2023: Schweikert Voted For An Amendment That Would Have Added 7 New Roundtrip Slots At Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. In July 2023, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted for an amendment to the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act, which would "add seven new roundtrip in-and-beyond perimeter slots at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport split between the seven airlines servicing the airport." The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The House rejected the amendment by a vote of 205 to 229. [House Vote 357, 7/19/23; Congressional Quarterly, 7/19/23; Congressional Actions, H.R. 3935; Congressional Actions, H.Amdt. 283]
The Amendment Would Have Added A Total Of 14 Flights To The Washington National Airport, Both Inside And Outside The Perimeter. According to Congressional Quarterly, "The chamber will also vote on an amendment from Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, that would add 14 total flights to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, an issue centering around a rule Congress set in the 1960s that largely limits the airport to flights within 1,250 miles with some exemptions. The amendment would allow added flights to destinations both inside and outside the perimeter." [Congressional Quarterly, 7/19/23]
The Amendment Centered Around A 1960s Regulation That Limits Flights Within 1,250 With Some Exceptions. According to Congressional Quarterly, "The contentious amendment centered around a rule Congress set in the 1960s that largely limits the airport to flights within 1,250 miles with some exemptions." [Congressional Quarterly, 7/20/23]
The Amendment Highlighted Geographical Lines Among Members, With Lawmakers Outside Of The DCA Parameter Wanting Exemptions While Lawmakers Within The Parameter Argued That Exemptions Would Overcrowd Airports And Impact Business Of Nearby Airports. According to Congressional Quarterly, "The amendment garnered a mixed bag of support from Democrats and Republicans, highlighting how the issue has split members along geographical lines rather than partisan ones. Lawmakers from outside of the perimeter, such as Utah, have been pushing to add exemptions in the FAA bill, while some within the perimeter say more exemptions would overcrowd the already at-capacity airport and siphon business away from other nearby airports, like Dulles International Airport." [Congressional Quarterly, 7/20/23]
2018: Schweikert Voted Against Requiring The FAA Work With Air Carriers To Retrofit Aircraft With Devices To Reduce Noise. In April 2018, Schweikert voted against an amendment that would have, according to Congressional Quarterly, "require[d] the Federal Aviation Administration to work with air carriers to identify and facilitate opportunities for air carriers to retrofit aircraft with devices that mitigate noise, including vortex generators." The underlying legislation was an FAA reauthorization bill. The House rejected the amendment by a vote of 187 to 227. [House Vote 160, 4/26/18; Congressional Quarterly, 4/26/18; Congressional Actions, H. Amdt. 566; Congressional Actions, H.R. 4]
2017: Schweikert Voted Against Exempting Regulations Related To Airport Noise Restrictions From The SCRUB Act, Which Would Require Agencies To Eliminate Old Rules In Order To Create New Ones. In February 2017, Schweikert voted against an amendment that would have, according to Congressional Quarterly, "exempt[ed] rules related to airport noise restrictions." The underlying legislation, also according to Congressional Quarterly, "establish[ed] a nine-member commission to review existing federal regulations and identify regulations that should be repealed on the basis of reducing costs on the U.S. economy. The commission would identify those regulatory policies that should be repealed immediately, and would set up a 'Cut-Go' system that would require agencies to repeal existing rules to offset costs before issuing a new rule. The measure, as amended, would require the commission to review a rule or regulation's unfunded mandate, whether the rule or regulation limits or prevents government agencies from adopting technology to improve efficiency, and the rule or regulation's impact on wage growth, when determining if the rule or regulation should be repealed." The vote was on the amendment. The House rejected the amendment by a vote of 192 to 230. [House Vote 108, 2/28/17; Congressional Quarterly, 2/28/17; Congressional Quarterly, 1/7/16; Congressional Actions, H. Amdt. 51; Congressional Actions, H.R. 998]
2018: Schweikert Voted To Eliminate Funding For The Essential Air Service. In April 2018, Schweikert voted for an amendment that would have, according to Congressional Quarterly, "eliminate[d] the bill's authorization of funding for the essential air service program." The underlying legislation was an FAA reauthorization bill. The House rejected the amendment by a vote of 113 to 293. [House Vote 162, 4/27/18; Congressional Quarterly, 4/27/18; Congressional Actions, H. Amdt. 575; Congressional Actions, H.R. 4]
2017: Schweikert Voted For The FY 2018 Republican Study Committee Budget Resolution Which In Part Called For Eliminating The Essential Air Service Program. In October 2017, Schweikert voted for a budget resolution that would in part, according to Congressional Quarterly, "provide for $2.9 trillion in new budget authority in fiscal 2018. It would balance the budget by fiscal 2023 by reducing spending by $10.1 trillion over 10 years. It would cap total discretionary spending at $1.06 trillion for fiscal 2018 and would assume no separate Overseas Contingency Operations funding for fiscal 2018 or subsequent years and would incorporate funding related to war or terror into the base defense account. It would assume repeal of the 2010 health care overhaul and would convert Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program into a single block grant program. It would require that off budget programs, such as Social Security, the U.S. Postal Service, and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, be included in the budget." The underlying legislation was an FY 2018 House GOP budget resolution. The House rejected the RSC budget by a vote of 139 to 281. [House Vote 555, 10/5/17; Congressional Quarterly, 10/5/17; Congressional Actions, H. Amdt. 455; Congressional Actions, H. Con. Res. 71]
2017: Schweikert Voted To Decrease Funding For The Essential Air Service Program By $150 Million. In September 2017, Schweikert voted for an amendment that would have, according to Congressional Quarterly, "decrease[d] funding to the Essential Air Service program by $150 million and would transfer the savings to the spending reduction account." The underlying legislation was a legislative vehicle for an FY 2018 Omnibus appropriations bill. The House rejected the amendment by a vote of 140 to 280. [House Vote 447, 9/6/17; Congressional Quarterly, 9/6/17; Congressional Actions, H. Amdt. 283; Congressional Actions, H.R. 3354]
2015: Schweikert Voted To Eliminate Funding For The Essential Air Service Program From An FY 2016 Transportation And HUD Appropriations Bill. In June 2015, Schweikert voted for an amendment that would have, according to Congressional Quarterly, "eliminate[d] discretionary funding for the Essential Air Service (EAS) program and increase the spending reduction account by $155 million, the amount that the underlying bill would provide in discretionary funding for the EAS program." The underlying legislation was an FY 2016 Transportation and HUD appropriations bill. The vote was on the amendment. The House rejected the amendment by a vote of 166 to 255. [House Vote 298, 6/4/15; Congressional Quarterly, 6/4/15; Congressional Actions, H. Amdt. 363; Congressional Actions, H.R. 2577]
2014: Schweikert Voted To Eliminate The Essential Air Service Program. In April 2014, Schweikert voted for the Republican Study Committee's proposed budget resolution for fiscal years 2015 to 2024. According to the Republican Study Committee's budget, "Eliminate the Essential Air Service Program. This program heavily subsidizes flights to and from rural areas - often to the tune of several hundred dollars per passenger. The federal government should not be borrowing money from China and elsewhere to provide air service to areas of the country where the market will not support it." The House considered the RSC budget as a substitute amendment to House Republicans' FY 2015 budget resolution; the amendment was rejected by a vote of 133 to 291. [House Vote 175, 4/10/14; Republican Study Committee, 4/7/14; Congressional Actions, H. Amdt. 615; Congressional Actions, H. Con. Res. 96]
2013: Schweikert Voted To Eliminate The Funding For the Essential Air Service Program Found Within An FY 2014 Transportation And HUD Appropriations Bill. In July 2013, Schweikert voted for an amendment that would have, according to Congressional Quarterly, "eliminate[d] the $100 million in the bill provided for the Essential Air Service Program and transfer the savings to the bill's spending reduction account." The underlying legislation was an FY 2014 Transportation and HUD appropriations bill. The vote was on the amendment. The House rejected the amendment by a vote of 166 to 248. [House Vote 422, 7/30/13; Congressional Quarterly, 7/30/13; Congressional Actions, H. Amdt. 422; Congressional Actions, H.R. 2610]
2013: Schweikert Voted To Eliminate The Essential Air Service. In March 2013, Schweikert voted to support eliminating the Essential Air Service, as part of the Republican Study Committee's proposed budget resolution covering fiscal years 2014 to 2023. According to the Republican Study Committee, the budget would "Eliminate the Essential Air Service program." The vote was on an amendment to the House budget resolution replacing the entire budget with the RSC's proposed budget; the amendment failed by a vote of 104 to 132 with 171 Democrats voting present. According to Congressional Quarterly, "Repeating a strategy from last year, 171 Democrats voted "present" to push Republicans to vote against the RSC plan to make sure it did not have enough support to replace the Ryan plan." [House Vote 86, 3/21/13; Republican Study Committee, 3/18/13; Congressional Quarterly, 3/25/13; Congressional Actions, H. Amdt. 35; Congressional Actions, H. Con. Res. 25]
2018: Schweikert Voted To Reauthorize Funding For The Federal Aviation Administration For Six Years. In April 2018, Schweikert voted for legislation that, according to Congressional Quarterly, "Passage of the bill that would that would reauthorize federal aviation programs through fiscal 2023. The measure would authorize $10.2 billion in fiscal 2018, which would gradually increase to $11.3 billion in fiscal 2023, for Federal Aviation Administration operations; $3.4 billion annually for the Aviation Trust Fund for the Airport Improvement Program; $2.9 billion in fiscal 2018, which would gradually increase to $3.3 billion in fiscal 2023, for facilities and equipment; and $181 million in fiscal 2018, which would gradually increase to $204 million in fiscal 2023, for research and development. It would extend for six years the authorization for unmanned aircraft test ranges. It would also ban e-cigarettes and talking on a cell phone during a passenger flight. It would prohibit airlines from involuntarily removing passengers from a plane after they have checked in and taken their seats. The bill would modify the Federal Emergency Management Agency's operations and procedures, including allowing a portion of funds appropriated for major disaster assistance to be used for hazard mitigation. It would require FEMA to give greater weight and consideration to areas suffering a severe impact from a disaster when making recommendations to the president regarding the declaration of a major disaster." The House passed the bill by a vote of 393 to 13. The Senate took no substantive action on the legislation. [House Vote 165, 4/27/18; Congressional Quarterly, 4/27/18; Congressional Actions, H.R. 4]
2023: Schweikert Voted For An Amendment That Would Allow Airports Or Retail Fuel Sellers To Sell Approved Unleaded Aviation Gasoline If There Is Industry Consensus For The Unleaded Gas Use. In July 2023, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted for an amendment to the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act, which would "specify that the bill would not prevent an airport or retail fuel seller from selling approved unleaded aviation gasoline, if there is industry consensus for its use." The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The House adopted the amendment by a vote of 229 to 205. [House Vote 354, 7/19/23; Congressional Quarterly, 7/19/23; Congressional Actions, H.R. 3935; Congressional Actions, H.Amdt. 280]