2022: Fitzpatrick Voted Against Providing $700 Million In
Supplemental FY 2023 Funds To The Agriculture Department For Activities
To Lower Food And Fuel Costs. In June 2022, according to Congressional
Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted against the Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act,
which would "provide $700 million in supplemental fiscal 2023
appropriations and authorize or require various Agriculture Department
activities to reduce food production costs; support biofuel
infrastructure upgrades to reduce fuel costs; expand livestock and
poultry processing capacities; and address supply chain resilience in
the food and agriculture sectors." The vote was on passage. The House
passed the bill by a vote of 221-204, thus the bill was sent to the
Senate. [House Vote 277,
6/16/22; Congressional
Quarterly, 6/16/22;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
7606]
$200 Million Would Be Reserved For Grants To Transportation
Fueling And Distribution Facilities, Grants To Install Or Upgrade
Fuel Infrastructure For Environmentally Safe Fuel With Ethanol
Levels Over 10% Or Biodiesel Blends Over 5%, And Grants To Build And
Improve Systems To Blend Biodiesel And Carry Ethanol And
Biodiesel. According to Congressional Quarterly, "Within
supplemental appropriations, it would provide $200 million for
grants to transportation fueling and distribution facilities, fuel
terminal operations and heating oil distribution facilities to
install or upgrade fuel infrastructure to ensure the environmentally
safe availability of fuel containing ethanol blends at levels
greater than 10 percent or biodiesel blends at levels greater than
five percent, or to build and retrofit existing systems to blend
biodiesel and carry ethanol and biodiesel." [Congressional
Quarterly, 6/16/22]
The Bill Would Authorize The Environmental Protection Agency To
Extend A Waiver To Permit The Sale Of Gasoline Blended With Over 10%
Ethanol. According to Congressional Quarterly, "It would also
authorize the EPA to extend a waiver to allow the sale of gasoline
blended with more than 10 percent ethanol." [Congressional
Quarterly, 6/16/22]