2019: Fitzpatrick Voted To Increase Funding To Repair Drinking Water
Facilities And Waste Water Treatment Plants In The Northern Mariana
Islands. In May 2019, Fitzpatrick voted for an amendment that would
have, according to Congressional Quarterly, "increase[d by $8.8
million funding to repair drinking water facilities and waste water
treatment plants impacted by Typhoon Yutu, which impacted the Northern
Mariana Islands." The underlying legislation was an FY 2019 disaster
relief supplemental appropriations bill. The House agreed to the
amendment by a vote of 268 to 143. The House later passed the underlying
bill. [House Vote 198,
5/10/19; Congressional
Quarterly, 5/10/19; Congressional
Actions, H. Amdt.
211;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
2157]