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. Michael C. Burgess
TX
26 Republican No
Rep. Cheri Bustos
IL
17 Democrat Yes
Rep. G. K. Butterfield
NC
1 Democrat No
Rep. Ken Calvert
CA
41 Republican No
Rep. Dave Camp
MI
4 Republican No
Rep. John Campbell
CA
45 Republican No
Rep. Eric Cantor
VA
7 Republican No
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito
WV
Republican No
Rep. Lois Capps
CA
24 Democrat No
Rep. Michael E. Capuano
MA
7 Democrat No
Rep. Tony Cárdenas
CA
29 Democrat No
Rep. John Carney
DE
At Large Democrat Yes
Rep. André Carson
IN
7 Democrat No
Rep. John Carter
TX
31 Republican No
Rep. Matt Cartwright
PA
8 Democrat No
Sen. Bill Cassidy
LA
Republican Yes
Rep. Kathy Castor
FL
14 Democrat No
Rep. Joaquín Castro
TX
20 Democrat No
Rep. Steven J. Chabot
OH
1 Republican No
Rep. Jason Chaffetz
UT
3 Republican No