2015: Schweikert Effectively Voted Against Protecting Veterans And Members Of The Armed Forces From A Bill That Would Weaken The Standards For What Constitutes A Qualified Mortgage. In November 2015, Schweikert effectively voted against an amendment, according to Congressional Quarterly, "exclude[d] consumers that are veterans or members of the armed forces from those provided for under provisions of the bill, specifically those provisions that would prohibit lawsuits against creditors that are depository institutes and fail to comply with certain requirements of a home mortgage loan." The underlying bill would have, according to Congressional Quarterly, "ease[d] standards for qualified mortgages established by the Dodd-Frank financial regulatory law (PL 111-203). It would [have[ allow[ed] more mortgages to meet the qualified mortgage threshold --- a standard that protects lenders from litigation if the buyer defaults --- provided a bank or financial firm retains the mortgage in its portfolio." The vote was on a motion to recommit. The House rejected the motion by a vote of 184 to 242. [House Vote 635, 11/18/15; Congressional Quarterly, 11/18/15; Congressional Quarterly, 11/18/15; Congressional Actions, H.R. 1210]
2013: Schweikert Voted to Require Federal Agencies Report Annually Their Efforts To Reduce Veteran Homelessness. In May 2013, Schweikert voted for legislation that would have, according to Congressional Quarterly, "establish[ed] a special assistant for veterans affairs at the Department of Housing and Urban Development and require agencies to report annually to Congress on efforts to reduce veteran homelessness." 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 420 to 3. The Senate took no substantive action on the legislation. [House Vote 149, 5/15/13; Congressional Quarterly, 5/15/13; Congressional Actions, H.R. 384]