2018: Schweikert Effectively Voted Against Amending A Financial Reform Bill To Clarify That Nothing In The Underlying Bill Could Benefit The President, His Family Or Other Senior Executive Branch. In March 2018, Schweikert effectively voted against an amendment that would have, according to Congressional Quarterly, "prevent[ed] changes in financial regulations in the bill from being made at the request of, or for the personal gain of, the president, a member of his family, or other senior Executive Branch official." The underlying legislation, also according to Congressional Quarterly, "requires federal financial regulators to tailor their rules and regulations on covered institutions in a manner that is appropriate to the business models of the different types and classes of financial institutions. It would apply to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Fed), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)." The vote was on a motion to recommit. The House rejected the motion by a vote of 182 to 232. [House Vote 107, 3/14/18; Congressional Quarterly, 3/14/18; Congressional Quarterly, 3/14/18; Congressional Actions, H.R. 1116]
2017: Schweikert Effectively Voted Against Preventing The President From Making Public Communications That Refer To Businesses Where The President Has Equity In, Including Statements Advocating On Behalf Of The Business. In March 2017, Schweikert effectively voted against an amendment that would have, according to Congressional Quarterly, "prohibit[ed] the president from making public communications that refer to a business in which the president has an equity interest and would prohibit the president from publically advocating on behalf of such business interests." The underlying legislation would have, according to Congressional Quarterly, "require[d] federal agencies to maintain and regularly update detailed online databases of regulatory actions taken and pending before the agency." The House rejected the amendment by a vote of 189 to 232. [House Vote 125, 3/2/17; Congressional Quarterly, 3/2/17; Congressional Quarterly, 3/2/17; Congressional Actions, H.R. 1004]
2017: Schweikert Effectively Voted Against Exempting Regulations Related Laws Governing Executive Branch Conflict Of Interest Rules From The SCRUB Act, Which Would Require Agencies To Eliminate Old Rules In Order To Create New Ones. In March 2017, Schweikert effectively voted against an amendment that would have, according to Congressional Quarterly, "exempt[ed] from the bill's provisions rules related to laws governing potential conflicts of interest and financial disclosures for executive branch employees, and would exempt rules related to bribery." The underlying legislation, also according to Congressional Quarterly, "establish[ed] a nine-member commission to review existing federal regulations and identify regulations that should be repealed on the basis of reducing costs on the U.S. economy. The commission would identify those regulatory policies that should be repealed immediately, and would set up a 'Cut-Go' system that would require agencies to repeal existing rules to offset costs before issuing a new rule. The measure, as amended, would require the commission to review a rule or regulation's unfunded mandate, whether the rule or regulation limits or prevents government agencies from adopting technology to improve efficiency, and the rule or regulation's impact on wage growth, when determining if the rule or regulation should be repealed." The vote was on a motion to recommit. The House rejected the amendment by the motion by a vote of 190 to 235. [House Vote 113, 3/1/17; Congressional Quarterly, 3/1/17; Congressional Quarterly, 1/7/16; Congressional Actions, H.R. 998]
2017: Schweikert Effectively Voted Against Forcing The Release President Trump's Tax Returns. In July 2018, Schweikert voted for a motion to kill a resolution demanding a release of Trump's tax returns. According to Congressional Quarterly, the vote was on a "motion to appeal the ruling of the Chair that the Cicilline resolution related to the disclosure of President Trump' tax returns does not constitute a question of the privileges of the House." The vote was on a motion to table a motion to appeal the ruling of the chair. The House adopted the motion, effectively killing the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair and thus the resolution by a vote of 235 to 190. [House Vote 392, 7/19/17; Congressional Quarterly, 7/19/17]
2017: Schweikert Effectively Voted Against Forcing The Release President Trump's Tax Returns. In June 2017, Schweikert voted against a motion to kill a resolution demanding a release of Trump's tax returns. According to The Hill, "For the 10th time in the last several months, Republicans on Wednesday blocked a Democratic resolution offered on the House floor requesting President Trump's tax returns. The measure was defeated on a procedural vote of 227-188 that fell largely along party lines. The resolution was offered by Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas), the top Democrat on the House Ways and Means Committee's tax policy subcommittee. It would have directed the House to request Trump's personal tax returns and the returns of the president's business entities. It also would have called on the House to delay the consideration of tax-reform legislation until Trump's returns were obtained." The vote was on a motion to table a motion to appeal the ruling of the chair. The House adopted the motion, effectively killing the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair and thus the resolution by a vote of 227 to 188. [House Vote 311, 6/21/17; The Hill, 6/21/17]
2017: Schweikert Effectively Voted Against Forcing The Release President Trump's Tax Returns. In June 2017, Schweikert voted for a motion to kill a resolution demanding a release of Trump's tax returns. According to The Hill, "House Republicans on Wednesday rejected yet another effort from Democrats to make President Trump's tax returns available to Congress, coming on the eve of former FBI Director James Comey's expected bombshell testimony. It's the ninth time since late February that Democrats have forced a House floor vote on a resolution directing the committee with jurisdiction over the tax code to request Trump's tax returns from the last decade." The vote was on a motion to table a motion to appeal the ruling of the chair. The House adopted the motion, effectively killing the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair and thus the resolution by a vote of 228 to 186. [House Vote 292, 6/7/17; The Hill, 6/7/17]
2017: Schweikert Effectively Voted Against Forcing The Release President Trump's Tax Returns. In May 2017, Schweikert voted for a motion to kill a resolution demanding a release of Trump's tax returns. According to The Hill, "For the eighth time in the last three months, House Republicans on Wednesday voted down an effort by Democrats to make President Trump's tax returns available to Congress. The House rejected a resolution authored by House Democratic Caucus Vice Chairwoman Linda Sánchez (Calif.) directing the committee with jurisdiction over the tax code in a procedural vote that fell mostly along party lines." The vote was on a motion to table a motion to appeal the ruling of the chair. The House adopted the motion, effectively killing the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair and thus the resolution by a vote of 225 to 187. [House Vote 274, 5/24/17; The Hill, 5/24/17]
2017: Schweikert Effectively Voted Against Forcing The Release Of President Trump's Tax Returns. In March 2017, Schweikert voted for a motion to kill a resolution that would have, according to The Hill, "order[ed] the committee with jurisdiction over the tax code to request copies of Trump's tax returns." The vote was on a motion to table a motion to appeal the ruling of the chair. The House adopted the motion, effectively killing the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair and thus the resolution by a vote of 229 to 188. [House Vote 261, 5/17/17; The Hill, 5/17/17]
2017: Schweikert Effectively Voted Against Forcing The Release Of Fifteen Years Of President Trump's Tax Returns. In March 2017, Schweikert voted for a motion to kill a resolution that would have, according to The Hill, "directed the House to request 15 years' worth of Trump's tax returns so lawmakers could determine whether he is violating the 'Emoluments Clause' of the Constitution. The cause prohibits government officials from receiving gifts or payments from foreign leaders." The vote was on a motion to table a motion to appeal the ruling of the chair. The House adopted the motion, effectively killing the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair and thus the resolution by a vote of 228 to 190. [House Vote 201, 3/28/17; The Hill, 3/28/17]
2017: Schweikert Effectively Voted Against Forcing The Release Of Ten Years Of President Trump's Tax Returns. In March 2017, Schweikert voted for a motion that would have, according Congressional Quarterly, "appeal[ed] the ruling of the Chair that the Crowley resolution related to the disclosure of President Trump's tax returns does not constitute a question of the privileges of the House." The vote was on a motion to table a motion to appeal the ruling of the chair. The House adopted the motion, effectively killing the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair and thus the resolution by a vote of 223 to 183. [House Vote 161, 3/15/17; Congressional Quarterly, 3/15/17]
2017: Schweikert Effectively Voted Against Forcing The Release Of Ten Years Of President Trump's Tax Returns. In March 2017, Schweikert voted for a motion to kill a resolution that would have, according to The Hill, "[instructed] the House to request 10 years of Trump's tax returns so that they can be considered by the House Ways and Means Committee in a closed session. Under a provision of the Internal Revenue Code, the chairmen of the Ways and Means Committee, Senate Finance Committee and Joint Committee on Taxation can request tax-return information from the Treasury Department." The vote was on a motion to table a motion to appeal the ruling of the chair. The House adopted the motion, effectively killing the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair and thus the resolution by a vote of 227 to 186. [House Vote 128, 3/7/17; The Hill, 3/7/17; Congressional Quarterly, 3/7/17]
2017: Schweikert Effectively Voted Against Forcing The Release Of Ten Years Of President Trump's Tax Returns. In February 2017, Schweikert voted for a motion to kill a resolution that would have, according to The Hill, "directed the House to request 10 years of Trump's tax returns, have the House Ways and Means Committee review them in a closed session and then vote to send the information in the returns to the full House." The legislation would have specifically, also according to The Hill, "force[d] a House floor vote on a resolution to request President Trump's tax returns." The vote was on a motion to table a motion to appeal the ruling of the chair. The House adopted the motion, effectively killing the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair and thus the resolution by a vote of 229 to 185. [House Vote 101, 2/27/17; The Hill, 2/27/17; Congressional Quarterly, 2/27/17]