2020: Schweikert Voted Against A FY 2021 Continuing Resolution, Which Provided Funding For Federal Agencies From December 20 Through December 21, 2020 And Prevented A Government Shutdown. In December 2020, Schweikert voted against a joint resolution which would, according to Congressional Quarterly, "provide continued funding for federal government operations and services through Dec. 21, 2020, at fiscal 2020 levels. It would extend for the duration of the continuing resolution a number of Medicare, Medicaid and other public health programs and authorities extended by prior continuing resolutions." The vote was on passage. The House passed the resolution by a vote of 329-65 and sent to the President and ultimately became law. [House Vote 248, 12/20/20; Congressional Quarterly, 12/20/20; Congressional Actions, H.J. Res. 110]
2020: Schweikert Voted Against A FY 2021 Continuing Resolution, Which Provided Funding For Federal Agencies From December 18 Through December 20, 2020 And Prevented A Government Shutdown. In December 2020, Schweikert voted against a joint resolution which would, according to Congressional Quarterly, "provide funding for federal government operations and services through Dec. 20, 2020, at fiscal 2020 levels. It would extend for the duration of the continuing resolution a number of Medicare, Medicaid and other public health programs and authorities extended by prior continuing resolutions." The vote was on passage. The House passed the resolution by a vote of 320-60 and sent to the President and ultimately became law. [House Vote 247, 12/18/20; Congressional Quarterly, 12/18/20; Congressional Actions, H.J. Res. 107]
2020: Schweikert Voted Against Continuing FY2021 Appropriations To Federal Agencies From December 11 Through December 18, 2020 Which Would Prevent A Government Shutdown. In December 2020, Schweikert voted against the Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act which would, according to Congressional Quarterly, "provide funding for federal government operations and services through Dec. 18, 2020, at fiscal 2020 levels and extend authorizations for a number of expiring programs and entities. It would extend for the duration of the continuing resolution a number of Medicare and Medicaid programs, including state health insurance assistance programs and the community mental health services demonstration program. For the same period, it would extend and increase funding for several other public health programs, including the National Health Service Corps and community health centers. It would extend through Dec. 19 the delay of scheduled reductions to Medicaid payments for disproportionate share hospitals. It would also include provisions of a bill (HR 1375) to modify Medicare secondary payer reporting requirements to improve coordination of reimbursement in the case of claims by Medicare beneficiaries whose expenses are also covered by another plan, such as liability insurance or workers' compensation and a bill (HR 2281) to require the Justice Department to revise regulations to allow health practitioners to dispense up to a three-day supply of narcotic drugs at one time to patients in drug maintenance or detoxification programs to relieve acute withdrawal symptoms from opioid use disorder." The vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of 343-67 and was sent to the President and ultimately became law. [House Vote 240, 12/9/20; Congressional Quarterly, 12/9/20; Congressional Actions, H.R. 8900]
2020: Schweikert Voted Against The $1.31 Trillion Six-Bill FY 2021 Appropriations Package That Blocked A Number Of Trump Policies Including The Transgender Military Ban And Efforts To Repeal The ACA. In July 2020, Schweikert voted against the FY 2021 six-bill appropriations package that would, according to Congressional Quarterly, "provide $1.31 trillion in discretionary funding for six of the twelve fiscal 2021 appropriations bills, including $694.6 billion for the Defense Department, $75.4 billion for Commerce and Justice departments and science and related agencies, $49.6 billion for the Energy Department and federal water projects, $24.6 billion for the Treasury Department, federal judiciary and executive agencies, $198 billion for the Labor, Health and Human Services and Education departments and related agencies; and $75.9 billion for the Transportation and Housing and Urban Development departments and related agencies. Within total funding, the bill would provide $68.4 billion in overseas contingency operations funding and $210 billion in emergency funding for COVID-19 pandemic response activities and infrastructure investments, not subject to discretionary spending caps. Within emergency funding, the bill would provide $75 billion for transportation and housing infrastructure; $61 billion to expand broadband services; $43.5 billion for water and energy infrastructure projects; and $24.4 billion for HHS public health activities, including $4 billion for an enhanced influenza vaccine campaign; $3.5 billion for development and production of vaccines and therapeutics and $1 billion for global preparedness and response." The vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of 217-197. The Senate did not take substantive action on the bill. [House Vote 178, 7/31/20; Congressional Quarterly, 7/31/20; Congressional Actions, H.R.7617]
The Package Included FY 2021 Appropriations For Defense, Commerce-Justice-Science, Energy-Water, Financial Services, Labor-HHS-Education, And Transportation-HUD. According to Congressional Quarterly, "The spending package includes the underlying Defense bill, Commerce-Justice Science, Energy-Water, Financial Services, Labor-HHS-Education, and Transportation-HUD bills. The Homeland Security and Legislative Branch spending bills are the only remaining bills held back from floor debate thus far amid disputes about spending levels and policy." [Congressional Quarterly, 7/31/20]
The Package Provided $210 Billion In Emergency Money To Help Federal Agencies Fight The Coronavirus Pandemic. According to Politico, "The House approved a colossal $1.3 trillion spending package today that includes $210 billion in emergency money to help federal agencies fight the coronavirus pandemic [...] The package also includes billions of dollars in off-the-book spending for state and local public health departments, public health prevention efforts, medical research, infrastructure, public housing and more." [Politico, 7/31/20]
The House Voted On Nearly 340 Amendments, Most Of Them Bundled Together In An "En Bloc" Package That Prevented Lawmakers From Recording Individual Votes. According to Congressional Quarterly, "Lawmakers voted on nearly 340 amendments Thursday in about three hours, mostly bundled together in giant 'en bloc' packages that deprived lawmakers of the opportunity to vote on them individually. A handful of standalone amendments were allowed, however, such as the lone vote held over to Friday: an effort by Rick W. Allen, R-Ga., to cut the $209.2 billion Labor-HHS-Education division of the package by 5 percent. That amendment was rejected, 123-292. House members voted separately on an amendment by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., to block the military from recruiting using e-sports platforms like Twitch, which was defeated." [Congressional Quarterly, 7/31/20]
Included In The En Bloc Amendments Was A Provision To Effectively End Trump's Transgender Military Ban. According to Congressional Quarterly, "The House adopted by voice vote an amendment to the fiscal 2021 Defense appropriations bill Thursday that would effectively bring an end to the Trump administration's severe restrictions on transgender people serving openly in the U.S. military. The amendment was tucked into a massive en bloc package of amendments that were attached to the six-bill spending package that includes defense funding [...] the amendment would block the use of funds to implement policy issued in April 2019 that would bar transgender people from joining the military and even keep some transgender people who are already serving from staying in." [Congressional Quarterly, 7/30/20]
Another Provision In The En Bloc Amendments Prohibited Funds From Being Used Towards The Administration's "Zero-Tolerance Police" In Regards To Persecuting Criminal Immigration Offenses. According to Congressional Quarterly, "Also included in the first en bloc package are a number of other politically contentious amendments [...] One such amendment by Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, would prohibit the use of funds provided by the defense bill to implement an April 2018 Justice Department memorandum regarding a 'zero-tolerance policy' in the prosecution of criminal immigration offenses along the southwest U.S. border." [Congressional Quarterly, 7/30/20]
Democrats Pushed Through Additional Amendments To Block The DOJ From Interfering With State Marijuana Laws And From Gutting The ACA In Court. According to Congressional Quarterly, "They also voted on an amendment from Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., to block the administration from intervening with state and tribal cannabis legalization efforts, and one from Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., to prevent the White House from trying to gut the 2010 health care law in court. Both amendments were adopted." [Congressional Quarterly, 7/31/20]
Another Amendment Prohibited Funds To BE Used For Buying Chemical Weapons For Domestic Riot Control. According to Congressional Quarterly, "Another, sponsored by Rep. Alma Adams, D-N.C., would prohibit the bill's funds from being used for the acquisition of chemical weapons for domestic riot control. The language comes after an at times violent response by federal and local enforcement to the nationwide protests that emerged following the police killing of George Floyd." [Congressional Quarterly, 7/30/20]
Republicans Tried To Cut A $15 Million Pilot Program Providing Grants To Nonprofit Organizations Helping Asylum Seekers At The Mexico Border. According to Congressional Quarterly, "Before final passage, the House rejected a motion to recommit from Republicans, a procedural maneuver that would have amended the bill, that would have eliminated $15 million for a pilot program to provide grants to nonprofit organizations providing legal representation for asylum seekers at the Mexico border. Republicans wanted to move that money to the Byrne grants program, which provides funding for local, state and tribal police departments [...] the grant program would help reduce the backlog of claims that has led to crowded conditions at immigration detention facilities." [Congressional Quarterly, 7/31/20]
The White House Issued A Veto Threat For The Six-Bill Package, Citing Issues Ranging From Use Of Military Force Authorizations To Face Mask Requirements. According to Congressional Quarterly, the White House issued a veto threat and "took issue with everything from repeal of Bush-era authorizations for the use of military force to a mandate that airline, rail, and transit passengers wear face masks [...] the vote margin wasn't large enough to override a potential veto by President Donald Trump. The final spending bills will have to be negotiated with the White House and GOP-controlled Senate, most likely after November elections." [Congressional Quarterly, 7/31/20]
2020: Schweikert Voted Against The $260 Billion House FY 2021 Four-Bill Appropriations Package That, Among Other Provisions, Required The Military To Rename Bases That Honor Confederate Soldiers. In July 2020, Schweikert voted against the FY 2021 four-bill appropriations package that would, according to Congressional Quarterly, "provide $259.5 billion in discretionary funding for four of the twelve fiscal 2021 appropriations bills, including $65.9 billion for the State Department and related agencies, $24 billion for the Agriculture Department and related agencies, $115.5 billion for the Veterans Affairs Department, military construction, and related agencies, and $36.8 billion for the Interior Department, Environmental Protection Agency, and related agencies. Within total funding, the bill would provide $8.35 billion in overseas contingency operations funding and $37.5 billion in emergency funding related to the COVID-19 pandemic, veterans' healthcare, and infrastructure projects, not subject to discretionary spending caps. Among other provisions, the bill would provide approximately $10 billion across a number of foreign assistance accounts for COVID-19 preparedness and response, including $1.3 billion for the United Nations global humanitarian response plan; $9 billion for international security assistance, including at least $3.3 billion for foreign military financing for Israel and $1.4 billion for narcotics control activities. It would provide loan authority of $25.3 billion for Agriculture Department rural housing service loans. It would provide $9.4 billion in discretionary funding for the Environmental Protection Agency, as well as $13 billion in emergency supplemental funding for infrastructure investments; and it would provide $2 billion in emergency infrastructure investment funding for Indian health and education programs. It would provide $90.9 billion for the Veterans Health Administration and $10.1 billion for military construction activities, and it would prohibit the use of funds provided for construction of a physical barrier on the southern U.S. border or for construction on a military installation named for a confederate officer, unless a process to rename the installation has begun. As amended, the bill would provide an additional $529 million for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Puerto Rico and an additional $500 million for EPA safe drinking water grants to states and tribes. It would also prohibit the use of funds provided by the bill to withdraw the U.S. from the World Health Organization, or to implement a number of Trump administration policies, including a rule related to environmental impact assessments under the National Environmental Policy Act and an executive order related to Defense Production Act authority to ensure continued meat and poultry production during the COVID-19 national emergency." The vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of 224-189. The Senate did not take up the bill. [House Vote 166, 7/24/20; Congressional Quarterly, 7/24/20; Congressional Actions, H.R.7608]
The Package Funded The Departments Of Agriculture, Interior, Environment, VA, And State. According to Congressional Quarterly, "The House voted 224-189 to approve a $259.5 billion four-bill measure consisting of the Agriculture, Interior-Environment, Military Construction-VA and State-Foreign Operations bills. The package includes $27.5 billion in emergency spending that Republicans and the White House contend busts the budget caps deal reached last summer and contains numerous policy riders they labeled 'poison pills.'" [Congressional Quarterly, 7/24/20]
The White House Opposed, Among Other Provisions, Overturning An Administration Ban On Funds For Overseas Groups Promoting Abortions, Food Stamps Restrictions, And Renaming Bases Named For Confederate Soldiers. According to Congressional Quarterly, "The 13-page White House veto threat delivered Thursday took issue with provisions that would, among others, "overturn a Trump administration ban on funds for overseas groups that perform or promote abortions. Prevent the administration from shuttering Peace Corps activities in China. Block food stamps restrictions for able-bodied adults with children. Require the National Park Service to take down plaques, statues and other items commemorating the Confederacy, and rename military bases named for Confederate soldiers. Block the White House from shifting funds from military construction projects to President Donald Trump's prized border wall project." [Congressional Quarterly, 7/24/20]
Republicans Attempted To Shift $102.5 Million From A Fund That Helped Developing Nations Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions Towards A New "Countering Chinese Influence Fund." According to Congressional Quarterly, "The GOP motion to recommit, a procedural move that would have had the same effect as an amendment, would have shifted $102.5 million from the foreign aid account that funds economic support initiatives to the account that funds anti-poverty and democracy-building activities. Republicans said the intent was to take the money out of $500 million set aside for 'a dedicated international' fund to help developing nations reduce greenhouse gas emissions, such as the United Nations' Green Climate Fund. Instead, the $102.5 million would be shifted to a newly established 'Countering Chinese Influence Fund,' which was funded at 'not less than' $300 million in fiscal 2020 " [Congressional Quarterly, 7/24/20]
The House Rejected GOP Amendments To Reduce Interior And EPA Amendments And Passed An Amendment To Prevent The EPA From Rolling Back Regulations On Soot. According to Congressional Quarterly, "In the last series of votes Friday, the House rejected GOP amendments that would have reduced spending at the Interior Department and EPA [...] The House on Friday voted 233-176 to adopt an amendment from several Democrats that would cut off funding for the EPA to finish and implement a regulation it proposed in April, when it decided not to require more stringent air standards for fine particulate matter, sometimes referred to as soot. Democrats argued not implementing stricter soot standards is a disservice to Americans and would disproportionately impact communities of color." [Congressional Quarterly, 7/24/20]
2021: Schweikert Effectively Voted Against The FY 2021 Budget Resolution, Which Set Annual Budgetary Levels For Federal Revenues And Provided Reconciliation Instructions. In February 2021, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted against the "adoption of the rule (H Res 101) that would provide for automatic agreement to the fiscal 2021 budget resolution (S Con Res 5)." The vote was on adoption of the rule. The House adopted the rule by a vote of 219-220, thus adopting the FY 2021 budget resolution automatically. [House Vote 27, 2/5/21; Congressional Quarterly, 2/5/21; Congressional Actions, S.Con.Res. 5; Congressional Actions, H.Res. 101]
The Budget Resolution Allowed For The Passage Of A $1.9 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Package With A Simple Majority In Both Chambers. According to The Guardian, "The US Senate has passed a budget resolution that allows for the passage of Joe Biden's $1.9tn (£1.4tn) Covid-19 relief package in the coming weeks without Republican support [...] The House passed its own budget measure on Wednesday. Congress can now work to write a bill that can be passed by a simple majority in both houses, which are controlled by Democrats." [The Guardian, 2/5/21]
After Over A Day Of The "Marathon Senate Debate Session," Where Unlimited Amendments Were Offered As A "Vote-A-Rama," The Budget Resolution Was Voted On At 5:30 AM On February 5th, 2021. According to The Guardian, "The vote came at 5.30am on Friday at the end of a marathon Senate debate session, known among senators as a 'vote-a-rama', a procedure whereby they can theoretically offer unlimited amendments." [The Guardian, 2/5/21]
The Senate Adopted By Voice Vote An Amendment By Senator Ernst That Would Prohibit The Federal Government From Raising The Minimum Wage During The Pandemic. According to The Guardian, "There was dissent from Republicans in the Senate overnight, particularly over plans for a $15 federal minimum wage. Iowa's Republican senator, Joni Ernst, raised an amendment to 'prohibit the increase of the federal minimum wage during a global pandemic', which was carried by a voice vote." [The Guardian, 2/5/21]
The Budget Resolution Allowed For The Passage Of A Relief Package To Expedite The Distribution Of COVID-19 Vaccines, Extend Unemployment Benefits, And Provide Relief Payments To Individuals. According to The Guardian, "The $1.9 trillion relief package proposed would be used to speed Covid-19 vaccines throughout the nation. Other funds would extend special unemployment benefits that will expire at the end of March and make direct payments to people to help them pay bills and stimulate the economy." [The Guardian, 2/5/21]
Almost 900 Amendments Were Submitted For The "Vote-A-Rama," In Which Republicans Attempted to Tackle Partisan "Topics Such As Illegal Immigration, Reopening Public Schools and Nursing Home Deaths During The Pandemic." According to Congressional Quarterly, "Senate adoption came in the wee hours of Friday morning after a 'vote-a-rama' session that began at 2:30 p.m. Thursday. Nearly 900 amendments were filed, featuring numerous GOP messaging ploys on a range of hot-button topics such as illegal immigration, reopening public schools and nursing home deaths during the pandemic." [Congressional Quarterly, 2/4/21]
2021: Schweikert Effectively Voted Against The FY 2021 Budget Resolution. In Febuary 2021, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted against the "motion to order the previous question (thus ending debate and possibility of amendment) on the rule (H Res 101) that would provide for automatic agreement to the fiscal 2021 budget resolution (S Con Res 5)." The vote was on a motion to order the previous question. The House agreed to the motion by a vote of 220-210. [House Vote 26, 2/5/21; Congressional Quarterly, 2/5/21; Congressional Actions, S.Con.Res. 5; Congressional Actions, H.Res. 101]
2021: Schweikert Voted Against The FY 2021 Budget Resolution, Which Would Establish Budgetary Levels For FY 2021 Through FY 2030 And Provide Reconciliation Instructions For Any Bills That Increase The Deficit. In February 2021, Schweikert voted against a concurrent resolution which would, according to Congressional Quarterly, "set annual budgetary levels for federal revenues, new budget authority, outlays, deficits and public debt for fiscal years 2021 through 2030, including to outline annual levels of new budget authority and outlays for each of the 20 major budget function categories. The concurrent resolution would direct 12 House committees to make recommendations within their respective jurisdictions for budget reconciliation legislation that combined could increase the deficit by up to $1.9 trillion through fiscal 2030, intended to be used as a vehicle for further COVID-19 relief. It would require the committees to report their recommendations to the House Budget Committee by Feb. 16, 2021, and specify amounts by which each committee's recommendations could increase the total deficit, including $940.72 billion for the Ways and Means Committee, $357.08 billion for the Education and Labor Committee, $350.7 billion for the Oversight and Reform Committee and $188.5 billion for the Energy and Commerce Committee. The concurrent resolution would include two reserve funds for the House Budget Committee to revise committee allocations and other budgetary levels for budget reconciliation legislation within the deficit limits established by the concurrent resolution, and for any other legislation that would not increase the deficit for a five-year time period through fiscal 2025 or a ten-year time period through fiscal 2030. Among other provisions, it would authorize the House and Senate Appropriations committees to receive a separate discretionary budget allocation for administrative expenses related to the Social Security Administration and the United States Postal Service, and it would continue for fiscal 2021 certain existing limitations on advance appropriations." The vote was on passage. The House passed the concurrent resolution by a vote of 218-212. [House Vote 21, 2/3/21; Congressional Quarterly, 2/3/21; Congressional Actions, H.Con. 11]
2020: Schweikert Voted For The FY 2021 Continuing Resolution That Would Fund The Government Through December 11, 2020. In September 2020, Schweikert voted for the FY 2021 continuing resolution that would, according to Congressional Quarterly, "provide funding for federal government operations and services through Dec. 11, 2020, at fiscal 2020 levels and extend authorizations for a number of expiring programs and entities. It would allow for increased funding rates for certain activities, including FEMA disaster relief, Navy shipbuilding, Small Business Administration loans and the 2020 census [...] It would extend through fiscal 2021 a number of pandemic-related nutrition benefits, including waivers for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. It would expand certain benefits to provide meals for children affected by reduced hours at schools or child care center closures. It would provide for the reimbursement of funds to the Agriculture Department Commodity Credit Corporation to continue providing aid to farmers, and it would prohibit the use of such funds for payments to any fossil fuel refiner or importer. It would also provide $49 million for activities related to the presidential transition and the January 2021 inauguration; extend for the duration of the continuing resolution a number of Medicare and Medicaid programs and other health-related Health and Human Service Department programs; limit the maximum increase in Medicare Part B premiums; extend for two years a number of programs for veterans related to healthcare and housing; and permit the Citizenship and Immigration Services Agency to increase fees for expediting certain immigration applications to use for adjudication and naturalization services." The vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of 359-57. [House Vote 198, 9/22/20; Congressional Quarterly, 9/22/20; Congressional Actions, H.R.8337]
The Stopgap Deal Centered On A Debate For Farm Payments, Which Was Included In The Final Bill As Well As A Provision Barring Such Payments From "Being Misused For A Big Oil Bailout." According to Congressional Quarterly, "the House swiftly passed a stopgap funding measure needed to avert a partial government shutdown in eight days after top congressional leaders reached a deal resolving a fight over farm payments [...] The bipartisan pact would restore money for farm payments sought by lawmakers from both parties that House leaders had rejected in an earlier stopgap bill [...] The agreement also contains language Pelosi said would prevent 'funds for farmers from being misused for a Big Oil bailout,' after earlier reports surfaced that the administration has been planning to divert Commodity Credit Corporation funds to refiners" [Congressional Quarterly, 9/23/20]
The Continuing Resolution Extended Coronavirus Pandemic-Related Flexibilities Such As Food Stamps And School Meals. According to Congressional Quarterly, "The measure includes new provisions that would extend pandemic-related flexibilities in the food stamp program for another year and expand the school meals program to those attending child care centers that were closed because of the pandemic, among other things." [Congressional Quarterly, 9/23/20]
2020: Schweikert Voted Against $519 Billion In Funding For Eight Appropriations Bills, Including Funds For The Departments Of Labor, Health And Human Services, Education, Energy, Transportation, Housing And Urban Development, Veterans Affairs, State, Agriculture, And Funds To Counter Chinese And Russian Influence. In December 2020, Schweikert voted against the second portion of the FY2021 Omnibus Appropriations and Coronavirus Relief package which would, according to Congressional Quarterly, "provide approximately $519 billion in discretionary funding for eight of the twelve fiscal 2021 appropriations bills including $197 billion for the Labor, Health and Human Services and Education departments and related agencies; $49.5 billion for the Energy Department and federal water projects; $75.4 billion for the Transportation and Housing and Urban Development departments and related agencies; $113.1 billion for the Veterans Affairs Department, military construction, and related agencies; $55.5 billion for the State Department and related agencies; $49.5 billion for the Interior Department, Environmental Protection Agency, and related agencies; $23.4 billion for the Agriculture Department and related agencies; and $5.3 billion for legislative branch entities. It would provide $114 billion in mandatory spending for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; $42.9 billion for the National Institutes of Health; $18 billion for the Federal Aviation Administration; $9.2 billion for the Environmental Protection Agency; and $7.9 billion for the Centers for Disease Control. It would provide a combined $590 billion to assist developing countries in countering Chinese and Russian economic and political influence." The vote was on concurring in Senate amendment with portion of the amendment. The House agreed to the motion by a vote of 359-53 and sent to the President and ultimately became law. [House Vote 251, 12/21/20; Congressional Quarterly, 12/21/20; Congressional Actions, H.R. 133]
2020: Schweikert Voted Against Appropriating $860 Billion In Funding For FY 2021 To Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Homeland Security, And Financial Services. In December 2020, Schweikert voted against the first portion of the FY 2021 Omnibus Appropriations And Coronavirus Relief package which would, according to Congressional Quarterly, "provide approximately $860 billion in discretionary funding for four of the twelve fiscal 2021 appropriations bills, including $696 billion for the Defense Department; $69 billion for the Homeland Security Department; $71.1 billion for the Commerce and Justice departments and science and related agencies; and $24.4 billion for the Treasury Department, federal judiciary and a number of executive agencies. Within total funding, the bill would provide $68.7 billion in overseas contingency operations funding for defense activities, not subject to discretionary spending caps. Among other provisions, the bill would provide $142.9 billion for military procurement; $33.7 billion for the Defense Health Program; and a 3% military pay increase. It would provide $8 billion for Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, including funding for around 34,000 detention beds; $17.1 billion for FEMA disaster response and recovery activities; and $1.38 billion for construction of a barrier system along the southern U.S. border. It would require CBP to submit an expenditure plan to Congress before obligating any procurement and construction funds. Within Justice Department funding, it would provide over $3 billion for grants to state and local law enforcement, including for DNA-related programs to address unsolved civil rights crimes and a number of police training programs. It would require the Justice Department to develop national standards for police accreditation and provide training related to civil rights protection and use of force. It would provide $23.3 billion for NASA and $11.9 billion for the Internal Revenue service." The vote was on concurring in Senate amendment with portion of the amendment. The House agreed to the motion by a vote of 327-85 and sent to the President and ultimately became law. [House Vote 250, 12/21/20; Congressional Quarterly, 12/21/20; Congressional Actions, H.R. 133]
2020: Schweikert Effectively Voted Against The Omnibus Appropriations And Coronavirus Relief, Which Would Provide Automatic Continuation Of Appropriations For Federal Agencies Through December 28, 2020. In December 2020, Schweikert voted against adoption of the rule that would, according to Congressional Quarterly, "provide for floor consideration of the legislative vehicle (HR 133) for the fiscal 2021 omnibus appropriations and coronavirus relief package; provide for automatic passage of a seven-day continuing resolution (HR 1520); and provide for floor consideration of a veto message to accompany the fiscal 2021 defense authorization bill (HR 6395). Specifically, the rule would provide for a motion to concur in the Senate amendment to HR 133, with a further House amendment, debatable for up to one hour, and provide for a division of the question on passage of the bill [...] It would also provide for automatic passage of HR 1520, via motion to concur in the Senate amendment to the bill with a further House amendment, which would provide continued funding for federal government operations and services through Dec. 28, 2020, at fiscal 2020 levels. It would extend for the duration of the continuing resolution a number of Medicare, Medicaid and other public health programs and authorities extended by prior continuing resolutions. Finally, it would provide that if a veto message is received on the fiscal 2021 defense authorization bill (HR 6395), consideration of the veto message and the bill shall be postponed until Monday, Dec. 28, 2020, at which point the House shall proceed consideration of the veto message." The vote was on adoption of the rule. The House adopted the rule by a vote of 227-180. [House Vote 249, 12/21/20; Congressional Quarterly, 12/21/20; Congressional Actions, H. Res. 1271]