2024: Schweikert Voted To Authorize A Congressional Gold Medal To Billie Jean King For Her Activism For Women. In September 2024, Schweikert voted for , according to Congressional Quarterly, "the bill that would authorize the House speaker and Senate president pro tempore to make appropriate arrangements for the award, on behalf of Congress, of a single gold medal in honor to Billie Jean King in recognition of her contribution to the United States and her 'courageous and groundbreaking leadership advancing equal rights for women in athletics, education, and our society.'" The vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of 308 to 87. [House Vote 419, 9/17/24; Congressional Quarterly, 9/17/24; Congressional Actions, S.2861]