Attempted to protect U.S. high-tech workers in 1998
Before the House passed the H-1B doubling bill (H.R.3736), Rep. ZZlastnameZZ voted for a Watt Substitute bill that would have forbidden U.S. firms from using temporary foreign workers to replace Americans. It also would have required U.S. firms to check a box on a form attesting that they had first sought an American worker for the job. The substitute failed 177-242.
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Supported
- [894] Senator Wayne Allard - 1996-03-21
- [317] Former Governor Sam Brownback - 1996-03-21
- [330] Senator Jim Bunning - 1996-03-21
- [221] Senator Saxby Chambliss - 1996-03-21
- [251] Senator Mike Crapo - 1996-03-21
- [255] Senator Dick Durbin - 1996-03-21
- [732] Senator Lindsey Graham - 1996-03-21
- [22] Senator Blanche Lincoln - 1996-03-21
- [319] Senator Pat Roberts - 1996-03-21
- [20] Senator Tim Hutchinson - 1996-03-21
- [233] Former Governor Neil Abercrombie - 1996-03-21
- [354] Representative Richard Baker - 1996-03-21
- [914] Representative Cass Ballenger - 1996-03-21
- [388] Representative Roscoe Bartlett - 1996-03-21
- [773] Representative Joe Barton - 1996-03-21
- [633] Representative John Boehner - 1996-03-21
- [833] Representative Rick Boucher - 1996-03-21
- [492] Senator Richard Burr - 1996-03-21
- [307] Representative Dan Burton - 1996-03-21
- [305] Representative Steve Buyer - 1996-03-21
- [407] Representative Dave Camp - 1996-03-21
- [494] Representative Howard Coble - 1996-03-21
- [212] Representative Mac Collins - 1996-03-21
- [796] Representative Larry Combest - 1996-03-21
- [273] Representative Philip Crane - 1996-03-21
- [891] Representative Barbara Cubin - 1996-03-21
- [223] Former Governor Nathan Deal - 1996-03-21
- [57] Representative John Doolittle - 1996-03-21
- [96] Representative David Dreier - 1996-03-21
- [194] Representative Mark Foley - 1996-03-21
- [380] Representative Wayne Gilchrest - 1996-03-21
- [827] Representative Bob Goodlatte - 1996-03-21
- [190] Representative Porter Goss - 1996-03-21
- [433] Representative Gil Gutknecht - 1996-03-21
- [770] Representative Ralph Hall - 1996-03-21
- [283] Representative Dennis Hastert - 1996-03-21
- [851] Representative Richard Hastings - 1996-03-21
- [44] Representative J.D. Hayworth - 1996-03-21
- [145] Representative Joel Hefley - 1996-03-21
- [54] Representative Wally Herger - 1996-03-21
- [933] Representative Pete Hoekstra - 1996-03-21
- [310] Representative John Hostettler - 1996-03-21
- [133] Representative Duncan Hunter - 1996-03-21
- [269] Representative Henry Hyde - 1996-03-21
- [488] Representative Walter Jones - 1996-03-21
- [634] Representative Marcy Kaptur - 1996-03-21
- [597] Representative Sue Kelly - 1996-03-21
- [419] Representative Joe Knollenberg - 1996-03-21
- [43] Representative Jim Kolbe - 1996-03-21
- [289] Representative Ray LaHood - 1996-03-21
- [246] Representative Tom Latham - 1996-03-21
- [115] Representative Jerry Lewis - 1996-03-21
- [334] Representative Ron Lewis - 1996-03-21
- [228] Representative John Linder - 1996-03-21
- [664] Representative Frank Lucas - 1996-03-21
- [351] Representative Jim McCrery - 1996-03-21
- [142] Representative Scott McInnis - 1996-03-21
- [91] Representative Howard McKeon - 1996-03-21
- [179] Representative John Mica - 1996-03-21
- [499] Representative Sue Myrick - 1996-03-21
- [852] Representative George Nethercutt - 1996-03-21
- [225] Representative Charlie Norwood - 1996-03-21
- [238] Representative Jim Nussle - 1996-03-21
- [806] Representative Solomon Ortiz - 1996-03-21
- [626] Representative Michael Oxley - 1996-03-21
- [67] Representative Richard Pombo - 1996-03-21
- [10713] Senator Rob Portman - 1996-03-21
- [339] Representative Hal Rogers - 1996-03-21
- [261] Representative Bobby Rush - 1996-03-21
- [42] Representative John Shadegg - 1996-03-21
- [699] Representative Bud Shuster - 1996-03-21
- [799] Representative Lamar Smith - 1996-03-21
- [412] Representative Nick Smith - 1996-03-21
- [303] Representative Mark Souder - 1996-03-21
- [793] Representative Charles Stenholm - 1996-03-21
- [758] Representative John Tanner - 1996-03-21
- [350] Representative W.J. Tauzin - 1996-03-21
- [501] Representative Charles Taylor - 1996-03-21
- [785] Representative Mac Thornberry - 1996-03-21
- [410] Representative Fred Upton - 1996-03-21
- [750] Representative Zach Wamp - 1996-03-21
- [192] Representative Dave Weldon - 1996-03-21
- [467] Senator Roger Wicker - 1996-03-21
- [3] Representative Don Young - 1996-03-21
- [41] Representative Bob Stump - 1996-03-21
- [112] Representative Steve Horn - 1996-03-21
- [189] Representative Dan Miller - 1996-03-21
- [219] Representative Bob Barr - 1996-03-21
- [552] Representative Joe Skeen - 1996-03-21
- [625] Representative Tony Hall - 1996-03-21
- [714] Representative George Gekas - 1996-03-21
- [752] Representative Van Hilleary - 1996-03-21
- [754] Representative Bob Clement - 1996-03-21
- [757] Representative Ed Bryant - 1996-03-21
- [915] Representative Dick Armey - 1996-03-21
- [813] Representative James Hansen - 1996-03-21
- [234] Representative Patsy Mink - 1996-03-21
- [774] Representative Bill Archer - 1996-03-21
- [516] Representative Bill Barrett - 1996-03-21
- [129] Representative Brian Bilbray - 1996-03-21
- [830] Representative Tom Bliley - 1996-03-21
- [73] Representative Tom Campbell - 1996-03-21
- [187] Representative Charles Canady - 1996-03-21
- [657] Senator Tom Coburn - 1996-03-21
- [31] Representative Jay Dickey - 1996-03-21
- [284] Representative Thomas Ewing - 1996-03-21
- [175] Representative Tillie Fowler - 1996-03-21
- [656] Representative Steve Largent - 1996-03-21
- [180] Representative Bill McCollum - 1996-03-21
- [299] Representative David McIntosh - 1996-03-21
- [128] Representative Ron Packard - 1996-03-21
- [822] Representative Owen Pickett - 1996-03-21
- [36] Representative Matt Salmon - 1996-03-21
- [730] Representative Mark Sanford - 1996-03-21
- [1051] Representative Bob Inglis - 1996-03-21
- [64] Representative Bill Baker - 1996-03-21
- [13] Representative Tom Bevill - 1996-03-21
- [1044] Representative Bill Brewster - 1996-03-21
- [513] Representative Jon Christensen - 1996-03-21
- [967] Representative Dick Chrysler - 1996-03-21
- [1030] Representative Bill Clinger - 1996-03-21
- [628] Representative Frank Cremeans - 1996-03-21
- [789] Representative Kika de la Garza - 1996-03-21
- [125] Representative Robert Dornan - 1996-03-21
- [281] Representative Harris Fawell - 1996-03-21
- [775] Representative Jack Fields - 1996-03-21
- [1043] Representative David Funderburk - 1996-03-21
- [784] Representative Pete Geren - 1996-03-21
- [870] Representative Steve Gunderson - 1996-03-21
- [459] Representative Mel Hancock - 1996-03-21
- [356] Representative Jimmy Hayes - 1996-03-21
- [635] Representative Martin Hoke - 1996-03-21
- [116] Representative Jay Kim - 1996-03-21
- [867] Representative Scott Klug - 1996-03-21
- [788] Representative Greg Laughlin - 1996-03-21
- [347] Representative Robert Livingston - 1996-03-21
- [85] Representative Carlos Moorhead - 1996-03-21
- [309] Representative John Myers - 1996-03-21
- [473] Representative Mike Parker - 1996-03-21
- [825] Representative Lewis Payne - 1996-03-21
- [747] Representative James Quillen - 1996-03-21
- [50] Representative Frank Riggs - 1996-03-21
- [147] Representative Dan Schaefer - 1996-03-21
- [551] Representative Steven Schiff - 1996-03-21
- [1032] Representative Andrea Seastrand - 1996-03-21
- [602] Representative Gerald Solomon - 1996-03-21
- [1046] Representative Steve Stockman - 1996-03-21
- [1047] Representative Frank Tejeda - 1996-03-21
- [369] Representative Peter Torkildsen - 1996-03-21
- [562] Representative Barbara Vucanovich - 1996-03-21
- [712] Representative Robert Walker - 1996-03-21
- [842] Representative Rick White - 1996-03-21
- [1039] Representative Bill Zeliff - 1996-03-21
Opposed
- [558] Senator John Ensign - 1996-03-21
- [722] Senator Jack Reed - 1996-03-21
- [565] Senator Charles Schumer - 1996-03-21
- [451] Senator James Talent - 1996-03-21
- [526] Senator Robert Torricelli - 1996-03-21
- [575] Representative Gary Ackerman - 1996-03-21
- [527] Former Representative Robert Andrews - 1996-03-21
- [16] Representative Spencer Bachus - 1996-03-21
- [10385] Representative Charles Bass - 1996-03-21
- [99] Representative Xavier Becerra - 1996-03-21
- [511] Representative Doug Bereuter - 1996-03-21
- [93] Representative Howard Berman - 1996-03-21
- [181] Representative Michael Bilirakis - 1996-03-21
- [211] Representative Sanford Bishop - 1996-03-21
- [603] Representative Sherwood Boehlert - 1996-03-21
- [801] Representative Henry Bonilla - 1996-03-21
- [174] Representative Corrine Brown - 1996-03-21
- [642] Senator Sherrod Brown - 1996-03-21
- [120] Representative Ken Calvert - 1996-03-21
- [384] Senator Benjamin Cardin - 1996-03-21
- [164] Representative Michael Castle - 1996-03-21
- [10714] Representative Steve Chabot - 1996-03-21
- [738] Representative James Clyburn - 1996-03-21
- [425] Representative John Conyers - 1996-03-21
- [280] Representative Jerry Costello - 1996-03-21
- [127] Representative Christopher Cox - 1996-03-21
- [15] Representative Robert Cramer - 1996-03-21
- [132] Representative Randy Cunningham - 1996-03-21
- [926] Representative Thomas Davis - 1996-03-21
- [677] Representative Peter DeFazio - 1996-03-21
- [154] Representative Rosa DeLauro - 1996-03-21
- [201] Representative Peter Deutsch - 1996-03-21
- [202] Representative Lincoln Diaz-Balart - 1996-03-21
- [854] Representative Norm Dicks - 1996-03-21
- [428] Representative John Dingell - 1996-03-21
- [780] Representative Lloyd Doggett - 1996-03-21
- [82] Representative Cal Dooley - 1996-03-21
- [715] Representative Mike Doyle - 1996-03-21
- [749] Representative John Duncan - 1996-03-21
- [856] Representative Jennifer Dunn - 1996-03-21
- [782] Representative Chet Edwards - 1996-03-21
- [405] Representative Vernon Ehlers - 1996-03-21
- [595] Representative Eliot Engel - 1996-03-21
- [719] Representative Phil English - 1996-03-21
- [72] Representative Anna Eshoo - 1996-03-21
- [288] Representative Lane Evans - 1996-03-21
- [8] Representative Terry Everett - 1996-03-21
- [77] Representative Sam Farr - 1996-03-21
- [688] Representative Chaka Fattah - 1996-03-21
- [131] Representative Bob Filner - 1996-03-21
- [366] Representative Barney Frank - 1996-03-21
- [542] Representative Rodney Frelinghuysen - 1996-03-21
- [803] Representative Martin Frost - 1996-03-21
- [88] Representative Elton Gallegly - 1996-03-21
- [453] Representative Richard Gephardt - 1996-03-21
- [627] Representative Paul Gillmor - 1996-03-21
- [755] Representative Bart Gordon - 1996-03-21
- [808] Representative Gene Green - 1996-03-21
- [697] Representative James Greenwood - 1996-03-21
- [267] Representative Luis Gutierrez - 1996-03-21
- [109] Representative Jane Harman - 1996-03-21
- [204] Representative Alcee Hastings - 1996-03-21
- [607] Representative Maurice Hinchey - 1996-03-21
- [631] Representative David Hobson - 1996-03-21
- [695] Representative Tim Holden - 1996-03-21
- [615] Representative Amo Houghton - 1996-03-21
- [387] Representative Steny Hoyer - 1996-03-21
- [662] Representative Ernest Istook - 1996-03-21
- [263] Former Representative Jesse Jackson - 1996-03-21
- [795] Representative Sheila Jackson-Lee - 1996-03-21
- [349] Representative William Jefferson - 1996-03-21
- [809] Representative Eddie Johnson - 1996-03-21
- [159] Representative Nancy Johnson - 1996-03-21
- [769] Representative Sam Johnson - 1996-03-21
- [702] Representative Paul Kanjorski - 1996-03-21
- [724] Representative Patrick Kennedy - 1996-03-21
- [416] Representative Dale Kildee - 1996-03-21
- [569] Representative Peter King - 1996-03-21
- [208] Representative Jack Kingston - 1996-03-21
- [872] Representative Jerry Kleczka - 1996-03-21
- [68] Representative Tom Lantos - 1996-03-21
- [650] Representative Steven LaTourette - 1996-03-21
- [237] Representative Jim Leach - 1996-03-21
- [421] Representative Sander Levin - 1996-03-21
- [216] Representative John Lewis - 1996-03-21
- [265] Representative William Lipinski - 1996-03-21
- [528] Representative Frank LoBiondo - 1996-03-21
- [75] Representative Zoe Lofgren - 1996-03-21
- [596] Representative Nita Lowey - 1996-03-21
- [590] Representative Carolyn Maloney - 1996-03-21
- [286] Representative Donald Manzullo - 1996-03-21
- [372] Senator Edward Markey - 1996-03-21
- [58] Representative Robert Matsui - 1996-03-21
- [455] Representative Karen McCarthy - 1996-03-21
- [855] Representative Jim McDermott - 1996-03-21
- [604] Representative John McHugh - 1996-03-21
- [600] Representative Michael McNulty - 1996-03-21
- [368] Representative Martin Meehan - 1996-03-21
- [547] Senator Bob Menendez - 1996-03-21
- [60] Representative George Miller - 1996-03-21
- [883] Representative Alan Mollohan - 1996-03-21
- [832] Representative James Moran - 1996-03-21
- [703] Representative John Murtha - 1996-03-21
- [580] Representative Jerrold Nadler - 1996-03-21
- [362] Representative Richard Neal - 1996-03-21
- [648] Representative Bob Ney - 1996-03-21
- [446] Representative James Oberstar - 1996-03-21
- [876] Representative David Obey - 1996-03-21
- [361] Representative John Olver - 1996-03-21
- [584] Representative Major Owens - 1996-03-21
- [534] Representative Frank Pallone - 1996-03-21
- [40] Representative Ed Pastor - 1996-03-21
- [541] Former Representative Donald Payne - 1996-03-21
- [61] Representative Nancy Pelosi - 1996-03-21
- [445] Representative Collin Peterson - 1996-03-21
- [875] Representative Tom Petri - 1996-03-21
- [507] Representative Earl Pomeroy - 1996-03-21
- [644] Representative Deborah Pryce - 1996-03-21
- [614] Representative Jack Quinn - 1996-03-21
- [886] Representative Nick Rahall - 1996-03-21
- [437] Representative Jim Ramstad - 1996-03-21
- [592] Representative Charles Rangel - 1996-03-21
- [646] Representative Ralph Regula - 1996-03-21
- [124] Representative Dana Rohrabacher - 1996-03-21
- [198] Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen - 1996-03-21
- [104] Representative Lucille Roybal-Allard - 1996-03-21
- [113] Representative Ed Royce - 1996-03-21
- [440] Representative Martin Sabo - 1996-03-21
- [958] Senator Bernie Sanders - 1996-03-21
- [530] Representative Jim Saxton - 1996-03-21
- [823] Representative Bobby Scott - 1996-03-21
- [880] Representative Jim Sensenbrenner - 1996-03-21
- [593] Representative Jose Serrano - 1996-03-21
- [203] Representative E. Clay Shaw - 1996-03-21
- [155] Representative Christopher Shays - 1996-03-21
- [454] Representative Ike Skelton - 1996-03-21
- [611] Representative Louise Slaughter - 1996-03-21
- [531] Representative Chris Smith - 1996-03-21
- [736] Representative John Spratt - 1996-03-21
- [178] Representative Cliff Stearns - 1996-03-21
- [403] Representative Bart Stupak - 1996-03-21
- [475] Representative Gene Taylor - 1996-03-21
- [83] Representative Bill Thomas - 1996-03-21
- [470] Representative Bennie Thompson - 1996-03-21
- [326] Representative Todd Tiahrt - 1996-03-21
- [583] Representative Edolphus Towns - 1996-03-21
- [585] Representative Nydia Velazquez - 1996-03-21
- [298] Representative Pete Visclosky - 1996-03-21
- [605] Representative James Walsh - 1996-03-21
- [503] Former Representative Melvin Watt - 1996-03-21
- [98] Representative Henry Waxman - 1996-03-21
- [696] Representative Curt Weldon - 1996-03-21
- [278] Representative Jerry Weller - 1996-03-21
- [331] Representative Edward Whitfield - 1996-03-21
- [160] Representative Frank Wolf - 1996-03-21
- [59] Representative Lynn Woolsey - 1996-03-21
- [386] Representative Albert Wynn - 1996-03-21
- [182] Representative C.W. Young - 1996-03-21
- [7] Representative Sonny Callahan - 1996-03-21
- [19] Representative Earl Hilliard - 1996-03-21
- [79] Representative Gary Condit - 1996-03-21
- [177] Representative Karen Thurman - 1996-03-21
- [197] Representative Carrie Meek - 1996-03-21
- [215] Representative Cynthia McKinney - 1996-03-21
- [244] Representative Greg Ganske - 1996-03-21
- [302] Representative Tim Roemer - 1996-03-21
- [382] Representative Robert Ehrlich - 1996-03-21
- [949] Representative Constance Morella - 1996-03-21
- [399] Representative John Baldacci - 1996-03-21
- [409] Representative James Barcia - 1996-03-21
- [418] Representative David Bonior - 1996-03-21
- [423] Representative Lynn Rivers - 1996-03-21
- [443] Representative William Luther - 1996-03-21
- [485] Representative Eva Clayton - 1996-03-21
- [532] Representative Marge Roukema - 1996-03-21
- [598] Representative Benjamin Gilman - 1996-03-21
- [613] Representative John LaFalce - 1996-03-21
- [643] Representative Tom Sawyer - 1996-03-21
- [660] Representative J.C. Watts - 1996-03-21
- [689] Representative Robert Borski - 1996-03-21
- [708] Representative William Coyne - 1996-03-21
- [718] Representative Frank Mascara - 1996-03-21
- [805] Representative Ken Bentsen - 1996-03-21
- [874] Representative Thomas Barrett - 1996-03-21
- [1053] Representative Herbert Bateman - 1996-03-21
- [118] Representative George Brown - 1996-03-21
- [966] Representative Helen Chenoweth-Hage - 1996-03-21
- [458] Representative Pat Danner - 1996-03-21
- [103] Representative Julian Dixon - 1996-03-21
- [968] Representative Michael Forbes - 1996-03-21
- [535] Representative Bob Franks - 1996-03-21
- [152] Representative Sam Gejdenson - 1996-03-21
- [716] Representative Bill Goodling - 1996-03-21
- [640] Representative John Kasich - 1996-03-21
- [691] Representative Ron Klink - 1996-03-21
- [567] Representative Rick Lazio - 1996-03-21
- [101] Representative Matthew Martinez - 1996-03-21
- [845] Representative Jack Metcalf - 1996-03-21
- [436] Representative David Minge - 1996-03-21
- [277] Representative John Porter - 1996-03-21
- [168] Representative Joe Scarborough - 1996-03-21
- [824] Representative Norman Sisisky - 1996-03-21
- [647] Representative James Traficant - 1996-03-21
- [439] Representative Bruce Vento - 1996-03-21
- [884] Representative Bob Wise - 1996-03-21
- [342] Representative Scotty Baesler - 1996-03-21
- [363] Representative Peter Blute - 1996-03-21
- [122] Representative Sonny Bono - 1996-03-21
- [11] Representative Glen Browder - 1996-03-21
- [772] Representative John Bryant - 1996-03-21
- [764] Representative Jim Chapman - 1996-03-21
- [791] Representative Ron Coleman - 1996-03-21
- [1038] Representative Barbara Collins - 1996-03-21
- [674] Representative Wes Cooley - 1996-03-21
- [62] Representative Ronald Dellums - 1996-03-21
- [462] Representative Bill Emerson - 1996-03-21
- [56] Representative Vic Fazio - 1996-03-21
- [1036] Representative Cleo Fields - 1996-03-21
- [577] Representative Floyd Flake - 1996-03-21
- [1034] Representative Michael Flanagan - 1996-03-21
- [685] Representative Thomas Foglietta - 1996-03-21
- [759] Representative Harold Ford - 1996-03-21
- [705] Representative Jon Fox - 1996-03-21
- [1033] Representative Gary Franks - 1996-03-21
- [1042] Representative Dan Frisa - 1996-03-21
- [672] Representative Elizabeth Furse - 1996-03-21
- [184] Representative Sam Gibbons - 1996-03-21
- [798] Representative Henry Gonzalez - 1996-03-21
- [313] Representative Lee Hamilton - 1996-03-21
- [498] Representative W.G. Hefner - 1996-03-21
- [490] Representative Fred Heineman - 1996-03-21
- [314] Representative Andrew Jacobs - 1996-03-21
- [374] Representative Joseph Kennedy - 1996-03-21
- [151] Representative Barbara Kennelly - 1996-03-21
- [241] Representative Jim Lightfoot - 1996-03-21
- [1037] Representative James Longley - 1996-03-21
- [579] Representative Thomas Manton - 1996-03-21
- [1040] Representative William Martini - 1996-03-21
- [701] Representative Joseph McDade - 1996-03-21
- [711] Representative Paul McHale - 1996-03-21
- [324] Representative Jan Meyers - 1996-03-21
- [586] Representative Susan Molinari - 1996-03-21
- [472] Representative G.V. Montgomery - 1996-03-21
- [864] Representative Mark Neumann - 1996-03-21
- [819] Representative Bill Orton - 1996-03-21
- [609] Representative Bill Paxon - 1996-03-21
- [171] Representative Douglas Peterson - 1996-03-21
- [293] Representative Glenn Poshard - 1996-03-21
- [555] Representative Bill Richardson - 1996-03-21
- [877] Representative Toby Roth - 1996-03-21
- [138] Representative Patricia Schroeder - 1996-03-21
- [141] Representative David Skaggs - 1996-03-21
- [847] Representative Linda Smith - 1996-03-21
- [1049] Representative Randy Tate - 1996-03-21
- [1031] Representative Ray Thornton - 1996-03-21
- [105] Representative Esteban Torres - 1996-03-21
- [464] Representative Harold Volkmer - 1996-03-21
- [1048] Representative Enid Waldholtz - 1996-03-21
- [1035] Representative Michael Ward - 1996-03-21
- [479] Representative Pat Williams - 1996-03-21
- [275] Representative Sidney Yates - 1996-03-21
- [1041] Representative Dick Zimmer - 1996-03-21
Avoided
- [741] Senator Tim Johnson - 1996-03-21
- [800] Representative Tom DeLay - 1996-03-21
- [80] Representative George Radanovich - 1996-03-21
- [70] Representative Pete Stark - 1996-03-21
- [107] Representative Maxine Waters - 1996-03-21
- [375] Joe Moakley - 1996-03-21
- [731] Representative Floyd Spence - 1996-03-21
- [89] Representative Tony Beilenson - 1996-03-21
- [450] Representative William Clay - 1996-03-21
- [271] Representative Cardiss Collins - 1996-03-21
- [191] Representative Harry Johnston - 1996-03-21
- [495] Representative Charlie Rose - 1996-03-21
- [637] Representative Louis Stokes - 1996-03-21
- [376] Representative Gerry Studds - 1996-03-21
- [767] Representative Charles Wilson - 1996-03-21
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