Amendment to the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 Striking Prevailing Wage Requirements

Apr. 26, 2018 | H. Amdt 557 to H.R. 4

This amendment by Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) would repeal Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements for construction projects covered under this Act. Davis-Bacon has been a critical component of federally funded transportation projects for decades, and promotes a fair labor market by upholding local wage standards. The amendment failed on April 26, 2018.

Legislative Alert

This is Bad for working people.

Vote result: Failed

YEAs: 172
NAYs: 243

Legislator State District Party Sort descending Vote
Rep. Sander M. Levin
MI
9 Democrat No
Rep. G. K. Butterfield
NC
1 Democrat No
Rep. Frank Pallone
NJ
6 Democrat No
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez
TX
34 Democrat No
Rep. Robert C. Scott
VA
3 Democrat No
Rep. Nanette Barragán
CA
44 Democrat No
Rep. A. Donald McEachin
VA
4 Democrat No
Rep. Jim Cooper
TN
5 Democrat No
Rep. Cedric Richmond
LA
2 Democrat No
Rep. Steny H. Hoyer
MD
5 Democrat No
Rep. Barbara Lee
CA
12 Democrat No
Rep. Cheri Bustos
IL
17 Democrat No
Rep. Jimmy Gomez
CA
34 Democrat No
Rep. Betty McCollum
MN
4 Democrat No
Rep. Al Lawson
FL
5 Democrat No
Rep. Bennie Thompson
MS
2 Democrat No
Rep. Kurt Schrader
OR
5 Democrat No
Rep. Mike Doyle
PA
18 Democrat No
Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
VA
11 Democrat No
Rep. Kathleen Rice
NY
4 Democrat No