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. John D. Rockefeller IV
WV
Democrat Yes
Sen. Marco Rubio
FL
Republican No
Sen. Bernard Sanders
VT
Independent Independent Yes
Sen. Charles E. Schumer
NY
Democrat Yes
Sen. Jeff Sessions
AL
Republican No
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen
NH
Democrat Yes
Sen. Richard C. Shelby
AL
Republican No
Sen. Olympia J. Snowe
ME
Republican No
Sen. Debbie Stabenow
MI
Democrat Yes
Sen. Jon Tester
MT
Democrat Yes
Sen. John Thune
SD
Republican No
Sen. Patrick J. Toomey
PA
Republican No
Sen. Tom Udall
NM
Democrat Yes
Sen. Mark Udall
CO
Democrat Yes
Sen. David Vitter
LA
Republican No
Sen. Mark Warner
VA
Democrat Yes
Sen. Jim Webb
VA
Democrat Yes
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
RI
Democrat Yes
Sen. Roger Wicker
MS
Republican No
Sen. Ron Wyden
OR
Democrat Yes