Joseph R. Biden Jr. on Labor & Wages

DemocratDE

Labor & Wages210 votes · 75.5/100 consistent

Worker priorityEmployer priority

365 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Labor & Wages. 210 of them counted toward the score above: 177 toward “Worker priority” and 33 toward “Employer priority”.

The other 155 did not count: 105 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 50 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
1977-09-16	TO AMEND S. 274, THE BILL PROHIBITING ANY TYPE OF UNION ORGANIZATION OR MEMBERSHIP AMONG MILITARY PERSONNEL. THE ABOUREZK AMENDMENT WOULD EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THE BILL THOSE CIVILIAN TECHNICIANS THAT ARE EMPLOYED BY THE SAME RESERVE UNIT TO WHICH THEY BELONG.S. 274 · 95th Congress	Yea	Worker priority
1977-07-21	TO AMEND S. 1538 BY ALLOWING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO EXAMINE THE X-RAYS OF CLAIMANTS THAT HAVE WORKED IN COAL MINES FOR LESS THAN 25 YEARS.S. 1538 · 95th Congress	Nay	Worker priority
1977-07-21	TO AMEND S. 1538 BY MAKING THE ENACTMENT OF THE BILL PURSUANT TO A DECISION OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE THAT THE FEDERAL INVESTIGATION OF TAX CLAIMS IS NO LONGER NECESSARY. THE GRIFFIN AMENDMENT IS A REBUTTAL OF THE POSITION TAKEN BY THOSE SENATORS WHO VOTED AGAINST THE CHAFEE AMENDMENT (SEE RC 311) TO THE BILL.S. 1538 · 95th Congress	Nay	Worker priority
1977-07-21	TO AMEND S. 1538 BY TERMINATING THE PROPOSED PROGRAM ON DECEMBER 31, 1982.S. 1538 · 95th Congress	Yea	Employer priority
1977-07-21	TO AMEND S. 1538 BY STRIKING THE "SUNSET" TAX PROVISION THAT WOULD HAVE TERMINATED THE 1% TAX ON COAL ON OCTOBER 1, 1982. THIS TAX IS USED TO FUND THE BLACK LUNG PROGRAM.S. 1538 · 95th Congress	Yea	Worker priority
1977-07-21	TO AMEND S. 1538, THE BLACK LUNG BENEFITS REVENUE ACT OF 1977, BY DELETING SECTION 105 AND RESERVING THE RIGHT OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO CONDUCT THEIR OWN X-RAY EXAMINATIONS OF CLAIMANTS.S. 1538 · 95th Congress	Nay	Worker priority
1977-07-12	TO TABLE THE HAYAKAWA AMENDMENT #639 TO S. 1811, AN AMENDMENT THAT DELETES ALL LANGUAGE PERTAINING TO FEDERAL ARBITRATION AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING RIGHTS OF EMPLOYEES OF THE LAWRENCE LIVERMORE LABORATORY, AND LEAVES ONLY A GENERAL PROVISION FOR AN IMPARCIAL GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE.S. 1811 · 95th Congress	Yea	Worker priority
1977-06-29	TO AGREE TO A MODIFIED AMENDMENT TO H.R. 7555 THAT WOULD REQUIRE THAT BEFORE AN EMPLOYER IS FINED FOR A FIRST INSTANCE VIOLATION OF OSHA RULES THAT HE BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO BRING HIS PLANT OR FACTORY INTO COMPLIANCE.H.R. 7555 · 95th Congress	Nay	Worker priority
1977-06-28	TO AMEND H.R. 7555 BY RESTORING LANGUAGE THAT WOULD REQUIRE THAT OSHA PRINT A STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC IMPACT FOR THE PROPOSED BILL.H.R. 7555 · 95th Congress	Nay	Worker priority
1977-06-21	TO PASS S. 717.S. 717 · 95th Congress	Yea	Worker priority
1977-06-21	TO AMEND S. 717 BY DELETING THE SECTION OF THE BILL THAT EXPLAINS THE AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF LABOR TO INSPECT MINES AND ISSUE WARNINGS AND WITHDRAWAL NOTICES TO MINE OPERATORS THAT HAVE A "PATTERN OF VIOLATIONS."S. 717 · 95th Congress	Nay	Worker priority
1977-06-21	TO AMEND S. 717 BY RETAINING THE PRESENT LAW WHICH LEAVES THE ADMINISTRATION OF HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS TO THE SEPARATE STATE GOVERNMENTS.S. 717 · 95th Congress	Nay	Worker priority
1977-06-21	TO AGREE TO AN AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE BILL TO S. 717. THE HATCH SUBSTITUTE BILL WOULD DIFFERENTIATE LAWS APPLYING TO COAL MINING OPERATIONS FROM THOSE PERTAINING TO NONCOAL OPERATIONS, AND WOULD UPGRADE HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS FOR BOTH TYPES OF MINING OPERATIONS.S. 717 · 95th Congress	Nay	Worker priority
1977-06-20	TO AMEND S. 717 WITH A SUNSET PROVISION THAT PROVIDES FOR THE TERMINATION OF THE NEW HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS ON DECEMBER 31, 1982 OR FIVE YEARS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ACT, WHICHEVER IS LATER.S. 717 · 95th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1977-06-20	TO AMEND S. 717 BY TRANSFERRING THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE ACT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.S. 717 · 95th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1977-06-20	TO TABLE THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE SCHMITT AMENDMENT #348 (SEE RC 224) TO S. 717.S. 717 · 95th Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1977-06-20	TO AMEND S. 717 BY REQUIRING THAT THE SECRETARY OF LABOR PUBLISH A PAPERWORK IMPACT ANALYSIS FOR EVERY PROPOSED RULE CHANGE.S. 717 · 95th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1977-06-20	TO AMEND S. 717, A BILL MAKING FURTHER PROVISIONS FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH IN THE MINING INDUSTRY, BY REQUIRING THAT THE SECRETARY OF LABOR PUBLISH AN ECONOMIC IMPACT ANALYSIS FOR EVERY PROPOSED RULE CHANGE.S. 717 · 95th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1977-03-30	TO PASS H.R. 4800.H.R. 4800 · 95th Congress	Yea	Worker priority
1977-03-30	TO AMEND H.R. 4800 BY DELETING THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT THAT PROVIDES THAT THE COST OF THE PROGRAM WILL BE PAID FROM GENERAL REVENUES AFTER MARCH OF 1977.H.R. 4800 · 95th Congress	Nay	Worker priority
1977-03-30	TO AMEND H.R. 4800 BY PROVIDING FOR A THREE MONTH PHASE-OUT OF THE EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION PROGRAM AFTER MARCH 31, 1978.H.R. 4800 · 95th Congress	Nay	Worker priority
1977-03-30	TO TABLE DIVISION 2 OF THE BARTLETT AMENDMENT TO H.R. 4800. DIVISION 2 OF THE AMENDMENT WOULD HAVE REPEALED THE RECENT PAY RAISES GRANTED TO MEMBERS OF THE CONGRESS, THE FEDERAL JUDICIARY AND CERTAIN OTHER EMPLOYEES OF THE LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE BRANCHES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.H.R. 4800 · 95th Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1977-03-30	TO AGREE TO DIVISION 1 OF THE BARTLETT AMENDMENT (SEE RC 81) TO H.R. 4800.H.R. 4800 · 95th Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1977-03-30	TO TABLE DIVISION 1 OF THE BARTLETT AMENDMENT TO H.R. 4800, A BILL TO EXTEND THE EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION ACT OF 1974 FOR AN ADDITIONAL YEAR. THIS SECTION OF THE BARTLETT AMENDMENT WOULD REQUIRE APPROVAL OF BOTH HOUSES PRIOR TO INSTALLING AN INCREASE IN CONGRESSIONAL SALARIES.H.R. 4800 · 95th Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1977-03-10	TO PASS S. 427.S. 427 · 95th Congress	Yea	Worker priority
1977-03-10	TO TABLE THE BIDEN AMENDMENT TO S. 427. THE BIDEN AMENDMENT PROPOSES THAT ALL STATE AND LOCAL RECIPIENTS OF GRANTS ALLOCATED BY S. 427 BE REQUIRED TO MEET 10% OF THE PROJECT COSTS.S. 427 · 95th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1977-03-10	TO AMEND S. 427 BY REVISING THE METHOD OF ALLOCATING PROGRAM FUNDS SO THAT THE ALLOCATIONS ARE BASED ON THE RATIO OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED IN THE STATE TO THE TOTAL NUMBER UNEMPLOYED NATIONALLY.S. 427 · 95th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1977-03-10	TO AGREE TO A MODIFIED AMENDMENT TO S. 427 THAT WOULD HAVE THE EFFECT OF NEGATING THE PRESIDENT'S DECISION TO DISCONTINUE FUNDING FOR NINETEEN WATER PROJECTS.S. 427 · 95th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1977-03-10	TO AGREE TO AN AMENDMENT TO S. 427, THE SENATE COMPANION BILL TO H.R. 11, A BILL AUTHORIZING FUNDS FOR PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS. THE DURKIN AMENDMENT GUARANTEES A MINIMUM ALLOCATION TO EACH STATE, TERRITORY, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OF .75% OF THE TOTAL ALLOCATED PUBLIC WORKS FUNDS.S. 427 · 95th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1976-09-29	TO PASS H.R. 10210.H.R. 10210 · 94th Congress	Yea	Worker priority
1976-09-29	TO TABLE THE TAFT AMENDMENT TO H.R. 10210. THE TAFT AMENDMENT PROVIDES CONSULTATION SERVICES TO ASSIST EMPLOYERS WITH OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS.H.R. 10210 · 94th Congress	Yea	Worker priority
1976-09-29	TO TABLE THE JAVITS AMENDMENT TO H.R. 10210, TO REQUIRE STATES TO EXTEND UNEMPLOYMEENT COMPENSATION COVERAGE TO CERTAIN PREVIOUSLY UNCOVERED WORKERS. THE JAVITS AMENDMENT WOULD PROVIDE AN EXTRA 13 WEEKS OF BENEFITS DURING PERIODS OF HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT.H.R. 10210 · 94th Congress	Yea	Employer priority
1975-11-18	TO AMEND H.R. 5900, BY ADDING A NEW TITLE II, "THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT OF 1975."H.R. 5900 · 94th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1975-11-18	TO AMEND JAVITS AMENDMENT TO H.R. 5900. THE JAVITS AMENDMENT PROVIDES A NEW TITLE II, "CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT OF 1975." THE ALLEN AMENDMENT PROVIDES THAT THE NEW TITLE NOT BE APPLICABLE TO CONSTRUCTION WORK CONTRACTED FOR PRIOR TO EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT.H.R. 5900 · 94th Congress	Nay	Worker priority
1975-06-26	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 6900, PROPOSED EMERGENCY COMPENSATION AND SPECIAL UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE EXTENSION ACT.H.R. 6900 · 94th Congress	Yea	Worker priority
1975-06-20	TO PASS H.R. 6900.H.R. 6900 · 94th Congress	Yea	Worker priority
1975-06-20	TO AMEND H.R. 6900 BY EXTENDING FROM MARCH 26 UNTIL JUNE 19, 1975, THE DATE BY WHICH CONSTRUCTION MUST HAVE BEEN BEGUN TO BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR TAX CREDIT FOR PURCHASE OF NEW PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE.H.R. 6900 · 94th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1975-06-20	TO AMEND H.R. 6900 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IN THE CASE OF TAX CREDIT FOR PURCHASE OF A NEW PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE, THAT PURCHASE PRICE IS THE LOWEST ONE AT WHICH THE RESIDENCE WAS OFFERED FOR SALE AS OF FEB. 28, 1975.H.R. 6900 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1975-06-20	TO TABLE SEN. CHILES AMENDMENT, IN THE NATURE OF A A SUBSTITUTE FOR SEN. LONG'S AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6900. SEN. CHILES AMENDMENT PROVIDES THAT, IN THE CASE OF TAX CREDIT FOR PURCHASE OF A NEW PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE, THE PURCHASE PRICE IS THE LOWEST PRICE AT WHICH THE RESIDENCE WAS OFFERED FOR SALE AS OF FEB. 28, 1975. THE ORIGINAL LONG AMENDMENT PROVIDED FOR A $2000 CASH REBATE INSTEAD OF TAX CREDIT AND ALSO PROVIDED THAT THE REBATE BE EXTENDED TO HOUSES UNDER CONSTRUCTION BY JUNE 19, 1975, INSTEAD OF MARCH.R. 6900 · 94th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1975-06-20	TO AMEND H.R. 6900, PROPOSED EMERGENCY COMPENSATION AND SPECIAL UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE EXTENSION ACT, BY EXTENDING THE AUTHORITY OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION TO INCREASE MEDICARE PART B PREMIUMS.H.R. 6900 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1974-11-21	TO OVERRIDE THE PRESIDENT'S VETO OF H.R. 14225, PROPOSED REHABILITATION ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1974.H.R. 14225 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Worker priority
1974-10-16	TO OVERRIDE THE PRESIDENT'S VETO OF H.R. 15301, REVISING THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT SYSTEM.H.R. 15301 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Worker priority
1974-09-25	TO PASS H.R. 15301, A BILL TO REVISE THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT SYSTEM.H.R. 15301 · 93rd Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1974-07-10	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S.3203, EXTENDING COVERAGE AND PROTECTION OF THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT TO EMPLOYEES OF NONPROFIT HOSPITALS.S. 3203 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Worker priority
1974-05-02	TO TABLE AN AMENDMENT TO S.3023 MAKING DISCRIMINATION IN LABOR UNION MEMBERSHIP AN UNFAIR LABOR PRACTISE.S. 3203 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1974-05-02	TO AMEND S.3203, EXTENDING COVERAGE AND PROTECTION OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT TO EMPLOYEES OF NONPROFIT HOSPITALS, BY EXEMPTING EMPLOYEES OF CHURCH SUPPORTED NONPROFIT HOSPITALS.S. 3203 · 93rd Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1974-03-27	TO PASS S. 2747, PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE IN THE MINIMUM WAGE.S. 2747 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Worker priority
1974-03-07	TO AMEND S. 2747 BY EXEMPTING FIREMEN AND POLICEMEN FROM COVERAGE OF SO-CALLED OVERTIME REQUIREMENTS OF THE ACT.S. 2747 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Employer priority
1974-03-07	TO AMEND S. 2747 BY REQUIRING THE PAYMENT OF MINIMUM WAGE RATES TO DOMESTIC UNLESS THEIR COMPENSATION IS LESS THAN $200 IN ANY CALENDER QUARTER.S. 2747 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Employer priority
1974-03-05	TO AMEND S. 2747 BY INCREASING MINIMUM WAGE TO $2.30 INSTEAD OF $2.20.S. 2747 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Employer priority
1974-03-05	TO TABLE SEN. BUCKLEY'S AMENDMENT TO S. 2747, A BILL INCREASING THE HOURLY MINIMUM WAGE RATE. THE BUCKLEY AMENDMENT WOULD REPEAL THE ECONOMIC STABILIZATION ACT AND THEREBY ABOLISH WAGE AND PRICE CONTROLS.S. 2747 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1973-12-04	TO TABLE SENATOR DOMINICK'S AMENDMENT TO H.R. 11324, PROPOSING USE OF DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ON A YEARROUND BASIS UNTIL APRIL 1975. SENATOR DOMINICK'S AMENDMENT WOULD HAVE AMENDED THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT RELATIVE TO THE MINIMUM WAGE.H.R. 11324 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1973-08-02	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 7935, THE FAIR LABOR STANDARD AMENDMENTS OF 1973, EXTENDING THE MINIMUM WAGE TO ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES AND RAISING IT TO $2.20.H.R. 7935 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Worker priority
1973-07-31	TO PASS S. 1560, A BILL TO EXTEND THE EMERGENCY EMPLOYMENT ACT OF 1971.S. 1560 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Worker priority
1973-07-31	TO AMEND S. 1560, A BILL TO EXTEND THE EMERGENCY EMPLOYMENT ACT OF 1971. THE AMENDMENT IS IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE BILL, WHICH DIFFERS FROM THE ORIGINAL BILL BY ADDING "PRESISTENCY" OF UNEMPLOYMENT AS A CRITERION RECEIVING AID.S. 1560 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Employer priority
1973-07-19	TO PASS H.R. 7935, EXTENDING MINIMUM WAGE COVERAGE TO ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES AND INCREASING THE MINIMUM WAGE TO $2.20 (THE COMPANION MEASURE OF THE SENATE WAS S. 1861)H.R. 7935 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Worker priority
1973-07-19	TO AMEND IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE, THE COOK AMENDMENT TO S. 1861. THE COOK AMENDMENT WOULD REINSTATE IN THE ACT A PROVISION EXEMPTING SMALL RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS WHICH MAKE OR PROCESS ANY PART OF THE GOODS THEY SELL (E.G, BAKERS) FROM MINIMUM WAGE AND OVERTIME PROVISIONS. THE WILLIAMS AMENDMENT WOULD ELIMINATE THIS EXEMPTION.S. 1861 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Employer priority
1973-07-19	TO STRIKE FROM S. 1861 SECTIONS ADDING DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF EMPLOYEES TO MINIMUM WAGE OR OVERTIME PROVISIONS.S. 1861 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Worker priority
1973-07-19	TO AMEND S. 1861 SO AS TO ALLOW PERSONS OVER 65 YEARS OF AGE TO BE EMPLOYED AT NOT LESS THAN 85% OF THE APPLICABLE MINIMUM WAGE.S. 1861 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Worker priority
1973-07-19	TO AMEND S. 1861 SO AS TO INCREASE FROM $250,000 TO $325,000 SMALL BUSINESS EXEMPTIONS FOR RETAIL AND SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS.S. 1861 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Worker priority
1973-07-18	TO AMEND S. 1861 SO AS TO ALLOW PRICE ADJUSTMENTS IN AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES, THE SUPPLIES OF WHICH ARE REDUCED TO UNACCEPTABLY LOW LEVELS AS A RESULT OF THE PRICE FREEZE.S. 1861 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1973-07-18	TO AMEND S. 1861, IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE BILL. THE SUBSTITUTE REDUCES THE PROPOSED INCREASE AND NARROWS THE PROPOSED EXTENSIONS OF MINIMUM WAGE COVERAGE.S. 1861 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Worker priority
1973-07-17	TO AMEND S. 18861, A BILL EXTENDING MINIMUM WAGE COVERAGE TO ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES AND INCREASING THE MINIMUM WAGE TO $2.20 AN HOUR, SO AS TO PROVIDE LESSER INCREMENT INCREASES IN THE MINIMUM WAGE.S. 1861 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Worker priority
1973-05-16	TO PASS S. 1423.S. 1423 · 93rd Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1973-05-16	TO AMEND S. 1423, A BILL TO PERMIT EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS TO JOINT LABOR-MANAGEMENT FUNDS FOR FINANCING LEGAL SERVICES, WHICH SOUGHT TO PROVIDE THAT BARGAINING OVER SUCH EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS BE PERMISSIVE RATHER THAN MANDATORY.S. 1423 · 93rd Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay

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.