George Felix Allen on Labor & Wages

RepublicanVA

Labor & Wages37 votes · 66.9/100 consistent

Worker priorityEmployer priority

44 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Labor & Wages. 37 of them counted toward the score above: 14 toward “Worker priority” and 23 toward “Employer priority”.

The other 7 did not count: 7 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 0 were ones they did not cast a yea or nay on. They are listed below anyway, marked as not scored, because a filtered list of votes is not a voting record.

Date	What was voted on	Voted	Counted as
2006-06-21	To promote job creation and small business preservation in the adjustment of the Federal minimum wage.S. 2766 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Employer priority
2006-06-21	To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage.S. 2766 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Employer priority
2005-11-16	A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the pension funding rules, and for other purposes.S. 1783 · 109th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Worker priority
2005-11-16	To compute the actuarial value of monthly benefits in the form of a life annuity commencing at age 60 for certain airline pilots.S. 1783 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Employer priority
2005-10-19	To promote job creation, and small business preservation in the adjustment of the Federal minimum wage.H.R. 3058 · 109th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Employer priority
2005-10-19	To provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage.H.R. 3058 · 109th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Employer priority
2005-03-10	A bill to amend the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998 to improve the Act.S. 250 · 109th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-03-07	To promote job creation, family time, and small business preservation in the adjustment of the Federal minimum wage.S. 256 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Employer priority
2005-03-07	To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage.S. 256 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Employer priority
2004-05-04	To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to clarify provisions relating to overtime pay.S. 1637 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Employer priority
2004-05-04	To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to clarify provisions relating to overtime pay.S. 1637 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Worker priority
2004-04-08	A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily replace the 30-year Treasury rate with a rate based on long-term corporate bonds for certain pension plan funding requirements and other provisions, and for other purposes.H.R. 3108 · 108th Congress · On the Conference Report	Yea	Employer priority
2004-01-28	A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily replace the 30-year Treasury rate with a rate based on long-term corporate bonds for certain pension plan funding requirements and other provisions, and for other purposes.H.R. 3108 · 108th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Employer priority
2004-01-27	To limit the liability of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation with respect to a plan for which a reduced deficit contribution is elected.H.R. 3108 · 108th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Worker priority
2003-09-10	To protect the rights of employees to receive overtime compensation.H.R. 2660 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Employer priority
2003-01-22	To provide special minimum funding requirements for certain pension plans maintained pursuant to collective bargaining agreements.H.J.Res. 2 · 108th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Worker priority
2001-12-05	An Act to modernize the financing of the railroad retirement system and to provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries.H.R. 10 · 107th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Worker priority
2001-12-05	To modernize the financing of the railroad retirement system and to provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries.H.R. 10 · 107th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Worker priority
2001-12-04	To ensure that returns on investment are earned prior to any reduction in taxes or increase in benefits.H.R. 10 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Worker priority
2001-12-04	To use a 5-year average rather than a 10-year average in computing the average account benefits ratio.H.R. 10 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2001-12-04	To strike the provision related to directed scorekeeping.H.R. 10 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2001-12-03	To modernize the financing of the railroad retirement system and to provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries.H.R. 10 · 107th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Worker priority
2001-12-03	To enhance energy conservation, research and development, and to provide for security and diversity in the energy supply for the American people, and for other purposes.H.R. 10 · 107th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Direction not readable
2001-11-29	An Act to modernize the financing of the railroad retirement system and to provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries.H.R. 10 · 107th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Worker priority
2001-11-06	To provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions.H.R. 3061 · 107th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Employer priority
2001-11-01	To prohibit the use of funds under the National Labor Relations Act for the funding of unfair labor practices relating to certain no-solicitation or no-access rules.H.R. 3061 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Worker priority
2001-06-29	To apply the bill to plans maintained pursuant to collective bargaining agreements beginning on the general effective date.S. 1052 · 107th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Direction not readable
2001-03-23	To require labor organizations to provide notice to members concerning their rights with respect to the expenditure of funds for activities unrelated to collective bargaining.S. 27 · 107th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Employer priority
2001-03-06	A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, relating to ergonomics.S.J.Res. 6 · 107th Congress · On the Joint Resolution	Yea	Employer priority
1992-09-30	FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT — S.5 BY DODD (D-CT) -- FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT OF 1992 (VETOED, 9/22/92) (TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT NOT VOTING TO OVERRIDE, THE HOUSE SUSTAINED THE PRESIDENT'S VETO OF S. 5, TO GRANT EMPLOYEES FAMILY AND TEMPORARY MEDICAL LEAVE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.)S. 5 · 102nd Congress · PASSAGE, OBJECTION OF THE PRESIDENT NOTWITHSTANDING	Nay	Employer priority
1992-09-25	S.5 BY DODD (D-CT) -- FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT OF 1992 (VETOED, 9/22/92) (HOUSE AGREED TO THE GEPHARDT MOTION PROVIDING THAT FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF THE VETO MESSAGE BE POSTPONED UNTIL WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1992.)S. 5 · 102nd Congress · POSTPONING PRESIDENTIAL VETO CONSIDERATION	Nay	Direction not readable
1992-09-10	FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE ACT — S.5 BY DODD (D-CT) -- FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT OF 1992 (VETOED, 9/22/92) (HOUSE AGREED TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 5, TO GRANT EMPLOYEES FAMILY AND TEMPORARY MEDICAL LEAVE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.)S. 5 · 102nd Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Nay	Employer priority
1992-08-04	H.R.2782 BY BERMAN (D-CA) -- EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AMENDMENT (HOUSE REJECTED THE FAWELL AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO STRIKE LANGUAGE TO EXEMPT FROM PREEMPTION STATE LAWS ESTABLISHING MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR THE CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION OF APPRENTICESHIP OR OTHER TRAINING PROGRAMS.)H.R. 2782 · 102nd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Employer priority
1992-07-02	UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION AMENDMENTS OF 1992 — H.R.5260 BY ROSTENKOWSKI (D-IL) -- UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION AMENDMENTS OF 1992 (PUB. L. 102-318, APPROVED 7/03/92) (HOUSE AGREED TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 5260, TO EXTEND THE EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION PROGRAM, AND TO REVISE THE TRIGGER PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN THE EXTENDED UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION PROGRAM.)H.R. 5260 · 102nd Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Nay	Employer priority
1992-06-29	UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION AMENDMENTS OF 1992 — H.R.5260 BY ROSTENKOWSKI (D-IL) -- UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION AMENDMENTS OF 1992 (PUB. L. 102-318, APPROVED 7/03/92) (HOUSE AGREED TO THE ARCHER MOTION TO INSTRUCT HOUSE CONFEREES NOT TO AGREE TO INCLUDE SECTION 601 OF THE HOUSE BILL (REGARDING BUDGETARY PAY-AS-YOU-GO PROCEDURES).)H.R. 5260 · 102nd Congress · MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES	Yea	Direction not readable
1992-06-25	RAILROAD LABOR MANAGEMENT DISPUTE RESOLUTION — H.J.R.517 BY ECKART (D-OH) -- SETTLEMENT OF THE LABOR-MANAGEMENT DISPUTES BETWEEN CERTAIN RAILROADS AND CERTAIN OF THEIR EMPLOYEES, PROVISION (PUB. L. 102-306, APPROVED 6/26/92) (HOUSE PASSED H.J. RES. 517, TO PROVIDE FOR A SETTLEMENT OF THE RAILROAD LABOR-MANAGEMENT DISPUTES BETWEEN CERTAIN RAILROADS AND CERTAIN OF THEIR EMPLOYEES.)H.J.Res. 517 · 102nd Congress · On Passage	Yea	Employer priority
1992-06-09	UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION AMENDMENTS OF 1992 — (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 5260, TO EXTEND THE EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION PROGRAM, AND TO REVISE THE TRIGGER PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN THE EXTENDED UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION PROGRAM.)H.R. 5260 · 102nd Congress · On Passage	Nay	Employer priority
1992-06-09	UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION AMENDMENTS OF 1992 — H.R.5260 BY ROSTENKOWSKI (D-IL) -- UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION AMENDMENTS OF 1992 (PUB. L. 102-318, APPROVED 7/03/92) (HOUSE REJECTED THE ARCHER MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE BILL TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT THE BILL BACK TO THE HOUSE FORTHWITH WITH EXTENDED UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS THROUGH MARCH 1993 WHICH ARE OFFSET IN A MANNER WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH THE CURRENT BUDGET RULES AND DOES NOT INCREASE THE DEFICITS FOR THE FISCAL YEARS 1992 THROUGH 1995.)H.R. 5260 · 102nd Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Worker priority
1992-02-04	EMERGENCY EXTENSION OF UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS — H.R.4095 BY ROSTENKOWSKI (D-IL) -- EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION ACT OF 1991, EXTENSION OF BENEFITS (PUB. L. 102-244, APPROVED 2/7/92) (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 4095, AMENDED, TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF WEEKS FOR WHICH BENEFITS ARE PAYABLE UNDER THE EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION ACT OF 1991.)H.R. 4095 · 102nd Congress · SUSPEND RULES AND PASSAS AMENDED	Yea	Worker priority
1991-11-14	FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL COMPENSATION ACT OF 1991 — H.R.3575 BY ROSTENKOWSKI (D-IL) -- EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION ACT OF 1991 (PUB. L. 102-164, APPROVED 11/15/91) (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 3575, TO PROVIDE A PROGRAM OF FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL COMPENSATION.)H.R. 3575 · 102nd Congress · On Passage	Yea	Worker priority
1991-11-13	FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT OF 1991 — (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 2, TO ENTITLE EMPLOYEES TO FAMILY LEAVE IN CERTAIN CASES INVOLVING A BIRTH, AN ADOPTION, OR A SERIOUS HEALTH CONDITION AND TO TEMPORARY MEDICAL LEAVE IN CERTAIN CASES INVOLVING A SERIOUS HEALTH CONDITION, WITH ADEQUATE PROTECTION OF THE EMPLOYEES' EMPLOYMENT AND BENEFIT RIGHTS, AND TO ESTABLISH A COMMISSION TO STUDY WAYS OF PROVIDING SALARY REPLACEMENT FOR EMPLOYEES WHO TAKE ANY SUCH LEAVE.)H.R. 2 · 102nd Congress · On Passage	Nay	Employer priority
1991-11-13	FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT OF 1991 — (HOUSE REJECTED THE GOODLING MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE BILL TO THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT IT BACK FORTHWITH CONTAINING LANGUAGE IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE REGARDING CHILD LEAVE.)H.R. 2 · 102nd Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Employer priority
1991-11-13	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE GORDON AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT CONTAINS LANGUAGE KNOWN AS THE "BOND-FORD" COMPROMISE, WHICH WOULD INCLUDE REQUIRING EMPLOYERS TO PROVIDE LEAVE COVERAGE TO EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE WORKED 1,250 HOURS (OR 25 HOURS PER WEEK) IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS; REQUIRES 30 DAYS WRITTEN NOTICE WHENEVER POSSIBLE, RATHER THAN "REASONABLE PRIOR NOTICE"; AND PERMITS EMPLOYERS TO RECOVER HEALTH BENEFITS FROM EMPLOYEES WHO DO NOT RETURN TO WORK.)H.R. 2 · 102nd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Employer priority
1991-11-13	H.R.2 BY CLAY (D-MO) -- FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT OF 1991 (HOUSE REJECTED THE STENHOLM AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT SOUGHT TO PROVIDE FOR UP TO SIX YEARS OF UNPAID LEAVE TO EMPLOYEES ON THE OCCASION OF THE BIRTH OR ADOPTION OF A CHILD, WITH NO REQUIREMENT FOR THE CONTINUATION OF HEALTH BENEFITS; PROVIDE FOR UP TO TWO YEARS OF UNPAID LEAVE FOR EMPLOYEES TO CARE FOR SERIOUSLY ILL IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS, ALSO WITH NO CONTINUATION OF HEALTH BENEFITS; PROVIDE THAT RETURNING EMPLOYEES WOULD BE REINSTATED TO THE PREVIOUS JOB IF IT IS AVAILABLE, OR TO THE FIRST EQUIVALENT POSITION TO BECOME AVAILABLE; AND APPLIES THESE PROVISIONS TO ALL EMPLOYERS, REGARDLESS OF SIZE.)H.R. 2 · 102nd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Worker priority

Sorted newest first. “Counted as” is which end of the Worker priority / Employer priority axis the vote moved this member toward, using the direction recorded for this issue on that roll call. Open any row to see the full measure, the tally, and the reason that direction was assigned.