2019: Fitzpatrick Voted Against Prohibiting The Defense Department
From Spending Money At Hotels And Golf Resorts Affiliated With The Trump
Organization. In July 2019, Fitzpatrick voted against an amendment to
the House FY 2020 NDAA that would, according to Congressional Quarterly,
"prohibit the use of funds authorized by the bill for the Defense
Department to reimburse certain expenses at properties owned by or
connected to President Donald Trump or his businesses. It would allow
the president to waive the limitation if he reimburses the Treasury
Department for the associated expenses." The vote was on adoption. The
House adopted the amendment by a vote of 223-205. [House Vote 457,
7/11/19; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/11/19;
Congressional Actions,
H.Amdt.534;
Congressional Actions,
H.R.2500]