2017: Schweikert Voted Against Cutting Staff At The Congressional Budget Office. In July 2017, Schweikert voted against an amendment that would have, according to Congressional Quarterly, "decrease[d] by $25.4 million funding for staffing and operations at the Congressional Budget Office." The underlying legislation was an FY 18 'minibus' appropriations bill. The House rejected the amendment by a vote of 107 to 314. [House Vote 416, 7/26/17; Congressional Quarterly, 7/26/17; Congressional Actions, H. Amdt. 216; Congressional Actions, H.R. 3219]
2017: Schweikert Voted Against Eliminating The Congressional Budget Office Budget Analysis Department. In July 2017, Schweikert voted against an amendment that would have, according to Congressional Quarterly, "eliminate[d] the budget analysis division of the Congressional Budget Office and would transfer the responsibilities of the division to the CBO's office of the director." The underlying legislation was an FY 18 'minibus' appropriations bill. The House rejected the amendment by a vote of 116 to 309. [House Vote 417, 7/26/17; Congressional Quarterly, 7/26/17; Congressional Actions, H. Amdt. 217; Congressional Actions, H.R. 3219]