2023: Fitzpatrick Voted For An Amendment That Would Prohibit The Use
Of FY 2024 Defense Funding To Support The Taliban And Prohibit Waiting
Sanctions Against The Taliban. In July 2023, according to
Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted for an amendment to the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, which would
"prohibit the use of funds authorized by the bill to provide any kind of
support to the Taliban or its affiliates. It would prohibit the waiver
or mitigation of any sanction imposed by the U.S. against the Taliban on
or before Aug. 18, 2021, unless such a policy is enacted by law." The
vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The House adopted the
amendment by a vote of 247 to 185. [House Vote 323,
7/13/23; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/13/23;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
2670;
Congressional Actions, H.Amdt.
249]