2019: Fitzpatrick Voted Against Requiring Supreme Court Justices Be
Subject To A Code Of Ethics As Part Of A Larger Anti-Corruption And
Democracy Reform Bill. In March 2019, Fitzpatrick voted against The
'For The People Act.' According to Congressional Quarterly, "The bill
requires the Judicial Conference of the United States to develop and
issue a code of ethics for the U.S. Supreme Court. Under the measure,
this code of ethics must be issued within one year of enactment; the
Judicial Conference is the national policy-making body for the federal
courts." The overall was, also according to CBS News, "the most sweeping
anti-corruption measure passed by the House of Representatives in a
generation, by a vote of 234 to 193. The bill focuses on voting rights,
campaign finance, and government ethics." The vote was on passage. The
House passed the bill by a vote of 234 to 193. [House Vote 118,
3/8/19; Congressional
Quarterly, 3/5/19; CBS News,
3/8/19;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
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