On the Amendment S.Amdt. 387 to H.R. 1268 (Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005)

Voted against amendment to increase foreign-worker importation in 2005
Sen. ZZlastnameZZ was one of only six Senators to vote against S. Amdt. 387, an amendment offered by Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), to H.R. 1268, the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005. The Mikulski amendment to the Immigration and Nationality Act increased the number of H-2Bs who can enter and take jobs in the United States in the next two years and apportioned the H-2B visa cap so that visas will be available throughout the year. Specifically, the Mikulski Amendment would split the H-2B visa cap so no more than 33,000 visas are made available for the first six months the fiscal year, and another 33,000 visas would be available in the second half of the year. HOWEVER, the Mikulski Amendment exempts from the annual cap a

Action Type: 
Floor Amendment
Chamber: 
Senate
Endorsement: 
No Position
Timestamp: 
Tuesday, April 19, 2005 (All day)
Document Link: 
View on govTrack.us

Supported 

  • [230] Senator Daniel Akaka - 2005-04-19
  • [1080] Senator Lamar Alexander - 2005-04-19
  • [894] Senator Wayne Allard - 2005-04-19
  • [899] Senator George Allen - 2005-04-19
  • [476] Senator Max Baucus - 2005-04-19
  • [900] Senator Evan Bayh - 2005-04-19
  • [812] Senator Robert Bennett - 2005-04-19
  • [162] President Joseph Biden - 2005-04-19
  • [549] Senator Jeff Bingaman - 2005-04-19
  • [447] Senator Kit Bond - 2005-04-19
  • [49] Senator Barbara Boxer - 2005-04-19
  • [317] Former Governor Sam Brownback - 2005-04-19
  • [330] Senator Jim Bunning - 2005-04-19
  • [477] Senator Conrad Burns - 2005-04-19
  • [844] Senator Maria Cantwell - 2005-04-19
  • [165] Senator Thomas Carper - 2005-04-19
  • [904] Senator Lincoln Chafee - 2005-04-19
  • [221] Senator Saxby Chambliss - 2005-04-19
  • [896] Senator Hillary Clinton - 2005-04-19
  • [465] Senator Thad Cochran - 2005-04-19
  • [1082] Senator Norm Coleman - 2005-04-19
  • [395] Senator Susan Collins - 2005-04-19
  • [504] Senator Kent Conrad - 2005-04-19
  • [1081] Senator John Cornyn - 2005-04-19
  • [895] Senator Jon Corzine - 2005-04-19
  • [248] Senator Larry Craig - 2005-04-19
  • [251] Senator Mike Crapo - 2005-04-19
  • [906] Senator Mark Dayton - 2005-04-19
  • [616] Governor Mike DeWine - 2005-04-19
  • [148] Senator Christopher Dodd - 2005-04-19
  • [1078] Senator Elizabeth Dole - 2005-04-19
  • [548] Senator Pete Domenici - 2005-04-19
  • [506] Senator Byron Dorgan - 2005-04-19
  • [255] Senator Dick Durbin - 2005-04-19
  • [558] Senator John Ensign - 2005-04-19
  • [890] Senator Mike Enzi - 2005-04-19
  • [862] Senator Russell Feingold - 2005-04-19
  • [46] Senator Dianne Feinstein - 2005-04-19
  • [745] Senator Bill Frist - 2005-04-19
  • [732] Senator Lindsey Graham - 2005-04-19
  • [235] Senator Chuck Grassley - 2005-04-19
  • [519] Senator Judd Gregg - 2005-04-19
  • [510] Senator Chuck Hagel - 2005-04-19
  • [236] Senator Tom Harkin - 2005-04-19
  • [811] Senator Orrin Hatch - 2005-04-19
  • [763] Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison - 2005-04-19
  • [229] Senator Daniel Inouye - 2005-04-19
  • [836] Senator James Jeffords - 2005-04-19
  • [741] Senator Tim Johnson - 2005-04-19
  • [358] Senator Edward Kennedy - 2005-04-19
  • [359] Former Senator John Kerry - 2005-04-19
  • [860] Senator Herb Kohl - 2005-04-19
  • [35] Senator Jon Kyl - 2005-04-19
  • [344] Senator Mary Landrieu - 2005-04-19
  • [524] Senator Frank Lautenberg - 2005-04-19
  • [835] Senator Patrick Leahy - 2005-04-19
  • [400] Senator Carl Levin - 2005-04-19
  • [149] Senator Joseph Lieberman - 2005-04-19
  • [22] Senator Blanche Lincoln - 2005-04-19
  • [466] Senator Trent Lott - 2005-04-19
  • [295] Senator Richard Lugar - 2005-04-19
  • [33] Senator John McCain - 2005-04-19
  • [328] Senator Mitch McConnell - 2005-04-19
  • [379] Senator Barbara Mikulski - 2005-04-19
  • [1143] Senator Lisa Murkowski - 2005-04-19
  • [840] Senator Patty Murray - 2005-04-19
  • [1062] Senator Ben Nelson - 2005-04-19
  • [1079] Senator Mark Pryor - 2005-04-19
  • [722] Senator Jack Reed - 2005-04-19
  • [556] Senator Harry Reid - 2005-04-19
  • [319] Senator Pat Roberts - 2005-04-19
  • [882] Senator John Rockefeller - 2005-04-19
  • [683] Senator Rick Santorum - 2005-04-19
  • [378] Senator Paul Sarbanes - 2005-04-19
  • [565] Senator Charles Schumer - 2005-04-19
  • [669] Senator Gordon Smith - 2005-04-19
  • [392] Senator Olympia Snowe - 2005-04-19
  • [682] Senator Arlen Specter - 2005-04-19
  • [913] Senator Debbie Stabenow - 2005-04-19
  • [1] Senator Ted Stevens - 2005-04-19
  • [520] Senator John Sununu - 2005-04-19
  • [451] Senator James Talent - 2005-04-19
  • [888] Senator Craig Thomas - 2005-04-19
  • [618] Senator George Voinovich - 2005-04-19
  • [820] Senator John Warner - 2005-04-19
  • [667] Senator Ron Wyden - 2005-04-19
  • [492] Senator Richard Burr - 2005-04-19
  • [734] Senator James DeMint - 2005-04-19
  • [935] Senator Johnny Isakson - 2005-04-19
  • [742] Senator John Thune - 2005-04-19
  • [657] Senator Tom Coburn - 2005-04-19
  • [1154] Senator Ken Salazar - 2005-04-19
  • [1156] Senator Mel Martinez - 2005-04-19
  • [1162] Former Senator Barack Obama - 2005-04-19

Opposed 

  • [881] Senator Robert Byrd - 2005-04-19
  • [655] Senator James Inhofe - 2005-04-19
  • [910] Senator Bill Nelson - 2005-04-19
  • [6] Senator Jeff Sessions - 2005-04-19
  • [4] Senator Richard Shelby - 2005-04-19
  • [346] Senator David Vitter - 2005-04-19
Author: 
Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD]
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