Key Vote Alert – “NO” on the Highway Bill Conference Report (HR 22)
KEY VOTE ALERT
“NO” on the Highway Bill Conference Report (HR 22)
The Club for Growth urges all members of Congress to oppose the conference report on the latest long-term highway bill (HR 22). Both chambers are expected to vote on this proposal in the next few days. This vote will be included in the Club for Growth’s 2015 Congressional Scorecard.
This plan is horrible on several levels. First, it includes the reauthorization of the cronyist Export-Import Bank. Second, the proposed spending exceeds projected gas tax revenue by $70 billion. When spending exceeds revenue, that means each state “wins” by getting more than they deliver to DC via the gas tax, causing the 50 states to become ever more addicted to the federal program. Unfortunately, taxpayers lose under this scenario. This means that real reform – like returning power back to the states – will be discouraged through this new, horrible incentive. Finally, this orgy of spending is offset by budget gimmicks, and not by real reductions in spending. American taxpayers have such contempt for Washington precisely because of the contents in this bill and the tactics used to pass it.
This proposal should be vigorously opposed.
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
Bill Passed
Vote Number
260
Vote Date
July 30, 2015
Vote Counts
YEAs:
62
NAYs:
33
Not Voting:
1
Lamar Alexander
TN
R
Y
Kelly Ayotte
NH
R
Y
Tammy Baldwin
WI
D
Y
John Barrasso
WY
R
Y
Michael Bennet
CO
D
Y
Richard Blumenthal
CT
D
N
Cory Booker
NJ
D
N
Barbara Boxer
CA
D
Y
Sherrod Brown
OH
D
N
Richard Burr
NC
R
Y
Maria Cantwell
WA
D
Y
Shelley Moore Capito
WV
R
Y
Benjamin Cardin
MD
D
Y
Thomas Carper
DE
D
N
Robert Casey
PA
D
N
Bill Cassidy
LA
R
Y
Daniel Coats
IN
R
Y
Thad Cochran
MS
R
Y
Susan Collins
ME
R
Y
Christopher Coons
DE
D
Y
Bob Corker
TN
R
N
John Cornyn
TX
R
Y
Tom Cotton
AR
R
N
Mike Crapo
ID
R
N
Ted Cruz
TX
R
N
Steve Daines
MT
R
Y
Richard Durbin
IL
D
Y
Michael Enzi
WY
R
Y
Joni Ernst
IA
R
Y
Dianne Feinstein
CA
D
Y
Deb Fischer
NE
R
Y
Jeff Flake
AZ
R
N
Al Franken
MN
D
Y
Cory Gardner
CO
R
Y
Kirsten Gillibrand
NY
D
N
Lindsey Graham
SC
R
A
Chuck Grassley
IA
R
Y
Orrin Hatch
UT
R
Y
Martin Heinrich
NM
D
N
Heidi Heitkamp
ND
D
Y
Dean Heller
NV
R
Y
Mazie Hirono
HI
D
Y
John Hoeven
ND
R
Y
James Inhofe
OK
R
Y
Johnny Isakson
GA
R
Y
Ron Johnson
WI
R
Y
Tim Kaine
VA
D
Y
Angus King
ME
I
Y
Mark Kirk
IL
R
Y
Amy Klobuchar
MN
D
Y
James Lankford
OK
R
N
Patrick Leahy
VT
D
Y
Mike Lee
UT
R
N
Joe Manchin
WV
D
Y
Edward Markey
MA
D
N
John McCain
AZ
R
Y
Claire McCaskill
MO
D
Y
Mitch McConnell
KY
R
Y
Robert Menendez
NJ
D
N
Jeff Merkley
OR
D
N
Barbara Mikulski
MD
D
Y
Lisa Murkowski
AK
R
Y
Christopher Murphy
CT
D
N
Patty Murray
WA
D
Y
Bill Nelson
FL
D
Y
Rand Paul
KY
R
N
David Perdue
GA
R
N
Gary Peters
MI
D
Y
Rob Portman
OH
R
Y
Jack Reed
RI
D
N
Harry Reid
NV
D
N
Jim Risch
ID
R
N
Pat Roberts
KS
R
Y
Mike Rounds
SD
R
Y
Marco Rubio
FL
R
N
Bernie Sanders
VT
I
Y
Ben Sasse
NE
R
N
Brian Schatz
HI
D
Y
Chuck Schumer
NY
D
N
Tim Scott
SC
R
N
Jeff Sessions
AL
R
Y
Jeanne Shaheen
NH
D
Y
Richard Shelby
AL
R
N
Debbie Stabenow
MI
D
Y
Dan Sullivan
AK
R
Y
Jon Tester
MT
D
Y
John Thune
SD
R
Y
Thom Tillis
NC
R
Y
Pat Toomey
PA
R
N
Tom Udall
NM
D
N
David Vitter
LA
R
Y
Mark Warner
VA
D
N
Elizabeth Warren
MA
D
N
Sheldon Whitehouse
RI
D
Y
Roger Wicker
MS
R
Y
Ron Wyden
OR
D
N