2022: Fitzpatrick Voted Against An Amendment That Would Have
Prohibited The Use Of Funds Under The FY 2023 Budget For The
Transportation And Housing And Urban Development Departments To
Implement Or Enforce Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wage Requirements. In July
2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted against an
amendment to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023, which would "prohibit the use
of funds made available in the Transportation and Housing and Urban
Development departments and related agencies division of the bill to
implement, administer or enforce Davis-Bacon prevailing wage
requirements." The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The House
rejected the amendment by a vote 165-264. [House Vote 370,
7/19/22; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/19/22;
Congressional Actions, H.Amdt.
296;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
8294]
2018: Fitzpatrick Voted Against Exempting Funds Authorized By An FAA
Reauthorization From Davis-Bacon Wage Requirements. In April 2018,
Fitzpatrick voted against an amendment that would have, according to
Congressional Quarterly, "prohibit[ed] any funds authorized by the
bill to be used to implement or enforce the prevailing wage rate
requirements established by the Davis-Bacon Act." The underlying
legislation was an FAA reauthorization bill. The House rejected the
amendment by a vote of 172 to 243. [House Vote 157,
4/26/18; Congressional
Quarterly,
4/26/18;
Congressional Actions, H. Amdt.
557;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
4]
2017: Fitzpatrick Voted Against The FY 2018 Republican Study Committee
Budget Resolution Which In Part Called For Eliminating Davis-Bacon. In
October 2017, Fitzpatrick voted against a budget resolution that would
in part, according to Congressional Quarterly, "provide for $2.9
trillion in new budget authority in fiscal 2018. It would balance the
budget by fiscal 2023 by reducing spending by $10.1 trillion over 10
years. It would cap total discretionary spending at $1.06 trillion for
fiscal 2018 and would assume no separate Overseas Contingency Operations
funding for fiscal 2018 or subsequent years and would incorporate
funding related to war or terror into the base defense account. It would
assume repeal of the 2010 health care overhaul and would convert
Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program into a single block
grant program. It would require that off budget programs, such as Social
Security, the U.S. Postal Service, and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, be
included in the budget." The underlying legislation was an FY 2018 House
GOP budget resolution. The House rejected the RSC budget by a vote of
139 to 281. [House Vote 555,
10/5/17; Congressional
Quarterly, 10/5/17; Congressional
Actions, H. Amdt.
455;
Congressional Actions, H. Con. Res.
71]
2017: Fitzpatrick Voted Against Exempting Funds For DHS From An FY
2018 Omnibus Appropriations Bill From Used Being For Davis-Bacon Wage
Requirements. In September 2017, Fitzpatrick voted against an
amendment that would have, according to Congressional Quarterly,
"prohibit[ed] funding made available in the bill for the Department of
Homeland Security and related agencies from being used to implement,
administer or enforce the Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements."
The underlying legislation was a legislative vehicle for an FY 2018
Omnibus appropriations bill. The House rejected the amendment by a vote
of 173 to 240. [House Vote 464,
9/7/17; Congressional
Quarterly, 9/7/17; Congressional
Actions, H. Amdt.
315;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
3354]
2017: Fitzpatrick Voted Against Exempting Funds For HUD And DOT From
An FY 2018 Omnibus Appropriations Bill From Being Used For Davis-Bacon
Wage Requirements. In September 2017, Fitzpatrick voted against an
amendment that would have, according to Congressional Quarterly,
"prohibit[ed] funds appropriated to the Departments of Transportation,
Housing and Urban Development and related agencies from being used to
implement, administer, or enforce the Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage
requirement." The underlying legislation was a legislative vehicle for
an FY 2018 Omnibus appropriations bill. The House rejected the amendment
by a vote of 180 to 241. [House Vote 453,
9/6/17; Congressional
Quarterly, 9/6/17; Congressional
Actions, H. Amdt.
296;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
3354]
2017: Fitzpatrick Voted Against Exempting Funds For The Agriculture
Department From An FY 2018 Omnibus Appropriations Bill From Being Used
For Davis-Bacon Wage Requirements. In September 2017, Fitzpatrick
voted against an amendment that would have, according to Congressional
Quarterly, "prohibit[ed] funds made available in the bill for the
Agriculture Department and related agencies from being used to
implement, administer or enforce Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage
requirements." The underlying legislation was a legislative vehicle for
an FY 2018 Omnibus appropriations bill. The House rejected the amendment
by a vote of 176 to 241. [House Vote 445,
9/6/17; Congressional
Quarterly, 9/6/17; Congressional
Actions, H. Amdt.
276;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
3354]
2017: Fitzpatrick Voted Against Prohibiting Funds From An FY 2018
'Minibus' From Being Used To Implement Or Enforce The Davis-Bacon
Prevailing Wage Requirement. In July 2017, Fitzpatrick voted against
an amendment that would have, according to Congressional Quarterly,
"prohibit[ed] funds made available in the bill from being used to
implement, administer to enforce prevailing wage requirements associated
with the Davis-Bacon Act, which specify the basis for wages paid to
employees by companies under contract with the federal government." The
underlying legislation was an FY 18 'minibus' appropriations bill. The
House rejected the amendment by a vote of 178 to 249. [House Vote 419,
7/26/17; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/26/17; Congressional
Actions, H. Amdt.
234;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
3219]