2021: Fitzpatrick Voted Against Providing $65 Billion For Public
Housing Upgrades, $24 Billion For Rental Assistance Housing Vouchers
And $15 Billion To Support First-Generation Homebuyers With Down
Payment Aid And Loan Programs. In November 2021, Fitzpatrick voted
against the Build Back Better act which would, according to
Congressional Quarterly, "provide $65 billion for public housing
improvements, $24 billion for rental assistance housing vouchers and
$15 billion for down payment assistance and loan programs for
first-generation homebuyers." The vote was on passage. The House passed
the bill by a vote of 220-213. [House Vote 385,
11/19/21; Congressional
Quarterly, 11/19/21;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
5376]
2021: Fitzpatrick Voted Against The American Rescue Plan Act Of 2021,
Which Granted $27.8 Billion For Emergency Rental Assistance And Housing
Vouchers, $10 Billion For Homeownership Aid, And $5 Billion For
Homeless Aid. In March 2021, Fitzpatrick voted against concurring in
the Senate amendment to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 which
would, according to Congressional Quarterly, "provide $27.8 billion for
emergency rental assistance and housing vouchers, $10 billion for
homeownership assistance and $5 billion for assistance to individuals
experiencing homelessness." The vote was on concurring in the Senate
amendment to the bill. The House concurred with the Senate by a vote of
220-211 and sent to the President and ultimately the bill became law.
[House Vote 72, 3/10/21;
Congressional Quarterly,
3/10/21; Congressional Actions,
H.R.
1319]
The American Rescue Plan Reserved $4.5 Billion For The Low Income
Home Energy Assistance Program To Support Families With Costs
Relating To Home Heating And Cooling. According to NPR, "The
legislation includes $4.5 billion for the Low Income Home Energy
Assistance Program, known as LIHEAP, to help families with home
heating and cooling costs." [NPR,
3/11/21]
The American Rescue Plan Provided $25 Billion For Emergency
Rental Assistance, Which Allocated $5 Billion For Emergency House
Vouchers For Homeless Individuals, Domestic Violence Survivors, And
Human Trafficking Victims. According to NPR, "There is $25
billion for emergency rental assistance, including $5 billion for
emergency housing vouchers for people experiencing homelessness,
survivors of domestic violence and victims of human trafficking."
[NPR,
3/11/21]