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. Steve Cohen
TN
9 Democrat No
Rep. Al Lawson
FL
5 Democrat No
Rep. Suzan K. DelBene 1 Democrat No
Rep. Pete Aguilar
CA
33 Democrat No
Rep. Terri Sewell
AL
7 Democrat Not Voting
Rep. Anna G. Eshoo
CA
16 Democrat No
Rep. Brenda Lawrence
MI
14 Democrat No
Rep. Norma Torres
CA
35 Democrat No
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
CT
3 Democrat No
Rep. Eliot L. Engel
NY
16 Democrat No
Rep. James E. Clyburn
SC
6 Democrat No
Rep. Beto O'Rourke
TX
16 Democrat No
Rep. Paul Tonko
NY
20 Democrat No
Rep. John Delaney
MD
6 Democrat No
Rep. Alma Adams
NC
12 Democrat No
Rep. José E. Serrano
NY
15 Democrat No
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II
MO
5 Democrat No
Rep. Frederica Wilson
FL
24 Democrat Not Voting
Rep. John B. Larson
CT
1 Democrat No
Rep. Robert A. Brady
PA
1 Democrat No