2022: Schweikert Voted Against An Amendment That Required Harassment Or Discrimination Complaints From An Armed Forces Member To Be Completed Within 180 Days And Allowed Members To Request Reviews Or Appeals In Federal Court If The Complaint Is Not Completed Within The Deadline. In July 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted against an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which would "require that complaints from a member of the Armed Forces of harassment or prohibited discrimination be completed within 180 days, and allows for members to seek review or appeal in a U.S. court if they wished to after the 180 days are exhausted." The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The House adopted the amendment by a vote 219-209. [House Vote 314, 7/13/22; Congressional Quarterly, 7/13/22; Congressional Actions, H.Amdt. 251; Congressional Actions, H.R. 7900]
2022: Schweikert Voted Against An Amendment That Banned The Defense Department And Defense Contractors From Utilizing LOGINK, A Chinese Public Information Platform For Supply Chain Information. In July 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted against en bloc amendments no. 3 to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which would, in part, "prohibit the Defense Department and defense contractors from using LOGINK, a Chinese public information platform for supply chain data." The vote was on the adoption of amendments. The House adopted the amendments by a vote 362-64. [House Vote 333, 7/14/22; Congressional Quarterly, 7/14/22; Congressional Actions, H.Amdt. 270; Congressional Actions, H.R. 7900]
2024: Schweikert Voted To Block The Implementation Of President Biden's Executive Orders Regarding Climate Change. In June 2024, Schweikert voted for , according to Congressional Quarterly, "amendment no. 24 that would prohibit the use of funds authorized by the bill to implement several of President Joe Biden's climate change executive orders." The vote was on the amendment. The House adopted the amendment by a vote of 215 to 210. [House Vote 256, 6/12/24; Congressional Quarterly, 6/12/24; Congressional Actions, H.Amdt.968; Congressional Actions, H.R. 8070]
2023: Schweikert Voted For An Amendment That Would Prohibit The Defense Department From Implementing Several Climate Change And Environmental Policy Executive Orders By The Biden Administration. In July 2023, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted for an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, which would "prohibit the Defense Department from implementing several Biden administration executive orders relating to climate change and environmental policy." The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The House adopted the amendment by a vote of 217 to 216. [House Vote 326, 7/14/23; Congressional Quarterly, 7/14/23; Congressional Actions, H.R. 2670; Congressional Actions, H.Amdt. 255]
2022: Schweikert Voted Against An Amendment That Provided Up To $5 Million Annually Through FY 2025 To Implement The FY 2019 Defense Authorization Bill's Requirements For Civilian Harm Mitigation Resources. In July 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted against an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which would "authorize up to $5 million annually through fiscal 2025 for the Defense Department for resources to implement the requirements in section 936 of the fiscal 2019 defense authorization bill relating to civilian harm mitigation, including staffing, training, and information technology equipment and data storage." The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The House adopted the amendment by a vote 215-212. [House Vote 315, 7/13/22; Congressional Quarterly, 7/13/22; Congressional Actions, H.Amdt. 252; Congressional Actions, H.R. 7900]
2024: Schweikert Voted To Defund The Department Of Defense's Climate Change Research. In June 2024, Schweikert voted for , according to Congressional Quarterly, "amendment no. 129 that would reduce funding for Defense-Wide Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation by $4.9 million intended to defund Defense Department climate change research and increase by the same amount funding for Army Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation intended to fund enhancements for Unmanned Ground Vehicles." The vote was on the amendment. The underlying legislation was the FY 2025 Defense Appropriations. The House adopted the amendment by a vote of 210 to 201. [House Vote 326, 6/27/24; Congressional Quarterly, 6/27/24; Congressional Actions, H.Amdt.1076; Congressional Actions, H.R. 8774]
2024: Schweikert Voted To Prohibit The Funding Of The Countering Extremist Activity Working Group And The Implementation Of Its Recommendations. In June 2024, Schweikert voted for , according to Congressional Quarterly, "amendment no. 48 that would prohibit funding for the Defense Department's Countering Extremist Activity Working Group or to implement any of the group's recommendations." The vote was on the amendment. The underlying legislation was the FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act. The House adopted the amendment by a vote of 215 to 206. [House Vote 272, 6/13/24; Congressional Quarterly, 6/13/24; Congressional Actions, H.Amdt.982; Congressional Actions, H.R. 8070]
The Working Group Was Established To Make Recommendations Regarding The Prevention And Response To Extremism And Faced A Similar Effort To Reduce Its Funding In The FY 2024 NDAA. According to the Military Times, "Lawmakers moved this week to abolish a Pentagon working group aimed at preventing extremism in the military, a decision some advocates said reveals a lack of concern about the issue from Congress. House and Senate negotiators included a measure in their compromise draft of the [FY 2024] defense policy bill to stop federal dollars from going toward the Countering Extremist Activity Working Group. That body was established by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in 2021 to address an increase in concerning behavior among troops. Members had proposed a host of reforms the Pentagon could make to better track, prevent and respond to cases of extremism, which the department is still working to implement nearly two years later." [Military Times, 12/8/23]
The End Of The Working Group Would Result In Less Accountability For The Pentagon Regarding Implementation Of The Group's Recommendation. According to the Military Times, "Now, the end of the Countering Extremist Activity Work Group would mean the Pentagon will face less accountability as it works to implement the group's recommended reforms, argued Wendy Via, co-founder of the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism." [Military Times, 12/8/23]
183 Allegations Of Extremism Were Investigated In 2023, With 78 Cases Involving Calls To Overthrow The U.S. Government. According to the Military Times, "The Pentagon's Office of Inspector General published a report Nov. 30 that found the service branches investigated 183 allegations of extremist activity among troops in the past year, including 78 cases of service members advocating for the overthrow of the U.S. government. While leaders were able to report the number of allegations investigated, they did not track how many allegations of extremist activity were received but not investigated." [Military Times, 12/8/23]
2022: Schweikert Voted Against An Amendment That Barred The Defense Department From Contracting With Any Employer Who Has Enacted Unfair Labor Practices In The Past Three Years, With An Exception To Employers Who Remedied The Violations. In July 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted against an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which would "prohibit the Defense Department from contracting with any employer found to have engaged in an unfair labor practice, defined by Section 8(a) of the National Labor Relations Act, in the three years preceding a contract award date. It would include an exception for employers who have remedied unfair labor practice violations." The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The House adopted the amendment by a vote 221-207. [House Vote 311, 7/13/22; Congressional Quarterly, 7/13/22; Congressional Actions, H.Amdt. 247; Congressional Actions, H.R. 7900]
2022: Schweikert Voted Against An Amendment That Required The Defense Department To Give Preference To Contractors That Meet Certain Labor Relations Standards. In July 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted against an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which would "establish a preference for Defense Department offerors that meet certain requirements pertaining to labor relations." The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The House adopted the amendment by a vote 220-209. [House Vote 312, 7/13/22; Congressional Quarterly, 7/13/22; Congressional Actions, H.Amdt. 248; Congressional Actions, H.R. 7900]
2022: Schweikert Voted Against An Amendment That Barred The Disposal Of Littoral Combat Ships Unless They Were Transferred To A U.S. Ally's Military Forces. In July 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted against en bloc amendments no. 3 to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which would, in part, "prohibit the disposal of Littoral Combat Ships unless they are transferred to the military forces of a nation that is a U.S. ally or partner." The vote was on the adoption of amendments. The House adopted the amendments by a vote 362-64. [House Vote 333, 7/14/22; Congressional Quarterly, 7/14/22; Congressional Actions, H.Amdt. 270; Congressional Actions, H.R. 7900]
2023: Schweikert Voted To Restrict Diversity, Equity And Inclusion And Critical Race Theory Programs At The Defense Department. In July 2023, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, which would "eliminate the position of chief diversity officer within the Defense Department and include various provisions to restrict DOD programs that involve diversity, equity and inclusion and critical race theory." The vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of 219 to 210, thus the bill was sent to the Senate. [House Vote 328, 7/14/23; Congressional Quarterly, 7/14/23; Congressional Actions, H.R. 2670]
2023: Schweikert Voted To Eliminate All Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Offices Within The Department Of Defense And Armed Forces. In July 2023, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, which would "eliminate all Defense Department and Armed Forces offices established to promote diversity, equity and inclusion as well as terminate all personnel within such offices." The vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of 219 to 210, thus the bill was sent to the Senate. [House Vote 328, 7/14/23; Congressional Quarterly, 7/14/23; Congressional Actions, H.R. 2670]
2023: Schweikert Voted For An Amendment That Would Prohibit The Defense Department From Creating New Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Positions And Repeal The Position Of A DoD Inspector General Focused On Diversity And Inclusion Oversight And Preventing White Supremacist, Extremist And Criminal Gang Activity By Military Members. In July 2023, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted for an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, which would "prohibit the Defense Department from establishing any new positions or filling any vacancies in positions with responsibilties involving diversity, equity and inclusion. It would also repeal the creation of a DOD inspector general focused on diversity and inclusion oversight and preventing supremacist, extremist and criminal gang activity by servicemembers." The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The House adopted the amendment by a vote of 218 to 213. [House Vote 324, 7/13/23; Congressional Quarterly, 7/13/23; Congressional Actions, H.R. 2670; Congressional Actions, H.Amdt. 253]
2023: Schweikert Voted For An Amendment That Would Have Prohibited The Use Of FY 2024 Defense Spending For Trainings On Diversity, Equity And Inclusion. In July 2023, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted for an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, which would "prohibit the use of any funds authorized by the bill for training on diversity, equity and inclusion." The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The House rejected the amendment by a vote of 210 to 221. [House Vote 321, 7/13/23; Congressional Quarterly, 7/13/23; Congressional Actions, H.R. 2670; Congressional Actions, H.Amdt. 247]
2024: Schweikert Voted To Eliminate Diversity Offices Within The Department Of Defense And Service Branches. In June 2024, Schweikert voted for , according to Congressional Quarterly, "amendment no. 42 that would eliminate any diversity, equity and inclusion offices within the armed forces and Defense Department along with the personnel in those offices." The vote was on the amendment. The underlying legislation was the FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act. The House adopted the amendment by a vote of 211 to 208. [House Vote 267, 6/13/24; Congressional Quarterly, 6/13/24; Congressional Actions, H.Amdt.976; Congressional Actions, H.R. 8070]
2024: Schweikert Voted To Eliminate Diversity Offices Within The Department Of Defense And Service Branches. In June 2024, Schweikert voted for , according to Congressional Quarterly, "amendment no. 42 that would eliminate any diversity, equity and inclusion offices within the armed forces and Defense Department along with the personnel in those offices." The vote was on the amendment. The underlying legislation was the FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act. The House rejected the amendment by a vote of 212 to 212. [House Vote 266, 6/13/24; Congressional Quarterly, 6/13/24; Congressional Actions, H.Amdt.976; Congressional Actions, H.R. 8070]
2023: Schweikert Voted For An Amendment That Would Eliminate Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Offices In The Defense Department And Armed Forces. In July 2023, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted for an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, which would "eliminate all Defense Department and Armed Forces offices established to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion as well as terminate all personnel within such offices." The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The House adopted the amendment by a vote of 214 to 213. [House Vote 312, 7/13/23; Congressional Quarterly, 7/13/23; Congressional Actions, H.R. 2670; Congressional Actions, H.Amdt. 235]
2023: Schweikert Voted For An Amendment That Would Have Eliminated Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Offices In The Defense Department And Armed Forces. In July 2023, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted for an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, which would "eliminate all Defense Department and Armed Forces offices established to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion as well as terminate all personnel within such offices." The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The House rejected the amendment by a vote of 216 to 216. Subsequently, the vote was revisited. [House Vote 311, 7/13/23; Congressional Quarterly, 7/13/23; Congressional Actions, H.R. 2670; Congressional Actions, H.Amdt. 235]
2024: Schweikert Voted To Exempt Defense Activities From The Endangered Species Act. In June 2024, Schweikert voted for , according to Congressional Quarterly, "amendment no. 23 that would exempt defense related activities from the Endangered Species Act." The vote was on the amendment. The House rejected the amendment by a vote of 196 to 231. [House Vote 255, 6/12/24; Congressional Quarterly, 6/12/24; Congressional Actions, H.Amdt.967; Congressional Actions, H.R. 8070]
2023: Schweikert Was Absent During A Vote On An Amendment That Would Have Banned A "Critical Habitat" Designation For Any Military Installation Or Other Defense Bases. In July 2023, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert missed a vote on an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, which would "prohibit, under the Endangered Species Act, a 'critical habitat' designation for any military installation or other Defense Department land necessary for military purposes." The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The House rejected the amendment by a vote of 193 to 237. [House Vote 322, 7/13/23; Congressional Quarterly, 7/13/23; Congressional Actions, H.R. 2670; Congressional Actions, H.Amdt. 248]
2022: Schweikert Voted Against Authorizing $1.9 Billion For The Environmental Restoration Fund In The Defense Department And Against Requiring The Defense Department To Enact Environmental Cleanup Activities. In July 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted against the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which would "authorize $1.9 billion for the Defense Department environmental restoration fund and require the department to undertake various environmental cleanup activities." 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]
2023: Schweikert Voted For An Amendment That Would Allow The Department Of Defense To Transfer Excess Property To Federal And State Agencies. In July 2023, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted for an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, which would "allow the Defense Department to transfer excess controlled property to federal and state agencies." The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The House adopted the amendment by a vote of 234 to 198. [House Vote 315, 7/13/23; Congressional Quarterly, 7/13/23; Congressional Actions, H.R. 2670; Congressional Actions, H.Amdt. 239]
2024: Schweikert Voted To Prohibit The Military Chain Of Command From Approving A Flag For Display At Defense Properties. In June 2024, Schweikert voted for , according to Congressional Quarterly, "amendment no. 49 that would eliminate a provision under current law that allows the military chain of command or civilian military leadership to approve a flag to be displayed at Defense Department properties." The vote was on the amendment. The underlying legislation was the FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act. The House adopted the amendment by a vote of 217 to 206. [House Vote 273, 6/13/24; Congressional Quarterly, 6/13/24; Congressional Actions, H.Amdt.983; Congressional Actions, H.R. 8070]
2023: Schweikert Voted For An Amendment That Would Specify The Flags That The Defense Department Can Display, Including The American Flag, Military Service Flag, And POW/MIA Flag. In July 2023, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted for an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, which would "establish a list of flags the Defense Department is allowed to display in any DOD work place, common access area or public area, including the American flag, a military service flag, and the POW/MIA flag." The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The House adopted the amendment by a vote of 218 to 213. [House Vote 313, 7/13/23; Congressional Quarterly, 7/13/23; Congressional Actions, H.R. 2670; Congressional Actions, H.Amdt. 236]
2022: Schweikert Voted Against An Amendment That Instructed The Defense Department To Conduct A Gender Analysis Of The Institute Of Marine And Environmental Technology (IMET) And Offer Gender Analysis Training To Partner Military Personnel. In July 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted against an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which would "require the Defense Department to conduct a gender analysis of Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology programs and to offer training on gender analysis to partner military personnel participating in IMET programs." The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The House adopted the amendment by a vote 216-211. [House Vote 329, 7/14/22; Congressional Quarterly, 7/14/22; Congressional Actions, H.Amdt. 266; Congressional Actions, H.R. 7900]
2022: Schweikert Voted Against An Amendment That Would Have Requested The Defense Department To Report On The Spread Of Malign Disinformation Within The Ranks And Mitigation Efforts. In July 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted against an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which would "request that the Defense Department produce a report on the spread of malign disinformation within the ranks and ways in which the department is currently working to mitigate the spread and impact of malign disinformation." The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The House rejected the amendment by a vote 207-219. [House Vote 324, 7/13/22; Congressional Quarterly, 7/13/22; Congressional Actions, H.Amdt. 261; Congressional Actions, H.R. 7900]
2022: Schweikert Voted Against An Amendment That Required The Defense Department To Give Preference To Contractors That Employ Over 51% Of Local Workers And Required Contractors For Military Construction To Be Licensed In The State Where The Construction Would Be Performed. In July 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted against an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which would "add provisions of the Put Our Neighbors to Work Act to require the Defense Department, to the extent practicable, to give preference for military construction contracts to firms that certify that at least 51 percent of employees hired to perform the work shall reside in the same state or within a 60-mile radius, and to require contractors and subcontractors for military construction projects to be licensed in the state where the work is to be performed." The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The House adopted the amendment by a vote 220-207. [House Vote 313, 7/13/22; Congressional Quarterly, 7/13/22; Congressional Actions, H.Amdt. 249; Congressional Actions, H.R. 7900]
2022: Schweikert Voted Against An Amendment That Required The Defense Department To Report On The Status On Implementing The Military Entry Screening Recommendations From An October 2021 Report And Required Implementation Of Recommendations From The Countering Extremist Activity Working Group's December 2021 Report. In July 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted against an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which would "require the Defense Department to update Congress on the status of implementing the recommendations from the October 2021 report on screening individuals entering the military. It would require the department to implement recommendations from the department's Countering Extremist Activity Working Group report published in December 2021." The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The House adopted the amendment by a vote 217-206. [House Vote 327, 7/14/22; Congressional Quarterly, 7/14/22; Congressional Actions, H.Amdt. 264; Congressional Actions, H.R. 7900]
2023: Schweikert Voted Against An Amendment That Would Have Barred The Use Of Federal Funds To Implement The Recommendations Of The Naming Commission. In July 2023, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted against an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, which would "prohibit the use of federal funds to carry out Naming Commission recommendations." The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The House rejected the amendment by a vote of 177 to 253. [House Vote 316, 7/13/23; Congressional Quarterly, 7/13/23; Congressional Actions, H.R. 2670; Congressional Actions, H.Amdt. 242]
2022: Schweikert Voted Against An Amendment That Would Have Mandated Additional Oversight Of Section 333 Funding For Northern Triangle Governments. In July 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted against an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which would "require additional notifications and oversight of Section 333 funding for the governments of the Northern Triangle." The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The House rejected the amendment by a vote 209-217. [House Vote 328, 7/14/22; Congressional Quarterly, 7/14/22; Congressional Actions, H.Amdt. 265; Congressional Actions, H.R. 7900]
2023: Schweikert Voted To Prevent The Defense Department From Buying Data Of U.S. Individuals That Would Typically Require A Warrant, Court Order Or Subpoena. In July 2023, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, which would "prevent the Defense Department from purchasing data of U.S. individuals that would otherwise require a warrant, court order or subpoena." The vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of 219 to 210, thus the bill was sent to the Senate. [House Vote 328, 7/14/23; Congressional Quarterly, 7/14/23; Congressional Actions, H.R. 2670]
2024: Schweikert Voted To Eliminate The Department Of Defense's Chief Diversity Officer Position. In June 2024, Schweikert voted for , according to Congressional Quarterly, "amendment no. 43 that would eliminate the position of chief diversity officer of the Defense Department and prohibit the establishment of any substantially similar position." The vote was on the amendment. The underlying legislation was the FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act. The House adopted the amendment by a vote of 214 to 210. [House Vote 268, 6/13/24; Congressional Quarterly, 6/13/24; Congressional Actions, H.Amdt.977; Congressional Actions, H.R. 8070]
2024: Schweikert Voted To Make Permanent The Hiring Freeze On Department Of Defense Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion Jobs. In June 2024, Schweikert voted for , according to Congressional Quarterly, "amendment no. 41 that would amend a section in the fiscal 2024 defense policy law to make the hiring freeze for diversity, equity, and inclusion jobs in the Defense Department permanent." The vote was on the amendment. The underlying legislation was the FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act. The House adopted the amendment by a vote of 216 to 206. [House Vote 265, 6/13/24; Congressional Quarterly, 6/13/24; Congressional Actions, H.Amdt.975; Congressional Actions, H.R. 8070]
2023: Schweikert Voted To Eliminate The Chief Diversity Officer Position Within The Defense Department. In July 2023, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, which would "eliminate the position of chief diversity officer within the Defense Department and include various provisions to restrict DOD programs that involve diversity, equity and inclusion and critical race theory." The vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of 219 to 210, thus the bill was sent to the Senate. [House Vote 328, 7/14/23; Congressional Quarterly, 7/14/23; Congressional Actions, H.R. 2670]
2023: Schweikert Voted For An Amendment That Would Bar The Use Of Federal Funds To Establish Chief Diversity Officers Or Senior Advisors For Diversity And Inclusion Within The Defense Department. In July 2023, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted for an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, which would "prohibit the use of federal funds to establish, within the Defense Department, any positions similar to chief diversity officers or senior advisors for diversity and inclusion." The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The House adopted the amendment by a vote of 217 to 212. [House Vote 308, 7/13/23; Congressional Quarterly, 7/13/23; Congressional Actions, H.R. 2670; Congressional Actions, H.Amdt. 232]
2023: Schweikert Voted For An Amendment That Would Prohibit The Defense Department From Mandating Employees And Military Members To Undergo Ideological-Based Concept Trainings, Including Concepts That Relate To Race, Color, Sex Or Nationality. In July 2023, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted for an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, which would "prohibit the Defense Department from making participation in training or support for certain politically-based concepts, including concepts related to race, color, sex or nationality, a requirement for hiring, promotion or retention of individuals. It also would stipulate that DOD employees and servicemembers cannot be compelled to declare belief in or participate in training that promotes such concepts as a condition of favorable personnel actions." The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The House adopted the amendment by a vote of 214 to 210. [House Vote 310, 7/13/23; Congressional Quarterly, 7/13/23; Congressional Actions, H.R. 2670; Congressional Actions, H.Amdt. 234]
2023: Schweikert Voted For An Amendment That Would Bar The Department Of Defense From Using Federal Funding To Promote Race-Related Theories Or Teachings. In July 2023, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted for an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, which would "prohibit the use of federal funds for the Department of Defense Education Activity to promote race-related theories or teachings. It would stipulate that nothing in the amendment would be construed to restrict a teacher, student or other individual's free speech." The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The House adopted the amendment by a vote of 227 to 201. [House Vote 309, 7/13/23; Congressional Quarterly, 7/13/23; Congressional Actions, H.R. 2670; Congressional Actions, H.Amdt. 233]
2022: Schweikert Voted Against An Amendment That Instructed The Defense Department To Conduct A Risk Assessment On The Likelihood Of Nuclear Weapons Due To Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine And Whether The Risk Increases As The War Continues. In July 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted against en bloc amendments no. 2 to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which would, in part, "direct the Defense Department to complete a risk assessment on the likelihood of the use of a nuclear weapon as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and whether such risk increases as the war continues." The vote was on the adoption of amendments. The House adopted the amendments by a vote 330-99. [House Vote 332, 7/14/22; Congressional Quarterly, 7/14/22; Congressional Actions, H.Amdt. 269; Congressional Actions, H.R. 7900]
2022: Schweikert Voted Against An Amendment That Mandated The Screening And Registry Of Military Members With Health Conditions Resulting From Unsafe Housing Units. In July 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted against en bloc amendments no. 3 to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which would, in part, "require the screening and registry of servicemembers with health conditions resulting from unsafe housing units." The vote was on the adoption of amendments. The House adopted the amendments by a vote 362-64. [House Vote 333, 7/14/22; Congressional Quarterly, 7/14/22; Congressional Actions, H.Amdt. 270; Congressional Actions, H.R. 7900]
2024: Schweikert Voted To Reduce Secretary Lloyd Austin's Salary To $1. In June 2024, Schweikert voted for , according to Congressional Quarterly, "amendment no. 56 that would reduce to $1 the salary of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin." The vote was on the amendment. The underlying legislation was the FY 2025 Defense Appropriations. The House rejected the amendment by a vote of 103 to 308. [House Vote 323, 6/27/24; Congressional Quarterly, 6/27/24; Congressional Actions, H.Amdt.1072; Congressional Actions, H.R. 8774]
2021: Schweikert Voted Against An Amendment That Would Restrict The Department Of Defense Form Transferring Certain Surplus Military Property To Federal, State, Or Local Law Enforcement Agencies. In September 2021, Schweikert voted against an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 which would, according to Congressional Quarterly, "restrict the Defense Department from transferring certain surplus military equipment, including controlled firearms, ammunition, grenade launchers, explosives, certain vehicles, weaponized drones and long-range acoustic devices, to federal, state or local law enforcement agencies." The vote was on adoption of an amendment. The House rejected the amendment by a vote of 198-231. [House Vote 281, 9/23/21; Congressional Quarterly, 9/23/21; Congressional Actions, H.Amdt. 116; Congressional Actions, H.R. 4350]
2024: Schweikert Voted To Prohibit The Department Of Defense From Compiling An Unfunded Priorities List. In June 2024, Schweikert voted for , according to Congressional Quarterly, "amendment no. 72 that would prohibit the use of funds under the bill for certain military officers or the director of the Missile Defense Agency to compile an unfunded priorities list." The vote was on the amendment. The underlying legislation was the FY 2025 Defense Appropriations. The House rejected the amendment by a vote of 161 to 251. [House Vote 325, 6/27/24; Congressional Quarterly, 6/27/24; Congressional Actions, H.Amdt.1075; Congressional Actions, H.R. 8774]
2022: Schweikert Voted Against An Amendment That Would Have Eliminated The Requirement For The Defense Department To Submit A List Of Unfunded Priorities To Congress. In July 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted against an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which would "repeal the statutory requirement for the Defense Department to submit unfunded priorities lists to Congress." The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The House rejected the amendment by a vote 155-272. [House Vote 318, 7/13/22; Congressional Quarterly, 7/13/22; Congressional Actions, H.Amdt. 255; Congressional Actions, H.R. 7900]
2024: Schweikert Voted To Redirect All $4.9 Million In Funding For The Department Of Defense's Climate Change Research To Research On Unmanned Ground Vehicles. In June 2024, Schweikert voted for , according to Congressional Quarterly, "amendment no. 129 that would reduce funding for Defense-Wide Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation by $4.9 million intended to defund Defense Department climate change research and increase by the same amount funding for Army Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation intended to fund enhancements for Unmanned Ground Vehicles." The vote was on the amendment. The underlying legislation was the FY 2025 Defense Appropriations. The House adopted the amendment by a vote of 210 to 201. [House Vote 326, 6/27/24; Congressional Quarterly, 6/27/24; Congressional Actions, H.Amdt.1076; Congressional Actions, H.R. 8774]