2017: Fitzpatrick Voted Against Cutting Staff At The Congressional
Budget Office. In July 2017, Fitzpatrick voted against an amendment
that would have, according to Congressional Quarterly, "decrease[d] by
$25.4 million funding for staffing and operations at the Congressional
Budget Office." The underlying legislation was an FY 18 'minibus'
appropriations bill. The House rejected the amendment by a vote of 107
to 314. [House Vote 416,
7/26/17; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/26/17; Congressional
Actions, H. Amdt.
216;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
3219]
2017: Fitzpatrick Voted Against Eliminating The Congressional Budget
Office Budget Analysis Department. In July 2017, Fitzpatrick voted
against an amendment that would have, according to Congressional
Quarterly, "eliminate[d] the budget analysis division of the
Congressional Budget Office and would transfer the responsibilities of
the division to the CBO's office of the director." The underlying
legislation was an FY 18 'minibus' appropriations bill. The House
rejected the amendment by a vote of 116 to 309. [House Vote 417,
7/26/17; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/26/17; Congressional
Actions, H. Amdt.
217;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
3219]