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. Linda T. Sánchez
CA
38 Democrat No
Rep. Judy Chu
CA
28 Democrat No
Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez
IL
4 Democrat No
Rep. David E. Price
NC
4 Democrat No
Rep. Conor Lamb
PA
17 Democrat No
Rep. Earl Blumenauer
OR
3 Democrat No
Rep. Susan A. Davis
CA
53 Democrat No
Rep. Tim Ryan
OH
13 Democrat No
Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
NY
18 Democrat No
Rep. Jared Polis
CO
2 Democrat No
Rep. Jackie Speier
CA
14 Democrat No
Rep. Richard E. Neal
MA
1 Democrat No
Rep. Hank Johnson
GA
4 Democrat No
Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney
NY
12 Democrat No
Rep. Joaquín Castro
TX
20 Democrat No
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva
AZ
7 Democrat No
Rep. Darren Soto
FL
9 Democrat No
Rep. Grace F. Napolitano
CA
31 Democrat No
Rep. Bobby L. Rush
IL
1 Democrat No
Rep. Kathy Castor
FL
14 Democrat No