Bobby L. Rush on Labor & Wages

DemocratIL

Labor & Wages165 votes · 88.8/100 consistent

Worker priorityEmployer priority

322 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Labor & Wages. 165 of them counted toward the score above: 154 toward “Worker priority” and 11 toward “Employer priority”.

The other 157 did not count: 140 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 17 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
1993-07-28	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE CUNNINGHAM AMENDMENT TO THE BAKER AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO EXCEPT RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS FROM BEING PRECLUDED FROM OFFERING RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION TO ILLEGAL ALIENS.)H.R. 2010 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
1993-07-28	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE PORTER AMENDMENT, AS AMENDED.)H.R. 2010 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
1993-07-28	H.R.2010 BY MARTINEZ (D-CA) -- NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE TRUST ACT OF 1993 DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICE ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1993 (PUB. L. 103-82, APPROVED 9/21/93) (HOUSE AGREED TO THE BRYANT AMENDMENT TO THE PORTER AMENDMENT, THAT REQUIRES PARTICIPATING STATES TO ENACT LAWS PROTECTING PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS AND VOLUNTEERS FROM PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURY OR DAMAGE IF THEY WERE ACTING IN GOOD FAITH IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES, AND SUCH INJURY OR DAMAGE WAS NOT WILLFUL.)H.R. 2010 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Worker priority
1993-07-21	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE SOLOMON AMENDMENT THAT SPECIFIES THAT AUTHORIZATIONS SHALL BE CONSIDERED PART OF "BUDGET FUNCTION 500" AS USED BY THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET TO COVER EDUCATION, TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT, AND SOCIAL SERVICES, AND FOR BUDGETARY PURPOSES SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS RELATED TO THE PROGRAMS OF THE LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION DEPARTMENTS.)H.R. 2010 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
1993-07-21	(HOUSE REJECTED THE MOLINARI AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO MAKE THE USE OF FUNDS FOR NATIONAL SERVICE CONDITIONAL UPON THE FUNDING OF OTHER FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS.)H.R. 2010 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
1993-07-21	(HOUSE REJECTED THE BALLENGER AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO ELIMINATE LANGUAGE THAT WOULD REQUIRE AN APPLICANT FOR A NATIONAL SERVICE GRANT TO CONSULT WITH LOCAL UNIONS PERFORMING THE SAME OR SIMILAR WORK AS THE NATIONAL SERVICE PARTICIPANTS WOULD DO; AND WOULD REQUIRE THE CONCURRENCE OF LABOR UNIONS REPRESENTING THE APPLICANT'S EMPLOYEES WHO ENGAGE IN THE SAME OR SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR WORK AS WOULD BE CARRIED OUT BY INDIVIDUAL NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS.)H.R. 2010 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Worker priority
1993-07-21	H.R.2010 BY MARTINEZ (D-CA) -- NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE TRUST ACT OF 1993 DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICE ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1993 (PUB. L. 103-82, APPROVED 9/21/93) (HOUSE REJECTED THE GOODLING AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO PROVIDE THAT THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF AN EDUCATIONAL AWARD THAT A NATIONAL SERVICE PARTICIPANT MAY RECEIVE COULD NOT EXCEED THE FINANCIAL NEED DETERMINED BY THE NEEDS ANALYSIS USED BY OTHER FEDERAL STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS.)H.R. 2010 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Worker priority
1993-06-15	CESAR CHAVEZ WORKPLACE FAIRNESS ACT — (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 5, TO AMEND THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT AND THE RAILWAY LABOR ACT TO PREVENT DISCRIMINATION BASED ON PARTICIPATION IN LABOR DISPUTES.)H.R. 5 · 103rd Congress · On Passage	Yea	Worker priority
1993-06-15	(HOUSE REJECTED THE RIDGE AMENDMENT, IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE, THAT SOUGHT TO PROHIBIT EMPLOYERS FROM HIRING PERMANENT REPLACEMENT WORKERS FOR WORKERS STRIKING OVER ECONOMIC ISSUES FOR A 10-WEEK PERIOD BEGINNING WHEN THE EMPLOYER HIRES TEMPORARY REPLACEMENT WORKERS, BUT PERMIT THE EMPLOYER TO HIRE PERMANENT REPLACEMENTS AFTER THE 10-WEEK PERIOD HAS EXPIRED.)H.R. 5 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Worker priority
1993-06-15	H.R.5 BY CLAY (D-MO) -- CESAR CHAVEZ WORKPLACE FAIRNESS ACT (HOUSE REJECTED THE EDWARDS OF TEXAS AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO DELETE PROVISIONS MAKING THE NEW LAW APPLICABLE TO NON-UNION SHOPS WHICH APPLY FOR COVERAGE TO THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE STRIKE.)H.R. 5 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Worker priority
1993-03-04	EXTEND THE EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION PROGRAM — (HOUSE AGREED TO SECTION 7 OF THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 920, TO EXTEND THE EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION PROGRAM.)H.R. 920 · 103rd Congress · AGREE TO SECTION 7 OF SENATE AMENDMENT	Yea	Worker priority
1993-03-04	EXTEND THE EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION PROGRAM — H.R.920 BY ROSTENKOWSKI (D-IL) -- EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION AMENDMENTS OF 1993 (PUB. L. 103-6, APPROVED 3/04/93) (HOUSE AGREED TO SECTIONS 1-6 OF THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 920, TO EXTEND THE EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION PROGRAM.)H.R. 920 · 103rd Congress · AGREE TO SECTIONS 1 THROUGH 6 OF SENATE AMENDMENT	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1993-02-24	EXTEND THE EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION PROGRAM — (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 920, TO EXTEND THE EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION PROGRAM.)H.R. 920 · 103rd Congress · On Passage	Yea	Worker priority
1993-02-24	EXTEND THE EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION PROGRAM — H.R.920 BY ROSTENKOWSKI (D-IL) -- EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION AMENDMENTS OF 1993 (PUB. L. 103-6, APPROVED 3/04/93) (HOUSE REJECTED THE ARCHER MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE BILL TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS WITH INSTRUCTIONS THAT THE COMMITTEE REPORT THE BILL BACK TO THE HOUSE FORTHWITH CONTAINING AN AMENDMENT TO STRIKE LANGUAGE DESIGNATING THE SPENDING PROVIDED AND AUTHORIZED BY EMERGENCY REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE BALANCED BUDGET AND EMERGENCY DEFICIT CONTROL ACT; AND TO PROVIDE FOR AN EXTENSION OF EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS THROUGH OCTOBER 1993.)H.R. 920 · 103rd Congress · RECOMMIT WITH INSTRUCTIONS	Nay	Worker priority
1993-02-03	FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT — (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 1, TO GRANT FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.)H.R. 1 · 103rd Congress · On Passage	Yea	Worker priority
1993-02-03	FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT — (HOUSE REJECTED THE FAWELL MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE BILL TO THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT THE BILL BACK TO THE HOUSE FORTHWITH CONTAINING AN AMENDMENT FURTHER DEFINING THE TERM "EMPLOYING AUTHORITY" IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES RELATIVE TO POSITIONS ON MINORITY STAFF OF COMMITTEES; AND ADDING LANGUAGE PROVIDING THAT WITHIN 90 DAYS OF EXHAUSTING ALL PROCEDURES UNDER THE FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES RESOLUTION, OR AFTER 180 DAYS OF TIMELY FILING OF A COMPLAINT UNDER THOSE PROCEDURES, AN EMPLOYEE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY BRING A CIVIL ACTION AGAINST THE "EMPLOYING AUTHORITY" IN UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.)H.R. 1 · 103rd Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
1993-02-03	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE MADE IN ORDER BY THE RULE, AS MODIFIED.)H.R. 1 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1993-02-03	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE GOODLING AMENDMENT THAT ALTERS LANGUAGE REGARDING "REDUCED LEAVE" TO PERMIT AN EMPLOYEE TO TAKE UNPAID LEAVE UNDER A "REDUCED LEAVE" SCHEDULE ONLY IF THE EMPLOYER AGREES.)H.R. 1 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Worker priority
1993-02-03	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE MADE IN ORDER BY THE RULE, AS MODIFIED.)H.R. 1 · 103rd Congress · ON AGREEING TO THE AMENDMENT	Yea	Direction not readable
1993-02-03	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE GOODLING AMENDMENT THAT ALTERS LANGUAGE REGARDING "REDUCED LEAVE" TO PERMIT AN EMPLOYEE TO TAKE UNPAID LEAVE UNDER A "REDUCED LEAVE" SCHEDULE ONLY IF THE EMPLOYER AGREES.)H.R. 1 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Worker priority
1993-02-03	(HOUSE REJECTED THE GOODLING AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO ELIMINATE PROVISIONS WHICH PERMIT EMPLOYERS TO EXEMPT THE TOP PAID 10 PERCENT OF THEIR WORK FORCE FROM THE LEAVE PROGRAM AND WOULD INSTEAD PERMIT THE EMPLOYER TO EXEMPT ANY EMPLOYEE WHOSE ABSENCE WOULD CAUSE SUBSTANTIAL AND GREVIOUS ECONOMIC INJURY TO THE OPERATIONS OF THE EMPLOYER OR SUBSTANTIAL ENDANGERMENT TO THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OTHER EMPLOYEES OR THE PUBLIC.)H.R. 1 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Worker priority
1993-02-03	H.R.1 BY FORD, WILLIAM (D-MI) -- FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT OF 1993 (PUB. L. 103-3, APPROVED 2/05/93) (HOUSE REJECTED THE GOODLING AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO PERMIT EMPLOYERS TO OFFER THEIR EMPLOYEES "CAFETERIA" PLANS, THAT PERMIT THE EMPLOYEE TO SELECT A TYPE OF FAMILY LEAVE BENEFIT, TO BE CONSIDERED AS HAVING MET THE REQUIREMENTS.)H.R. 1 · 103rd 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.