Amendment to Follow the Simpson-Bowles Budget Recommendations

Feb. 6, 2013 | H.R. 444
Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.) introduced an amendment to a budget-related bill (H.R. 444) that directed President Obama to follow the budget recommendations of the-Simpson-Bowles commission. Those recommendations included cuts to Social Security benefits, shifting Medicare costs to beneficiaries, lower tax rates for the wealthy and corporations and increased tax incentives for shipping jobs overseas. The amendment was rejected.

This is Bad for working people.

Vote result: Failed

YEAs: 75
NAYs: 348

Legislator Sort descending State District Party Vote
Rep. Robert B. Aderholt
AL
4 Republican No
Rep. Rodney Alexander
LA
5 Republican No
Rep. Justin Amash
MI
3 Independent Independent No
Rep. Mark Amodei
NV
2 Republican No
Rep. Robert E. Andrews
NJ
1 Democrat No
Rep. Michele Bachmann
MN
6 Republican No
Rep. Spencer Bachus
AL
6 Republican No
Rep. Ron Barber
AZ
2 Democrat No
Rep. Lou Barletta
PA
11 Republican No
Rep. Andy Barr
KY
6 Republican No
Rep. John Barrow
GA
12 Democrat Yes
Rep. Joe L. Barton
TX
6 Republican No
Rep. Karen Bass
CA
37 Democrat No
Rep. Joyce Beatty
OH
3 Democrat No
Rep. Xavier Becerra
CA
34 Democrat No
Rep. Dan Benishek
MI
1 Republican No
Rep. Kerry Bentivolio
MI
11 Republican No
Rep. Ami Bera
CA
6 Democrat Yes
Rep. Gus Bilirakis
FL
12 Republican No
Rep. Rob Bishop
UT
1 Republican No