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 Sort descending Party Vote
Rep. Jimmy Panetta
CA
19 Democrat No
Rep. Francis Rooney
FL
19 Republican Yes
Rep. John Faso
NY
19 Republican No
Rep. Kevin McCarthy
CA
20 Republican Yes
Rep. Joaquín Castro
TX
20 Democrat No
Rep. Paul Tonko
NY
20 Democrat No
Rep. Alcee L. Hastings
FL
20 Democrat No
Rep. Jim Costa
CA
21 Democrat No
Rep. Lamar Smith
TX
21 Republican Yes
Rep. Elise Stefanik
NY
21 Republican No
Rep. Brian Mast
FL
21 Republican No
Rep. Devin Nunes
CA
22 Republican Yes
Rep. Pete Olson
TX
22 Republican Yes
Rep. Ted Deutch
FL
22 Democrat No
Rep. Lois Frankel
FL
22 Democrat No
Rep. David Valadao
CA
22 Republican No
Rep. Tom Reed
NY
23 Republican No
Rep. Will Hurd
TX
23 Republican Yes
Rep. Salud Carbajal
CA
24 Democrat No
Rep. Claudia Tenney
NY
24 Republican No