2021: Schweikert Voted Against Forgiving Farm Loan Debt For Economically Distressed Farmers And Ranchers. In November 2021, Schweikert voted against the Build Back Better act which would, according to Congressional Quarterly, "provide such sums as necessary for the USDA to forgive farm loan debt for economically distressed farmers and ranchers." The vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of 220-213. [House Vote 385, 11/19/21; Congressional Quarterly, 11/19/21; Congressional Actions, H.R. 5376]