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 to the FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act (S. 223) would have repealed Davis-Bacon coverage for projects funded under this bill.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. 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 Not Voting
Sen. Jim Webb
VA
Democrat Yes
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
RI
Democrat Yes
Sen. Roger Wicker
MS
Republican No
Sen. Ron Wyden
OR
Democrat Yes