HR 3763 to reinstate Davis-Bacon

Bush has suspended the Davis-Bacon Act and thus allowing lower wages to be paid in the hurricane area. From John Edwards: In his speech to John Podesta's Center for American Progress, former Sen. John Edwards departed from his prepared text to say "I might have missed something, but I don't think the President ever talked about putting a cap on the salaries of the CEOs of Halliburton and the other companies. . . who are getting all of these contracts." …………………………………………………………………… 171 co-sponsor bill to reinstate Davis-Bacon   H.R.3763 Title: To reinstate the application of the wage requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina. Sponsor: Rep Miller, George (introduced 9/14/2005) Cosponsors (171) Latest Major Action: 9/14/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. http://thomas.loc.gov/