Amendment to Repeal Prevailing Wage Laws

Dec. 28, 2012 | S.Amdt. 3376 to H.R. 1
This amendment by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) to the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 (H.R. 1) would have repealed Davis-Bacon coverage for projects funded under this bill.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: 42
NAYs: 52

Legislator Sort descending State Party Vote
Sen. Joe Manchin III
WV
Democrat No
Sen. John McCain
AZ
Republican Yes
Sen. Claire McCaskill
MO
Democrat No
Sen. Mitch McConnell
KY
Republican Yes
Sen. Robert Menendez
NJ
Democrat No
Sen. Jeff Merkley
OR
Democrat No
Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski
MD
Democrat No
Sen. Jerry Moran
KS
Republican Yes
Sen. Lisa Murkowski
AK
Republican No
Sen. Patty Murray Democrat No
Sen. Ben Nelson
NE
Democrat No
Sen. Bill Nelson
FL
Democrat No
Sen. Rand Paul
KY
Republican Yes
Sen. Rob Portman
OH
Republican Yes
Sen. Mark Pryor
AR
Democrat No
Sen. Jack Reed
RI
Democrat No
Sen. Harry Reid
NV
Democrat Not Voting
Sen. Jim Risch
ID
Republican Yes
Sen. Pat Roberts
KS
Republican Yes
Sen. John D. Rockefeller IV
WV
Democrat No