2014: Schweikert Voted Against Increasing Funding For The Consumer Product Safety Commission And For Small Business Administration Entrepreneurial Development By $5 Million Each. In July 2014, Schweikert effectively voted against an amendment to the FY 2015 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill that, according to Congressional Quarterly, "would [have] increase[d] by $5 million the amount provided in the bill for Consumer Product Safety Commission salaries and expenses and increase by $5 million the amount provided for entrepreneurial development programs within the Small Business Administration. It also would [have] decrease[d] the General Services Administration's Real Property Activities Federal Buildings Fund's rental account by $10 million." The vote was on a motion to recommit the bill to the House Appropriations Committee with instructions that it be reported back immediately with the specified amendment. The House rejected the motion by a vote of 198 to 225. [House Vote 426, 7/16/14; Congressional Quarterly, 7/16/14; Congressional Actions, H.R. 5016]
2014: Schweikert Voted For An Amendment Barring The Use Of Funds In The Bill For The Consumer Product Safety Commission To Finalize, Implement Or Enforce The Proposed Rule On Voluntary Remedial Actions And Guidelines For Recall Notices. In July 2014, Schweikert voted for an amendment to the FY 2015 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill that, according to Congressional Quarterly, "would bar the use of funds in the bill for the Consumer Product Safety Commission to finalize, implement or enforce the proposed rule on voluntary remedial actions and guidelines for recall notices." The House agreed to the amendment by a vote of 229 to 194, and later passed the amended bill. The bill died in the Senate. [House Vote 424, 7/16/14; Congressional Quarterly, 7/16/14; Congressional Actions, Congressional Actions, H. Amdt. 1094; Congressional Actions, H.R. 5016]