2018: Fitzpatrick Voted To Require The DoD Purchase Only Domestically
Sourced Stainless Steel Flatware. In May 2018, Fitzpatrick voted for
an amendment that would have, according to Congressional Quarterly,
"establish[ed] a domestic sourcing requirement at the Department of
Defense for stainless steel flatware and would provide for a one-year
phase-in period." The underlying legislation was an FY 2019 defense
authorization. The House rejected the amendment by a vote of 174 to 239.
[House Vote 226,
5/23/18; Congressional
Quarterly, 5/23/18; Congressional
Actions, H. Amdt.
650;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
5515]
2018: Fitzpatrick Voted To Require The DoD Purchase Only Domestically
Sourced Dinner Ware. In May 2018, Fitzpatrick voted for an amendment
that would have, according to Congressional Quarterly, "establish[ed]
a domestic sourcing requirement at the Department of Defense for dinner
ware and would provide for a one-year phase-in period." The underlying
legislation was an FY 2019 defense authorization. The House rejected the
amendment by a vote of 160 to 252. [House Vote 225,
5/23/18; Congressional
Quarterly, 5/23/18; Congressional
Actions, H. Amdt.
649;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
5515]
2017: Fitzpatrick Effectively Voted Against Requiring All Iron And
Steel For Cross Border Energy Infrastructure Be Made In The U.S. In
July 2017, Fitzpatrick effectively voted against a motion that would
have, according to Congressional Quarterly, "require[d], as a
condition of issuing a certificate of crossing, that all iron and steel
products used in the construction, connection, operation, and
maintenance of a border-crossing facility would be produced in the
United States." The underlying legislation would have, also according to
Congressional Quarterly, "establish[ed] a new system for the approval
and permitting of border-crossing oil and gas pipelines and electrical
transmission lines." The vote was on a motion to recommit. The House
rejected the motion by a vote of 193 to 232. [House Vote 397,
7/19/17; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/19/17; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/19/17; Congressional
Actions, H.R.
2883]
2017: Fitzpatrick Voted Against The FY 2018 Congressional Progressive
Caucus's Budget Resolution, Which Among Other Things, Increased Taxes On
The Rich And Corporations And Called For Closing Loopholes To Require
Government Agencies To Use Items Made In America. In October 2017,
Fitzpatrick voted against an FY 2018 CPC budget resolution. According to
Congressional Quarterly, the resolution would "provide for $3.8
trillion in new budget authority in fiscal 2018, not including
off-budget accounts. It would raise overall spending by $3.5 trillion
over 10 years and would increase revenues by $8.2 trillion over the
same period through policies that would increase taxes for corporations
and high-income individuals. It would repeal the Budget Control Act
sequester and caps on discretionary spending, would modify the tax code
by adding five higher marginal tax rates, would create a public
insurance option to be sold within the current health insurance
exchanges and would call for implementation of comprehensive immigration
overhaul." In addition, according to the Congressional Progressive
Caucus, "Closes loopholes so our government agencies use materials made
in America." The amendment was a substitute amendment for the GOP's FY
2018 budget resolution in part designed to start the process for tax
reform. The House rejected the amendment by a vote of 108 to 314.
[House Vote 553,
10/4/17; Congressional
Quarterly, 10/4/17; Congressional
Progressive Caucus, Accessed
10/12/17;
Congressional Actions, H. Amdt.
453;
Congressional Actions, H. Con. Res.
71]