2024: Fitzpatrick Voted For The FY 2025 Legislative Branch
Appropriations That Increased Funding For Member Allowances And The
Capitol Police While Reducing Funding For The Architect Of The
Capitol. In July 2024, Fitzpatrick voted for , according to
Congressional Quarterly, "the bill, as amended, that would provide $5.6
billion for fiscal 2025, for the House of Representatives and joint
legislative branch items including the Library of Congress, Capitol
Police, U.S. Botanic Garden and various legislative agencies. The bill
would provide $149 million, or 2.7 percent, more than the fiscal 2024
allocation. The bill would not provide a cost-of-living adjustment for
members. It would increase the funds allocated for members' allowances
by more than $33 million. It also would increase Capitol Police funding
by 5 percent to more than $832 million. The bill would provide a net
total of $754 million for the Architect of the Capitol, a 7 percent
reduction below the fiscal 2024 enacted level." The vote was on passage.
The House rejected the bill by a vote of 205 to 213. [House Vote 352,
7/11/24; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/11/24;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
8772]
The Bill Prohibited Funding For DEI Offices And Programs,
Prohibited Discrimination Against Anti-LGBTQ Individuals, And
Prohibited COVID-19 Mask Mandates. According to Congressional
Quarterly, "The bill would prohibit funding for any office or
program related to diversity, equity and inclusion. It also would
prohibit discrimination against a person who 'speaks, or acts, in
accordance with a sincerely held religious belief, or moral
conviction, that marriage is, or should be recognized as, a union of
one man and one woman.' As amended, it would prohibit the use of
funds to enforce a COVID-19 mask mandate." [Congressional
Quarterly, 7/11/24]
The Bill Received Opposition For Its Blocking Of A Cost Of Living
Adjustment For Members With Ten Republicans Voting Against It And
Three Democrats Voting For It. According to Congressional
Quarterly, "The House rejected a fiscal 2025 Legislative Branch
spending bill Thursday, as some Republicans rebelled against a
provision blocking a pay raise for members of Congress as well as
the overall funding increase the measure would provide. [...]
Whether lawmakers should get an annual cost-of-living adjustment
they have been denied for more than a decade has now emerged as a
key sticking point. The bill would block a COLA for another year.
Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., led a charge against the bill, saying the
measure violates the Constitution's 27th Amendment because pay
legislation must be considered separately and not take effect until
after an intervening election. Ten Republicans voted against the
bill, and the GOP controls the House by only a three-vote margin.
Three Democrats from conservative districts supported the bill.
[...] Lawmakers were in line for a 3.8 percent COLA this year,
which would have raised base pay to $180,600, according to the
Congressional Research Service. If members had received every COLA
they have foregone, their 2024 salary would have been $243,300."
[Congressional Quarterly,
7/11/24]
2024: Fitzpatrick Voted Against Reducing Funding For The Office Of The
Attending Physician. In July 2024, Fitzpatrick voted against ,
according to Congressional Quarterly, "amendment no. 4 that would cut by
more than $893,000 funding for the Office of the Attending Physician."
The vote was on the amendment. The underlying legislation was the FY
2025 Legislative Branch Appropriations. The House rejected the amendment
by a vote of 128 to 289. [House Vote 350,
7/11/24; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/11/24;
Congressional Actions,
H.Amdt.1086;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
8772]
2024: Fitzpatrick Voted Against Prohibiting Funding For Electric
Vehicle Chargers At The Capitol. In July 2024, Fitzpatrick voted
against , according to Congressional Quarterly, "amendment no. 3 that
would prohibit the use of funds provided by the bill for electric
vehicle charging stations on the Capitol grounds." The vote was on the
amendment. The underlying legislation was the FY 2025 Legislative Branch
Appropriations. The House rejected the amendment by a vote of 149 to
262. [House Vote 349,
7/11/24; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/11/24;
Congressional Actions,
H.Amdt.1085;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
8772]
2024: Fitzpatrick Voted Against Striking Funding For The Congressional
Office Of International Leadership Fund. In July 2024, Fitzpatrick
voted against , according to Congressional Quarterly, "amendment no.1
that would strike language to provide $6.6 million for the
Congressional Office of International Leadership Fund." The vote was on
the amendment. The underlying legislation was the FY 2025 Legislative
Branch Appropriations. The House rejected the amendment by a vote of 169
to 240. [House Vote 348,
7/11/24; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/11/24;
Congressional Actions,
H.Amdt.1083;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
8772]
2023: Fitzpatrick Voted For The FY 2024 Legislative Branch
Appropriations. In November 2023, according to Congressional
Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted for "passage of the bill, as amended, that
would provide $5.3 billion for the House of Representatives, Library of
Congress, U.S. Capitol Police and various legislative agencies. It would
provide $781 million for the U.S. Capitol Police, $844 million for the
Library of Congress, $806 million for the Government Accountability
Office and $65 million for the Congressional Budget Office. It would
provide $8 million for the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights and
$130 million for the Government Publishing Office. Among other
provisions, the bill would provide $1.9 billion for House operations
and $23 million for joint committees and offices. It would provide
$810 million for the members' representational allowances account, and
the bill would require any unspent allowance funds to be diverted to
deficit reduction. As amended, the bill would bar any cost-of-living
adjustments for members of Congress during fiscal 2024." The vote was on
passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of 214 to 197. [House Vote
563, 11/1/23;
Congressional Quarterly,
11/1/23; Congressional Actions,
H.R.
4364]
2023: Fitzpatrick Effectively Voted For The FY 2024 Legislative Branch
Appropriations. In November 2023, according to Congressional
Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted against the "motion to recommit the bill to
the Appropriations Committee." The vote was on the motion to recommit.
The House rejected the motion by a vote of 201 to 209. [House Vote 562,
11/1/23; Congressional
Quarterly, 11/1/23;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
4364]
2022: Fitzpatrick Voted For The FY 2023 Omnibus Spending Package,
Which Provided $6.9 Billion For Legislative Branch Entities. In
December 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted
to concur with the Senate amendment to the Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2023, which would "provide approximately $25.5 billion for the
Agriculture Department and related agencies; $82.4 billion for the
Commerce and Justice departments and science and related agencies;
$797.7 billion for the Defense Department; $54 billion for the Energy
Department and federal water projects; $27.6 billion for the Treasury
Department, federal judiciary and a number of executive agencies; $60.7
billion for the Homeland Security Department; $38.9 billion for the
Interior Department, EPA and related agencies; $207.4 billion for the
Labor, Health and Human Services and Education departments and related
agencies; $6.9 billion for legislative branch entities; $154.2 billion
for the Veterans Affairs Department, military construction, and related
agencies; $59.7 billion for the State Department and related agencies;
and $87.3 billion for the Transportation and Housing and Urban
Development departments and related agencies." The vote was on a motion
to concur. The House concurred with the Senate amendment by a vote of
225-201, thus bill was sent to President Biden and ultimately became
law. [House Vote 549,
12/23/22; Congressional
Quarterly, 12/23/22;
Congressional Actions, S.Amdt.
6552;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
2617]
The FY 2023 Omnibus Granted An Extra $132 Million For The Capitol
Police, Which Would Allow For The Hiring Of More Officers And
Civilian Personnel. According to CNN, "The law provides an
additional $132 million for the Capitol Police for a total of
nearly $735 million. It will allow the department to hire up to 137
sworn officers and 123 support and civilian personnel, bringing the
force to a projected level of 2,126 sworn officers and 567
civilians." [CNN,
12/29/22]
The FY 2023 Omnibus Provided $2 Million For Off-Campus Security
For Legislators. According to CNN, "It also gives $2 million to
provide off-campus security for lawmakers in response to evolving
and growing threats." [CNN,
12/29/22]
2021: Fitzpatrick Voted Against Providing $4.8 Billion For
Legislative Branch Appropriations For FY 2022, Which Would Include
Chamber Expenses And Staff Salaries, Paid Internships, Funding For
Capitol Police And Legislative Agencies. In July 2021, Fitzpatrick
voted against the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2022 which
would, according to Congressional Quarterly, "provide $4.8 billion in
discretionary funding for legislative branch entities and activities.
Within total funding, it would provide $1.7 billion for House of
Representatives general expenses and staff salaries, including $774.4
million for members' office accounts and $18.2 million for paid
internships in member, leadership and committee offices. It would
provide $603.9 million for the Capitol Police, including $480.5
million for salaries, hazard pay and benefits and $123.5 million for
general expenses such as security equipment, training and the employee
assistance program. It would provide $794.4 million for the Library of
Congress; $738.3 million for the Architect of the Capitol; $729.3
million for the Government Accountability Office; $125.6 million for
the Government Publishing Office; and $60.9 million for the
Congressional Budget Office." The vote was on passage. The House passed
the bill by a vote of 215-207. [House Vote 239,
7/28/21; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/28/21;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
4346]
2021: Fitzpatrick Voted Against Amendments That Would Decrease The
House Office Of Diversity And Inclusion's Funding By $1.5 Million And
Strike A Provision That Would Allow Using Funds For The Legislative
Branch To Hire Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals Recipients. In
July 2021, Fitzpatrick voted against en bloc amendments no.3 to The
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2022 which would, according to
Congressional Quarterly, "decrease by $1.5 million funding for the
House Office of Diversity and Inclusion and strike a provision that
would authorize the use of funds provided by the bill to hire
individuals with employment authorization provided by the Deferred
Action for Childhood Arrivals program for positions within the
legislative branch." The vote was on adopting amendments. The House
rejected the motion by a vote of 180-243. [House Vote 237,
7/28/21; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/28/21;
Congressional Actions, H.Amdt.
95;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
4346]
2021: Fitzpatrick Voted Against Providing Emergency Supplemental
FY2021 Appropriations Of $1.9 Billion To Legislative Branch And Other
Federal Agencies To Respond To The January 6th Insurrection, Including
$753 Million For Reimbursement Costs And $990 Million For Security
Upgrades. In May 2021, Fitzpatrick voted against the Emergency
Security Supplemental Appropriations Act which would, according to
Congressional Quarterly, "provide approximately $1.9 billion in
emergency supplemental fiscal 2021 appropriations to legislative branch
and other federal entities for security activities in response to the
Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, including approximately $753
million to reimburse costs associated with responding to the attack and
approximately $990 million for legislative and judicial branch security
upgrades." The vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote
of 213-212, and was sent to the Senate and the President and ultimately
became law. [House Vote 156,
5/20/21; Congressional
Quarterly, 5/20/21;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
3237]
2021: Fitzpatrick Voted Against Providing $170 Million For COVID-19
Related Costs In The Legislative Branch. In May 2021, Fitzpatrick
voted against the Emergency Security Supplemental Appropriations Act
which would, according to Congressional Quarterly, "provide
approximately $170 million for legislative branch costs associated with
the COVID-19 public health emergency." The vote was on passage. The
House passed the bill by a vote of 213-212, and was sent to the Senate
and the President and ultimately became law. [House Vote 156,
5/20/21; Congressional
Quarterly, 5/20/21;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
3237]