2017: Schweikert Voted To Force Juries And Courts To Consider It An Aggravating Factor That A Defendant Killed A Law Enforcement Officer When Determining If The Death Penalty Should Be Imposed. In May 2017, Schweikert voted for the Thin Blue Line act. According to Congressional Quarterly, the legislation would have "require[d] courts and juries to consider if a defendant killed or attempted to kill a state law enforcement officer, local law enforcement officer or first responder as an aggravating factor when determining whether to impose the death sentence on a defendant." The House passed the bill by a vote of 271 to 143. The Senate took no substantive action on the legislation. [House Vote 265, 5/18/17; Congressional Quarterly, 5/18/17; Congressional Actions, H.R. 115]