2023: Fitzpatrick Voted To Extend Temporary Protected Citizens To El
Salvadoran Citizens. In June 2024, Fitzpatrick voted against ,
according to Congressional Quarterly, "amendment no. 58 that would
prohibit the use of funds in the bill to extend temporary protected
status to a national of El Salvador." The vote was on the amendment. The
underlying legislation was the FY 2025 Homeland Security Appropriations.
The House rejected the amendment by a vote of 190 to 222. [House Vote
295, 6/26/24;
Congressional Quarterly,
6/26/24; Congressional
Actions,
H.Amdt.1027;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
8752]
2023: Fitzpatrick Voted To Grant Temporary Protected Citizens To
Honduran Citizens. In June 2024, Fitzpatrick voted against , according
to Congressional Quarterly, "amendment no. 59 that would prohibit the
use of funds in the bill to grant temporary protected status to a
national of Honduras." The vote was on the amendment. The underlying
legislation was the FY 2025 Homeland Security Appropriations. The House
rejected the amendment by a vote of 191 to 222. [House Vote 296,
6/26/24; Congressional
Quarterly, 6/26/24;
Congressional Actions,
H.Amdt.1028;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
8752]
2019: Fitzpatrick Voted For Granting Venezuelans Temporary Protective
Status For 18 Months. In July 2019, Fitzpatrick voted for a bill that
would, according to Congressional Quarterly, "grant temporary protected
status to Venezuelans in the U.S. for an initial 18-month period. To
receive TPS status, qualifying individuals must be continuously present
in the U.S. after enactment, be legally admissible to the U.S. as
immigrants, and register with the Homeland Security Department. It would
require DHS to give prior consent for individuals covered under TPS to
travel abroad in emergencies or extenuating circumstances." The vote was
on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of 272-158. The bill was
never taken up in the Senate. [House Vote 514,
7/25/19; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/25/19;
Congressional Actions,
H.R.549]