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. Tim Huelskamp
KS
1 Republican No
Rep. Jared Huffman
CA
2 Democrat No
Rep. Bill Huizenga
MI
4 Republican No
Rep. Randy Hultgren
IL
14 Republican No
Rep. Duncan D. Hunter
CA
50 Republican No
Rep. Robert Hurt
VA
5 Republican No
Rep. Steve Israel
NY
3 Democrat No
Rep. Darrell Issa
CA
48 Republican No
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee
TX
18 Democrat No
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
NY
8 Democrat No
Rep. Lynn Jenkins
KS
2 Republican No
Rep. Sam Johnson
TX
3 Republican No
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson
TX
30 Democrat No
Rep. Bill Johnson
OH
6 Republican No
Rep. Hank Johnson
GA
4 Democrat No
Rep. Walter B. Jones
NC
3 Republican No
Rep. Jim Jordan
OH
4 Republican No
Rep. Dave Joyce
OH
14 Republican No
Rep. Marcy Kaptur
OH
9 Democrat No
Rep. Bill Keating
MA
9 Democrat No