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 ascending Party Vote
Rep. Susan A. Davis
CA
53 Democrat No
Rep. Juan Vargas
CA
52 Democrat No
Rep. Scott Peters
CA
50 Democrat No
Rep. Duncan D. Hunter
CA
50 Republican No
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher
CA
48 Republican Yes
Rep. Darrell Issa
CA
48 Republican Yes
Rep. Alan Lowenthal
CA
47 Democrat No
Rep. J. Luis Correa
CA
46 Democrat No
Rep. Mimi Walters
CA
45 Republican Yes
Rep. Nanette Barragán
CA
44 Democrat No
Rep. Maxine Waters
CA
43 Democrat No
Rep. Ken Calvert
CA
41 Republican Yes
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard
CA
40 Democrat No
Rep. Edward Royce
CA
39 Republican Yes
Rep. Mark Takano
CA
39 Democrat No
Rep. Linda T. Sánchez
CA
38 Democrat No
Rep. Lloyd Doggett
TX
37 Democrat No
Rep. Karen Bass
CA
37 Democrat No
Rep. Ted Lieu
CA
36 Democrat No
Rep. Brian Babin
TX
36 Republican Yes