2023: Schweikert Voted For An Amendment That Would Bar The Defense Department Education Activity Schools From Using Federal Funds To Purchase "Pornographic And Radical Gender Ideology" Books In School Libraries. In July 2023, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted for an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, which would "prohibit Defense Department Education Activity schools from using funds to purchase and maintain pornographic and radical gender ideology books in school libraries." The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The House adopted the amendment by a vote of 222 to 209. [House Vote 314, 7/13/23; Congressional Quarterly, 7/13/23; Congressional Actions, H.R. 2670; Congressional Actions, H.Amdt. 237]