Jim DeMint on Labor & Wages

RepublicanSC

Labor & Wages54 votes · 60.3/100 consistent

Worker priorityEmployer priority

93 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Labor & Wages. 54 of them counted toward the score above: 18 toward “Worker priority” and 36 toward “Employer priority”.

The other 39 did not count: 32 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 7 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
2012-06-21	To amend the National Labor Relations Act to permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees.S. 3240 · 112th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Employer priority
2012-06-05	A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.S. 3220 · 112th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Nay	Employer priority
2012-04-25	To prohibit employees of the United States Postal Service from engaging in collective bargaining.S. 1789 · 112th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Employer priority
2012-04-24	A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation election procedures.S.J.Res. 36 · 112th Congress · On the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Employer priority
2011-11-03	A bill to put workers back on the job while rebuilding and modernizing America.S. 1769 · 112th Congress · On the Motion to Proceed	Nay	Employer priority
2011-02-15	To exclude employees of the Transportation Security Administration from the collective bargaining rights of Federal employees and provide employment rights and an employee engagement mechanism for passenger and property screeners.S. 223 · 112th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Employer priority
2010-12-08	A bill to provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions.S. 3991 · 111th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Nay	Employer priority
2010-11-17	A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.S. 3772 · 111th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Employer priority
2010-09-23	A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Mediation Board relating to representation election procedures.S.J.Res. 30 · 111th Congress · On the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Employer priority
2010-02-09	Craig Becker, of Illinois, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring December 16, 2014PN1351 · 111th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2009-11-04	A bill to amend the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 to provide for the temporary availability of certain additional emergency unemployment compensation, and for other purposes.H.R. 3548 · 111th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Worker priority
2009-11-04	A bill to amend the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 to provide for the temporary availability of certain additional emergency unemployment compensation, and for other purposes.H.R. 3548 · 111th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Employer priority
2009-11-02	In the nature of a substitute.H.R. 3548 · 111th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Direction not readable
2009-10-27	A bill to amend the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 to provide for the temporary availability of certain additional emergency unemployment compensation, and for other purposes.H.R. 3548 · 111th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Employer priority
2008-11-20	A bill to provide for additional emergency unemployment compensation.H.R. 6867 · 110th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Employer priority
2008-05-13	A bill to provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions.H.R. 980 · 110th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Employer priority
2007-07-19	To amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board.H.R. 2669 · 110th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Employer priority
2007-06-26	A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes.H.R. 800 · 110th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Employer priority
2007-02-01	A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage.H.R. 2 · 110th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Nay	Employer priority
2007-01-31	A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage.H.R. 2 · 110th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Employer priority
2007-01-31	To extend through December 31, 2008, the depreciation treatment of leasehold, restaurant, and retail space improvements.H.R. 2 · 110th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Employer priority
2007-01-31	To extend through December 31, 2012, the increased expensing for small businesses.H.R. 2 · 110th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Employer priority
2007-01-30	In the nature of a substitute.H.R. 2 · 110th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-01-25	To extend through December 31, 2008, the depreciation treatment of leasehold, restaurant, and retail space improvements, and for other purposes.H.R. 2 · 110th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-01-25	To prohibit employers who unlawfully employ aliens from receiving government contracts.H.R. 2 · 110th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Worker priority
2007-01-25	To make permanent certain education-related tax incentives.H.R. 2 · 110th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-01-25	To express the sense of the Senate that Congress should make permanent the tax incentives to make education more affordable and more accessible for American families and eliminate wasteful spending, such as spending on unnecessary tax loopholes, in order to fully offset the cost of such incentives and avoid forcing taxpayers to pay substantially more interest to foreign creditors.H.R. 2 · 110th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-01-25	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 1993 income tax increase on Social Security benefits.H.R. 2 · 110th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-01-25	To express the sense of the Senate that Congress should repeal the 1993 tax increase on Social Security benefits and eliminate wasteful spending, such as spending on unnecessary tax loopholes, in order to fully offset the cost of such repeal and avoid forcing taxpayers to pay substantially more interest to foreign creditors.H.R. 2 · 110th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-01-25	To improve access to affordable health care.H.R. 2 · 110th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-01-25	To increase the Federal minimum wage by an amount that is based on applicable State minimum wages.H.R. 2 · 110th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Worker priority
2007-01-24	To afford States the rights and flexibility to determine minimum wage.H.R. 2 · 110th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Employer priority
2007-01-24	A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage.H.R. 2 · 110th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Employer priority
2007-01-24	To provide Congress a second look at wasteful spending by establishing enhance rescission authority under fast-track procedures.H.R. 2 · 110th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-01-23	To express the sense of the Senate that increasing personal savings is a necessary step toward ensuring the economic security of all the people of the United States upon retirement.H.R. 2 · 110th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-01-23	In the nature of a substitute.H.R. 2 · 110th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
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	Nay	Worker 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	Nay	Worker 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	Nay	Worker 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
2004-06-03	Back to Work Investment ActH.R. 444 · 108th Congress · On Passage	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2004-06-03	Back to Work Investment ActH.R. 444 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2004-05-18	Occupational Safety and Health Small Business Day in Court Act of 2004H.R. 2731 · 108th Congress · On Passage	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2004-05-18	Occupational Safety and Health Independent Review of OSHA Citations Act of 2004H.R. 2730 · 108th Congress · On Passage	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2004-05-18	Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Efficiency ActH.R. 2729 · 108th Congress · On Passage	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2004-05-18	Occupational Safety and Health Small Business Day in Court ActH.R. 2728 · 108th Congress · On Passage	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2004-04-02	Pension Funding Equity ActH.R. 3108 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2004-04-02	Pension Funding Equity ActH.R. 3108 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Recommit Conference Report with Instructions	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2003-10-08	Pension Funding Equity ActH.R. 3108 · 108th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Direction not readable
2003-05-22	Unemployment Compensation Amendments of 2003H.R. 2185 · 108th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Worker priority
2003-05-22	Unemployment Compensation Amendments of 2003H.R. 2185 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2003-05-14	Pension Security ActH.R. 1000 · 108th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Employer priority
2003-05-14	Pension Security ActH.R. 1000 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Employer priority
2003-05-14	Pension Security Act of 2003H.R. 1000 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2003-05-08	Workforce Reinvestment and Adult Education ActH.R. 1261 · 108th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Worker priority
2003-05-08	Workforce Reinvestment and Adult Education ActH.R. 1261 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2003-05-08	Workforce Investment Act Amendments of 2003 H.R. 1261 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2003-01-08	To Provide for a 5-Month Extension of the Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002 and for a Transition Period for Individuals Receiving Compensation when the Program under such Acts EndsS. 23 · 108th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Worker priority
2003-01-08	To Provide for a 5-Month Extension of the Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002 and for a Transition Period for Individuals Receiving Compensation when the Program under such Acts EndsS. 23 · 108th Congress · On motion to commit with instructions	Nay	Employer priority
2002-10-09	Black Lung Consolidation of Administrative Responsibility ActH.R. 5542 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Worker priority
2002-09-25	Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives on Permanency of Pension Reform ProvisionsH.Res. 544 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2002-09-25	Sense of the House that Congress should complete action on H.R. 3762, Pension Security Act of 2002H.Res. 540 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2002-06-21	Retirement Savings Security ActH.R. 4931 · 107th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Worker priority
2002-06-21	Retirement Savings Security ActH.R. 4931 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2002-06-21	Retirement Savings Security Act of 2002H.R. 4931 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2002-04-11	Pension Security ActH.R. 3762 · 107th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Employer priority
2002-04-11	Pension Security ActH.R. 3762 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Employer priority
2002-04-11	Pension Security Act of 2002H.R. 3762 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2001-12-11	Comprehensive Retirement Security and Pension Reform ActH.R. 10 · 107th Congress · Suspend the Rules and Agree to Senate Amendments	Nay	Employer priority
2001-11-15	Retirement Security Advice ActH.R. 2269 · 107th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Employer priority
2001-11-15	Retirement Security Advice Act of 2001H.R. 2269 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2001-09-13	To provide for the expedited payment of certain benefits for a public safety officer who was killed or suffered a catastrophic injury as a direct result of a personal injury sustaned in the line of duty in connection with the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001H.R. 2882 · 107th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Worker priority
2001-07-31	Railroad Retirement and Survivors’ Improvement ActH.R. 1140 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, Amended	Nay	Employer priority
2001-05-02	Comprehensive Retirement Security and Pension Reform ActH.R. 10 · 107th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Worker priority
2001-05-02	Comprehensive Retirement Security and Pension Reform ActH.R. 10 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2001-05-02	Railroad Retirement and Survivors' Improvement Act of 2001H.R. 10 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2001-03-07	Providing for Congressional Disapproval of the Rule Submitted by the Department of Labor Under Chapter 8 of Title 5, United States Code, Relating to ErgonomicsS.J.Res. 6 · 107th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Employer priority
2000-09-19	Debt Relief and Retirement Security Reconciliation Act — H R 5203 QUESTION: ON MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS DEBT RELIEF AND RETIREMENT SECURITY RECONCILIATION ACTH.R. 5203 · 106th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Worker priority
2000-09-07	Railroad Retirement and Survivors’ Improvement Act — H R 4844 QUESTION: ON MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, AS AMENDED RAILROAD RETIREMENT AND SURVIVORS' IMPROVEMENT ACTH.R. 4844 · 106th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Worker priority
2000-07-19	Comprehensive Retirement Security and Pension Reform Act — H R 1102 QUESTION: ON PASSAGE COMPREHENSIVE RETIREMENT SECURITY AND PENSION REFORM ACTH.R. 1102 · 106th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Worker priority
2000-07-19	Comprehensive Retirement Security and Pension Reform Act — H R 1102 QUESTION: ON MOTION TO RECOMMIT WITH INSTRUCTIONS COMPREHENSIVE RETIREMENT SECURITY AND PENSION REFORM ACTH.R. 1102 · 106th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2000-07-19	H R 1102 AUTHOR(S): NEAL OF MASSACHUSETTS SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT (AS MODI QUESTION: ON AGREEING TO THE AMENDMENT COMPREHENSIVE RETIREMENT SECURITY AND PENSION REFORM ACTH.R. 1102 · 106th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2000-05-03	Worker Economic Opportunity Act — S 2323 QUESTION: ON MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS WORKER ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ACTS. 2323 · 106th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Worker priority
2000-03-09	To Amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to Increase the Minimum Wage, and for other purposes — H R 3846 QUESTION: ON PASSAGE TO AMEND THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT OF 1938 TO INCREASE THE MINIMUM WAGE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSESH.R. 3846 · 106th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Employer priority
2000-03-09	To Amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to Increase the Minimum Wage, and for other purposes — H R 3846 QUESTION: ON MOTION TO RECOMMIT WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO AMEND THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT OF 1938 TO INCREASE THE MINIMUM WAGE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSESH.R. 3846 · 106th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2000-03-09	H R 3846 AUTHOR(S): TRAFICANT OF OHIO AMENDMENT QUESTION: ON AGREEING TO THE AMENDMENT TO AMEND THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT OF 1938 TO INCREASE THE MINIMUM WAGE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSESH.R. 3846 · 106th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2000-03-09	To Amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to Increase the Minimum Wage, and for other purposes — H R 3846 QUESTION: WILL THE HOUSE NOW CONSIDER THE BILL TO AMEND THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT OF 1938 TO INCREASE THE MINIMUM WAGE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSESH.R. 3846 · 106th Congress · Will The House Now Consider The Bill	Nay	Direction not readable
1999-08-03	Workplace Preservation Act — H R 987 QUESTION: ON PASSAGE WORKPLACE PRESERVATION ACTH.R. 987 · 106th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Employer 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.