2019: Fitzpatrick Voted For The FY 2020 Minibus Appropriations Bill,
Which Provided $3.2 Billion For USAID, An Increase Of $450 Million
From FY 2019. In December 2019, Fitzpatrick voted for the FY 2020
minibus spending bill According to Congressional Quarterly, "the measure
provides a total of $9.1 billion for global health programs --- $459
million more than FY 2019 and $3.0 billion (47%) more than requested
--- of which $3.2 billion would be provided through the US Agency for
International Development (USAID)." The vote was a motion to concur in
the Senate amendment. The House agreed to the motion by a vote of
297-120. The Senate later passed the bill and the President signed the
bill into law. [House Vote 689,
12/17/19; Congressional
Quarterly, 12/17/19;
Congressional Actions,
H.R.1865]