Amendment to Repeal Prevailing Wage Laws

Jun. 4, 2013 | H.Amdt. 96 to H.R. 2216
This amendment by Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) to the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriation Act, 2014 (H.R. 2216) would have repealed Davis-Bacon coverage for projects funded under this bill. The Davis-Bacon Act requires companies to pay construction workers locally prevailing wages on federally funded projects. The amendment failed.

This is Bad for working people.

Vote result: Failed

YEAs: 192
NAYs: 231

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 Yes
Rep. Steve Cohen
TN
9 Democrat No
Rep. Tom Cole
OK
4 Republican Yes
Rep. Chris Collins
NY
27 Republican Yes
Rep. Doug Collins
GA
9 Republican Yes
Rep. K. Michael Conaway
TX
11 Republican Yes
Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
VA
11 Democrat No
Rep. John Conyers Jr.
MI
13 Democrat No
Rep. Paul Cook
CA
8 Republican No
Rep. Jim Cooper
TN
5 Democrat No
Rep. Jim Costa
CA
21 Democrat No
Sen. Tom Cotton
AR
Republican Yes
Rep. Joe Courtney
CT
2 Democrat No