2022: Fitzpatrick Effectively Voted Against An Amendment That Added
Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wage Requirements For Laborers And Mechanics
Working On Electric Grid Vulnerability Program Projects. In February
2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick effectively
voted against the automatic adoption of the manager's amendment to the
America COMPETES Act which would "add Davis-Bacon prevailing wage
requirements for laborers and mechanics working on projects under an
electric grid vulnerability program created by the bill." The vote was
on the adoption of the rule. The House adopted the rule by a vote of
219-203, thus the amendment was automatically adopted. [House Vote 17,
2/2/22; Congressional
Quarterly, 2/2/22; Congressional
Actions, H.R.
4521;
Congressional Actions, H.Res.
900]
2022: Fitzpatrick Voted For An Amendment That Would Provide $1
Million To Require The National Science Foundation To Study The Economic
Impact Of Inflation, Including Impacts On The Cost Of Living, Wages And
The Workforce, U.S. International Competitiveness, And Rural And
Underserved Communities. In February 2022, according to Congressional
Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted for an amendment to the America COMPETES
Act which would "require the National Science Foundation to commission a
study to measure the economic impact of inflation on the country,
including impacts on the cost of living, wages and the workforce, U.S.
international competitiveness, and rural and underserved communities. It
would authorize $1 million to carry out the study." The vote was on the
adoption of an amendment. The House adopted the amendment by a vote of
279-153. [House Vote 26,
2/3/22; Congressional
Quarterly, 2/3/22; Congressional
Actions, H.Amdt.
165;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
4521]
2022: Fitzpatrick Voted Against The America COMPETES Act, Which
Reauthorized And Expanded The National Apprenticeship System. In
February 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted
against the America COMPETES Act, which "Among workforce and economic
development provisions, the bill would reauthorize and expand the Labor
Department national apprenticeship system." The vote was on passage. The
House passed the bill by a vote of 222-210. The bill was passed in the
Senate and differences are being resolved. [House Vote 31,
2/4/22; Congressional
Quarterly, 2/4/22; Congressional
Actions, H.R.
4521]
2022: Fitzpatrick Voted For An Amendment That Would Include Media And
Entertainment To The List Of Possible Eligible Industries For The
Expanded Apprenticeship Offerings Grants Included In The America
COMPETES Act. In February 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly,
Fitzpatrick voted for an amendment to the America COMPETES Act which
would "add 'media and entertainment' to a list of possible industries
eligible for the expanded apprenticeship offerings grants included in
the bill." The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The House
adopted the amendment by a vote of 216-214. [House Vote 22,
2/3/22; Congressional
Quarterly, 2/3/22; Congressional
Actions, H.Amdt.
162;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
4521]
2022: Fitzpatrick Voted Against Amendments That Would Remove
Provisions From The America COMPETE Act, Including The Reauthorization
And Expansion Of Programs Under The National Apprenticeship Programs.
In February 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick
voted against en bloc amendments no. 3 to the America COMPETES Act,
which would "strike from the bill [...] a section that would
reauthorize and expand programs under the national apprenticeship
system." The vote was on the adoption of amendments. The House rejected
the en bloc amendments by a vote of 204-225. [House Vote 20,
2/3/22; Congressional
Quarterly, 2/3/22; Congressional
Actions, H.Amdt.
160;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
4521]
2022: Fitzpatrick Voted For An Amendment That Would Establish A Pell
Grant Award For Career And Technical Education Programs That Provide Job
Training And Industry-Based Credentials And Require A Data System With
Information About Postsecondary Academic And Economic Outcomes. In
February 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted
for an amendment to the America COMPETES Act, which would "create a Pell
Grant award for career and technical education programs that provide job
training and industry-based credentials. It also would require the
National Center for Education Statistics, within four years of the
bill's enactment, to establish a data system containing information
about postsecondary student academic and economic outcomes." The vote
was on the adoption of an amendment. The House adopted the amendment by
a vote of 238-193. [House Vote 29,
2/4/22; Congressional
Quarterly, 2/4/22; Congressional
Actions, H.Amdt.
169;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
4521]
2022: Fitzpatrick Voted For Amendments That Would Authorize A Labor
Department Grant Program To Expand National Apprenticeship System
Offerings To Support Workforce Shortages. In February 2022, according
to Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted for en bloc amendments no.
1 to the America COMPETES Act, which would "authorize a new Labor
Department grant program to expand national apprenticeship system
offerings to support critical supply chain sectors facing workforce
shortages." The vote was on the adoption of amendments. The House
adopted the en bloc amendments by a vote of 221-211. [House Vote 18,
2/3/22; Congressional
Quarterly, 2/3/22; Congressional
Actions, H.Amdt.
158;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
4521]