2013: Schweikert Voted To Lift A Moratorium On A Privatization Process At The DoD. In June 2013, Schweikert voted for an amendment that would have, according to Congressional Quarterly, "permit[ed] the Defense secretary to exempt existing public-private partnerships from the Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76, which establishes federal policy for the competition of commercial activities." In addition, according to the AFGE, the amendment "lift[ed] the existing moratorium {00326608.DOCX - 3} on the use of OMB Circular A-76 privatization process at the Department of Defense (DoD)." The underlying legislation was an FY 2014 defense authorization. The vote was on the amendment. The House rejected the amendment by a vote of 178 to 248. [House Vote 225, 6/13/13; Congressional Quarterly, 6/13/13; AFGE, 2013 Voting Record; Congressional Actions, H. Amdt. 148; Congressional Actions, H.R. 1960]