2016: Schweikert Voted Against Allowing HUD To Continue A Pilot Program For An Alternative Credit Rating To Help Determine Creditworthiness For Borrowers With Unsatisfactory History. In February 2016, Schweikert voted against an amendment that would have, according to Congressional Quarterly, "allow[ed] the Housing and Urban Development Department to continue a Federal Housing Administration pilot program for an automated process to provide alternative credit rating information to help determine creditworthiness of borrowers with insufficient credit histories." The underlying bill "modifie[d] various housing laws to try to extend affordable housing options to more low-income families" which later passed the House 427 to 0. The vote was on the amendment. The House rejected the amendment by a vote of 181 to 239. [House Vote 51, 2/2/16; Congressional Quarterly, 2/2/16; Congressional Quarterly, 1/29/16; Congressional Actions, H. Amdt. 919; Congressional Actions, H.R. 3700]