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. Norma Torres
CA
35 Democrat No
Rep. Filemon Vela
TX
34 Democrat No
Rep. Jimmy Gomez
CA
34 Democrat No
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez
TX
34 Democrat No
Rep. Pete Aguilar
CA
33 Democrat No
Rep. Marc Veasey
TX
33 Democrat No
Rep. Brad Sherman
CA
32 Democrat No
Rep. Grace F. Napolitano
CA
31 Democrat No
Rep. John Carter
TX
31 Republican Yes
Rep. Adam B. Schiff
CA
30 Democrat No
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson
TX
30 Democrat No
Rep. Tony Cárdenas
CA
29 Democrat No
Rep. Gene Green
TX
29 Democrat No
Rep. Judy Chu
CA
28 Democrat No
Rep. Henry Cuellar
TX
28 Democrat No
Rep. Chris Collins
NY
27 Republican Yes
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
FL
27 Republican No
Rep. Julia Brownley
CA
26 Democrat No
Rep. Michael C. Burgess
TX
26 Republican Yes
Rep. Carlos Curbelo
FL
26 Republican No