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. Bennie Thompson
MS
2 Democrat No
Rep. André Carson
IN
7 Democrat Not Voting
Rep. Donald Beyer
VA
8 Democrat No
Rep. Kathleen Rice
NY
4 Democrat No
Rep. Mike Thompson
CA
4 Democrat No
Rep. Tony Cárdenas
CA
29 Democrat No
Rep. Kurt Schrader
OR
5 Democrat No
Rep. Richard E. Neal
MA
1 Democrat No
Rep. Hank Johnson
GA
4 Democrat No
Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
NY
18 Democrat No
Rep. Salud Carbajal
CA
24 Democrat No
Rep. Brad Schneider
IL
10 Democrat No
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva
AZ
7 Democrat No
Rep. Ami Bera
CA
6 Democrat No
Rep. Grace F. Napolitano
CA
31 Democrat No
Rep. Joe Courtney
CT
2 Democrat No
Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney
NY
12 Democrat No
Rep. Michael E. Capuano
MA
7 Democrat No
Rep. Adam B. Schiff
CA
30 Democrat No
Rep. Joyce Beatty
OH
3 Democrat No