2024: Fitzpatrick Voted To Authorize A Congressional Gold Medal To
Billie Jean King For Her Activism For Women. In September 2024,
Fitzpatrick voted for , according to Congressional Quarterly, "the bill
that would authorize the House speaker and Senate president pro tempore
to make appropriate arrangements for the award, on behalf of Congress,
of a single gold medal in honor to Billie Jean King in recognition of
her contribution to the United States and her 'courageous and
groundbreaking leadership advancing equal rights for women in athletics,
education, and our society.'" The vote was on passage. The House passed
the bill by a vote of 308 to 87. [House Vote 419,
9/17/24; Congressional
Quarterly, 9/17/24;
Congressional Actions,
S.2861]