For The Protecting Our Communities
From Failure To Secure The Border Act. In November 2023, according to
Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted for the "motion to order the
previous question (thus ending debate and possibility of amendment) on
the rule (H Res 891) that would provide for House floor consideration of
the Protecting our Communities from Failure to Secure the Border Act (HR
5283), [...] the rule would provide up to one hour of debate on each
bill. It would make in order two amendments to HR 5283." The vote was on
the previous question. The House agreed to the motion by a vote of 213
to 205. [House Vote 678,
11/28/23; Congressional
Quarterly, 11/28/23;
Congressional Actions, H.Res.
891;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
5283]