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. Jim Renacci
OH
16 Republican No
Rep. Reid Ribble
WI
8 Republican No
Rep. Tom Rice
SC
7 Republican No
Rep. Cedric Richmond
LA
2 Democrat No
Rep. Scott Rigell
VA
2 Republican Yes
Rep. Martha Roby
AL
2 Republican No
Rep. Phil Roe
TN
1 Republican No
Rep. Mike Rogers
MI
8 Republican No
Rep. Harold Rogers
KY
5 Republican No
Rep. Mike D. Rogers
AL
3 Republican No
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher
CA
48 Republican No
Rep. Todd Rokita
IN
4 Republican No
Rep. Tom Rooney
FL
17 Republican Yes
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
FL
27 Republican No
Rep. Peter Roskam
IL
6 Republican No
Rep. Dennis Ross
FL
15 Republican Yes
Rep. Keith Rothfus
PA
12 Republican No
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard
CA
40 Democrat No
Rep. Edward Royce
CA
39 Republican No
Rep. Raul Ruiz
CA
25 Democrat No