Amendment to Address Currency Manipulation in Trade Agreements

May. 22, 2015 | S.Amdt. 1299 to H.R. 1314
This amendment by Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) to the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (H.R. 1314) would ensure a primary U.S. negotiating objective would be to establish strong, enforceable rules against currency manipulation in trade agreements. The amendment failed.

This is Good for working people.

Vote result: Failed

YEAs: 48
NAYs: 51

Legislator Sort descending State Party Vote
Sen. Lamar Alexander
TN
Republican No
Sen. Kelly Ayotte
NH
Republican Yes
Sen. Tammy Baldwin
WI
Democrat Yes
Sen. John Barrasso
WY
Republican No
Sen. Michael Bennet
CO
Democrat No
Sen. Richard Blumenthal
CT
Democrat Yes
Sen. Roy Blunt
MO
Republican Yes
Sen. Cory Booker
NJ
Democrat Yes
Sen. John Boozman
AR
Republican No
Sen. Barbara Boxer
CA
Democrat Yes
Sen. Sherrod Brown
OH
Democrat Yes
Sen. Richard M. Burr
NC
Republican Yes
Sen. Maria Cantwell Democrat No
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito
WV
Republican Yes
Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin
MD
Democrat Yes
Sen. Thomas R. Carper
DE
Democrat No
Sen. Bob Casey
PA
Democrat Yes
Sen. Bill Cassidy
LA
Republican No
Sen. Daniel Coats
IN
Republican No
Sen. Thad Cochran
MS
Republican No