2024: Fitzpatrick Voted For $8.1 Billion In Emergency Funding To
Taiwan And The Indo-Pacific Region. In April 2024, Fitzpatrick voted
for , according to Congressional Quarterly, "the bill, as amended, that
would provide a total of $8.1 billion in emergency funding for military
financing to Taiwan and other U.S. allies in the region. It would
provide $5.9 billion for the Defense Department to address strategic
needs in the Indo-Pacific theater, including $1.9 billion to replace
military stockpiles and reimburse the Defense Department for military
equipment, services and training provided to both the Taiwanese military
and allied countries. It would provide $2 billion for direct loans and
loan guarantees through the Foreign Military Financing program to help
Indo-Pacific allies purchase defense equipment. It also would provide
$3.4 billion for the U.S. submarine industrial base, of which $2.2
billion is for naval shipbuilding accounts." The vote was on passage.
The House passed the bill by a vote of 385 to 34. [House Vote 146,
4/20/24; Congressional
Quarterly, 4/20/24;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
8036]