2019: Fitzpatrick Voted For The FY 2020 Minibus Appropriations Bill,
Which Continued The Mexico City Restrictions On International
Family-Planning Funding. In December 2019, Fitzpatrick voted for the
FY 2020 minibus spending bill, which represented 8 of the 12
appropriations bills. According to Congressional Quarterly, "Within the
total for global health programs, the agreement provides the FY 2019
level of $575 million for family planning and reproductive health
programs. The measure does not take any actions with regard to the
Mexico City restrictions on international family-planning funding that
were reinstated by President Trump in January 2017, and it is silent on
the May 2017 expansion of the policy, effectively leaving in place
current restrictions." The vote was a motion to concur in the Senate
amendment. The House agreed to the motion by a vote of 297-120. The
Senate later passed the bill and the President signed the bill into law.
[House Vote 689,
12/17/19; Congressional
Quarterly, 12/17/19;
Congressional Actions,
H.R.1865]