2019: Schweikert Voted Against The FY 2020 Minibus Appropriations Bill, Which Provided $22.5 Billion For FEMA, Rejecting The Administration's To Eliminate Many FEMA Programs. In December 2019, Schweikert voted against the FY 2020 minibus appropriations bill. According to Congressional Quarterly, "The measure provides $22.5 billion for FEMA (including $240 million in offsetting collections) --- $5.4 billion (32%) more than FY 2019 and $4.0 billion more than requested. It rejects the administration's proposal to substantially cut or eliminated many FEMA grant programs." The vote was a motion to concur in the Senate Amendment. The House agreed to the motion by a vote of 280-138. The Senate then passed the bill and the President signed the bill into law. [House Vote 690, 12/17/19; Congressional Quarterly, 12/17/19; Congressional Actions, H.R.1158]