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. Chris Gibson
NY
19 Republican Yes
Rep. Phil Gingrey
GA
11 Republican No
Rep. Louie Gohmert
TX
1 Republican No
Rep. Robert W. Goodlatte
VA
6 Republican No
Rep. Paul Gosar
AZ
9 Republican No
Rep. Trey Gowdy
SC
4 Republican No
Rep. Kay Granger
TX
12 Republican No
Rep. Sam Graves
MO
6 Republican No
Rep. Tom Graves
GA
14 Republican No
Rep. Alan Grayson
FL
9 Democrat No
Rep. Gene Green
TX
29 Democrat No
Rep. Al Green
TX
9 Democrat No
Rep. Tim Griffin
AR
2 Republican No
Rep. Morgan Griffith
VA
9 Republican No
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva
AZ
7 Democrat No
Rep. Mike Grimm
NY
11 Republican No
Rep. Brett Guthrie
KY
2 Republican No
Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez
IL
4 Democrat No
Rep. Janice Hahn
CA
44 Democrat No
Rep. Ralph M. Hall
TX
4 Republican No