2022: Schweikert Effectively Voted Against The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022. In March 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted against the "adoption of the rule (H Res 973) that would provide for House floor consideration of the legislative vehicle (HR 2471) for the fiscal 2022 omnibus appropriations package, [...] For consideration of HR 2471, the rule would specifically provide for a motion to concur in the Senate amendment to the bill, with a further House amendment, debatable for up to one hour, and provide for a division of the question on passage of the bill. Under the divided question, one vote would be on divisions B, C, F, X, Z and titles two and three of division N, consisting of defense-related provisions including three of the 12 fiscal 2022 annual appropriations bills. The other vote would be on the remainder of the bill." The vote was on the adoption of the rule. The House adopted the rule by a vote of 218-204. [House Vote 64, 3/9/22; Congressional Quarterly, 3/9/22; Congressional Actions, H.R. 2471; Congressional Actions, H.Res. 973]
2022: Schweikert Effectively Voted Against The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022. In March 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted against the "motion to order the previous question (thus ending debate and possibility of amendment) on the rule (H Res 973) that would provide for House floor consideration of the legislative vehicle (HR 2471) for the fiscal 2022 omnibus appropriations package, [...] For consideration of HR 2471, the rule would specifically provide for a motion to concur in the Senate amendment to the bill, with a further House amendment, debatable for up to one hour, and provide for a division of the question on passage of the bill. Under the divided question, one vote would be on divisions B, C, F, X, Z and titles two and three of division N, consisting of defense-related provisions including three of the 12 fiscal 2022 annual appropriations bills. The other vote would be on the remainder of the bill." The vote was on a motion to order the previous question. The House agreed to the motion by a vote of 219-199. [House Vote 63, 3/9/22; Congressional Quarterly, 3/9/22; Congressional Actions, H.R. 2471; Congressional Actions, H.Res. 973]
2022: Schweikert Effectively Voted Against The Extension Of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2022. In March 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted against the "adoption of the rule (H Res 973) that would provide for House floor consideration of [...] the fiscal 2022 four-day continuing resolution extension (H J Res 75)." The vote was on the adoption of the rule. The House adopted the rule by a vote of 218-204. [House Vote 64, 3/9/22; Congressional Quarterly, 3/9/22; Congressional Actions, H.J.Res. 75; Congressional Actions, H.Res. 973]
2022: Schweikert Effectively Voted Against The Extension Of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2022. In March 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted against the "motion to order the previous question (thus ending debate and possibility of amendment) on the rule (H Res 973) that would provide for House floor consideration of [...] the fiscal 2022 four-day continuing resolution extension (H J Res 75)." The vote was on a motion to order the previous question. The House agreed to the motion by a vote of 219-199. [House Vote 63, 3/9/22; Congressional Quarterly, 3/9/22; Congressional Actions, H.J.Res. 75; Congressional Actions, H.Res. 973]
2021: Schweikert Effectively Voted Against Funding The Federal Government Through February 18, 2021, Providing Assistance To Afghan Evacuees And Unoccupied Minors, And Extending Certain Programs And Authorities. In December 2021, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted against the motion to table, thus kill, the "motion to reconsider the vote by which the fiscal 2022 further continuing resolution (HR 6119) was passed, 221-212." The vote was on a motion to table. The House agreed to the motion, thus killed the motion to reconsider, by a vote of 217-209. [House Vote 400, 12/2/21; Congressional Quarterly, 12/2/21; Congressional Actions, H.R. 6119]
2021: Schweikert Voted Against Funding The Federal Government Through February 18, 2021 At FY 2021 Levels. In December 2021, Schweikert voted against the Further Extending Government Funding Act which would, according to Congressional Quarterly, "provide funding for federal government operations and services through Feb. 18, 2022, at fiscal 2021 levels." The vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of 221-212, sent to the Senate and President, and ultimately became law. [House Vote 399, 12/2/21; Congressional Quarterly, 12/2/21; Congressional Actions, H.R. 6119]
The Senate Passed A Short-Term Funding Bill That Would Fund The Federal Government Through Mid-February 2022 And Prevent A Government Shutdown Of Federal Agencies After Surpassing A Partisan Hurdle Over Vaccine Mandates In The Senate. According to The Guardian, "A bill to fund the US government through mid-February gained the support of enough members of the Senate late on Thursday to win passage and prevent a partial shutdown of federal agencies at the end of this week after leaders defused a partisan standoff over federal vaccine mandates." [The Guardian, 12/3/21]
The Short-Term Appropriations Bill Would Fund The Federal Government For The Next Two And A Half Months, Until Mid-February 2022. According to The Guardian, "The measure, which was approved by lawmakers in the House earlier in the day, will keep the federal government funded for the next two and a half months." [The Guardian, 12/3/21]
The Measure Would Fund The Federal Government For 11 Weeks At Current Spending Levels, And Would Provide An Additional $7 Billion To Support Afghan Evacuees. According to The Guardian, "Earlier Thursday, congressional leaders announced they had finally reached an agreement to keep the government running for 11 more weeks, generally at current spending levels, while adding $7bn to aid Afghanistan evacuees." [The Guardian, 12/3/21]
The Stopgap Bill Put "Agencies On Autopilot," Maintaining Spending At Current Levels And Prohibiting New Contracts, Except For The New Sending To Support Afghan Evacuees. According to Bloomberg, "The extension passed on Thursday puts agencies on autopilot, freezing in place program funding levels and forbidding new contracts, with few exceptions, one of which being $7 billion in funding to aid Afghan evacuees." [Bloomberg, 12/2/21]
The Measure Did Not Include Provisions To Address The Cuts To Medicare And Other Programs Slated For January 2022. According to Bloomberg, "The stopgap does not address automatic cuts to Medicare and other programs slated for January under the so-called Paygo law, despite Democratic efforts to include the provision." [Bloomberg, 12/2/21]
The Stopgap Bill Did Not "Waive Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Rules" That May Potentially Lead To Spending Cuts In January, Including Cutting 4% From Medicare Reimbursements, Reducing Farm Subsidies And Eliminating Several Small Programs. According to Congressional Quarterly, "The temporary measure would not waive statutory pay-as-you-go rules that could lead to deep spending cuts starting in January --- slicing 4 percent from Medicare reimbursements, slashing farm subsidies and wiping out dozens of smaller programs." [Congressional Quarterly, 12/2/21]
The Deadline For Mid-February 2022 Was Later Than What Democratic Leadership Wished For, But The Extension Would Grant The Senate Time To Pass Full FY 2022 Appropriations Bills Or An Additional Continuing Resolution. According to Congressional Quarterly, "The temporary funding measure (HR 6119) would give Congress through Feb. 18, 2022, to pass fiscal 2022 spending bills or another continuing resolution if an agreement isn't reached. That date, which is the result of negotiations with Republicans, is later than Democratic leaders had wanted." [Congressional Quarterly, 12/2/21]
2021: Schweikert Voted Against Extending Several Expiring Programs And Authorities, Including The Temporary Assistance For Needy Families Program, The National Flood Insurance Program, The Appointment Of Personnel To National Disaster Medical System Positions, The Classification Of Fentanyl Substances As Schedule I, And Increasing Federal Medical Assistance For U.S. Territories. In December 2021, Schweikert voted against the Further Extending Government Funding Act which would, according to Congressional Quarterly, "extend for the duration of the continuing resolution a number of expiring programs and authorities previously extended by a prior continuing resolution (PL 117-43 / HR 4350), including the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program and the National Flood Insurance Program; HHS authority to appoint personnel to National Disaster Medical System positions to respond to public health emergencies; the emergency classification of fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances; and the increased federal medical assistance percentage for U.S. territories, offset by a reduction of $13 million for the Medicare Improvement Fund." The vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of 221-212, sent to the Senate and President, and ultimately became law. [House Vote 399, 12/2/21; Congressional Quarterly, 12/2/21; Congressional Actions, H.R. 6119]
Policymakers Searched For Ways To Restrict The Use Of Fentanyl Due To The Rise Of Overdoses To Over 100,000 In The Last Year With Deaths Rising During The Pandemic. According to Congressional Quarterly, "Lawmakers expressed continuing concerns Thursday about how to restrict the use of the potent opioid fentanyl, as the number of overdose deaths has risen to over 100,000 in a 12-month period. The number of drug overdose deaths skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic, in large part due to fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is cheap to produce and much stronger than many other opioids." [Congressional Quarterly, 12/2/21]
Through February 18, 2022, The Stopgap Bill "Would Extend Medicaid Matching Rates For U.S. Territories." According to Congressional Quarterly, "it would extend higher Medicaid matching rates for U.S. territories through Feb. 18." [Congressional Quarterly, 12/2/21]
The Measure Would Halt Funding For NASA For The James Webb Space Telescope, Which Was Scheduled To Launch On December 22, 2021. According to Congressional Quarterly, "The stopgap bill also would: Repeal a provision in the fiscal 2021 omnibus spending law (PL 116-260) that would block NASA funding for the James Webb Space Telescope, currently scheduled to launch on Dec. 22." [Congressional Quarterly, 12/2/21]
The Measure Would "Extend A Pay Freeze For The Vice President" And Other Senior Executives For An Additional Year. According to Congressional Quarterly, "The stopgap bill also would: Extend a pay freeze for the vice president and other senior executive branch officials for another year." [Congressional Quarterly, 12/2/21]
The Measure Extend An Exemption From The Antideficiency Act Rules To Continue Providing "Broadband Funds To Schools, Libraries, Hospitals And Rural Areas." According to Congressional Quarterly, "The stopgap bill also would: Extend an exemption from Antideficiency Act rules for the Federal Communications Commission's Universal Service Fund to continue to provide broadband funds to schools, libraries, hospitals and rural areas." [Congressional Quarterly, 12/2/21]
2021: Schweikert Voted Against Extending A Waiver Expanding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Eligibility To Living Facility Residents Through December 31, 2021 And Increasing By $100 Million The Annual Funding For Emergency Foreign Military Assistance. In December 2021, Schweikert voted against the Further Extending Government Funding Act which would, according to Congressional Quarterly, "extend through Dec. 31, 2021, a waiver making supportive living facility residents eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits and increase from $100 million to $200 million annual funding the president may direct for immediate foreign military assistance to respond to an unforeseen emergency." The vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of 221-212, sent to the Senate and President, and ultimately became law. [House Vote 399, 12/2/21; Congressional Quarterly, 12/2/21; Congressional Actions, H.R. 6119]
2021: Schweikert Effectively Voted Against The FY 2022 Further Continuing Resolution. In December 2021, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted for the "motion to recommit the fiscal 2022 further continuing resolution to the House Appropriations Committee." The vote was on a motion to recommit. The House rejected the motion by a vote of 211-219. [House Vote 398, 12/2/21; Congressional Quarterly, 12/2/21; Congressional Actions, H.R. 6119]
2021: Schweikert Voted Against Providing FY 2022 Appropriations To Federal Agencies Through December 3rd, 2021, Which Would Prevent A Government Shutdown When FY 2022 Begins, And Against Providing Emergency Funds For Natural Disaster Relief And Afghan Evacuee Aid. In September 2021, Schweikert voted against a motion to concur in the Senate amendment to the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act of 2021 which would, according to Congressional Quarterly, "provide funding for federal government operations and services through Dec. 3, 2021, at fiscal 2021 levels and provide emergency funding for natural disaster relief and Afghan evacuee assistance." The vote was on a motion to concur in the Senate amendment. The House agreed to the motion by a vote of 254-175 and sent to the President and became law. [House Vote 311, 9/30/21; Congressional Quarterly, 9/30/21; Congressional Actions, H.R. 5305]
The Final Version Of The Short --Term Appropriations Package Did Not Include A Provision To Suspend The Debt Ceiling After Being Stripped Down In The Senate. According to Congressional Quarterly, "The Senate vote on the stopgap measure earlier Thursday was 65-35, topping a 60-vote threshold party leaders agreed to. All the 'no' votes came from Republicans, but passage wasn't really in doubt after Democratic leaders agreed to drop language in the original House-passed version that would have suspended the debt ceiling through the midterm elections next year." [Congressional Quarterly, 9/30/21]
Before Sending The Package To The House To Concur, The Senate Rejected Republican Amendments That Would Have Changed Afghan Evacuee Assistance Provisions, Prohibited Vaccine Mandates For Private Businesses, And Postponed Lawmakers' Paychecks Until Congress Were To Pass A Budget Resolution And All 12 Appropriations Bills. According to Congressional Quarterly, "Before approving the stopgap spending bill, senators rejected three Republican amendments that would have changed provisions in the legislation addressing Afghan resettlement, barred a vaccine mandate for private businesses and prevented lawmakers from being paid until Congress adopts a budget resolution and clears all dozen of the annual appropriations bills." [Congressional Quarterly, 9/30/21]
The Stopgap Funding Measure Would Maintain Spending Levels For Defense And Non-Defense Programs At FY 2021 Levels, Which Would Buy Congress Until December 3rd, 2021 To Negotiate On Broader Funding Bills Or Pass Another Short-Term Appropriations Package. According to Politico, "The continuing resolution would keep spending levels static for both the military and non-defense programs, buying Congress until Dec. 3 to either work out a broader deal on new funding totals or yet another temporary patch." [Politico, 9/30/21]
Many Senate Republicans Disagreed With Provisions Of The Measure That Would Grant Afghan Evacuees REAL IDs, And Senator Cotton Attempted To Strike The Provision. According to Politico, "Many Senate Republicans have taken issue with language in the funding bill that would grant Afghan refugees REAL IDs, the federally recognized identification cards Congress mandated after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks to ramp up the security of ID checks at airports and federal facilities. So the Senate voted on an amendment by Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas that would have nixed that ID eligibility." [Politico, 9/30/21]
The Bill Authorized Higher Spending For Certain Programs, Including $2.5 Billion For Health And Human Services To Support Services For Unaccompanied Minors Who Cross The Border, $250 Million For U.S. Citizenship And Immigration Services For Processing Applications And Supporting The Refugee Program, And Increased Funds For WIC, White House COVID Activities, And The National Suicide Hotline. According to Congressional Quarterly, "provide additional appropriations or higher spending rates for certain programs, including $2.5 billion for Health and Human Services Department refugee assistance to support services for unaccompanied minors who have crossed the U.S. border; $250 million for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for application processing and refugee program support; increased amounts for cash-value vouchers under the supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children (WIC); and increased spending for White House COVID-19 activities and the national suicide hotline." [Congressional Quarterly, 9/30/21]
The Legislation Would Seek To Care And Shelter Undocumented Migrant Children Who Cross The Border Unaccompanied As They Wait For The Government To Review Their Stays By Providing $2.5 Billion. According to Congressional Quarterly, "Another $2.5 billion goes toward care and shelter for undocumented migrant children who crossed the border alone while the government reviews their status." [Congressional Quarterly, 9/30/21]
The Bill Extended Several Expiring Programs, Including The Temporary Assistance For Needy Families Program, The National Flood Insurance Program, The Increased Federal Medical Assistance For U.S. Territories, And The Appointment Of Personnel To The National Disaster Medical System. According to Congressional Quarterly, "extend for the duration of the continuing resolution a number of expiring programs and authorities, including the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program and the National Flood Insurance Program; the increased federal medical assistance percentage for U.S. territories, offset by a reduction of $96 million for the Medicare Improvement Fund; and HHS authority to appoint personnel to National Disaster Medical System positions to respond to public health emergencies." [Congressional Quarterly, 9/30/21]
The Bill Extended The Emergency Classification Of Fentanyl-Related Substances As Schedule I Controlled Substances Through January 28, 2022. According to Congressional Quarterly, "extend through Jan. 28, 2022, the emergency classification of fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances." [Congressional Quarterly, 9/30/21]
The Bill Extended Agriculture Department Authority To Grant Child Nutrition Waivers Through June 30, 2022. According to Congressional Quarterly, "extend through June 30, 2022, Agriculture Department authority to provide child nutrition waivers as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic." [Congressional Quarterly, 9/30/21]
2021: Schweikert Voted Against Funding Federal Agencies Through December 3rd, 2021, Against Providing Emergency Funds For Natural Disaster Relief And Afghan Evacuee Aid, And Against Suspending The Public Debt Limit Through December 16, 2022,. In September 2021, Schweikert voted against the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act of 2021 which would, according to Congressional Quarterly, "provide funding for federal government operations and services through Dec. 3, 2021, at fiscal 2021 levels; provide emergency funding for natural disaster relief and Afghan evacuee assistance; and suspend the statutory limit on federal debt through Dec. 16, 2022. It would provide $28.6 billion in supplemental appropriations for natural disaster relief, including $10 billion for the Agriculture Department to cover agricultural losses; $5.7 billion for Army Corps of Engineers flood and storm damage response; $5 billion for disaster-related community development block grants; $2.6 billion to reimburse states and territories for damage to roads and bridges; $1.36 billion for the Forest Service and $636 million for the Interior Department, including for wildfire response; $1.2 billion for Small Business Administration disaster loans; $895 million for Navy and Air Force facility repairs; $345 million for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including $200 million for fishery disaster response; and $22 million for the National Institute of Standards and Technology to investigate building collapses. It would provide $6.3 billion in supplemental appropriations to support Afghan evacuees, including $2.2 billion for Defense Department assistance to Afghans under the special immigrant visa program and on U.S. military installations; $1.7 billion for Health and Human Services Department resettlement and support services for Afghan arrivals and refugees; and $1.8 billion for the State Department, including $277 million for evacuation and related services, $1.1 billion for resettlement and support services for Afghans in the United States, and $415 million for migration and refugee assistance. The bill would also provide additional appropriations or higher spending rates for certain programs, including $2.5 billion for Health and Human Services Department refugee assistance to support services for unaccompanied minors who have crossed the U.S. border; $250 million for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for application processing and refugee program support; increased amounts for cash-value vouchers under the supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children (WIC); and increased spending for White House COVID-19 activities and the national suicide hotline. It would extend for the duration of the continuing resolution a number of expiring programs and authorities, including the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program and the National Flood Insurance Program; the increased federal medical assistance percentage for U.S. territories, offset by a reduction of $96 million for the Medicare Improvement Fund; and HHS authority to appoint personnel to National Disaster Medical System positions to respond to public health emergencies. It also would extend through Jan. 28, 2022, the emergency classification of fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances and extend through June 30, 2022, Agriculture Department authority to provide child nutrition waivers as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic." The vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of 220-211. [House Vote 267, 9/21/21; Congressional Quarterly, 9/21/21; Congressional Actions, H.R. 5305]
The Measure Would Prevent A Partial Government Shutdown On September 30th, 2021, Provide $35 Billion To Help With The Relocation Of Afghan Refugees And Address Natural Disasters, And Would Maintain The Government Open Through December 3rd, 2021. According to Congressional Quarterly, "The temporary funding measure, which is needed to avert a partial government shutdown once fiscal 2021 funding expires on Sept. 30, also would provide nearly $35 billion to address natural disasters and help relocate Afghan refugees. It would keep the government open through Dec. 3." [Congressional Quarterly, 9/21/21]
The Measure Would Provide Funding To Address "Drought, Fires And Hurricanes That Happened In 2019, 2020, And 2021. " According to Congressional Quarterly, "With nearly half the contiguous United States in drought, wildfires choking air in Western states and cleanup still ongoing from Hurricane Ida, the bill proposes funding across a slew of agencies and departments to respond to drought, fires and hurricanes that happened in 2019, 2020 and 2021." [Congressional Quarterly, 9/22/21]
The Measure Would Provide Funding For Future Natural Disasters And Intensified Climate Change Impacts, Such As Severe Flooding And Rising Sea Levels. According to Congressional Quarterly, "The legislation also provides funding to brace against the impacts of future storms, such as hurricanes and typhoons, which climate change has made stronger by making storm surge flooding more powerful and storms wetter overall. As oceans acidify and sea levels rise due to human-fueled climate change, storm systems gather up more water to dump." [Congressional Quarterly, 9/22/21]
Secretary Yellen And Private Forecasters Have Warned That The Treasury Department Could Run Out Of Money "To Remain Under The Debt Ceiling Within Weeks" And Would Run Out By The End Of October 2021. According to Congressional Quarterly, "Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen and private forecasters have said Treasury could run out of cash and accounting gimmicks to remain under the debt ceiling within weeks, and probably no later than the end of October. The House bill would suspend the debt limit through Dec. 16, 2022." [Congressional Quarterly, 9/23/21]
2022: Schweikert Effectively Voted Against The Manager's Amendment That Removed The Coronavirus Relief Funding From The FY 2022 Budget. In March 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert effectively voted against the manager's amendment to the Fiscal Omnibus Appropriations, which would "strike a section providing coronavirus relief funding from the bill; modify a section related to expulsion of federal credit union members, including to specify that they may only be expelled for cause with a two-thirds vote and extend from 15 to 60 days the time an expelled member has to request a hearing; and make technical corrections to account for the provisions of the continuing resolution extension (H J Res 75)." The vote was on the adoption of the rule. The House adopted the rule by a vote of 218-204, thus the manager's amendment was automatically adopted. [House Vote 64, 3/9/22; Congressional Quarterly, 3/9/22; Congressional Actions, H.R. 2471; Congressional Actions, H.Res. 973]
2022: Schweikert Voted Against The First Portion Of The Fiscal 2022 Omnibus Appropriations, Which Included Funding For The Departments Of Defense, Homeland Security, Commerce And Justice And Science Agencies, Funding For Assistance To Ukraine, FY 2022 Intelligence Authorization And Provisions Helping Israel Normalize Relations With Its Neighbors. In March 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted against the first portion of the Fiscal 2022 Omnibus Appropriations, which would "include the Defense, Homeland Security and Commerce-Justice-Science fiscal 2022 appropriations bills; funding for defense assistance to Ukraine; the fiscal 2022 intelligence authorization; and provisions related to normalizing relations between Israel and its neighbors." The vote was on the motion to concur in the Senate amendment with a House amendment. The bill was divided and this vote was the first portion of the bill. The House concurred with the Senate by a vote of 361-69. After resolving differences, the bill was sent to the President and became law. [House Vote 65, 3/9/22; Congressional Quarterly, 3/9/22; Congressional Actions, H.R. 2471]
Republicans Secured A Larger Defense Spending Increase Of $42 Billion, Or 5.6%, Compared To Last Year, Which Was More Than Democrats Wanted. According to Roll Call, "Republicans negotiated a larger defense increase than most Democrats preferred of $42 billion, or 5.6 percent, over last year, but they still fell short of perfect 'parity' between the defense and nondefense increases." [Roll Call, 3/9/22]
The Bill Included The Defense Appropriations To Ukrainian Aid, The Yearly Intelligence Authorization And A Provision To Strengthen U.S.-Israel Relations And Promote Regional Peace Initiatives. According to Roll Call, "The other vote included the three appropriations bills progressive Democrats often oppose: Defense, Commerce-Justice-Science and Homeland Security. The second piece also included the defense portions of the Ukraine supplemental, the annual intelligence authorization and a section intended to promote the U.S.-Israel relationship and back regional peace initiatives such as the Abraham Accords brokered by the Trump administration." [Roll Call, 3/9/22]
2022: Schweikert Voted Against Providing $1.5 Trillion In Discretionary Spending For FY 2022, Including $728.5 Billion For Defense, $81.1 Billion For Homeland Security, $75.8 Billion For Commerce And Justice And Science Agencies. In March 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted against the first portion of the Fiscal 2022 Omnibus Appropriations, which would "provide $1.5 trillion in discretionary spending for fiscal 2022. In this section, it would provide approximately $728.5 billion for the Defense Department; $81.1 billion for the Homeland Security Department; and $75.8 billion for the Commerce and Justice departments and science and related agencies." The vote was on the motion to concur in the Senate amendment with a House amendment. The bill was divided and this vote was the first portion of the bill. The House concurred with the Senate by a vote of 361-69. After resolving differences, the bill was sent to the President and became law. [House Vote 65, 3/9/22; Congressional Quarterly, 3/9/22; Congressional Actions, H.R. 2471]
2022: Schweikert Voted Against Providing The Military A 2.7% Pay Raise, $600 Million For Security Cooperation With Ukraine And Eastern European Allies, $144.9 Billion For Military Equipment Procurement, $37.4 Billion For Health Programs, $1.5 Billion For Environmental Restoration, And Over $1 Billion For Israel's Iron Dome Missile Defense System. In March 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted against the first portion of the Fiscal 2022 Omnibus Appropriations, which "Within total Defense funding, it would provide a 2.7 percent military pay increase; $600 million for security cooperation with Ukraine and Eastern European allies; $144.9 billion for military procurement; $37.4 billion for Defense health programs; $1.5 billion for environmental restoration activities; and over $1 billion for Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system." The vote was on the motion to concur in the Senate amendment with a House amendment. The bill was divided and this vote was the first portion of the bill. The House concurred with the Senate by a vote of 361-69. After resolving differences, the bill was sent to the President and became law. [House Vote 65, 3/9/22; Congressional Quarterly, 3/9/22; Congressional Actions, H.R. 2471]
The Bill Defense Spending Provision Called For A Raise In Funds For Military Personnel, Operations, Research And The Procurement Of Ground Vehicles, Aircrafts, Munition And Other Military Equipment. According to CNN, "Spending on defense and national security makes up more than half of the spending bill. The measure calls for an increase in funds for military personnel, operations, research and the purchase of ground vehicles, aircraft, ships, munition and other equipment, according to a summary." [CNN, 3/9/22]
The Bill Provided Funding To Increase The Salaries Of Active-Duty Troops By 2.7%, Which Would Allow Junior Troops To Earn An Additional $790 Per Year And Senior Officers An Additional $2,600. According to Time, "Military families have received consistent increases in their salary in recent years, and with inflation soaring, the spending bill provides full funding to support a 2.7% salary boost for all active-duty troops. Junior enlisted troops would make about $790 more a year, and more senior officers could make an additional $2,600. The 2.7% figure was calculated using the Employment Cost Index, a federal formula that tracks private sector wages." [Time, 3/9/22]
2022: Schweikert Voted Against The Inflation Reduction Act Of 2022, A Multi-Billion Package To Address Climate Resiliency, Taxes, And Health Care Costs. In August 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted against concurring in the Senate amendment to the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, "comprising a package of climate, tax and health care provisions." The vote was on a motion to concur. The House concurred with the Senate by a vote 220-207, thus the bill was sent to President Biden for final signage. President Biden signed the bill and it ultimately became law. [House Vote 420, 8/12/22; Congressional Quarterly, 8/12/22; Congressional Actions, H.R. 5376]
The Package Would Mitigate Climate Change Effects, Reduce Health Care Costs, Increase Taxes On Some Billion-Dollar Corporations And Lower The Deficit. According to The Washington Post, "The Senate on Sunday approved a sweeping package to combat climate change, lower health-care costs, raise taxes on some billion-dollar corporations and reduce the federal deficit, as Democrats overcame months of political infighting to deliver the centerpiece to President Biden's long-stalled economic agenda." [The Washington Post, 8/7/22]
The Inflation Reduction Act Was The Greatest Investment To Combat Climate Change By Providing Approximately $370 Billion To Lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions To 40% Below Their 2005 Level By The End Of The 2020s. According to The Washington Post, "Dubbed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, the package would authorize the biggest burst of spending in U.S. history to tackle global warming --- about $370 billion to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 40 percent below their 2005 levels by the end of this decade." [The Washington Post, 8/7/22]
The Tax Provisions Were Established To Target Tax Evasion, Ensure Billion-Dollar Companies Pay Taxes, And Generate Enough Revenue To Cover The Inflation Reduction Act's Spending. According to The Washington Post, "In part by tweaking federal tax laws --- chiefly to target tax cheats and some billion-dollar companies that pay nothing to the government --- the bill is expected to raise enough money to cover its new spending." [The Washington Post, 8/7/22]
Democrats Argued The Inflation Reduction Act Would Generate $300 Billion Over The Next Ten Years, Effectively Lowering The Projected Budget Deficits. According to The Washington Post, "Democrats say the measure is also expected to generate an additional $300 billion for reducing projected budget deficits over the next 10 years, though they have not yet furnished a final fiscal analysis of their legislation." [The Washington Post, 8/7/22]
Republicans Scrutinized The Inflation Reduction Act, Arguing The Package Would Worsen Inflation. According to The Washington Post, "Republicans, meanwhile, lambasted their Democratic counterparts for the drug pricing program, massive climate spending and new tax policies. During nearly 19 hours of debate, GOP lawmakers alleged that the measure would worsen inflation at a time when prices already are rising at the fastest rate in four decades." [The Washington Post, 8/7/22]
Republicans Argued That The Tax Provisions Threatened Workers And Wages, Despite The Provisions Not Raising Taxes On Individuals. According to The Washington Post, "They painted the tax provisions, in particular, as a threat to workers and their wages, even though the bill would not raise rates on individuals." [The Washington Post, 8/7/22]
While The Measure Provided Great Spending For Emissions Reduction, The Bill Included Provisions That Supported Fossil Fuels To Ensure Senator Joe Manchin's (D) Support For The Inflation Reduction Act. According to The Washington Post, "While the new spending contributes greatly toward Biden's emission-reduction goals, Democrats coupled it with additional provisions that boost fossil fuels --- an approach necessary to win Manchin's support." [The Washington Post, 8/7/22]
Non-Partisan Revenue Forecasters Predict That The Inflation Reduction Act Would Not Raise Taxes On Households With Incomes Under $200K For At Least Three Years, But Households Earning Between $200K And $500K Could Experience A Tax Increase. According to Congressional Quarterly, "Nonpartisan revenue forecasters said Tuesday that the Democrats' climate, health care and tax package wouldn't raise taxes on average for households earning less than $200,000, at least for the first three years the bill is in effect. That bit of good news for Democrats from the Joint Committee on Taxation, the official scorekeeper for tax legislation, is tempered by the fact that a good chunk of households earning between $200,000 and $500,000 would see a tax increase and fall into a category President Joe Biden and Democrats pledged to protect." [Congressional Quarterly, 8/9/22]
2022: Schweikert Effectively Voted Against The Inflation Reduction Act Of 2022. In August 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted against the "adoption of the rule (H Res 1316) that would provide for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill. It would provide for three hours of debate on the bill." The vote was on the adoption of the rule. The House adopted the rule by a vote 219-208. [House Vote 419, 8/12/22; Congressional Quarterly, 8/12/22; Congressional Actions, H.R. 5376; Congressional Actions, H.Res. 1316]
2022: Schweikert Effectively Voted Against The Inflation Reduction Act Of 2022. In August 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted against the "motion to order the previous question (thus ending debate and possibility of amendment) on the rule (H Res 1316) that would provide for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill. It would provide for three hours of debate on the bill." The vote was on a motion to order the previous question. The House agreed to the motion by a vote 219-208. [House Vote 418, 8/12/22; Congressional Quarterly, 8/12/22; Congressional Actions, H.R. 5376; Congressional Actions, H.Res. 1316]
2022: Schweikert Voted Against The Second Portion Of The Fiscal 2022 Omnibus Appropriations, Which Included Non-Defense Spending, Assistance To Ukraine And Several Policy Provisions. In March 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted against the second portion of the Fiscal 2022 Omnibus Appropriations, which would "include mostly non-defense portions of the bill, including the remaining nine fiscal 2022 appropriations bills; funding for assistance to Ukraine; and a number of miscellaneous policy provisions." The vote was on the motion to concur in the Senate amendment with a House amendment. The bill was divided and this vote was the second portion of the bill. The House concurred with the Senate by a vote of 260-171. After resolving differences, the bill was sent to the President and became law. [House Vote 66, 3/9/22; Congressional Quarterly, 3/9/22; Congressional Actions, H.R. 2471]
Republicans Opposed The COVID-19 Funding Provision And Demanded Information Over The Allocated COVID-19 Relief That Was Unspent. According to The Hill, "Plans for new COVID-19 funding were met with fierce opposition from Republicans, who, in turn, demanded the spending be paid for and pressed for further information on relief that had already been allocated and gone unspent." [The Hill, 3/9/22]
Several House Democrats Opposed Using Funds From The American Rescue Plan To Offset The Cost Of COVID-19 Response In The Omnibus Bill Because It Would Have Taken Already Allocated Money In 30 States. According to CNN, "Democratic leaders had attempted to offset the cost of Covid relief in the package following widespread opposition from Republicans, who had argued there should be a full accounting of already allocated Covid money before extending further relief. But a number of House Democrats revolted over a plan to use funds from the American Rescue Plan, a pandemic relief bill passed last year, as an offset in the new legislation. The provision would have impacted 30 states, and Democrats representing affected parts of the country argued it would hurt their states by taking away money they had been previously promised." [CNN, 3/9/22]
The Bill Was Stripped Of A Provision That Provided $15.6 Billion For COVID-19 Response. According to Roll Call, "But passage of the omnibus --- filed in the wee hours of Wednesday morning and five months after the fiscal year began --- did not come without drama. Democratic leaders had to send the bill back to the Rules Committee Wednesday evening to strip $15.6 billion in funding for immediate COVID-19 needs and move that as a stand-alone bill --- which ultimately was delayed until next week." [Roll Call, 3/9/22]
The Bill Excluded A $7 Billion Repeal Of State And Local Funds, Which Left Almost Half Of Emergency Spending Unfunded. According to Roll Call, "That measure excludes a $7 billion rescission of state and local funds that some Democrats objected to in the omnibus, leaving nearly half of the emergency spending unpaid for." [Roll Call, 3/9/22]
The Entire Bill Appropriated $1.5 Trillion In Discretionary Spending And $13.6 Billion In Emergency Spending To Support Ukraine. According to Roll Call, "The sprawling, 2,741-page omnibus would appropriate $1.5 trillion in discretionary spending across the 12 annual bills and $13.6 billion in emergency spending to address the crisis in Ukraine. It also carries a hodgepodge of unrelated bills that lawmakers are eager to advance on the must-pass vehicle." [Roll Call, 3/9/22]
Republicans And Democrats Compromised, And The Bill Provided $782 Billion In Defense Spending And $730 Billion In Non-Defense Spending. According to Roll Call, "Both parties compromised on their spending preferences in the agreement, which provides $782 billion for defense-related accounts and $730 billion for nondefense." [Roll Call, 3/9/22]
Non-Defense Spending Increased By $46 Billion, Or 6.7%, Over Last Year. According to Roll Call, "Democrats secured a $46 billion, or 6.7 percent, increase in nondefense spending over last year's level, a significant boost but less than half of what they initially proposed." [Roll Call, 3/9/22]
The Non-Defense Spending Portion Of The Bill Included Reauthorizations Of The Violence Against Women Act, The National Flood Insurance Program, Temporary Assistance For Needy Families, And A Livestock Reporting Program. According to Roll Call, "One piece, which lawmakers backed on a 260-171 vote, included the vast majority of the nondefense spending bills, the nondefense-related funding for the Ukraine crisis and most of the unrelated bills leadership attached to the omnibus given it's must-pass status. That includes reauthorizations of the Violence Against Women Act, the National Flood Insurance Program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, a livestock reporting program and more." [Roll Call, 3/9/22]
The Bill Included Provisions To Regulate Synthetic Nicotine Manufacturers, Boost The Federal Trade Commission's Authority To Combat Attempts To Defraud Seniors And, Extend Higher Medicaid Reimbursements For U.S. Territories. According to Roll Call, "Other measures riding on the spending package include legislation to increase reporting of cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, a provision allowing regulation of synthetic nicotine manufacturers, language intended to boost the Federal Trade Commission's ability to crack down on attempts to defraud seniors and various health provisions, like an extension of higher Medicaid reimbursements for U.S. territories." [Roll Call, 3/9/22]
The Bill Aimed At Closing A Vaping Loophole By Moving Synthetic Nicotine Under The Food And Drug Administration. According to CNN, "A provision in the bill targets vaping products that remained on the market despite growing efforts to clamp down on flavors that are especially popular among young people. It would move synthetic nicotine under the US Food and Drug Administration's authority, according to an announcement Wednesday by Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, an Illinois Democrat. While the FDA has authority over tobacco products, some companies have made their own synthetic nicotine in the lab. Because synthetic nicotine doesn't come from tobacco, companies have managed to circumvent the agency's oversight and keep their flavored products on shelves." [CNN, 3/9/22]
The Bill Directed The State Department To Prioritize Haitian Human Rights And Anti-Corruption Efforts And Promote Freedom Of Press And Assembly In Haiti. According to Congressional Quarterly, "Directs the State Department to prioritize human rights and anti-corruption efforts in Haiti by fostering relationships with civil society groups and by supporting efforts by the Haitian government to identify corrupt actors and human rights violators. The department must also take steps to promote freedom of the press and freedom of assembly in Haiti, including by advocating for increased protections and efforts to strengthen transparency and legal protections." [Congressional Quarterly, 3/9/22]
The Bill Established The Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership To Coordinate All U.S. Programs And Activities In North And West Africa. According to Congressional Quarterly, "Establishes the Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership by directing the secretary of State, in consultation with other federal officials, to establish the partnership to coordinate all U.S. programs, projects and activities in North and West Africa, including efforts to build the capacity of foreign military and law enforcement entities to conduct counterterrorism operations." [Congressional Quarterly, 3/9/22]
2022: Schweikert Voted Against Providing $25.1 Billion To Agriculture, $55 Billion To Energy, $25.5 Billion To Treasury, Judiciary And Executive Agencies, $38 Billion To Interior And EPA, $213.6 Billion To Labor, Health And Human Services And Education, $5.93 Billion To Legislative Entities, $127.6 Billion To Veterans Affairs, $56.1 Billion To State And Foreign Operations, And $81 Billion To Transportation And Housing And Urban Development. In March 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted against the second portion of the Fiscal 2022 Omnibus Appropriations, which would "provide $1.5 trillion in discretionary spending for fiscal 2022. In this section, it would provide approximately $25.1 billion for the Agriculture Department and related agencies; $55 billion for the Energy Department and federal water projects; $25.5 billion for the Treasury Department, federal judiciary and a number of executive agencies; $38 billion for the Interior Department, Environmental Protection Agency and related agencies; $213.6 billion for the Labor, Health and Human Services and Education departments, and related agencies; $5.93 billion for legislative branch entities; $127.6 billion for the Veterans Affairs Department, military construction and related agencies; $56.1 billion for the State Department, foreign operations and related agencies; and $81 billion for the Transportation and Housing and Urban Development departments and related agencies." The vote was on the motion to concur in the Senate amendment with a House amendment. The bill was divided and this vote was the second portion of the bill. The House concurred with the Senate by a vote of 260-171. After resolving differences, the bill was sent to the President and became law. [House Vote 66, 3/9/22; Congressional Quarterly, 3/9/22; Congressional Actions, H.R. 2471]
The Bill Increased The Funding For Congressional Offices To $774.4 Million To Recruit More Employees And Preserve A Diverse Workforce. According to CNN, "The bill calls for an increase in funding for congressional offices by 21%, to $774.4 million, so they can recruit and retain a diverse workforce." [CNN, 3/9/22]
The Bill Provided $18.2 Million To Compensate Interns. According to CNN, "The package would also provide $18.2 million to pay interns." [CNN, 3/9/22]
The Bill Provided $602.5 Million For The Capitol Police. According to CNN, "It would provide $602.5 million for the Capitol Police, an increase of $87 million. This will allow for the hiring of up to 2,112 sworn officers and 450 civilian members of the Capitol Police." [CNN, 3/9/22]
The Bill Increased The Internal Revenue Service's Budget To $12.6 Billion To Help Customer Service, Enhance Enforcement, Modernize Equipment, Improve Internet Application, Provide Special Funding Authority And Help The Agency With Backlogs. According to CNN, "The spending bill would provide $12.6 billion for the Internal Revenue Service, an increase of $675 million, the largest since 2001. The funding boost is intended to help the IRS improve its customer service, increase enforcement, modernize its technology and improve its web applications. It also would provide special funding transfer authority and direct hire authority to help the agency deal with a massive backlog of returns and correspondence." [CNN, 3/9/02]
The Bill Provided $75 Million For Election Security Grants And $20 Million To The Election Assistance Commission For Operating Expenses. According to CNN, "The package would provide $75 million for election security grants to bolster state efforts to improve the security and integrity of elections for federal office. It also would give the Election Assistance Commission $20 million for operating expenses, a boost of $3 million." [CNN, 3/9/22]
The Bill Provided $53.7 Billion To The Housing And Urban Development Department, And Some Funds Would Establish 25,000 New Housing Choice Vouchers For Individual And Families At-Risk Of Homelessness. According to CNN, "The Department of Housing and Urban Development would get an increase of $4 billion over the previous year, for a total of $53.7 billion, according to a summary. Some of the funds would create 25,000 new Housing Choice Vouchers for low-income individuals and families at risk of homelessness, including survivors of domestic violence and veterans. Eligible people could use the vouchers to find their own housing and pay rent." [CNN, 3/9/22]
The Bill Provided $3.2 Billion To The Office Of Energy Efficiency And Renewable Energy To Aid Production Of Clean And Cost-Efficient Energy Sources. According to Time, "The bill provides record funding for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy at $3.2 billion, $338 million more than the previous year---but less than what House Democrats had proposed. The funding will support the production of clean and affordable energy sources." [Time, 3/9/22]
The Bill Provided $78.3 Million To The Agriculture Department To Address Climate Change Impacts On Farming And Rural Communities, Including Research On Green Energy And Greenhouse Gas Reductions. According to Time, "An additional $78.3 million will fund the Department of Agriculture's efforts to address the impacts of climate change in farming and rural communities, including research on clean energy technologies and greenhouse gas reductions." [Time, 3/9/22]
2021: Schweikert Voted Against Providing Approximately $602.9 Billion For Seven FY 2022 Appropriations, Which Would Include Departments Of Labor, Health And Human Services, Agriculture, Energy, Treasury, Interior And Education, Environmental Protection Agency, Veterans Affairs Department, Transportation And Housing And Urban Development Departments. In July 2021, Schweikert voted against the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 which would, according to Congressional Quarterly, "provide roughly $602.9 billion in scored discretionary funding for seven of the twelve fiscal 2022 appropriations bills, including $239.6 billion for the Labor, Health and Human Services and Education departments and related agencies; $26.6 billion for the Agriculture Department and related agencies; $53.2 billion for the Energy Department and federal water projects; $29.1 billion for the Treasury Department, federal judiciary and executive agencies; $45.9 billion for the Interior Department, Environmental Protection Agency, and related agencies; $124.5 billion for the Veterans Affairs Department, military construction, and related agencies; and $84.1 billion for the Transportation and Housing and Urban Development departments and related agencies. Among other provisions, the bill would provide $119.8 billion for HHS, including $10.6 billion for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; $102.8 billion for the Education Department, including $36.8 billion for Title I and other grants to schools serving low-income students; and $14.7 billion for the Labor Department, including $11.6 billion for employment and training programs and approximately $2 billion for worker protection agencies. The bill would provide nearly $140 billion for domestic food programs, including $105.8 billion in mandatory spending for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; $4.7 billion for rural development and infrastructure programs, including programs to support broadband access and provide housing loans and guarantees; and $38.5 billion for agriculture, farm production and conservation programs. It would provide $45.1 billion for the Energy Department, including $20.2 billion for nuclear security activities and $3.8 billion for energy efficiency and renewable energy activities. It would provide $15.4 billion for the Treasury Department, including $13.6 for the Internal Revenue Service, $330 million for community development financial institutions and $190.5 million for the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network; $500 million for Election Assistance Commission election security grants to improve the administration of federal elections; and $300 million for General Services Administration procurement of zero-emission and electric vehicles and charging infrastructure. It would provide $11.3 billion for the Environmental Protection Agency, including $3.2 billion for state revolving funds for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure grants; $15.6 billion for the Interior Department; and $5.7 billion for wildfire management. It would provide $268.6 billion in mandatory and discretionary funding for the VA, including $97.6 billion for the Veterans Health Administration, with increases for mental health and opioid abuse prevention programs; and $10.9 billion for military construction activities. It would provide $105.7 billion in mandatory and discretionary funding for the Transportation Department, including $2.7 billion for Amtrak and $248 million for payments to air carriers providing essential air service; and $56.5 for HUD, including $39.4 billion for public and Indian housing programs. Across various titles, the bill would provide over $1.9 billion for cybersecurity activities." The vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of 219-208. [House Vote 247, 7/29/21; Congressional Quarterly, 7/29/21; Congressional Actions, H.R. 4502]
The FY 2022 Seven-Bill Appropriations Package Would Not Include The Hyde Amendment That Would Prohibit Federal Funds From Covering Abortions. According to Congressional Quarterly, "The bill would not include the so-called Hyde amendment, which prevents federal funding from covering abortion in most situations, other than when continuing a pregnancy would endanger the patient's life or in cases involving rape or incest. DeLauro, speaking during a December subcommittee hearing, said that the fiscal 2021 funding bill would be the last time the amendment named for former Rep. Henry J. Hyde, R-Ill., would be included. Republicans oppose removing the rider, making DeLauro's proposed change to a policy that has been in HHS spending laws since 1976 an uphill climb in the Senate." [Congressional Quarterly, 7/11/21]
The FY 2022 Seven-Bill Appropriations Package Would Not Include The Weldon Amendment That Would Prohibit The "Government From Discriminating Against An Entity If It Refuses To Provide, Cover, Pay For Or Refer For Abortions." According to Congressional Quarterly, "The House bill would also remove the Weldon amendment, named for former Rep. Dave Weldon, R-Fla., a rider that since 2005 has prohibited the government from discriminating against an entity if it refuses to provide, cover, pay for or refer for abortions." [Congressional Quarterly, 7/11/21]
Under The Measure, Maximum Awards Under Pell Grants Would Increase To $6,845 And Would Allow Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals Recipients To Qualify For the Grants. According to Congressional Quarterly, "The maximum award under the Pell grant would increase to $6,895, a $400 increase from fiscal 2021 funding, and allow immigrants in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program to receive the grants." [Congressional Quarterly, 7/11/21]
Under The Measure, Title I Grants To School Would Increase $20 Billion In Funding To $36 Billion. According to Congressional Quarterly, "Most of the draft spending bill's increase is driven by a $36 billion allocation for Title I grants to schools, almost $20 billion above current funding. Title I grants fund school programs on a sliding scale based on the school's percentage of low income students. Grants start when a school's student population has 2 percent who are low income and increase from there, according to the Education Department." [Congressional Quarterly, 7/11/21]
Under The Legislation, Labor Agencies Would Receive $2.1 Billion, A 17% Increase, After Labor Agencies Suffered A 14% Decrease In Staff During The Trump Administration, According To The Biden Administration. According to Congressional Quarterly, "The agencies within the department charged with enforcing worker protections would get $2.1 billion, a 17 percent increase from enacted funding in fiscal 2021 and $1 million more than Biden's request. The agencies suffered a 14 percent drop in staff during Donald Trump's presidency, according to the Biden administration." [Congressional Quarterly, 7/11/21]
2022: Schweikert Voted Against The Third FY 2022 Budget Continuing Resolution, Which Funded The Federal Government Through March 11, 2022 At FY 2021 Levels And Extended Several Expiring Programs, Including The Temporary Assistance For Needy Families And National Flood Insurance Programs. In February 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted against the FY 2022 Third Continuing Resolution, which in would "provide funding for federal government operations and services through Mar. 11, 2022, at fiscal 2021 levels. It would extend for the duration of the continuing resolution a number of expiring programs and authorities extended by prior continuing resolutions (PL 117-43 and PL 117-70), including the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program and the National Flood Insurance Program; the Health and Human Services Department's authority to appoint personnel to National Disaster Medical System positions to respond to public health emergencies; increased trafficking and sexual abuse fines; a waiver making supportive living facility residents eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits; the emergency classification of fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances; and the increased federal medical assistance percentage for U.S. territories, offset by a reduction of $2 million for the Medicare Improvement Fund." The vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of 272-162. The Senate passed the bill, sent it to the President, and ultimately became law. [House Vote 39, 2/8/22; Congressional Quarterly, 2/8/22; Congressional Actions, H.R. 6617]
The Continuing Resolution Also Provided $350 Million To The Defense Department To Address Certain Water Contamination Issues, And Increased The Annual Funding By $100 Million The President May Use For Foreign Military Assistance To Respond To An Unanticipated Emergency. According to Congressional Quarterly, "Among other provisions, it would provide $350 million for Defense Department activities to address water contamination issues near the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility in Oahu, Hawaii, and increase from $200 million to $300 million annual funding the president may direct for immediate foreign military assistance to respond to an unforeseen emergency." [Congressional Quarterly, 2/8/22]
The Stopgap Bill Extended Current Federal Funding Through March 11 And Prevented A Partial Government Shutdown. According to Congressional Quarterly, "The House passed a stopgap appropriations bill Tuesday to extend current federal funding rates through March 11 and avoid a partial government shutdown." [Congressional Quarterly, 2/9/22]
The Stopgap Bill Extended The Federal Government's Current Funding To Provide An Additional Three Weeks To Draft And Pass The Omnibus Appropriations Bill For The Fiscal Year That Started In October 2021. According to Congressional Quarterly, "The continuing resolution (HR 6617) would extend current funding through March 11 to give lawmakers an extra three weeks to draft and pass an overdue omnibus spending package for the fiscal year that began last October." [Congressional Quarterly, 2/14/22]
2022: Schweikert Effectively Voted Against The Third FY 2022 Budget Continuing Resolution. In February 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted against the "adoption of the rule (H Res 912) that would provide for House floor consideration of [...] the fiscal 2022 third continuing resolution (HR 6617)." The vote was on the adoption of the rule. The House adopted the rule by a vote of 221-211. [House Vote 36, 2/8/22; Congressional Quarterly, 2/8/22; Congressional Actions, H.R. 6617; Congressional Actions, H.Res. 912]
2022: Schweikert Effectively Voted Against The Third FY 2022 Budget Continuing Resolution. In February 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted against the "motion to order the previous question (thus ending debate and possibility of amendment) on the rule (H Res 912) that would provide for House floor consideration of [...] the fiscal 2022 third continuing resolution (HR 6617)." The vote was on a motion to order the previous question. The House agreed to the motion by a vote of 221-205. [House Vote 35, 2/8/22; Congressional Quarterly, 2/8/22; Congressional Actions, H.R. 6617; Congressional Actions, H.Res. 912]