Overriding Governor's Veto of Pay Raises Senate #9
Vote Description
This was a vote to override Governor Baker's veto of H58, a bill that would increase the pay of legislators and other public officials on average of about 40%.
Mass Fiscal Explanation
Mass Fiscal supports a no vote because we believe the governor's veto of this bill should be upheld and not overridden because this bill lacks fiscal responsibility. The legislature's leadership has recently voiced concern about not having enough revenue to balance the budget, however they were quick to vote through pay raises for themselves and their friends totaling an estimated $18 million to taxpayers.
Mass Fiscal's Stance
Fiscal Responsibility Vote
Good Government Vote
Vote result on 02/02/2017
PASSED
Yea
31
Nay
9
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Michael Barrett | Third Middlesex | ![]() | 1% | |
Joe Boncore | First Suffolk and Middlesex | ![]() | 1% | |
Michael Brady | 2nd Plymouth & Norfolk | ![]() | 2% | |
William N. Brownsberger | Suffolk & Middlesex | ![]() | 1% | |
Harriette L. Chandler | First Worcester | ![]() | 1% | |
Sonia Chang-Diaz | Second Suffolk | ![]() | 44% | |
Cynthia Stone Creem | Norfolk & Middlesex | ![]() | 2% | |
Julian Cyr | Cape and Islands | ![]() | 1% | |
Viriato Manuel deMacedo | Plymouth and Barnstable | ![]() | 65% | |
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Kenneth J. Donnelly | Fourth Middlesex | ![]() | 38% | |
Eileen Donoghue | First Middlesex | ![]() | 2% | |
James B. Eldridge | Middlesex and Worcester | ![]() | 3% | |
Ryan C. Fattman | Worcester and Hampden | ![]() | 74% | |
Jennifer L. Flanagan | Worcester and Middlesex | ![]() | 30% | |
Linda Dorcena Forry | First Suffolk | ![]() | 2% | |
Anne M. Gobi | Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire, and Middlesex | ![]() | 4% | |
Adam G. Hinds | Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden | ![]() | 2% | |
Donald F. Humason | Second Hampden and Hampshire | ![]() | 60% | |
Kathleen O'Connor Ives | First Essex | ![]() | 4% | |
Patricia D. Jehlen | Second Middlesex | ![]() | 2% | |
John F. Keenan | Norfolk and Plymouth | ![]() | 1% | |
Barbara L'Italien | Second Essex and Middlesex | ![]() | 2% | |
Eric P. Lesser | First Hampden and Hampshire | ![]() | 1% | |
Jason M. Lewis | Fifth Middlesex | ![]() | 1% | |
Joan B. Lovely | Second Essex | ![]() | 2% | |
Thomas M. McGee | Third Essex | ![]() | 3% | |
Mark C. Montigny | Second Bristol and Plymouth | ![]() | 4% | |
Michael O. Moore | Second Worcester | ![]() | 3% | |
Patrick O'Connor | 1st Plymouth & Norfolk | ![]() | 40% | |
Marc R. Pacheco | First Plymouth and Bristol | ![]() | 2% | |
Michael J. Rodrigues | First Bristol and Plymouth | ![]() | 2% | |
Stanley C. Rosenberg | Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester | ![]() | 0% | |
Richard J. Ross | Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex | ![]() | 47% | |
Michael F. Rush | Norfolk and Suffolk | ![]() | 2% | |
Karen Spilka | Middlesex & Norfolk | ![]() | 1% | |
Bruce E. Tarr | First Essex and Middlesex | ![]() | 57% | |
James E. Timilty | Bristol and Norfolk | ![]() | 38% | |
Walter F. Timilty | Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth | ![]() | 4% | |
James T. Welch | Hampden | ![]() | 2% |