Key Vote Alert – “NO” on Buy American Amendment to Keystone Bill
KEY VOTE ALERT
“NO” on “Buy American” Amdt (S.Amdt. 17) to the Keystone XL Bill (S. 1)
The Club for Growth urges all Senators to oppose Sen. Al Franken’s so-called “Buy American” amendment (S.Amdt. 17) to the Keystone XL pipeline bill (S. 1). A vote is expected as early as tomorrow. This vote will be included in the Club for Growth’s 2015 Congressional Scorecard.
This protectionist bill would require the use of American-made products in the construction of the Keystone pipeline. This will likely lead to higher costs and fewer jobs. Worse, it might invite retaliation from other countries, as has happened in the past when Congress has approved “Buy American” language. Not only does this bill disrupt the free flow of trade, but it is also inherently cronyism, where politicians make law to favor certain companies over others. In that sense, this amendment is nothing more than an earmark. We urge Senators to reject government intervention in the construction of this pipeline by voting against this amendment.
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
Yes
Required for Majority
1/2
Vote Results
Motion to Table Agreed to
Vote Number
5
Vote Date
January 20, 2015
Vote Counts
YEAs:
54
NAYs:
46
Not Voting:
1
Tammy Baldwin
WI
D
N
Michael Bennet
CO
D
N
Richard Blumenthal
CT
D
N
Cory Booker
NJ
D
N
Barbara Boxer
CA
D
N
Sherrod Brown
OH
D
N
Maria Cantwell
WA
D
N
Benjamin Cardin
MD
D
N
Thomas Carper
DE
D
N
Bob Casey
PA
D
N
Christopher Coons
DE
D
N
Joe Donnelly
IN
D
N
Richard Durbin
IL
D
N
Dianne Feinstein
CA
D
N
Al Franken
MN
D
N
Kirsten Gillibrand
NY
D
N
Martin Heinrich
NM
D
N
Heidi Heitkamp
ND
D
N
Mazie Hirono
HI
D
N
Tim Kaine
VA
D
N
Amy Klobuchar
MN
D
N
Patrick Leahy
VT
D
N
Joe Manchin
WV
D
N
Edward Markey
MA
D
N
Claire McCaskill
MO
D
N
Robert Menendez
NJ
D
N
Jeff Merkley
OR
D
N
Barbara Mikulski
MD
D
N
Christopher Murphy
CT
D
N
Patty Murray
WA
D
N
Bill Nelson
FL
D
N
Gary Peters
MI
D
N
Jack Reed
RI
D
N
Harry Reid
NV
D
A
Brian Schatz
HI
D
N
Chuck Schumer
NY
D
N
Jeanne Shaheen
NH
D
N
Debbie Stabenow
MI
D
N
Jon Tester
MT
D
N
Tom Udall
NM
D
N
Mark Warner
VA
D
N
Elizabeth Warren
MA
D
N
Sheldon Whitehouse
RI
D
N
Ron Wyden
OR
D
N
Angus King
ME
I
N
Bernie Sanders
VT
I
N
Lamar Alexander
TN
R
Y
Kelly Ayotte
NH
R
Y
John Barrasso
WY
R
Y
Roy Blunt
MO
R
Y
John Boozman
AR
R
Y
Richard Burr
NC
R
N
Shelley Moore Capito
WV
R
Y
Bill Cassidy
LA
R
Y
Daniel Coats
IN
R
Y
Thad Cochran
MS
R
Y
Susan Collins
ME
R
Y
Bob Corker
TN
R
Y
John Cornyn
TX
R
Y
Tom Cotton
AR
R
Y
Mike Crapo
ID
R
Y
Ted Cruz
TX
R
Y
Steve Daines
MT
R
Y
Steve Daines
MT
R
Y
Michael Enzi
WY
R
Y
Joni Ernst
IA
R
Y
Deb Fischer
NE
R
Y
Jeff Flake
AZ
R
Y
Cory Gardner
CO
R
Y
Lindsey Graham
SC
R
Y
Chuck Grassley
IA
R
Y
Orrin Hatch
UT
R
Y
Dean Heller
NV
R
Y
John Hoeven
ND
R
Y
James Inhofe
OK
R
Y
Johnny Isakson
GA
R
Y
Ron Johnson
WI
R
Y
Mark Kirk
IL
R
Y
James Lankford
OK
R
Y
Mike Lee
UT
R
Y
John McCain
AZ
R
Y
Mitch McConnell
KY
R
Y
Jerry Moran
KS
R
Y
Lisa Murkowski
AK
R
Y
Rand Paul
KY
R
Y
David Perdue
GA
R
Y
Rob Portman
OH
R
Y
Jim Risch
ID
R
Y
Pat Roberts
KS
R
Y
Mike Rounds
SD
R
Y
Marco Rubio
FL
R
Y
Ben Sasse
NE
R
Y
Tim Scott
SC
R
Y
Jeff Sessions
AL
R
Y
Richard Shelby
AL
R
Y
Dan Sullivan
AK
R
Y
John Thune
SD
R
Y
Thom Tillis
NC
R
Y
Pat Toomey
PA
R
Y
David Vitter
LA
R
Y
Roger Wicker
MS
R
Y