2023: Fitzpatrick Effectively Voted Against The Correa Amendment That
Would Have Allowed The Families Of Honorable Discharged Veterans To Stay
In The U.S. If They Were Undocumented. In July 2023, according to
Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted for the amendment to the
House Rule 582 on the FY 2024 Defense Authorization, which would
"specify it would not be in order to consider the Correa, D-Calif.,
amendment no. 60 to the Fiscal 2024 Defense Authorization Act (HR 2670).
The Correa amendment would amend current military parole in place law
that allows family of foreign nationals serving in the military who came
to the U.S. without authorization to stay in the country, to also
include honorably discharged veterans." The vote was on the adoption of
an amendment. The House adopted the amendment by a vote of 218 to 207.
[House Vote 293,
7/12/23; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/12/23;
Congressional Actions, H.Res.
582;
Congressional Actions, H.Amdt.
215;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
2670]
2021: Fitzpatrick Voted To Repeal A Law That Prohibits States From
Granting Certain Higher Education Benefits To Undocumented
Individuals. In March 2021, Fitzpatrick voted for the American Dream
and Promise Act of 2021 which would, according to Congressional
Quarterly, "repeal an existing law prohibiting states from granting
eligibility for certain higher education benefits to individuals not
lawfully present in the U.S. based on their state residency." The vote
was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of 228-197. The
Senate did not take substantive action on the bill. [House Vote 91,
3/18/21; Congressional
Quarterly, 3/18/21;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
6]
2023: Fitzpatrick Voted To Condemn The Use Of Public School Facilities
To Provide Shelter For Undocumented Immigrants. In June 2023,
according to Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted for a resolution
that would "state that the House of Representatives condemns the use of
public elementary or secondary school facilities to provide shelter for
undocumented immigrants who have not been admitted to the United
States." The vote was on passage. The House passed the resolution by a
vote of 223 to 201. [House Vote 286,
6/22/23; Congressional
Quarterly, 6/22/23;
Congressional Actions, H.Res.
461]
2023: Fitzpatrick Effectively Voted To Condemn The Use Of School
Facilities That Provide Shelter For Undocumented Immigrants. In June
2023, according to Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted for the
"adoption of the rule (H Res 524) that would provide for floor
consideration of [...] the resolution (H Res 461) condemning the use
of school facilities to provide shelter for illegal aliens. The rule
would provide for up to 80 minutes of general debate on HR 3799 and one
hour of general debate on HR 3564 and H Res 461." The vote was on the
adoption of the rule. The House adopted the rule by a vote of 215 to
211. [House Vote 275,
6/21/23; Congressional
Quarterly, 6/21/23;
Congressional Actions, H.Res.
524;
Congressional Actions, H.Res.
461]
2023: Fitzpatrick Effectively Voted To Condemn The Use Of School
Facilities That Provide Shelter For Undocumented Immigrants. In June
2023, according to Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted for the
"motion to order the previous question (thus ending debate and
possibility of amendment) on the rule (H Res 524) that would provide for
floor consideration of [...] the resolution (H Res 461) condemning the
use of school facilities to provide shelter for illegal aliens. The rule
would provide for up to 80 minutes of general debate on HR 3799 and one
hour of general debate on HR 3564 and H Res 461." The vote was on a
motion to order the previous question. The House agreed to the motion by
a vote of 215 to 207. [House Vote 274,
6/21/23; Congressional
Quarterly, 6/21/23;
Congressional Actions, H.Res.
524;
Congressional Actions, H.Res.
461]
2023: Fitzpatrick Voted To Prohibit Public Elementary And Secondary
Schools And Higher Education Institutions That Receive Federal Funds
From Providing Shelter To Undocumented Immigrants. In July 2023,
according to Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted for the Schools
Not Shelters Act, which would "prohibit elementary and secondary schools
and higher education institutions that receive federal financial
assistance from providing shelter or housing to undocumented
immigrants." The vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a
vote of 222 to 201, thus the bill was sent to the Senate. [House Vote
340, 7/19/23;
Congressional Quarterly,
7/19/23; Congressional Actions,
H.R.
3941]
The Bill Would Bar Local Governments From Using Schools To Shelter
Asylum-Seekers. According to Congressional Quarterly, "The House
passed legislation Wednesday night that would prohibit local
governments from using schools to shelter asylum-seekers, in the
latest Republican effort signaling opposition to the Biden
administration's border policies." [Congressional Quarterly,
7/19/23]
The Bill Would Withhold Federal Funds To Public Schools And
Universities That Use Their Facilities As Emergency Shelters For
Migrants. According to Congressional Quarterly, "The House voted
222-201 for the bill (HR 3941), which would withhold federal funding
from any public school, including elementary schools, high schools
and universities, that uses its facilities as emergency shelters for
migrants. Four Democrats joined the Republicans in voting for the
measure." [Congressional Quarterly,
7/19/23]
Several Cities Were Struggling With High Migration Levels,
Including New York City, Which Began Using School Gyms To House
Migrants Since Homeless Shelters Were Overwhelmed. According to
Congressional Quarterly, "Asylum-seekers who have entered the U.S.
as part of record-high migration levels in the Western Hemisphere
have strained resources in cities across the U.S. New York City
Mayor Eric Adams said in May the city would be using some school
gymnasiums to house asylum-seekers as homeless shelters were
overwhelmed." [Congressional Quarterly,
7/19/23]
2023: Fitzpatrick Effectively Voted For The Schools Not Shelters Act,
Which Would Ban School Shelters For Undocumented Immigrants. In July
2023, according to Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted for the
"adoption of the rule (H Res 597) that would provide for floor
consideration of the Schools Not Shelters Act (HR 3941) and the Securing
Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act (HR 3935). The
rule would provide for one hour of general debate on each bill and make
in order 104 amendments to HR 3935, which may be offered en bloc, and
one amendment to HR 3941." The vote was on the adoption of the rule. The
House adopted the rule by a vote of 213 to 206. [House Vote 332,
7/18/23; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/18/23;
Congressional Actions, H.Res.
597;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
3941]
2023: Fitzpatrick Effectively Voted For The Schools Not Shelters Act,
Which Would Ban School Shelters For Undocumented Immigrants. In July
2023, according to Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted for the
"motion to order the previous question (thus ending debate and
possibility of amendment) on the rule (H Res 597) that would provide for
floor consideration of the Schools Not Shelters Act (HR 3941) and the
Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act (HR
3935). The rule would provide for one hour of general debate on each
bill and make in order 104 amendments to HR 3935, which may be offered
en bloc, and one amendment to HR 3941." The vote was on a motion to
order the previous question. The House agreed to the motion by a vote of
213 to 207. [House Vote 331,
7/18/23; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/18/23;
Congressional Actions, H.Res.
597;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
3941]