Amendment to Repeal Prevailing Wage Laws

Feb. 19, 2011 | H.Amdt. 169 to H.R. 1
This amendment by Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) to the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 (H.R. 1) would have repealed Davis-Bacon coverage for projects funded under this bill.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: 189
NAYs: 233

Legislator Sort descending State District Party Vote
Rep. K. Michael Conaway
TX
11 Republican Yes
Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
VA
11 Democrat No
Rep. John Conyers Jr.
MI
13 Democrat No
Rep. Jim Cooper
TN
5 Democrat No
Rep. Jim Costa
CA
21 Democrat No
Rep. Jerry F. Costello
IL
12 Democrat Not Voting
Rep. Joe Courtney
CT
2 Democrat No
Rep. Chip Cravaack
MN
8 Republican No
Rep. Rick Crawford
AR
1 Republican Yes
Rep. Ander Crenshaw
FL
4 Republican Yes
Rep. Mark Critz
PA
12 Democrat No
Rep. Joseph Crowley
NY
14 Democrat No
Rep. Henry Cuellar
TX
28 Democrat No
Rep. John Culberson
TX
7 Republican Yes
Rep. Elijah E. Cummings
MD
7 Democrat No
Rep. Geoff Davis
KY
4 Republican Yes
Rep. Danny K. Davis
IL
7 Democrat No
Rep. Susan A. Davis
CA
53 Democrat No
Rep. Peter A. DeFazio
OR
4 Democrat No
Rep. Diana DeGette
CO
1 Democrat No