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. John Faso
NY
19 Republican No
Rep. Ken Calvert
CA
41 Republican Yes
Rep. Lynn Jenkins
KS
2 Republican Yes
Rep. Mia Love
UT
4 Republican Yes
Rep. Steve Scalise
LA
1 Republican Yes
Rep. John Ratcliffe
TX
4 Republican Yes
Rep. Bradley Byrne
AL
1 Republican Yes
Rep. Barry Loudermilk
GA
11 Republican Yes
Rep. Billy Long
MO
7 Republican No
Rep. Joe L. Barton
TX
6 Republican Yes
Rep. Mark Sanford
SC
1 Republican Yes
Rep. Sam Graves
MO
6 Republican No
Rep. Pat Meehan
PA
7 Republican No
Rep. Ron Estes
KS
4 Republican Yes
Rep. Steve Stivers
OH
15 Republican No
Rep. Garret Graves
LA
6 Republican Yes
Rep. Paul Cook
CA
8 Republican No
Rep. Mark Meadows
NC
11 Republican Yes
Rep. Michael C. Burgess
TX
26 Republican Yes
Rep. Chris Stewart
UT
2 Republican No