2021: Fitzpatrick Voted To Prevent Sequestration Cuts By Exempting The
Budgetary Effects Of The Coronavirus Relief Reconciliation Package From
Pay-As-You-Go Requirements. In March 2021, Fitzpatrick voted for a
bill which would, according to Congressional Quarterly, "exempt the
budgetary effects of the fiscal 2021 budget reconciliation bill (HR 1319
/ PL 117-2) comprising a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package from
statutory pay-as-you-go requirements, preventing a number of automatic
spending cuts to mandatory programs subject to sequestration." The vote
was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of 246-175, sent to
the Senate and President and ultimately became law. [House Vote 96,
3/19/21; Congressional
Quarterly, 3/19/21;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
1868]