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. Mark Meadows
NC
11 Republican No
Rep. Pat Meehan
PA
7 Republican Yes
Rep. Gregory W. Meeks
NY
5 Democrat Yes
Rep. Grace Meng
NY
6 Democrat No
Rep. Luke Messer
IN
6 Republican No
Rep. John L. Mica
FL
7 Republican No
Rep. Michael H. Michaud
ME
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. George Miller
CA
11 Democrat No
Rep. Gary G. Miller
CA
31 Republican No
Rep. Candice S. Miller
MI
10 Republican No
Rep. Jeff Miller
FL
1 Republican No
Rep. Gwen Moore
WI
4 Democrat No
Rep. James P. Moran
VA
8 Democrat Yes
Sen. Markwayne Mullin
OK
Republican No
Rep. Mick Mulvaney
SC
5 Republican No
Rep. Tim Murphy
PA
18 Republican No
Rep. Patrick Murphy
FL
18 Democrat No
Rep. Jerrold Nadler
NY
12 Democrat No
Rep. Grace F. Napolitano
CA
31 Democrat No
Rep. Richard E. Neal
MA
1 Democrat No