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. Judy Chu
CA
28 Democrat No
Rep. David Cicilline
RI
1 Democrat No
Rep. Yvette D. Clarke
NY
9 Democrat No
Rep. William Lacy Clay
MO
1 Democrat No
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II
MO
5 Democrat No
Rep. James E. Clyburn
SC
6 Democrat No
Rep. Howard Coble
NC
6 Republican Yes
Rep. Mike Coffman
CO
6 Republican No
Rep. Steve Cohen
TN
9 Democrat No
Rep. Tom Cole
OK
4 Republican No
Rep. Chris Collins
NY
27 Republican No
Rep. Doug Collins
GA
9 Republican No
Rep. K. Michael Conaway
TX
11 Republican No
Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
VA
11 Democrat Yes
Rep. John Conyers Jr.
MI
13 Democrat No
Rep. Paul Cook
CA
8 Republican No
Rep. Jim Cooper
TN
5 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jim Costa
CA
21 Democrat Yes
Sen. Tom Cotton
AR
Republican No
Rep. Joe Courtney
CT
2 Democrat No