¶ Memorials And Monuments
2024: Schweikert Voted To Restore The Confederate Memorial To The Arlington National Cemetery. In June 2024, Schweikert voted for , according to Congressional Quarterly, "amendment no. 44 that would direct the secretary of the Army to relocate the Reconciliation Memorial, also known as the Reconciliation Monument, to its original location in Arlington National Cemetery." The vote was on the amendment. The underlying legislation was FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act. The House rejected the amendment by a vote of 192 to 230. [House Vote 269, 6/13/24; Congressional Quarterly, 6/13/24; Congressional Actions, H.Amdt.978; Congressional Actions, H.R. 8070]
- The "Reconciliation Memorial" Was The Confederate Memorial Removed From The Arlington National Cemetery In December 2023, With Only 24 Republicans Voting Against Restoring The Monument. According to the Montana Free Press, "Among the amendments to that act was No. 44, which rekindled a festering debate over a bronze Confederate memorial portraying a life-sized Black 'Mammy' holding up a white child for a goodbye kiss from its war-bound father. A Black slave trailing his uniformed owner is also depicted as part of the 'Reconciliation Memorial.' The amendment 'directs the Secretary of the Army to relocate the Reconciliation Memorial, also known as the Reconciliation Monument, to its original location in Arlington National Cemetery.' The monument was removed from the federal cemetery in December 2023 after a flurry of legal challenges. Both Montana Reps. Matt Rosendale and Ryan Zinke voted for the measure proposed by Rep. Andrew Clyde, a Georgia Republican. Amendment 44 failed [192] to 230. It was opposed by just 24 House Republicans." [Montana Free Press, 6/21/24]