2019: Fitzpatrick Voted To Express The Sense Of Congress That White
Nationalism And White Supremacy Are Hateful Expressions. In January
2019, Fitzpatrick voted for a bill that, according to Congressional
Quarterly, "express the sense of Congress rejecting white nationalism
and white supremacy as hateful expressions of intolerance that
contradict the values of the House of Representatives." The vote was on
a motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution. The House adopted
the resolution by a vote of 424 to 1. [House Vote 32,
1/15/19; Congressional
Quarterly, 1/15/19; Congressional
Actions, H. Res.
41]
- Rep. Steve King (R-IA) Made Additional Racists Comments That Led
To Him Being Removed From His Committee Assignments. According to
Congressional Quarterly, "On January 10, Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa,
was quoted in the New York Times as asking, 'White nationalist,
white supremacist, Western civilization --- how did that language
become offensive?'' Although King claims his quote was
mischaracterized and that he was only referring to his support for
Western civilization, his history of making controversial statements
on race led Republican leaders on January 14 to strip him of his
committee assignments. King called the decision to remove him 'a
political decision that ignores the truth.'" [Congressional
Quarterly, 1/14/19]