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. Gloria Negrete McLeod
CA
35 Democrat No
Rep. Randy Neugebauer
TX
19 Republican No
Rep. Kristi Noem
SD
At Large Republican No
Rep. Rick Nolan
MN
8 Democrat No
Rep. Richard Nugent
FL
11 Republican No
Rep. Devin Nunes
CA
22 Republican No
Rep. Alan Nunnelee
MS
1 Republican No
Rep. Beto O'Rourke
TX
16 Democrat No
Rep. Pete Olson
TX
22 Republican No
Rep. Bill Owens
NY
21 Democrat Yes
Rep. Steven Palazzo
MS
4 Republican No
Rep. Frank Pallone
NJ
6 Democrat No
Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr.
NJ
9 Democrat No
Rep. Ed Pastor
AZ
7 Democrat No
Rep. Erik Paulsen
MN
3 Republican No
Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr.
NJ
10 Democrat No
Rep. Steve Pearce
NM
2 Republican No
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
CA
11 Democrat Yes
Rep. Ed Perlmutter
CO
7 Democrat Yes
Rep. Scott Perry
PA
10 Republican No