2019: Fitzpatrick Voted For The FY 2020 Minibus Appropriations Bill,
Which Provided $22.5 Billion For FEMA, Rejecting The Administration's
To Eliminate Many FEMA Programs. In December 2019, Fitzpatrick voted
for the FY 2020 minibus appropriations bill. According to Congressional
Quarterly, "The measure provides $22.5 billion for FEMA (including
$240 million in offsetting collections) --- $5.4 billion (32%) more
than FY 2019 and $4.0 billion more than requested. It rejects the
administration's proposal to substantially cut or eliminated many FEMA
grant programs." The vote was a motion to concur in the Senate
Amendment. The House agreed to the motion by a vote of 280-138. The
Senate then passed the bill and the President signed the bill into law.
[House Vote 690,
12/17/19; Congressional
Quarterly, 12/17/19;
Congressional Actions,
H.R.1158]