2023: Fitzpatrick Voted Against Ending The Declared National Emergency
From May 22, 2003 Regarding The Development Fund For Iraq. In July
2023, according to Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted against a
resolution that would "terminate the national emergency declared by the
president on May 22, 2003, with respect to the Development Fund for
Iraq." The vote was on passage. The House rejected the resolution by a
vote of 26 to 394. [House Vote 336,
7/18/23; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/18/23;
Congressional Actions, H.J. Res.
71]
Republicans And Democrats Warned That Terminating The Declared
Emergencies Would Unfreeze Assets Of Militia Leaders And War
Criminals While Also Rejecting Compensation To American Victims Of
Terrorism. According to Reuters, "The House overwhelmingly
rejected the resolutions in a series of votes, after mainstream
Republicans and Democrats warned that ending the emergencies would
unfreeze the assets of militia leaders, arms dealers and accused war
criminals, while denying compensation to U.S. victims of terrorism."
[Reuters,
7/18/23]
The Far-Right Republicans Who Sponsored The Resolutions Argued The
Emergency Declarations Were Old And Were Examples Of The "Deep
State." According to Reuters, "The hardliners said the emergency
declarations, dating back to the presidencies of Republican
George W. Bush and Democrat Barack Obama, were out-of-date and had
become examples of the 'deep state,' former President Donald
Trump's conspiratorial term for Washington officials who opposed
his will." [Reuters,
7/18/23]
The Resolutions Sought To Terminate 5 Presidential Emergency
Declarations That Have Permitted Sanctions Against U.S. Enemies In
The Middle East And Africa, Including Syria, Yemen, Iraq, Libya And
The Congo. According to Reuters, "The Republican-controlled U.S.
House of Representatives on Tuesday turned back a bid by hardline
conservatives to end five presidential emergency declarations that
allow for sanctions against America's enemies in the Middle East
and Africa. Four Republican Representatives - Lauren Boebert, Matt
Gaetz, Paul Gosar and Eli Crane - used separate measures known as
privileged resolutions to require votes on whether to end
longstanding emergency declarations involving Syria, Yemen, Iraq,
Libya and Democratic Republic of Congo." [Reuters,
7/18/23]
2022: Fitzpatrick Voted To Repeal The 1991 And 2002 Military
Authorizations Against Iraq. In July 2022, according to Congressional
Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted for the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2023, which would "repeal the 1991 and 2002
authorizations for the use of military force against Iraq." The vote was
on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote 329-101, thus the bill
was sent to the Senate. The Senate did not take substantive action on
the legislation. The FY 2023 Defense Authorization was passed with H.R.
7776. [House Vote 350,
7/14/22; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/14/22;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
7900]
2022: Fitzpatrick Voted For An Amendment That Repealed The 1991 And
2002 Authorizations For Military Force Against Iraq. In July 2022,
according to Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted for en bloc
amendments no. 4 to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2023, which would, in part, "repeal the 1991 and 2002
authorizations for the use of military force against Iraq." The vote was
on the adoption of amendments. The House adopted the amendments by a
vote 277-150. [House Vote 334,
7/14/22; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/14/22;
Congressional Actions, H.Amdt.
271;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
7900]
2021: Fitzpatrick Voted Against Repealing The 2002 Authorization For
Use Of Military Force Against Iraq. In June 2021, Fitzpatrick voted
against a bill which would, according to Congressional Quarterly,
"repeal the 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq,
which authorizes the use of force to defend U.S. national security
against 'the continuing threat posed by Iraq' and enforce relevant U.N.
Security Council resolutions." The vote was on passage. The House passed
the bill by a vote of 415-14. The Senate did not take substantive action
on the bill. [House Vote 172,
6/17/21; Congressional
Quarterly, 6/17/21;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
256]