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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Rep. Marc Veasey | 33 | 
Democrat
|
No | |
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Rep. Filemon Vela | 34 |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
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Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez | 7 |
Democrat
|
No | |
|
Rep. Peter J. Visclosky | 1 |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Rep. Ann Wagner | 2 | 
Republican
|
No | |
|
Rep. Tim Walberg | 5 |
Republican
|
No | |
|
Rep. Greg Walden | 2 |
Republican
|
No | |
|
Rep. Jackie Walorski | 2 |
Republican
|
No | |
|
Rep. Tim Walz | 1 |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz | 25 |
Democrat
|
No | |
|
Rep. Maxine Waters | 43 |
Democrat
|
No | |
|
Rep. Melvin Watt | 12 |
Democrat
|
No | |
|
Rep. Henry A. Waxman | 33 |
Democrat
|
No | |
|
Rep. Randy Weber | 14 |
Republican
|
No | |
|
Rep. Daniel Webster | 11 |
Republican
|
No | |
|
Sen. Peter Welch |
Democrat
|
Yes | ||
|
Rep. Brad Wenstrup | 2 |
Republican
|
No | |
|
Rep. Lynn Westmoreland | 3 |
Republican
|
No | |
|
Rep. Edward Whitfield | 1 |
Republican
|
No | |
|
Rep. Roger Williams | 25 |
Republican
|
No |
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