2014: Schweikert Voted Against Closing Guantanamo Bay, Cuba By The End Of 2016. In May 2014, Schweikert voted against an amendment that would have, according to Congressional Quarterly, "require[d] closure of the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by Dec. 31, 2016." The underlying legislation was an FY 2016 defense authorization. The vote was on the amendment. The House rejected the amendment by a vote of 177 to 247. [House Vote 233, 5/22/14; Congressional Quarterly, 5/22/14; Congressional Actions, H. Amdt. 675; Congressional Actions, H.R. 4435]