Amendment to Repeal Prevailing Wage Laws

Jul. 15, 2011 | H.Amdt. 655 to H.R. 2354
This amendment by Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) to the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2012 (H.R. 2354) would have repealed Davis-Bacon coverage for projects less than $20 million funded under this bill. The Davis-Bacon Act requires companies to pay construction workers locally prevailing wages on federally funded projects. The amendment failed.

This is Bad for working people.

Vote result: Failed

YEAs: 183
NAYs: 238

Legislator Sort descending State District Party Vote
Rep. Niki Tsongas
MA
3 Democrat No
Rep. Michael R. Turner
OH
10 Republican No
Rep. Fred Upton
MI
6 Republican No
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
MD
Democrat No
Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez
NY
7 Democrat No
Rep. Peter J. Visclosky
IN
1 Democrat No
Rep. Tim Walberg
MI
5 Republican Yes
Rep. Greg Walden
OR
2 Republican No
Rep. Joe Walsh
IL
8 Republican No
Rep. Tim Walz
MN
1 Democrat No
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
FL
25 Democrat No
Rep. Maxine Waters
CA
43 Democrat No
Rep. Melvin Watt
NC
12 Democrat No
Rep. Henry A. Waxman
CA
33 Democrat No
Rep. Daniel Webster
FL
11 Republican Yes
Sen. Peter Welch
VT
Democrat No
Rep. Allen West
FL
22 Republican Yes
Rep. Lynn Westmoreland
GA
3 Republican Yes
Rep. Edward Whitfield
KY
1 Republican No
Rep. Joe Wilson
SC
2 Republican Yes