Amendment to Repeal Prevailing Wage Laws

May. 31, 2012 | H.R. 5854
This amendment by Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) to the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2013 (H.R. 5854) would have repealed Davis-Bacon coverage for projects funded under this bill.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: 180
NAYs: 237

Legislator State District Party Vote
Rep. Joe Wilson
SC
 2 Republican Yes
Rep. Frederica Wilson
FL
 24 Democrat No
Rep. Robert J. Wittman
VA
 1 Republican Yes
Rep. Frank R. Wolf
VA
 10 Republican Yes
Rep. Steve Womack
AR
 3 Republican Yes
Rep. Rob Woodall
GA
 7 Republican Yes
Rep. Lynn Woolsey
CA
 6 Democrat No
Rep. John Yarmuth
KY
 3 Democrat No
Rep. Kevin Yoder
KS
 3 Republican Yes
Sen. Todd Young
IN
 Republican Yes
Rep. C. W. Bill Young
FL
 13 Republican Not Voting
Rep. Don Young
AK
 At Large Republican No
2012 House Key Votes
  1. Countervailing Duty Provisions to Non-market Economy Countries
  2. Jumpstart Our Business Startups
  3. Amendment to Cut Funding to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid
  4. FY2013 Budget Resolution
  5. Small Business Tax Cut Act
  6. Small Business Credit Availability Act
  7. Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012
  8. Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012
  9. Amendment to Prohibit Project Labor Agreements
  10. Amendment to Privatize Department of Defense Jobs
  11. Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act
  12. Amendment to Strike a Project Labor Agreement Prohibition Provition
  13. Amendment to Repeal Prevailing Wage Laws
  14. Amendment to Repeal Prevailing Wage Laws
  15. Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act
  16. Repeal of Obamacare Act
  17. Amendment to Repeal Prevailing Wage Laws
  18. Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act
  19. Amendment to Extend Middle-Class Tax Cuts
  20. American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012
  21. Pathway to Job Creation through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act of 2012