2014: Schweikert Voted To Cut Section 8 Housing Funds From An FY 2015 Transportation And HUD Appropriations Bill By Ten Percent. In June 2014, Schweikert voted for an amendment that would have, according to Congressional Quarterly, "reduce[d] by 10 percent the amount provided by the bill for Section 8 housing programs and transfer the savings to the bill's spending reduction account." The underlying legislation was an FY 2015 Transportation and HUD appropriations bill. The vote was on the amendment. The House rejected the amendment by a vote of 127 to 279. [House Vote 274, 6/9/14; Congressional Quarterly, 6/9/14; Congressional Actions, H. Amdt. 787; Congressional Actions, H.R. 4745]
2019: Schweikert Voted Against The FY 2020 Minibus Appropriations Bill, Which Provided $23.9 Billion For Section 8 Tenant-Based Assistance. In December 2019, Schweikert voted against the FY 2020 minibus spending bill According to Congressional Quarterly, the bill "eases funding for Section 8 Tenant-Based Assistance, appropriating $23.9 billion --- $1.3 billion more than FY 2019 and $1.6 billion more than requested. It rejects the administration's proposal to eliminate the Public Housing Capital Fund, instead providing $2.9 billion ($95 million more than FY 2019). The Public Housing Operating Fund would receive $4.5 billion, $104 million less than FY 2019." 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]
2018: Schweikert Voted Against The $1.3 Trillion FY 2018 Omnibus Spending Deal Which Raised Spending By $138 Billion Over FY 2017 Levels, Including A $1.7 Billion Increase In Section 8 Rental Assistance. In March 2018, Schweikert voted against the FY 2018 Omnibus spending bill. According to Congressional Quarterly, "Combined, the spending measures would provide about $1.3 trillion in discretionary spending, with $1.2 trillion subject to discretionary spending caps, and $78.1 billion designated as Overseas Contingency Operations funds. The measure's spending levels are consistent with the increased defense and non-defense budget caps set by the two-year budget deal agreed to last month. That agreement increased the FY 2018 defense cap by $80 billion and the non-defense cap by $63 billion. Given that the previous caps were set to reduce overall discretionary spending by $5 billion, the net increase provided by the omnibus is $138 billion over the FY 2017 level." The vote was on the motion to concur in the Senate Amendment with an Amendment. The House agreed to the motion, thereby passing the bill, by a vote of 256 to 167. The Senate later agreed to the legislation, sending it to the president, who signed it into law. [House Vote 127, 3/22/18; Congressional Quarterly, 3/22/18; Congressional Actions, H.R. 1625]
2015: Schweikert Voted For Legislation To Improve Costs For Energy Or Water Costs In Subsidized Housing. In July 2015, Schweikert voted for a bill that, according to Congressional Quarterly, "establish[ed] a demonstration program under which the Housing and Urban Development Department (HUD) may enter into budget-neutral agreements for improvements that would reduce energy or water costs in subsidized housing units in multifamily buildings. Eligible properties would include units in multifamily buildings that are participating in one of three types of HUD housing assistance programs: Section 8 project-based rental assistance (excluding units provided under the voucher program), supportive housing for the elderly and supportive housing for persons with disabilities." The vote was on a motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill. The House agreed to the motion, thereby passing the bill, by a vote of 395 to 28. The Senate took no substantive action on the legislation. [House Vote 436, 7/14/15; Congressional Quarterly, 7/14/15; Congressional Actions, H.R. 2997]