2022: Fitzpatrick Voted Against The America COMPETES Act, Which
Established An Interagency Task Force To Monitor Climate Change In
Relation To National Security Risks And Authorized $8 Billion Through
FY 2023 To The U.N. Green Climate Fund. In February 2022, according to
Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted against the America COMPETES
Act, which in part would "include various provisions related to global
action on climate change, including to establish an interagency task
force to monitor climate change in relation to national security risks
and authorize $8 billion through fiscal 2023 for contributions to the
U.N. Green Climate Fund." The vote was on passage. The House passed the
bill by a vote of 222-210. The bill was passed in the Senate and
differences are being resolved. [House Vote 31,
2/4/22; Congressional
Quarterly, 2/4/22; Congressional
Actions, H.R.
4521]
2022: Fitzpatrick Voted Against An Amendment That Would Withdraw The
U.S. From The U.N. Framework Convention On Climate Change. In February
2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted against an
amendment to the America COMPETES Act, which would "rescind U.S.
participation in the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change." The
vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The House rejected the
amendment by a vote of 196-235. [House Vote 27,
2/3/22; Congressional
Quarterly, 2/3/22; Congressional
Actions, H.Amdt.
167;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
4521]
2022: Fitzpatrick Voted Against An Amendment That Would Direct The
State And Energy Departments To Report On The Impact Of U.S. Sanctions
On Innovation Related To Climate Change And Environmental Justice,
Emissions Reduction, And International Climate Cooperation. In
February 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted
against an amendment to the America COMPETES Act which would "direct the
State and Energy departments to report to Congress on the impact of U.S.
sanctions on innovation related to climate change and environmental
justice; emissions reduction; and international climate cooperation."
The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The House rejected the
amendment by a vote of 181-248. [House Vote 21,
2/3/22; Congressional
Quarterly, 2/3/22; Congressional
Actions, H.Amdt.
161;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
4521]
2022: Fitzpatrick Voted Against Amendments That Would Remove
Provisions From The America COMPETE Act, Including The $8 Billion
Through FY 2023 To The U.N. Green Climate Fund And The Authorization For
A Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy. In February 2022,
according to Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted against en bloc
amendments no. 3 to the America COMPETES Act, which would "strike from
the bill a section that would authorize $8 billion through fiscal 2023
for contributions to the U.N. Green Climate Fund; a section that would
authorize a global climate change resilience strategy." The vote was on
the adoption of amendments. The House rejected the en bloc amendments by
a vote of 204-225. [House Vote 20,
2/3/22; Congressional
Quarterly, 2/3/22; Congressional
Actions, H.Amdt.
160;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
4521]
2022: Fitzpatrick Voted For Amendments That Would Reauthorize Funding
Through FY 2026 For Ocean And Coastal Acidification Research And
Response Activities By The National Oceanic And Atmospheric
Administration And The National Science Foundation. In February 2022,
according to Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted for en bloc
amendments no. 2 to the America COMPETES Act, which would "insert the
provisions of a bill (HR 1447) that would reauthorize funding through
fiscal 2026 for ocean and coastal acidification research and response
activities by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and
the National Science Foundation." The vote was on the adoption of
amendments. The House adopted the en bloc amendments by a vote of
262-168. [House Vote 19,
2/3/22; Congressional
Quarterly, 2/3/22; Congressional
Actions, H.Amdt.
159;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
4521]