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. Gerald E. Connolly
VA
11 Democrat No
Rep. Terri Sewell
AL
7 Democrat Not Voting
Rep. Anna G. Eshoo
CA
16 Democrat No
Rep. Nita M. Lowey
NY
17 Democrat No
Rep. Norma Torres
CA
35 Democrat No
Rep. Eliot L. Engel
NY
16 Democrat No
Rep. Alan Lowenthal
CA
47 Democrat No
Rep. Paul Tonko
NY
20 Democrat No
Rep. Ron Kind
WI
3 Democrat No
Rep. José E. Serrano
NY
15 Democrat No
Rep. Dina Titus
NV
1 Democrat No
Rep. Josh Gottheimer
NJ
5 Democrat No
Rep. Peter J. Visclosky
IN
1 Democrat No
Rep. Derek Kilmer 6 Democrat No
Rep. Keith Ellison
MN
5 Democrat No
Rep. Dan Kildee
MI
8 Democrat No
Rep. David Scott
GA
13 Democrat No
Rep. Grace Meng
NY
6 Democrat No
Rep. Julia Brownley
CA
26 Democrat No
Rep. Jared Huffman
CA
2 Democrat No