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.

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This is Bad for working people.

Vote result: Failed

YEAs: 172
NAYs: 243

Legislator State District Party Sort descending Vote
Rep. Vicky Hartzler
MO
4 Republican Yes
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers 5 Republican Yes
Rep. Ann Wagner
MO
2 Republican Yes
Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen
NJ
11 Republican Yes
Rep. Tom Reed
NY
23 Republican No
Rep. Jim Jordan
OH
4 Republican Yes
Rep. Andy Harris
MD
1 Republican Yes
Rep. David McKinley
WV
1 Republican No
Rep. Ralph Abraham
LA
5 Republican Yes
Rep. Jason Lewis
MN
2 Republican No
Rep. John Ratcliffe
TX
4 Republican Yes
Rep. Walter B. Jones
NC
3 Republican Yes
Rep. Mike Bost
IL
12 Republican No
Rep. Gregg Harper
MS
3 Republican Yes
Rep. Patrick T. McHenry
NC
10 Republican Yes
Rep. Steve Scalise
LA
1 Republican Yes
Rep. Virginia Foxx
NC
5 Republican Yes
Rep. Sam Johnson
TX
3 Republican Yes
Rep. Gary Palmer
AL
6 Republican Yes
Rep. Karen Handel
GA
6 Republican Yes