2022: Fitzpatrick Voted Against An Amendment That Would Have
Prohibited The Use Of Funds Under The FY 2023 Budget To Enforce Or
Implement Laws That Prevent Financing Agricultural Sales To Cuba. In
July 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted
against an amendment to the Transportation, Housing and Urban
Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023, which would
"prohibit the use of any funds made available by the bill to implement,
administer or enforce existing law that prohibits financing of
agricultural sales to Cuba." The vote was on the adoption of an
amendment. The House rejected the amendment by a vote 163-260. [House
Vote 380, 7/20/22;
Congressional Quarterly,
7/20/22; Congressional Actions,
H.Amdt.
300;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
8294]
2021: Fitzpatrick Voted For A Resolution That Expressed Solidarity
With Cubans Who Protested On July 11, 2020, Condemned The Cuban
Government For Repressing Peaceful Protestors And Journalists, Called On
Cuba To End Censorship And Free Political Prisoners, And Urged President
Biden To Support Cuban Democracy And Human Right Rights. In November
2021, Fitzpatrick voted for a resolution which would, according to
Congressional Quarterly, "express solidarity with Cubans who peacefully
protested on July 11, 2021, or plan to on Nov. 15 to 'express their
desire to live in a free country with self-determination.' It would
condemn the Cuban government's 'violent repression' of peaceful
protestors and journalists and call on Cuba to end internet restrictions
and release political prisoners. It would urge the Biden administration
to take certain actions in support of democracy and human rights in
Cuba, including to assess possible methods to provide humanitarian
assistance to the Cuban people without benefiting the Cuban military."
The vote was on passage. The House passed the resolution by a vote of
382-40. [House Vote 355,
11/3/21; Congressional
Quarterly, 11/3/21;
Congressional Actions, H.Res.
760]