S. 2223 - Minimum Wage Fairness Act
Labor and employment. 113th Congress (2013-2014) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Tom Harkin
- Summary:
- A bill to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend increased expensing limitations and the treatment of certain real property as section 179 property. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the Senate on April 30, 2014
- Amendments:
- 2 proposed amendments. View amendments
There have been no votes on passage on this bill.
Other Votes:
Minimum Wage Fairness Act
S. 2223 — 113th Congress (2013–2014)
- Summary
- A bill to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend increased expensing limitations and the treatment of certain real property as section 179 property. (by CRS)
- Learn More
- At OpenCongress
- Title
- A bill to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend increased expensing limitations and the treatment of certain real property as section 179 property.
- Other Titles
- Minimum Wage Fairness Act
- Minimum Wage Fairness Act
- Sponsor
- Tom Harkin
- Co-Sponsors
- Tammy Baldwin
- Mark Begich
- Michael F. Bennet
- Richard Blumenthal
- Cory A. Booker
- Barbara Boxer
- Sherrod Brown
- Benjamin L. Cardin
- Robert P. Casey, Jr.
- Christopher A. Coons
- Richard J. Durbin
- Dianne Feinstein
- Al Franken
- Kirsten E. Gillibrand
- Kay R. Hagan
- Martin Heinrich
- Heidi Heitkamp
- Mazie K. Hirono
- Amy Klobuchar
- Patrick J. Leahy
- Carl Levin
- Edward J. Markey
- Claire McCaskill
- Jeff Merkley
- Barbara A. Mikulski
- Christopher Murphy
- Patty Murray
- Bill Nelson
- Jack Reed
- Harry Reid
- Bernard Sanders
- Brian Schatz
- Charles E. Schumer
- Debbie Stabenow
- Mark Udall
- Tom Udall
- Elizabeth Warren
- Sheldon Whitehouse
- Ron Wyden
- Subjects
- Labor and employment
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Business investment and capital
- Computers and information technology
- Department of Labor
- Food industry and services
- Income tax deductions
- Inflation and prices
- Labor standards
- Retail and wholesale trades
- Wages and earnings
- Related Bills
- H.R. 1010 (113th) : Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013
- H.R. 3746 (113th) : Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013
- H.R. 3939 (113th) : Invest in United States Act of 2014
- S. 460 (113th) : Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013
- S. 1085 (113th) : Small Business Tax Certainty and Growth Act of 2013
- S. 1859 (113th) : Tax Extenders Act of 2013
- H.R. 4019 (113th) : Small Business Investment Act of 2014
- S. 1498 (113th) : Small Business Tax Fairness Act
- S. 1737 (113th) : Minimum Wage Fairness Act
- Major Actions
Introduced 4/08/2014 Amendments (2 proposed) - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result select this vote Senate On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 2223 4/30/2014 This motion DID NOT PASS the Senate 54 voted YES 42 voted NO 4 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 4/08/2014 4/08/2014 Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. 4/08/2014 Introduced in Senate Put on a legislative calendar 4/09/2014 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 354. 4/10/2014 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. 4/28/2014 Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. 4/28/2014 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. 4/29/2014 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. 4/29/2014 4/29/2014 Senate amendment submitted 4/29/2014 4/29/2014 Senate amendment submitted 4/30/2014 Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to the measure (Record Vote No. 117) entered in Senate. 4/30/2014 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. select this vote Vote 4/30/2014 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 2223 Number Sponsor Date Offered Status S. Amdt. 2972 Cruz, Ted [R-TX] April 29, 2014 Offered on April 28, 2014. S. Amdt. 2973 Thune, John [R-SD] April 29, 2014 Offered on April 28, 2014.
Average contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…
supported this bill
Average given to Senators who voted:
opposed this bill
| Republican/Conservative |
| Restaurants & drinking establishments |
| Retail trade |
| Small business associations |
| Fiscal & tax policy (split) |
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 113th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2014.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Supported | $ From Interest Groups That Opposed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $65,700 | $108,678 |
| Kelly Ayotte | R | NH | $54,992 | $215,936 |
| Tammy Baldwin | D | WI | $2,204,336 | $18,661 |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $1,750 | $47,400 |
| Mark Begich | D | AK | $685,717 | $45,650 |
| Michael F. Bennet | D | CO | $618,325 | $55,750 |
| Richard Blumenthal | D | CT | $314,156 | $11,600 |
| Roy Blunt | R | MO | $60,700 | $342,294 |
| Cory A. Booker | D | NJ | $512,889 | $41,250 |
| John Boozman | R | AR | $39,000 | $82,920 |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $1,916,942 | $26,490 |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $1,367,869 | $39,269 |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $37,420 | $193,916 |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $307,571 | $38,200 |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $222,624 | $32,500 |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $86,404 | $52,550 |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $350,982 | $41,150 |
| Clarence Saxby Chambliss | R | GA | $22,500 | $31,600 |
| Daniel Coats | R | IN | $20,100 | $98,550 |
| Tom Coburn | R | OK | $1,750 | $94,493 |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $58,638 | $48,753 |
| Susan M. Collins | R | ME | $109,250 | $80,450 |
| Christopher A. Coons | D | DE | $412,717 | $41,150 |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $55,730 | $135,340 |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $29,100 | $274,159 |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $8,400 | $31,625 |
| Ted Cruz | R | TX | $55,960 | $1,683,767 |
| Joe Donnelly | D | IN | $415,963 | $21,750 |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $332,389 | $112,232 |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $15,150 | $71,650 |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $367,027 | $78,259 |
| Deb Fischer | R | NE | $54,630 | $258,886 |
| Jeff Flake | R | AZ | $45,225 | $1,466,939 |
| Al Franken | D | MN | $673,403 | $37,600 |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | D | NY | $1,736,979 | $106,925 |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $76,143 | $113,404 |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $15,600 | $108,050 |
| Kay R. Hagan | D | NC | $1,436,249 | $40,850 |
| Tom Harkin | D | IA | $56,053 | $0 |
| Orrin G. Hatch | R | UT | $45,700 | $138,841 |
| Martin Heinrich | D | NM | $837,857 | $24,028 |
| Heidi Heitkamp | D | ND | $399,919 | $18,645 |
| Dean Heller | R | NV | $21,800 | $257,508 |
| Mazie K. Hirono | D | HI | $770,008 | $18,700 |
| John Hoeven | R | ND | $34,050 | $63,350 |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $18,325 | $58,185 |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $44,300 | $146,375 |
| Mike Johanns | R | NE | $2,650 | $12,500 |
| Ron Johnson | R | WI | $13,476 | $235,807 |
| Tim Johnson | D | SD | $14,050 | $3,500 |
| Tim Kaine | D | VA | $1,468,275 | $33,400 |
| Angus S. King, Jr. | I | ME | $117,085 | $14,722 |
| Mark Kirk | R | IL | $91,006 | $317,149 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $398,223 | $32,299 |
| Mary L. Landrieu | D | LA | $733,955 | $107,881 |
| Patrick J. Leahy | D | VT | $160,475 | $9,700 |
| Mike Lee | R | UT | $5,730 | $125,017 |
| Carl Levin | D | MI | $250 | $0 |
| Joe Manchin, III | D | WV | $280,215 | $81,100 |
| Ed Markey | D | MA | $951,433 | $27,600 |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $85,011 | $264,168 |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $1,687,318 | $61,352 |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $116,000 | $530,306 |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $307,955 | $112,527 |
| Jeff Merkley | D | OR | $444,691 | $21,650 |
| Barbara A. Mikulski | D | MD | $236,233 | $8,600 |
| Jerry Moran | R | KS | $56,950 | $66,142 |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $75,302 | $65,850 |
| Chris Murphy | D | CT | $857,222 | $22,320 |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $1,017,559 | $40,450 |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $384,635 | $59,050 |
| Rand Paul | R | KY | $64,165 | $534,558 |
| Rob Portman | R | OH | $101,640 | $306,296 |
| Mark L. Pryor | D | AR | $394,563 | $81,175 |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $98,750 | $31,500 |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $591,795 | $102,150 |
| Jim Risch | R | ID | $3,508 | $72,102 |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $19,289 | $175,167 |
| John "Jay" Rockefeller | D | WV | $20,275 | $11,000 |
| Marco Rubio | R | FL | $91,386 | $1,292,672 |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $428,977 | $750 |
| Brian Schatz | D | HI | $283,815 | $25,000 |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $283,903 | $174,300 |
| Tim Scott | R | SC | $22,700 | $419,652 |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $8,300 | $15,800 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | NH | $1,369,277 | $44,300 |
| Richard C. Shelby | R | AL | $19,550 | $49,516 |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $619,322 | $36,000 |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $868,533 | $13,350 |
| John Thune | R | SD | $32,362 | $315,655 |
| Patrick J. Toomey | R | PA | $107,192 | $1,686,963 |
| Mark Udall | D | CO | $1,235,312 | $45,870 |
| Tom Udall | D | NM | $425,929 | $23,550 |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $54,300 | $243,401 |
| John E. Walsh | D | MT | $210,542 | $3,000 |
| Mark R. Warner | D | VA | $301,177 | $69,300 |
| Elizabeth Warren | D | MA | $3,762,688 | $42,200 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $258,997 | $11,090 |
| Roger F. Wicker | R | MS | $25,250 | $62,933 |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $137,849 | $47,050 |
