2017: Schweikert Voted Against Giving Probation Officers The Authority To Arrest Obstructing Third Parties. In May 2017, Schweikert voted against legislation that would have, according to the Associated Press, "expand[ed] the authority of federal probation officers to arrest someone who obstructs them from performing their official duties. Probation officers already have the authority to arrest probationers who they believe have violated a condition of their release, but not third parties who try to stop their work." The vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of 229 to 177. The Senate took no substantive action on the legislation. [House Vote 268, 5/19/17; Associated Press via the New York Times, 5/19/17; Congressional Actions, H.R. 1039]