2021: Fitzpatrick Voted To Expand Housing Protections To Survivors Of
Domestic Assault And Sexual Assault And Authorizing $55 Million
Annually Through FY 2026 For Rental Assistance And Transitional Housing
Services. In March 2021, Fitzpatrick voted for the Violence Against
Women Reauthorization Act of 2021 which would, according to
Congressional Quarterly, "expand certain housing protections for victims
of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking and
authorize $55 million annually through fiscal 2026 for rental
assistance vouchers and transitional housing services for such
individuals." The vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a
vote of 244-172. The Senate did not take substantive action on the bill.
[House Vote 86, 3/17/21;
Congressional Quarterly,
3/17/21; Congressional Actions,
H.R.
1620]
2021: Fitzpatrick Voted For An Amendment That Would Expand Housing
Protections For Domestic Violence Survivors Who Participate In Federal
Housing Programs. In March 2021, Fitzpatrick voted for en bloc
amendments no.1 which would, according to Congressional Quarterly,
"expand certain housing protections for victims of domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault and stalking participating in federal
housing programs." The vote was on the adoption of amendments. The House
adopted the amendments by a vote of 228-197. [House Vote 83,
3/17/21; Congressional
Quarterly, 3/17/21;
Congressional Actions, H.Amdt.
31;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
1620]
2021: Fitzpatrick Effectively Voted Against An Amendment That Would
Require A Nationwide Awareness Campaign On Domestic Violence Impacts In
The Workplace. In March 2021, Fitzpatrick effectively voted against
the manager's amendment to the Violence Against Women Reauthorization
Act which would, according to Congressional Quarterly, "require that a
national public awareness campaign related to the workplace impact of
domestic violence and related workplace laws be conducted in a manner
equally accessible to people with and without disabilities." T The vote
was on the adoption of the rule. The House adopted the rule by a vote of
216-204, thus automatically adopting the manager's amendment. [House
Vote 79, 3/16/21;
Congressional Quarterly,
3/16/21; Congressional Actions,
H.R.
1620;
Congressional Actions, H.Res.
233]
2021: Fitzpatrick Effectively Voted Against An Amendment That Would
Require A Nationwide Awareness Campaign On Domestic Violence Impacts In
The Workplace. In March 2021, Fitzpatrick effectively voted against
the manager's amendment to the Violence Against Women Reauthorization
Act which would, according to Congressional Quarterly, "require that a
national public awareness campaign related to the workplace impact of
domestic violence and related workplace laws be conducted in a manner
equally accessible to people with and without disabilities." The vote
was on a motion to order the previous question. The House agreed to the
motion by a vote of 212-200. [House Vote 78,
3/16/21; Congressional
Quarterly, 3/16/21;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
1620;
Congressional Actions, H.Res.
233]
2021: Fitzpatrick Voted To Prohibit Denying Unemployment Benefits To
Someone Who Quit Their Job Due To Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Or
Harassment. In March 2021, Fitzpatrick voted for the Violence Against
Women Reauthorization Act of 2021 which would, according to
Congressional Quarterly, "prohibit the denial of unemployment
compensation benefits to an individual who left a job due to domestic
violence, sexual assault or harassment." The vote was on passage. The
House passed the bill by a vote of 244-172. The Senate did not take
substantive action on the bill. [House Vote 86,
3/17/21; Congressional
Quarterly, 3/17/21;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
1620]