On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3965 to S. 2611 (Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006)

Voted on Senate floor in favor amendment to increase worker protections in 2006
Sen. ZZlastnameZZ voted in favor of the Cornyn amendment (SA 3965) to S. 2611, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006 . The Cornyn amendment (submitted for himself and Sen. Grassley) would offer modest protections for American workers from being displaced by a foreign worker by prohibiting H-2C visas for employers unless they attest that they will employ an alien in the offered job position and DHS certifies that there are not sufficient U.S. workers who are able, willing, qualified, and available to fill the position. The Cornyn amendment passed by a vote of 50 to 48.

Action Type: 
Floor Amendment
Chamber: 
Senate
Endorsement: 
No Position
Timestamp: 
Wednesday, May 17, 2006 (All day)
Document Link: 
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Supported 

  • [1080] Senator Lamar Alexander - 2006-05-17
  • [894] Senator Wayne Allard - 2006-05-17
  • [899] Senator George Allen - 2006-05-17
  • [812] Senator Robert Bennett - 2006-05-17
  • [447] Senator Kit Bond - 2006-05-17
  • [330] Senator Jim Bunning - 2006-05-17
  • [477] Senator Conrad Burns - 2006-05-17
  • [881] Senator Robert Byrd - 2006-05-17
  • [221] Senator Saxby Chambliss - 2006-05-17
  • [465] Senator Thad Cochran - 2006-05-17
  • [1082] Senator Norm Coleman - 2006-05-17
  • [395] Senator Susan Collins - 2006-05-17
  • [1081] Senator John Cornyn - 2006-05-17
  • [251] Senator Mike Crapo - 2006-05-17
  • [1078] Senator Elizabeth Dole - 2006-05-17
  • [548] Senator Pete Domenici - 2006-05-17
  • [558] Senator John Ensign - 2006-05-17
  • [890] Senator Mike Enzi - 2006-05-17
  • [745] Senator Bill Frist - 2006-05-17
  • [235] Senator Chuck Grassley - 2006-05-17
  • [519] Senator Judd Gregg - 2006-05-17
  • [510] Senator Chuck Hagel - 2006-05-17
  • [811] Senator Orrin Hatch - 2006-05-17
  • [763] Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison - 2006-05-17
  • [655] Senator James Inhofe - 2006-05-17
  • [35] Senator Jon Kyl - 2006-05-17
  • [466] Senator Trent Lott - 2006-05-17
  • [328] Senator Mitch McConnell - 2006-05-17
  • [1143] Senator Lisa Murkowski - 2006-05-17
  • [1062] Senator Ben Nelson - 2006-05-17
  • [319] Senator Pat Roberts - 2006-05-17
  • [683] Senator Rick Santorum - 2006-05-17
  • [6] Senator Jeff Sessions - 2006-05-17
  • [4] Senator Richard Shelby - 2006-05-17
  • [669] Senator Gordon Smith - 2006-05-17
  • [392] Senator Olympia Snowe - 2006-05-17
  • [913] Senator Debbie Stabenow - 2006-05-17
  • [1] Senator Ted Stevens - 2006-05-17
  • [520] Senator John Sununu - 2006-05-17
  • [451] Senator James Talent - 2006-05-17
  • [888] Senator Craig Thomas - 2006-05-17
  • [618] Senator George Voinovich - 2006-05-17
  • [820] Senator John Warner - 2006-05-17
  • [492] Senator Richard Burr - 2006-05-17
  • [734] Senator James DeMint - 2006-05-17
  • [935] Senator Johnny Isakson - 2006-05-17
  • [346] Senator David Vitter - 2006-05-17
  • [742] Senator John Thune - 2006-05-17
  • [657] Senator Tom Coburn - 2006-05-17
  • [1156] Senator Mel Martinez - 2006-05-17

Opposed 

  • [230] Senator Daniel Akaka - 2006-05-17
  • [476] Senator Max Baucus - 2006-05-17
  • [900] Senator Evan Bayh - 2006-05-17
  • [162] President Joseph Biden - 2006-05-17
  • [549] Senator Jeff Bingaman - 2006-05-17
  • [49] Senator Barbara Boxer - 2006-05-17
  • [317] Former Governor Sam Brownback - 2006-05-17
  • [844] Senator Maria Cantwell - 2006-05-17
  • [165] Senator Thomas Carper - 2006-05-17
  • [904] Senator Lincoln Chafee - 2006-05-17
  • [896] Senator Hillary Clinton - 2006-05-17
  • [504] Senator Kent Conrad - 2006-05-17
  • [248] Senator Larry Craig - 2006-05-17
  • [906] Senator Mark Dayton - 2006-05-17
  • [616] Governor Mike DeWine - 2006-05-17
  • [148] Senator Christopher Dodd - 2006-05-17
  • [506] Senator Byron Dorgan - 2006-05-17
  • [255] Senator Dick Durbin - 2006-05-17
  • [862] Senator Russell Feingold - 2006-05-17
  • [46] Senator Dianne Feinstein - 2006-05-17
  • [732] Senator Lindsey Graham - 2006-05-17
  • [236] Senator Tom Harkin - 2006-05-17
  • [229] Senator Daniel Inouye - 2006-05-17
  • [836] Senator James Jeffords - 2006-05-17
  • [741] Senator Tim Johnson - 2006-05-17
  • [358] Senator Edward Kennedy - 2006-05-17
  • [359] Former Senator John Kerry - 2006-05-17
  • [344] Senator Mary Landrieu - 2006-05-17
  • [524] Senator Frank Lautenberg - 2006-05-17
  • [835] Senator Patrick Leahy - 2006-05-17
  • [400] Senator Carl Levin - 2006-05-17
  • [149] Senator Joseph Lieberman - 2006-05-17
  • [22] Senator Blanche Lincoln - 2006-05-17
  • [295] Senator Richard Lugar - 2006-05-17
  • [33] Senator John McCain - 2006-05-17
  • [379] Senator Barbara Mikulski - 2006-05-17
  • [840] Senator Patty Murray - 2006-05-17
  • [910] Senator Bill Nelson - 2006-05-17
  • [1079] Senator Mark Pryor - 2006-05-17
  • [722] Senator Jack Reed - 2006-05-17
  • [556] Senator Harry Reid - 2006-05-17
  • [378] Senator Paul Sarbanes - 2006-05-17
  • [565] Senator Charles Schumer - 2006-05-17
  • [682] Senator Arlen Specter - 2006-05-17
  • [667] Senator Ron Wyden - 2006-05-17
  • [547] Senator Bob Menendez - 2006-05-17
  • [1154] Senator Ken Salazar - 2006-05-17
  • [1162] Former Senator Barack Obama - 2006-05-17

Avoided 

  • [860] Senator Herb Kohl - 2006-05-17
  • [882] Senator John Rockefeller - 2006-05-17
Author: 
Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]
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