2021: Fitzpatrick Voted Against An Amendment That Would Require
Congressional Notification Before Certain Weapons May Be Exported To
Foreign Countries. In September 2021, Fitzpatrick voted against an
amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
which would, according to Congressional Quarterly, "prohibit the export
of certain weapons to foreign countries unless the Commerce Department
notifies the chair and ranking members of the congressional foreign
issues committees before granting the export license." The vote was on
adoption of an amendment. The House adopted the amendment by a vote of
215-213. [House Vote 292,
9/23/21; Congressional
Quarterly, 9/23/21;
Congressional Actions, H.Amdt.
127;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
4350]