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 ascending Vote
Rep. Scott Taylor
VA
2 Republican Yes
Rep. Paul Mitchell
MI
10 Republican Yes
Rep. A. Drew Ferguson
GA
3 Republican Yes
Rep. Evan Jenkins
WV
3 Republican Yes
Rep. Ralph Abraham
LA
5 Republican Yes
Rep. Morgan Griffith
VA
9 Republican Yes
Rep. Tom Reed
NY
23 Republican No
Rep. Ted Yoho
FL
3 Republican Yes
Rep. Luke Messer
IN
6 Republican Yes
Rep. John Faso
NY
19 Republican No
Rep. Lynn Jenkins
KS
2 Republican Yes
Rep. Mia Love
UT
4 Republican Yes
Rep. John Ratcliffe
TX
4 Republican Yes
Rep. Kevin Yoder
KS
3 Republican Yes
Rep. Mike Bost
IL
12 Republican No
Rep. Steve Scalise
LA
1 Republican Yes
Rep. Barry Loudermilk
GA
11 Republican Yes
Rep. Rodney Davis
IL
13 Republican No
Rep. Billy Long
MO
7 Republican No
Rep. Sam Graves
MO
6 Republican No