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 Sort descending District Party Vote
Rep. Joe Courtney
CT
2 Democrat No
Rep. Jim Himes
CT
4 Democrat No
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
CT
3 Democrat No
Rep. John B. Larson
CT
1 Democrat No
Rep. Elizabeth Esty
CT
5 Democrat No
Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester
DE
At Large Democrat No
Rep. Dennis Ross
FL
15 Republican Yes
Rep. Frederica Wilson
FL
24 Democrat Not Voting
Rep. Neal Dunn
FL
2 Republican Yes
Rep. Stephanie Murphy
FL
7 Democrat No
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
FL
27 Republican No
Rep. Tom Rooney
FL
17 Republican Yes
Rep. Francis Rooney
FL
19 Republican Yes
Rep. Daniel Webster
FL
11 Republican Yes
Rep. Vern Buchanan
FL
16 Republican Yes
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
FL
25 Democrat No
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart
FL
26 Republican No
Rep. Ted Deutch
FL
22 Democrat No
Rep. Matt Gaetz
FL
1 Republican Yes
Rep. Ron DeSantis
FL
6 Republican Yes