On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3985 to S. 2611 (Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006)

Voted on Senate floor against killing amendment to prevent Social Security for illegal aliens in 2006
Sen. ZZlastnameZZ voted against a motion to table the Ensign amendment (SA 3985) to S. 2611, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006 . The Ensign amendment (submitted for himself, Sen. Santorum, and Sen. Inhofe), would have prohibited the payment of Social Security benefits based on quarters of coverage earned by an individual who has not at some point had a valid Social Security number. This would have addressed part of the problem of aliens getting Social Security credit for work performed while they were illegally present in the United States (aliens who came in on temporary work visas, but overstayed their visas, would continue to get credit for all work performed, including after they became illegal). The motion to table the Ensign amendment passed by a vote of

Action Type: 
Floor Table
Chamber: 
Senate
Endorsement: 
No Position
Timestamp: 
Thursday, May 18, 2006 (All day)
Document Link: 
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Supported 

  • [230] Senator Daniel Akaka - 2006-05-18
  • [476] Senator Max Baucus - 2006-05-18
  • [900] Senator Evan Bayh - 2006-05-18
  • [162] President Joseph Biden - 2006-05-18
  • [549] Senator Jeff Bingaman - 2006-05-18
  • [49] Senator Barbara Boxer - 2006-05-18
  • [317] Former Governor Sam Brownback - 2006-05-18
  • [844] Senator Maria Cantwell - 2006-05-18
  • [165] Senator Thomas Carper - 2006-05-18
  • [904] Senator Lincoln Chafee - 2006-05-18
  • [896] Senator Hillary Clinton - 2006-05-18
  • [616] Governor Mike DeWine - 2006-05-18
  • [148] Senator Christopher Dodd - 2006-05-18
  • [506] Senator Byron Dorgan - 2006-05-18
  • [255] Senator Dick Durbin - 2006-05-18
  • [862] Senator Russell Feingold - 2006-05-18
  • [46] Senator Dianne Feinstein - 2006-05-18
  • [732] Senator Lindsey Graham - 2006-05-18
  • [510] Senator Chuck Hagel - 2006-05-18
  • [236] Senator Tom Harkin - 2006-05-18
  • [229] Senator Daniel Inouye - 2006-05-18
  • [836] Senator James Jeffords - 2006-05-18
  • [741] Senator Tim Johnson - 2006-05-18
  • [358] Senator Edward Kennedy - 2006-05-18
  • [359] Former Senator John Kerry - 2006-05-18
  • [860] Senator Herb Kohl - 2006-05-18
  • [344] Senator Mary Landrieu - 2006-05-18
  • [524] Senator Frank Lautenberg - 2006-05-18
  • [835] Senator Patrick Leahy - 2006-05-18
  • [400] Senator Carl Levin - 2006-05-18
  • [149] Senator Joseph Lieberman - 2006-05-18
  • [22] Senator Blanche Lincoln - 2006-05-18
  • [295] Senator Richard Lugar - 2006-05-18
  • [33] Senator John McCain - 2006-05-18
  • [379] Senator Barbara Mikulski - 2006-05-18
  • [840] Senator Patty Murray - 2006-05-18
  • [1079] Senator Mark Pryor - 2006-05-18
  • [722] Senator Jack Reed - 2006-05-18
  • [556] Senator Harry Reid - 2006-05-18
  • [378] Senator Paul Sarbanes - 2006-05-18
  • [565] Senator Charles Schumer - 2006-05-18
  • [682] Senator Arlen Specter - 2006-05-18
  • [913] Senator Debbie Stabenow - 2006-05-18
  • [1] Senator Ted Stevens - 2006-05-18
  • [618] Senator George Voinovich - 2006-05-18
  • [667] Senator Ron Wyden - 2006-05-18
  • [547] Senator Bob Menendez - 2006-05-18
  • [1154] Senator Ken Salazar - 2006-05-18
  • [1156] Senator Mel Martinez - 2006-05-18
  • [1162] Former Senator Barack Obama - 2006-05-18

Opposed 

  • [1080] Senator Lamar Alexander - 2006-05-18
  • [894] Senator Wayne Allard - 2006-05-18
  • [899] Senator George Allen - 2006-05-18
  • [812] Senator Robert Bennett - 2006-05-18
  • [447] Senator Kit Bond - 2006-05-18
  • [330] Senator Jim Bunning - 2006-05-18
  • [477] Senator Conrad Burns - 2006-05-18
  • [881] Senator Robert Byrd - 2006-05-18
  • [221] Senator Saxby Chambliss - 2006-05-18
  • [465] Senator Thad Cochran - 2006-05-18
  • [1082] Senator Norm Coleman - 2006-05-18
  • [395] Senator Susan Collins - 2006-05-18
  • [504] Senator Kent Conrad - 2006-05-18
  • [1081] Senator John Cornyn - 2006-05-18
  • [248] Senator Larry Craig - 2006-05-18
  • [251] Senator Mike Crapo - 2006-05-18
  • [906] Senator Mark Dayton - 2006-05-18
  • [1078] Senator Elizabeth Dole - 2006-05-18
  • [548] Senator Pete Domenici - 2006-05-18
  • [558] Senator John Ensign - 2006-05-18
  • [890] Senator Mike Enzi - 2006-05-18
  • [745] Senator Bill Frist - 2006-05-18
  • [235] Senator Chuck Grassley - 2006-05-18
  • [519] Senator Judd Gregg - 2006-05-18
  • [811] Senator Orrin Hatch - 2006-05-18
  • [763] Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison - 2006-05-18
  • [655] Senator James Inhofe - 2006-05-18
  • [35] Senator Jon Kyl - 2006-05-18
  • [466] Senator Trent Lott - 2006-05-18
  • [328] Senator Mitch McConnell - 2006-05-18
  • [1143] Senator Lisa Murkowski - 2006-05-18
  • [1062] Senator Ben Nelson - 2006-05-18
  • [910] Senator Bill Nelson - 2006-05-18
  • [319] Senator Pat Roberts - 2006-05-18
  • [683] Senator Rick Santorum - 2006-05-18
  • [6] Senator Jeff Sessions - 2006-05-18
  • [4] Senator Richard Shelby - 2006-05-18
  • [669] Senator Gordon Smith - 2006-05-18
  • [392] Senator Olympia Snowe - 2006-05-18
  • [520] Senator John Sununu - 2006-05-18
  • [451] Senator James Talent - 2006-05-18
  • [888] Senator Craig Thomas - 2006-05-18
  • [820] Senator John Warner - 2006-05-18
  • [492] Senator Richard Burr - 2006-05-18
  • [734] Senator James DeMint - 2006-05-18
  • [935] Senator Johnny Isakson - 2006-05-18
  • [346] Senator David Vitter - 2006-05-18
  • [742] Senator John Thune - 2006-05-18
  • [657] Senator Tom Coburn - 2006-05-18

Avoided 

  • [882] Senator John Rockefeller - 2006-05-18
Author: 
Sen John Ensign [R-NV]
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