2021: Fitzpatrick Voted Against Setting Federal Ethics Rules For All
Branches Of Government, And Against Prohibiting Congressional Members
And Staff From Furthering Financial Interests, Sitting On For-Profit
Boards, Or Using Taxpayer Money To Settle Employment Discrimination
Lawsuits Against Them. In March 2021, Fitzpatrick voted against the
For The People Act which would, according to Congressional Quarterly,
"set or modify a number of federal ethics rules governing all three
branches of government. It would formally prohibit members of Congress
and congressional staff from using their positions to further their
financial interests and prohibit members from serving on the board of a
for-profit entity or using federal funds to settle employment
discrimination cases brought against them." The vote was on passage. The
House passed the bill by a vote of 220-210. The Senate did not take
substantive action on the bill. [House Vote 62,
3/3/21; Congressional
Quarterly, 3/3/21; Congressional
Actions, H.R.
1]
H.R. 1 Would Restructure The Federal Election Commission To Reduce
Party-Line Gridlock, Place New Restrictions On Lobbying, Require
More Online Political Ads Disclosures, Form Nonpartisan
Redistricting Attempts, Establish Ethical Does For Justices Of The
Supreme Court, And Would Require The Disclosure Of Tax Returns Of
Presidential And Vice Presidential Candidates. According to
Congressional Quarterly, "It also would restructure the
three-Democrat, three-Republican Federal Election Commission to a
five-commissioner agency aimed at reducing party-line deadlocks
[...] The Democrats' bill would put new limitations on some
behind-the-scenes lobbying efforts, require more disclosure of
online political ads and create nonpartisan redistricting efforts,
among numerous other provisions. It also would establish an ethical
code of conduct for Supreme Court justices and require presidential
and vice presidential candidates to disclose their tax returns."
[Congressional Quarterly,
2/25/21]
The Bill Would Have Made All Congressional Mandated Reports
Available To The Public. According to Congressional Quarterly,
"require the Government Publishing Office to make all
congressionally mandated reports publicly available."
[Congressional Quarterly,
3/3/21]