2022: Fitzpatrick Voted To Authorize The U.S. Agency For International
Development To Support Efforts To Prevent And Treat Global Malnutrition
And Establish A Nutrition Leadership Council To Coordinate Programs.
In April 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted
for the Global Malnutrition Prevention and Treatment Act of 2021, which
would "authorize the U.S. Agency for International Development to
support efforts to prevent and treat malnutrition globally, including to
target resources toward particularly vulnerable populations and address
country-specific nutrition needs, in coordination with other federal
agencies, governments of partner countries, nongovernmental
organizations, private companies and donors and other stakeholders.
Among other provisions, it would authorize the agency to establish a
nutrition leadership council to coordinate its programs to address
malnutrition globally and require the agency to submit to Congress an
implementation plan and progress reports related to such programs." The
vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of 384-44, thus
the bill was sent to the Senate. [House Vote 137,
4/27/22; Congressional
Quarterly, 4/27/22;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
4693]
2024: Fitzpatrick Voted Against Reducing The Salary Of U.S. Agency For
International Development Administrator Samantha Power To $1. In June
2024, Fitzpatrick voted against , according to Congressional Quarterly,
"amendment no. 18 that would reduce to $1 the salary of U.S. Agency for
International Development Administrator Samantha Power." The vote was on
the amendment. The underlying legislation was the FY 2025 State-Foreign
Operations Appropriations. The House rejected the amendment by a vote of
133 to 277. [House Vote 306,
6/27/24; Congressional
Quarterly, 6/27/24;
Congressional Actions,
H.Amdt.1042;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
8771]
2024: Fitzpatrick Voted Against Prohibiting Funding For The U.S.
Agency For International Development. In June 2024, Fitzpatrick voted
against , according to Congressional Quarterly, "amendment no. 20 that
would prohibit the use funds provided by the bill for the U.S. Agency
for International Development." The vote was on the amendment. The
underlying legislation was the FY 2025 State-Foreign Operations
Appropriations. The House rejected the amendment by a vote of 81 to 331.
[House Vote 308,
6/27/24; Congressional
Quarterly, 6/27/24;
Congressional Actions,
H.Amdt.1044;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
8771]
2021: Fitzpatrick Voted Against Providing $1.9 Billion For State
Activities Relating To International Peacekeeping And Providing $1.8
Billion For The U.S. Agency For International Development. In July
2021, Fitzpatrick voted against the Department of State, Foreign
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022 which would,
according to Congressional Quarterly, "provide $1.9 billion for
international peacekeeping activities; over $1.6 billion for
implementation of U.S. diplomatic and defense strategy in the
Indo-Pacific region, including activities to counter Chinese influence
in developing countries; and $1.8 billion for the U.S. Agency for
International Development." The vote was on passage. The House passed
the bill by a vote of 217-212, thus the bill was sent to the Senate. The
bill ultimately became law. [House Vote 243,
7/28/21; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/28/21;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
4373]