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. Jon Runyan
NJ
3 Republican No
Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger
MD
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Bobby L. Rush
IL
1 Democrat No
Rep. Paul D. Ryan
WI
1 Republican No
Rep. Tim Ryan
OH
13 Democrat No
Rep. Matt Salmon
AZ
5 Republican No
Rep. Loretta Sánchez
CA
46 Democrat Yes
Rep. Linda T. Sánchez
CA
38 Democrat No
Rep. John Sarbanes
MD
3 Democrat No
Rep. Steve Scalise
LA
1 Republican No
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
IL
9 Democrat No
Rep. Adam B. Schiff
CA
30 Democrat No
Rep. Brad Schneider
IL
10 Democrat No
Rep. Aaron Schock
IL
18 Republican No
Rep. Kurt Schrader
OR
5 Democrat Yes
Rep. Allyson Y. Schwartz
PA
13 Democrat Yes
Rep. David Schweikert
AZ
1 Republican No
Rep. David Scott
GA
13 Democrat Not Voting
Rep. Austin Scott
GA
8 Republican No
Rep. Robert C. Scott
VA
3 Democrat Yes