Amendment to Eliminate Airline Flight Crew Health and Safety Protections

February 17, 2011 | S.Amdt. 18 to S. 223
Flight crews have lacked the protection of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). But the FAA OSHA reached a memorandum of understanding that provides some OSHA protections to flight crews. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) offered an amendment to eliminate those workplace protections. A motion to table amendment was passed.

This is Good for working people.

Vote result: Passed

YEAs: 52
NAYs: 47

Legislator Sort descending State Party Vote
Sen. Richard G. Lugar
IN
Republican No
Sen. Joe Manchin III
WV
Independent Independent Yes
Sen. John McCain
AZ
Republican No
Sen. Claire McCaskill
MO
Democrat Yes
Sen. Mitch McConnell
KY
Republican No
Sen. Robert Menendez
NJ
Democrat Yes
Sen. Jeff Merkley
OR
Democrat Yes
Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski
MD
Democrat Yes
Sen. Jerry Moran
KS
Republican No
Sen. Lisa Murkowski
AK
Republican No
Sen. Patty Murray Democrat Yes
Sen. Ben Nelson
NE
Democrat Yes
Sen. Bill Nelson
FL
Democrat Yes
Sen. Rand Paul
KY
Republican No
Sen. Rob Portman
OH
Republican No
Sen. Mark Pryor
AR
Democrat Yes
Sen. Jack Reed
RI
Democrat Yes
Sen. Harry Reid
NV
Democrat Yes
Sen. Jim Risch
ID
Republican No
Sen. Pat Roberts
KS
Republican No