2022: Schweikert Voted To Authorize The Supreme Court Police To Protect The Family Members Of U.S. Supreme Court Justices Or Any Court Officer When The Protection Is Deemed Necessary. In June 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted for the Supreme Court Police Parity Act of 2022, which would "allow the Supreme Court Police to protect the immediate family members of Supreme Court justices or any officers of the court if the court's marshal deems such protection necessary." The vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of 396-27, thus the bill was sent to the President and became law. [House Vote 261, 6/14/22; Congressional Quarterly, 6/14/22; Congressional Actions, S. 4160]
The Bill Was In Response To The Protests Happening Outside Of Supreme Court Justices' Homes After The Leaked Draft Opinion Overturning Roe V. Wade, Including A Man Who Traveled To Justice Brett Kavanaugh's House With The Alleged Intent To Kill Him. According to Congressional Quarterly, "The leaked draft opinion sparked a wave of protests outside justices' homes, and a California man faces charges that he traveled to the Maryland home of Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh with an alleged plan to break in and kill him. An FBI affidavit said the man was arrested last week with a pistol and told a detective he was upset about the recent leaked draft decision, as well as an upcoming decision on gun rights." [Congressional Quarterly, 6/14/22]
The Bill Expanded "Round-The-Clock Police Protection" For U.S. Supreme Court Justices And Their Immediate Families, Similar To Executive And Legislative Officials. According to Congressional Quarterly, "The House voted 396-27 to pass the bill (S 4160) after a month of back-and-forth with the Senate over how much to expand police protection related to Supreme Court employees. The bill, which the Senate passed by unanimous consent last month, would provide round-the-clock police protection for Supreme Court justices and their families, similar to officials in the executive and legislative branches." [Congressional Quarterly, 6/14/22]
2022: Schweikert Voted Against Providing $19.4 Million To The U.S. Marshals Service And Supreme Court For FY 2023 To Address Threats Against SCOTUS. In July 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted against concurring with the Senate amendment to the Chips and Science Act, which would "also provide $19.4 million for fiscal 2023 for the U.S. Marshals Service and Supreme Court to address threats against the Supreme Court." The vote was on a motion to concur. The House concurred with the Senate by a vote of 243-187, thus the bill was sent to the President. [House Vote 404, 7/28/22; Congressional Quarterly, 7/28/22; Congressional Actions, H.R. 4346]