Key Vote Alert – “NO” on Amtrak Reauthorization (HR 749)
KEY VOTE ALERT
“No” on Amtrak Reauthorization (HR 749)
The Club for Growth urges all House members to vote “NO” on the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015 (HR 749), a bill that reauthorizes Amtrak. A vote is expected later this week. This vote will be included in the Club’s 2015 Congressional Scorecard.
In the official 2012 GOP platform, it states, “Amtrak continues to be, for the taxpayers, an extremely expensive railroad.” Indeed, most Republicans claim they want to end or greatly reform Amtrak. But this bill doesn’t do that, even though it was drafted and supported by House GOP leaders. Spending authorization levels go up, not down, between fiscal years 2016 and 2019. Worse, the bill allows taxpayer-backed debt to be more easily accessed – up to a whopping $35 billion.
Unless serious and substantial reforms are made to this bill, House members should vigorously oppose it.
Our Congressional Scorecard for the 114th Congress provides a comprehensive rating of how well or how poorly each member of Congress supports pro-growth, free-market policies and will be distributed to our members and to the public.
Vote Results
Club Position
No
Required for Majority
1/2
Vote Results
Passed
Vote Number
112
Vote Date
March 4, 2015
Vote Counts
YEAs:
316
NAYs:
101
Not Voting:
15
Mark Amodei
NV
R
A
Joe Barton
TX
R
A
Diane Black
TN
R
A
Marsha Blackburn
TN
R
A
Rick Crawford
AR
R
A
Stephen Fincher
TN
R
A
Brett Guthrie
KY
R
A
Ruben Hinojosa
TX
D
A
Doug Lamborn
CO
R
A
Billy Long
MO
R
A
David Roe
TN
R
A
Bobby Rush
IL
D
A
Adam Smith
WA
D
A
Jackie Speier
CA
D
A
Ted Yoho
FL
R
A
Rick Allen
GA
R
N
Justin Amash
MI
R
N
Andy Barr
KY
R
N
Dan Benishek
MI
R
N
Gus Bilirakis
FL
R
N
Rod Blum
IA
R
N
Dave Brat
VA
R
N
Jim Bridenstine
OK
R
N
Mo Brooks
AL
R
N
Ken Buck
CO
R
N
Michael Burgess
TX
R
N
Bradley Byrne
AL
R
N
John Carter
TX
R
N
Buddy Carter
GA
R
N
Steve Chabot
OH
R
N
Curt Clawson
FL
R
N
Doug Collins
GA
R
N
K. Michael Conaway
TX
R
N
John Culberson
TX
R
N
Ron DeSantis
FL
R
N
Scott DesJarlais
TN
R
N
Sean Duffy
WI
R
N
Jeff Duncan
SC
R
N
Chuck Fleischmann
TN
R
N
John Fleming
LA
R
N
Bill Flores
TX
R
N
Virginia Foxx
NC
R
N
Trent Franks
AZ
R
N
Louie Gohmert
TX
R
N
Paul Gosar
AZ
R
N
Trey Gowdy
SC
R
N
Kay Granger
TX
R
N
Tom Graves
GA
R
N
Glenn Grothman
WI
R
N
Andy Harris
MD
R
N
Vicky Hartzler
MO
R
N
Joseph Heck
NV
R
N
Jeb Hensarling
TX
R
N
Jaime Herrera Beutler
WA
R
N
Jody Hice
GA
R
N
George Holding
NC
R
N
Richard Hudson
NC
R
N
Tim Huelskamp
KS
R
N
Bill Huizenga
MI
R
N
Randy Hultgren
IL
R
N
Duncan Hunter
CA
R
N
Will Hurd
TX
R
N
Lynn Jenkins
KS
R
N
Sam Johnson
TX
R
N
Walter Jones
NC
R
N
Jim Jordan
OH
R
N
Steve King
IA
R
N
Stephen Knight
CA
R
N
Raul Labrador
ID
R
N
Bob Latta
OH
R
N
Barry Loudermilk
GA
R
N
Mia Love
UT
R
N
Kenny Marchant
TX
R
N
Thomas Massie
KY
R
N
Michael McCaul
TX
R
N
Patrick McHenry
NC
R
N
Martha McSally
AZ
R
N
Luke Messer
IN
R
N
Jeff Miller
FL
R
N
Alex Mooney
WV
R
N
Mick Mulvaney
SC
R
N
Randy Neugebauer
TX
R
N
Kristi Noem
SD
R
N
Richard Nugent
FL
R
N
Pete Olson
TX
R
N
Steven Palazzo
MS
R
N
Gary Palmer
AL
R
N
Ted Poe
TX
R
N
Mike Pompeo
KS
R
N
Bill Posey
FL
R
N
Tom Price
GA
R
N
John Ratcliffe
TX
R
N
Tom Rice
SC
R
N
Mike Rogers
AL
R
N
Dana Rohrabacher
CA
R
N
Todd Rokita
IN
R
N
Tom Rooney
FL
R
N
Keith Rothfus
PA
R
N
Edward Royce
CA
R
N
Matt Salmon
AZ
R
N
Mark Sanford
SC
R
N
David Schweikert
AZ
R
N
Austin Scott
GA
R
N
F. James Sensenbrenner
WI
R
N
Pete Sessions
TX
R
N
Jason Smith
MO
R
N
Adrian Smith
NE
R
N
Chris Stewart
UT
R
N
Marlin Stutzman
IN
R
N
Jackie Walorski
IN
R
N
Randy Weber
TX
R
N
Brad Wenstrup
OH
R
N
Lynn Westmoreland
GA
R
N
Joe Wilson
SC
R
N
Kevin Yoder
KS
R
N
David Young
IA
R
N
Ralph Abraham
LA
R
Y
Alma Adams
NC
D
Y
Robert Aderholt
AL
R
Y
Pete Aguilar
CA
D
Y
Brad Ashford
NE
D
Y
Brian Babin
TX
R
Y
Lou Barletta
PA
R
Y
Karen Bass
CA
D
Y
Joyce Beatty
OH
D
Y
Xavier Becerra
CA
D
Y
Ami Bera
CA
D
Y
Don Beyer
VA
D
Y
Mike Bishop
MI
R
Y
Sanford Bishop
GA
D
Y
Rob Bishop
UT
R
Y
Earl Blumenauer
OR
D
Y
Suzanne Bonamici
OR
D
Y
Mike Bost
IL
R
Y
Charles Boustany
LA
R
Y
Brendan Boyle
PA
D
Y
Robert Brady
PA
D
Y
Kevin Brady
TX
R
Y
Susan Brooks
IN
R
Y
Corrine Brown
FL
D
Y
Julia Brownley
CA
D
Y
Vern Buchanan
FL
R
Y
Larry Bucshon
IN
R
Y
Cheri Bustos
IL
D
Y
G.K. Butterfield
NC
D
Y
Ken Calvert
CA
R
Y
Lois Capps
CA
D
Y
Michael Capuano
MA
D
Y
Tony Cardenas
CA
D
Y
John Carney
DE
D
Y
Andre Carson
IN
D
Y
Matthew Cartwright
PA
D
Y
Kathy Castor
FL
D
Y
Joaquin Castro
TX
D
Y
Jason Chaffetz
UT
R
Y
Judy Chu
CA
D
Y
David Cicilline
RI
D
Y
Katherine Clark
MA
D
Y
Yvette Clarke
NY
D
Y
Lacy Clay
MO
D
Y
Emanuel Cleaver
MO
D
Y
James Clyburn
SC
D
Y
Mike Coffman
CO
R
Y
Steve Cohen
TN
D
Y
Tom Cole
OK
R
Y
Chris Collins
NY
R
Y
Barbara Comstock
VA
R
Y
Gerald Connolly
VA
D
Y
John Conyers
MI
D
Y
Paul Cook
CA
R
Y
Jim Cooper
TN
D
Y
Jim Costa
CA
D
Y
Ryan Costello
PA
R
Y
Joe Courtney
CT
D
Y
Kevin Cramer
ND
R
Y
Ander Crenshaw
FL
R
Y
Joseph Crowley
NY
D
Y
Henry Cuellar
TX
D
Y
Elijah Cummings
MD
D
Y
Carlos Curbelo
FL
R
Y
Susan Davis
CA
D
Y
Rodney Davis
IL
R
Y
Danny Davis
IL
D
Y
Peter DeFazio
OR
D
Y
Diana DeGette
CO
D
Y
John Delaney
MD
D
Y
Rosa DeLauro
CT
D
Y
Suzan DelBene
WA
D
Y
Jeff Denham
CA
R
Y
Charles Dent
PA
R
Y
Mark DeSaulnier
CA
D
Y
Ted Deutch
FL
D
Y
Mario Diaz-Balart
FL
R
Y
Debbie Dingell
MI
D
Y
Lloyd Doggett
TX
D
Y
Robert Dold
IL
R
Y
Michael Doyle
PA
D
Y
Tammy Duckworth
IL
D
Y
John Duncan
TN
R
Y
Donna Edwards
MD
D
Y
Keith Ellison
MN
D
Y
Renee Ellmers
NC
R
Y
Tom Emmer
MN
R
Y
Eliot Engel
NY
D
Y
Anna Eshoo
CA
D
Y
Elizabeth Esty
CT
D
Y
Blake Farenthold
TX
R
Y
Sam Farr
CA
D
Y
Chaka Fattah
PA
D
Y
Michael Fitzpatrick
PA
R
Y
J. Randy Forbes
VA
R
Y
Jeff Fortenberry
NE
R
Y
Bill Foster
IL
D
Y
Lois Frankel
FL
D
Y
Rodney Frelinghuysen
NJ
R
Y
Marcia Fudge
OH
D
Y
Tulsi Gabbard
HI
D
Y
Ruben Gallego
AZ
D
Y
John Garamendi
CA
D
Y
Scott Garrett
NJ
R
Y
Bob Gibbs
OH
R
Y
Christopher Gibson
NY
R
Y
Bob Goodlatte
VA
R
Y
Gwen Graham
FL
D
Y
Garret Graves
LA
R
Y
Sam Graves
MO
R
Y
Alan Grayson
FL
D
Y
Gene Green
TX
D
Y
Al Green
TX
D
Y
H. Morgan Griffith
VA
R
Y
Raul Grijalva
AZ
D
Y
Frank Guinta
NH
R
Y
Luis Gutierrez
IL
D
Y
Janice Hahn
CA
D
Y
Richard Hanna
NY
R
Y
Cresent Hardy
NV
R
Y
Gregg Harper
MS
R
Y
Alcee Hastings
FL
D
Y
Denny Heck
WA
D
Y
Brian Higgins
NY
D
Y
French Hill
AR
R
Y
James Himes
CT
D
Y
Michael Honda
CA
D
Y
Steny Hoyer
MD
D
Y
Jared Huffman
CA
D
Y
Robert Hurt
VA
R
Y
Steve Israel
NY
D
Y
Darrell Issa
CA
R
Y
Sheila Jackson-Lee
TX
D
Y
Hakeem Jeffries
NY
D
Y
Evan Jenkins
WV
R
Y
Henry Johnson
GA
D
Y
Bill Johnson
OH
R
Y
Eddie Johnson
TX
D
Y
David Jolly
FL
R
Y
David Joyce
OH
R
Y
Marcy Kaptur
OH
D
Y
John Katko
NY
R
Y
William Keating
MA
D
Y
Robin Kelly
IL
D
Y
Mike Kelly
PA
R
Y
Joseph Kennedy
MA
D
Y
Daniel Kildee
MI
D
Y
Derek Kilmer
WA
D
Y
Ron Kind
WI
D
Y
Peter King
NY
R
Y
Adam Kinzinger
IL
R
Y
Ann Kirkpatrick
AZ
D
Y
John Kline
MN
R
Y
Ann Kuster
NH
D
Y
Doug LaMalfa
CA
R
Y
Leonard Lance
NJ
R
Y
James Langevin
RI
D
Y
Rick Larsen
WA
D
Y
John Larson
CT
D
Y
Brenda Lawrence
MI
D
Y
Barbara Lee
CA
D
Y
Sander Levin
MI
D
Y
John Lewis
GA
D
Y
Ted Lieu
CA
D
Y
Daniel Lipinski
IL
D
Y
Frank LoBiondo
NJ
R
Y
David Loebsack
IA
D
Y
Zoe Lofgren
CA
D
Y
Alan Lowenthal
CA
D
Y
Nita Lowey
NY
D
Y
Frank Lucas
OK
R
Y
Blaine Luetkemeyer
MO
R
Y
Ben Lujan
NM
D
Y
Michelle Lujan Grisham
NM
D
Y
Cynthia Lummis
WY
R
Y
Stephen Lynch
MA
D
Y
Thomas MacArthur
NJ
R
Y
Sean Maloney
NY
D
Y
Carolyn Maloney
NY
D
Y
Tom Marino
PA
R
Y
Doris Matsui
CA
D
Y
Kevin McCarthy
CA
R
Y
Tom McClintock
CA
R
Y
Betty McCollum
MN
D
Y
Jim McDermott
WA
D
Y
James McGovern
MA
D
Y
David McKinley
WV
R
Y
Cathy McMorris Rodgers
WA
R
Y
Jerry McNerney
CA
D
Y
Mark Meadows
NC
R
Y
Patrick Meehan
PA
R
Y
Gregory Meeks
NY
D
Y
Grace Meng
NY
D
Y
John Mica
FL
R
Y
Candice Miller
MI
R
Y
John Moolenaar
MI
R
Y
Gwen Moore
WI
D
Y
Seth Moulton
MA
D
Y
Markwayne Mullin
OK
R
Y
Patrick Murphy
FL
D
Y
Tim Murphy
PA
R
Y
Jerrold Nadler
NY
D
Y
Grace Napolitano
CA
D
Y
Richard Neal
MA
D
Y
Dan Newhouse
WA
R
Y
Richard Nolan
MN
D
Y
Donald Norcross
NJ
D
Y
Devin Nunes
CA
R
Y
Beto O'Rourke
TX
D
Y
Frank Pallone
NJ
D
Y
Bill Pascrell
NJ
D
Y
Erik Paulsen
MN
R
Y
Donald Payne
NJ
D
Y
Stevan Pearce
NM
R
Y
Nancy Pelosi
CA
D
Y
Ed Perlmutter
CO
D
Y
Scott Perry
PA
R
Y
Scott Peters
CA
D
Y
Collin Peterson
MN
D
Y
Chellie Pingree
ME
D
Y
Robert Pittenger
NC
R
Y
Joseph Pitts
PA
R
Y
Mark Pocan
WI
D
Y
Bruce Poliquin
ME
R
Y
Jared Polis
CO
D
Y
David Price
NC
D
Y
Mike Quigley
IL
D
Y
Charles Rangel
NY
D
Y
Tom Reed
NY
R
Y
David Reichert
WA
R
Y
James Renacci
OH
R
Y
Reid Ribble
WI
R
Y
Kathleen Rice
NY
D
Y
Cedric Richmond
LA
D
Y
E. Scott Rigell
VA
R
Y
Martha Roby
AL
R
Y
Hal Rogers
KY
R
Y
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
FL
R
Y
Peter Roskam
IL
R
Y
Dennis Ross
FL
R
Y
David Rouzer
NC
R
Y
Lucille Roybal Allard
CA
D
Y
Raul Ruiz
CA
D
Y
C.A. Ruppersberger
MD
D
Y
Steve Russell
OK
R
Y
Tim Ryan
OH
D
Y
Paul Ryan
WI
R
Y
Linda Sanchez
CA
D
Y
Loretta Sanchez
CA
D
Y
John Sarbanes
MD
D
Y
Steve Scalise
LA
R
Y
Janice Schakowsky
IL
D
Y
Adam Schiff
CA
D
Y
Aaron Schock
IL
R
Y
Kurt Schrader
OR
D
Y
Robert Scott
VA
D
Y
David Scott
GA
D
Y
José Serrano
NY
D
Y
Terri Sewell
AL
D
Y
Brad Sherman
CA
D
Y
John Shimkus
IL
R
Y
Bill Shuster
PA
R
Y
Mike Simpson
ID
R
Y
Kyrsten Sinema
AZ
D
Y
Albio Sires
NJ
D
Y
Louise Slaughter
NY
D
Y
Christopher Smith
NJ
R
Y
Lamar Smith
TX
R
Y
Elise Stefanik
NY
R
Y
Steve Stivers
OH
R
Y
Eric Swalwell
CA
D
Y
Mark Takai
HI
D
Y
Mark Takano
CA
D
Y
Glenn Thompson
PA
R
Y
Mike Thompson
CA
D
Y
Bennie Thompson
MS
D
Y
Mac Thornberry
TX
R
Y
Patrick Tiberi
OH
R
Y
Scott Tipton
CO
R
Y
Dina Titus
NV
D
Y
Paul Tonko
NY
D
Y
Norma Torres
CA
D
Y
David Trott
MI
R
Y
Niki Tsongas
MA
D
Y
Michael Turner
OH
R
Y
Fred Upton
MI
R
Y
David Valadao
CA
R
Y
Chris Van Hollen
MD
D
Y
Juan Vargas
CA
D
Y
Marc Veasey
TX
D
Y
Filemon Vela
TX
D
Y
Nydia Velazquez
NY
D
Y
Peter Visclosky
IN
D
Y
Ann Wagner
MO
R
Y
Tim Walberg
MI
R
Y
Greg Walden
OR
R
Y
Mark Walker
NC
R
Y
Mimi Walters
CA
R
Y
Timothy Walz
MN
D
Y
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
FL
D
Y
Maxine Waters
CA
D
Y
Bonnie Watson Coleman
NJ
D
Y
Daniel Webster
FL
R
Y
Peter Welch
VT
D
Y
Bruce Westerman
AR
R
Y
Ed Whitfield
KY
R
Y
Roger Williams
TX
R
Y
Frederica Wilson
FL
D
Y
Robert Wittman
VA
R
Y
Steve Womack
AR
R
Y
Rob Woodall
GA
R
Y
John Yarmuth
KY
D
Y
Todd Young
IN
R
Y
Don Young
AK
R
Y
Lee Zeldin
NY
R
Y
Ryan Zinke
MT
R
Y