2022: Fitzpatrick Voted Against Ending A Prohibition On The Use Of
Local And Federal Funds For Abortion Services In D.C. In July 2022,
according to Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted against the
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2023, which would "end a prohibition on the use of
local and federal funds for abortion services in the District of
Columbia." 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]
2017: Fitzpatrick Voted For D.C.'s Reproductive Health
Non-Discrimination Amendment Act. In September 2017, Fitzpatrick voted
against an amendment that would have, according to Congressional
Quarterly, "prohibit[ed] any funds appropriated by the bill from being
used to implement the District of Columbia's Reproductive Health
Non-Discrimination Amendment Act." The House adopted the amendment by a
vote of 214 to 194. The House later passed the underlying legislation.
The Senate took no substantive action on the overall legislation.
[House Vote 518,
9/14/17; Congressional
Quarterly, 9/14/17; Congressional
Actions, H. Amdt.
432;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
3354]