Amendment to Divert Funds from Registered Apprenticeship Programs

Jun. 12, 2019 | H.Amdt. 302 to H.R. 2740

This amendment introduced by French Hill (R-Ark.) to the Labor HHS appropriations bill would have allowed grant funds for apprenticeships to be used for apprenticeship programs not registered with the U.S. Department of Labor. The amendment failed on June 13, 2019, and the Labor HHS Appropriations Act passed the House on June 19, 2019.

Legislative Alert

This is Bad for working people.

Vote result: Failed

YEAs: 158
NAYs: 266

Legislator State Sort descending District Party Vote
Rep. Pete Olson
TX
22 Republican Yes
Rep. Joaquín Castro
TX
20 Democrat No
Rep. Henry Cuellar
TX
28 Democrat No
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson
TX
30 Democrat No
Rep. Dan Crenshaw
TX
2 Republican Yes
Rep. William M. Thornberry
TX
13 Republican Yes
Rep. John Carter
TX
31 Republican Yes
Rep. Kenny Marchant
TX
24 Republican Yes
Rep. Bill Flores
TX
17 Republican Yes
Rep. Filemon Vela
TX
34 Democrat No
Rep. Lizzie Fletcher
TX
7 Democrat No
Rep. Van Taylor
TX
3 Republican Yes
Rep. Marc Veasey
TX
33 Democrat No
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee
TX
18 Democrat No
Rep. Al Green
TX
9 Democrat No
Rep. Will Hurd
TX
23 Republican Yes
Rep. John Ratcliffe
TX
4 Republican Not Voting
Rep. Michael C. Burgess
TX
26 Republican Yes
Rep. Ron Wright
TX
6 Republican Not Voting
Rep. Brian Babin
TX
36 Republican Yes