2016: Schweikert Voted Against An Amendment That Exempted A Terrorist From Allowing A Federal Court To Apply More Stringent Rules For Who Can Sue In A Class-Action Lawsuit. In January 2016, Schweikert voted against an amendment that would have, according to Congressional Quarterly, "exempt[ed] claims against the perpetrator of a terrorist attack by victims of the attack." The underlying bill would have, according to Congressional Quarterly, "prohibit[ed] federal courts from certifying proposed classes of individuals for a class-action lawsuit unless each member of the class has suffered the same type and degree of injury. Additionally, the bill would [have] require[d] quarterly reports by asbestos trusts including claims made against the trusts and payouts made by the trusts for asbestos-related injuries." The vote was on the amendment. The House rejected the amendment by a vote of 158 to 211. [House Vote 23, 1/8/16; Congressional Quarterly, 1/8/16; Congressional Quarterly, 1/8/16; Congressional Actions, H. Amdt. 895; Congressional Actions, H.R. 1927]