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. Suzan K. DelBene 1 Democrat No
Rep. Pete Aguilar
CA
33 Democrat No
Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez
NY
7 Democrat No
Rep. Scott Peters
CA
50 Democrat No
Rep. Anna G. Eshoo
CA
16 Democrat No
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
CT
3 Democrat No
Rep. Nita M. Lowey
NY
17 Democrat No
Rep. Filemon Vela
TX
34 Democrat No
Rep. James E. Clyburn
SC
6 Democrat No
Rep. Eliot L. Engel
NY
16 Democrat No
Rep. Albio Sires
NJ
8 Democrat Not Voting
Rep. John Delaney
MD
6 Democrat No
Rep. Alma Adams
NC
12 Democrat No
Rep. Alan Lowenthal
CA
47 Democrat No
Rep. Marc Veasey
TX
33 Democrat No
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II
MO
5 Democrat No
Rep. Ed Perlmutter
CO
7 Democrat No
Rep. Ron Kind
WI
3 Democrat No
Rep. Robert A. Brady
PA
1 Democrat No
Rep. Josh Gottheimer
NJ
5 Democrat No