2022: Schweikert Voted Against Appropriating $16.7 Billion To The Interior Department For FY 2023, Including $3.6 Billion For The National Park Service. In July 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted against the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023, which would "provide $16.7 billion for the Interior Department, including $3.6 billion for the National Park Service." The vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote 220-207, thus the bill was sent to the Senate. The Senate did not take substantive action on the legislation. Congress passed and signed into law the FY 2023 Budget through H.R. 2617. [House Vote 383, 7/20/22; Congressional Quarterly, 7/20/22; Congressional Actions, H.R. 8294]
2019: Schweikert Voted Against The FY 2020 Minibus Appropriations Bill, Which Provided $13.5 Billion For The Interior Department. In December 2019, Schweikert voted against the FY 2020 minibus spending bill, which represented 8 of the 12 appropriations bills. According to Congressional Quarterly, "The bill provides a total of $13.5 billion in discretionary funding for the Interior Department and related agencies --- $545 million more than FY 2019 and $2.1 billion (19%) more than the administration's request. It also provides $62 million in mandatory funding and $300 million in adjustments to the budget caps, bringing the overall total for the department to $13.9 billion." The vote was a motion to concur in the Senate amendment. The House agreed to the motion by a vote of 297-120. The Senate later passed the bill and the President signed the bill into law. [House Vote 689, 12/17/19; Congressional Quarterly, 12/17/19; Congressional Actions, H.R.1865]
2019: Schweikert Voted For An Amendment To The FY 2020 Continuing Appropriations To Reduce Interior And Environment Discretionary Funding By 23.6 Percent. In June 2019, Schweikert voted for an amendment that would, according to Congressional Quarterly, "reduce by 23.6 percent all discretionary funding available under the Interior, Environment and related agencies title of the bill (Division C)." The vote was on adoption of the amendment. The House rejected the amendment by a vote of 128-304. [House Vote 388, 6/20/19; Congressional Quarterly, 6/20/19; Congressional Actions, H.Amdt.447; Congressional Actions, H.R.3055]
2024: Schweikert Voted To Transfer Authority Of The RFK Stadium From The Department Of Interior To D.C. In February 2024, Schweikert voted for , according to Congressional Quarterly, "the bill, as amended, that would require the Interior Department to transfer administrative jurisdiction over the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus to the District of Columbia within 180 days of the bill's enactment for a term of at least 99 years. It would allow D.C. to develop and use the campus for stadium purposes, including training facilities and offices; commercial and residential development; facilities, open space and public outdoor opportunities; and demolition purposes to facilitate development. However, it would stipulate that for D.C. to move forward with development, it must follow certain guidelines, including providing parking facilities, public safety and security measures and reducing the impact of noise and traffic. It would stipulate that D.C. would be responsible for paying any costs associated with transferring the administrative jurisdiction. It would require the jurisdiction to revert to the department if the terms of the bill have not been complied with and not been corrected within 90 days of a written notice of noncompliance. It would prohibit D.C. from using federal funds for stadium purposes on the campus." The vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of 348 to 55. [House Vote 56, 2/28/24; Congressional Quarterly, 2/28/24; Congressional Actions, H.R. 4984]
2020: Schweikert Voted For Conducting A Study The Sites And Schools Associated With Philanthropist Julius Rosenwald To Evaluate National Significance And Determine Feasibility To Add Them As Part Of The National Park System. In December 2020, Schweikert voted for the Julius Rosenwald and the Rosenwald Schools Act which would, according to Congressional Quarterly, "require the Interior Department to conduct a special resource study on schools and other sites associated with the legacy of American philanthropist Julius Rosenwald to evaluate their national significance, determine the feasibility of designating them as part of the National Park System, and identify alternatives and cost estimates for preservation and protection. It would require the department to submit to Congress the findings of the study within three years of the date on which the study is funded." The vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of 387-5. [House Vote 245, 12/17/20; Congressional Quarterly, 12/17/20; Congressional Actions, H.R. 3250]