2022: Schweikert Voted Against Authorizing $3.97 Billion Annually For Forest Service Employee Salaries And Costs, Including $1.6 Billion For Wildfire Management Jobs. In July 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted against the Continental Divide Trail Completion Act, which would "authorize $3.97 billion annually for Forest Service employee salaries and expenses, including $1.6 billion for wildfire management positions." The vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of 218-199, thus the bill was sent to the Senate. The Senate did not take substantive action on the bill. [House Vote 414, 7/29/22; Congressional Quarterly, 7/29/22; Congressional Actions, H.R. 5118]