Amendment to Repeal Prevailing Wage Laws
February 3, 2011 | S.Amdt. 19 to S. 223
This amendment by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) to the FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act (S. 223) would have repealed Davis-Bacon coverage for projects funded under this bill.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. A motion to table the amendment passed.
This is Good for working people.
Vote result: Passed
YEAs: 55
NAYs: 42
| Legislator Sort descending | State | Party | Vote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sen. Richard G. Lugar | 
Republican
|
No | |
|
Sen. Joe Manchin III | Independent Independent | Yes | |
|
Sen. John McCain |
Republican
|
No | |
|
Sen. Claire McCaskill | 
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Mitch McConnell |
Republican
|
No | |
|
Sen. Robert Menendez |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Jeff Merkley |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Jerry Moran |
Republican
|
No | |
|
Sen. Lisa Murkowski |
Republican
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Patty Murray |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Ben Nelson |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Bill Nelson |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Rand Paul |
Republican
|
No | |
|
Sen. Rob Portman |
Republican
|
No | |
|
Sen. Mark Pryor |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Jack Reed |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Harry Reid |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Jim Risch |
Republican
|
No | |
|
Sen. Pat Roberts |
Republican
|
No |
2011 Senate Key Votes
- Amendment to Repeal Prevailing Wage Laws
- Amendment to Repeal TSA Employees' Collective Bargaining Rights
- Amendment to Eliminate Airline Flight Crew Health and Safety Protections
- Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013
- Amendment to Restrict the Regulatory Process
- Cloture Motion: American Jobs Act of 2011
- United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement
- United States-Panama Trade Agreement
- United States-Colombia Trade Agreement
- Cloture Motion: Teachers and First Responders Back to Work Act of 2011
- Rebuild America Jobs Act
- Motion to Proceed: Long-Term Surfacr Transportation Extension Act of 2011
- Amendment to Repeal Withholding Certain Payments to Contractors
- Motion to End Filibuster: Richard Cordray CFPB Confirmation
- Motion to End Filibuster: Democratic Payroll Tax Holiday Extension
- Temporary Tax Holiday and Government Reduction Act
- Resolution Proposing a Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment
- Resolution Proposing a Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment
- Amendment to Extend Unemployment Insurance and Payroll Holiday Tax Rate