2021: Fitzpatrick Effectively Voted Against The For The People Act,
Which Would Reform Campaign Finance And Voter Access. In March 2021,
according to Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted against the
"adoption of the rule that would provide for House floor consideration
of the For the People Act (HR 1) and the George Floyd Justice in
Policing Act (HR 1280). The rule would provide for up to one hour of
debate on HR 1; up to one hour of debate on HR 1280; provide for
automatic adoption of a Lofgren, D-Calif., manager's amendment to HR 1;
make in order floor consideration of 56 amendments to HR 1." The vote
was on the adoption of the rule. The House adopted the rule by a vote of
218-207. [House Vote 51,
3/1/21; Congressional
Quarterly, 3/1/21; Congressional
Actions, H.R.
1;
Congressional Actions, H.Res.
179]
2021: Fitzpatrick Effectively Voted Against The For The People Act,
Which Would Reform Campaign Finance And Voter Access. In March 2021,
according to Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted against the
"motion to order the previous question (thus ending debate and
possibility of amendment) on the rule (H Res 179) that would provide for
House floor consideration of the For the People Act (HR 1) and the
George Floyd Justice in Policing Act (HR 1280). The rule would provide
for up to one hour of debate on HR 1; up to one hour of debate on HR
1280; provide for automatic adoption of a Lofgren, D-Calif., manager's
amendment to HR 1; make in order floor consideration of 56 amendments to
HR 1." The vote was on a motion to order the previous question. The
House agreed to the motion by a vote of 220-201. [House Vote 50,
3/1/21; Congressional
Quarterly, 3/1/21; Congressional
Actions, H.R.
1;
Congressional Actions, H.Res.
179]
2021: Fitzpatrick Effectively Voted Against An Amendment That Would
Require The Barcode Service For Mail-In Ballots, Prohibit Campaigns From
Accepting Opposition Research Donated By Foreign Entities, Remove A
Provision That Would Deport Undocumented Immigrants Believed To Have
Interfered In U.S. Elections, And Direct The Federal Election Commission
To Establish A New Designation For Separate Segregated Funds. In March
2021, Fitzpatrick voted against the manager's amendment to the For The
People Act which would according to Congressional Quarterly, "require
mail-in ballots to use the Postal Service barcode service; clarify that
the definition of 'thing of value' with regard to the statutory
prohibition on foreign donations to political campaigns includes
provision of opposition research, polling, or other non-public
information on a candidate for the purpose of influencing an election;
remove provisions in the bill that would provide for the inadmissibility
or deportation of undocumented immigrants reasonably believed to have
interfered or intend to interfere in U.S. elections; and require the
Federal Election Commission to collect information and initiate a
rulemaking process to establish a new designation and classification for
separate segregated funds, which are a type of PAC financially supported
by a corporation or labor organization." The vote was on the adoption of
the rule. The House adopted the rule by a vote of 218-207, thus
automatically adopting the manager's amendment. [House Vote 51,
3/1/21; Congressional
Quarterly, 3/1/21; Congressional
Actions, H.R.
1;
Congressional Actions, H.Res.
179]
2021: Fitzpatrick Effectively Voted Against An Amendment That Would
Require The Barcode Service For Mail-In Ballots, Prohibit Campaigns From
Accepting Opposition Research Donated By Foreign Entities, Remove A
Provision That Would Deport Undocumented Immigrants Believed To Have
Interfered In U.S. Elections, And Direct The Federal Election Commission
To Establish A New Designation For Separate Segregated Funds. In March
2021, Fitzpatrick effectively voted against the manager's amendment to
the For The People Act which would according to Congressional Quarterly,
"require mail-in ballots to use the Postal Service barcode service;
clarify that the definition of 'thing of value' with regard to the
statutory prohibition on foreign donations to political campaigns
includes provision of opposition research, polling, or other non-public
information on a candidate for the purpose of influencing an election;
remove provisions in the bill that would provide for the inadmissibility
or deportation of undocumented immigrants reasonably believed to have
interfered or intend to interfere in U.S. elections; and require the
Federal Election Commission to collect information and initiate a
rulemaking process to establish a new designation and classification for
separate segregated funds, which are a type of PAC financially supported
by a corporation or labor organization." The vote was on a motion to
order the previous question. The House agreed to the motion by a vote of
220-201. [House Vote 50,
3/1/21; Congressional
Quarterly, 3/1/21; Congressional
Actions, H.R.
1;
Congressional Actions, H.Res.
179]
2021: Fitzpatrick Effectively Voted Against Allowing House Candidates
To Declare To The House Clerk Whether They Would Participate In The
Proposed Small Donor Finance System. In March 2021, Fitzpatrick voted
against the automatic adoption of the resolution which would according
to Congressional Quarterly, "authorize House candidates to file
statements with the clerk regarding whether they intend to participate
in the small donor financing system established by HR 1, which would be
posted on the clerk's public website." The vote was on the adoption of
the rule. The House adopted the rule by a vote of 218-207, thus
automatically adopting the resolution. [House Vote 51,
3/1/21; Congressional
Quarterly, 3/1/21; Congressional
Actions, H.R.
1;
Congressional Actions, H.Res.
177;
Congressional Actions, H.Res.
179]
2021: Fitzpatrick Effectively Voted Against Allowing House Candidates
To Declare To The House Clerk Whether They Would Participate In The
Proposed Small Donor Finance System. In March 2021, Fitzpatrick
effectively voted against the automatic adoption of the resolution which
would according to Congressional Quarterly, "authorize House candidates
to file statements with the clerk regarding whether they intend to
participate in the small donor financing system established by HR 1,
which would be posted on the clerk's public website." The vote was on a
motion to order the previous question. The House agreed to the motion by
a vote of 220-201. [House Vote 50,
3/1/21; Congressional
Quarterly, 3/1/21; Congressional
Actions, H.R.
1;
Congressional Actions, H.Res.
177;
Congressional Actions, H.Res.
179]