2021: Schweikert Voted Against An Amendment That Would Prohibit The President, Vice President, And Cabinet Members From Contracting With The Federal Government. In September 2021, Schweikert voted against an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 which would, according to Congressional Quarterly, "add the president, vice president and any cabinet member to the current statutory prohibition on members of Congress contracting with the federal government." The vote was on adoption of an amendment. The House adopted the amendment by a vote of 234-183. [House Vote 287, 9/23/21; Congressional Quarterly, 9/23/21; Congressional Actions, H.Amdt. 122; Congressional Actions, H.R. 4350]