H.R. 1314: Senate final vote on TPA (2015)
2015: H.R. 1314, the Trade Promotion Authority Act, introduced by Rep. Patrick Meehan (R-Penn.)
Floor Final
Loretta Lynch: Senate vote (2015)
2015: Senate confirmation of Loretta Lynch for Attorney General
H.R. 2146: House final vote (2015)
2015: House vote on Trade Promotion Authority which replaced the text of H.R. 2146
H.R. 2029: Senate final vote (2015)
2015: Senate final vote on H.R. 2029, the Omnibus Spending bill for FY2016
H.R. 2029: House final vote (2015)
2015: House final vote on H.R. 2029, the Omnibus Spending bill for FY2016
S. 358: Immigration Act of 1990 (1990)
Senate Floor Vote on S. 358 in 1990
S. 358 radically increased annual immigration numbers. Traditional American immigration had averaged around 250,000 a year until the 1980s when it dramatically rose to around 500,000. Then in 1990 Congress passed legislation that removed or increased limits in most immigration categories. Since then, immigration has risen to around 1,000,000 (one million) a year. The bill passed 81-17.
H.R. 2146: Senate final vote (2015)
2015: Senate vote on Trade Promotion Authority which replaced the text of H.R. 2146
H.R. 5281 (111th): Removal Clarification Act of 2010
H.R. 5230: Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5272: House Floor Final (2014)
2014: House vote on H.R. 5272 introduced by Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.)
H.R. 6094 (109th): Community Protection Act of 2006 (On Passage of the Bill)
H.R. 5441 (109th): Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 (On Passage of the Bill)
H.Res. 621 (109th): Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 4437) ... (On the Resolution)
H.Res. 610 (109th): Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4437) to ... (On the Resolution)
H.R. 3722 (108th): Undocumented Alien Emergency Medical Assistance Amendments of 2004 (On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass)
H.R. 3736 (105th): Temporary Access to Skilled Workers and H-1B Nonimmigrant Program ... (On Passage of the Bill)
Opposed doubling of H-1B foreign high-tech workers in 1998
The House passed H.R. 3736
S. 1723 (105th): American Competitiveness Act (On Passage of the Bill)
Opposed doubling of H-1B foreign high-tech workers in 1998
H.R. 4300: House floor final (1990)
1990: House floor vote on H.R. 4300, the Immigration Act of 1990, introduced by Rep. Bruce Morrison (D-Conn.)
H.R. 2586 (107th): National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (On Passage of the Bill)
Voted to authorize troops on the border in 2001.
Rep. ZZlastnameZZ voted to enforce the border by voting for the Traficant amendment to HR 2586. This amendment authorized the Attorney General and the Secretary of the Treasury, to request that members of the Armed Forces assist the INS with border control duties. The Traficant amendment passed by a vote of 242 to 173, but this measure was never considered by the Senate.
H.R. 6429: House vote under suspension (2012)
2012: House vote to pass H.R. 6429, the STEM Jobs Act of 2012, under suspension of the rules, introduced by Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas)
H.R. 6429: House vote (2012)
2012: House vote on H.R. 6429, the STEM Jobs Act of 2012, introduced by Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas)
H.R. 6633 (110th): Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2008 (On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass)
Voted in favor of employment verification in 2008
H.R. 6061 (109th): Secure Fence Act of 2006 (On Passage of the Bill)
Voted in favor of border fence in 2006
H.R. 4830 (109th): Border Tunnel Prevention Act of 2006 (On Passage of the Bill)
Voted in favor of bill to outlaw border tunnels in 2006
H.R. 6095 (109th): Immigration Law Enforcement Act of 2006 (On Passage of the Bill)
Voted in favor of bill to increase interior enforcement in 2006
H.R. 6061 (109th): Secure Fence Act of 2006 (On Passage of the Bill)
Voted in favor of border fence in 2006
S. 2611 (109th): Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006 (On Passage of the Bill)
Voted against bill to increase immigration and grant amnesty to illegal aliens in 2006
H.R. 4437 (109th): Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of ... (On Passage of the Bill)
Voted on floor of the House for final passage of border security and enforcement bill in 2005
S. 1307 (109th): Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (On Passage of the Bill)
Voted to protect American workers by voting against foreign worker importation program in 2005
H.R. 3045 (109th): Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (On Passage of the Bill)
Voted to protect American workers by voting against foreign worker importation program in 2005
H.R. 418 (109th): REAL ID Act of 2005 (On Passage of the Bill)
Voted in favor of bill to bar drivers\' licenses for illegal aliens in 2005
H.R. 10 (108th): 9/11 Recommendations Implementation Act (On Passage of the Bill)
Voted for legislation with significant illegal immigration reduction provisions in 2004
H.R. 2738 (108th): United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (On Passage of the Bill)
Voted to protect American workers by voting against worker-importation program in 2003
H.R. 2738 (108th): United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (On Passage of the Bill)
2003: Voted against worker importation program in Chile Free Trade Agreement
H.R. 2739 (108th): United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (On Passage of the Bill)
Voted to protect American workers by voting against worker-importation program in 2003
H.R. 2739 (108th): United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (On Passage of the Bill)
Voted against worker importation program as part of Singapore free trade agreement in 2003
S. 2045 (106th): American Competitiveness in the Twenty-first Century Act of 2000 (On Passage of the Bill)
Voted against importing more foreign workers in 2000.
Sen.ZZlastnameZZ voted against S.2045, the Abraham foreign worker bill to increase the number of foreign high-tech workers. On the heels of the release of a GAO report finding no proof of a high-tech worker shortage and evidence of abuse in the H-1B program, Sen. ZZlastnameZZ voted against this foreign worker bill that contained no worker protections. The bill passed the Senate 96-1.
On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 5 to H R 2892
Supported an amendment to deter illegal immigration in 2009
On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 8 to H R 2892
Supported an amendment to require DHS contractors to use E-Verify in 2009.
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4309 to S.Con.Res. 70 (No short title on file)
Voted against sanctuary policies for illegal aliens in 2008
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1223 to S.Amdt. 1150 to S. 1348 (Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007)
Voted in favor of amendment to S. 1348 to increase H-1B visa fees in 2007
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1157 to S.Amdt. 1150 to S. 1348 (Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007)
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1186 to S.Amdt. 1150 to S. 1348 (Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007)
Voted on Senate floor against amendment to increase chain migration in 2007
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1158 to S.Amdt. 1150 to S. 1348 (Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007)
Voted on Senate floor in favor of amendment to increase interior enforcement in 2007
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1169 to S.Amdt. 1150 to S. 1348 (Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007)
Voted in favor of amendment to cut proposed guestworker program in half in 2007
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1153 to S.Amdt. 1150 to S. 1348 (Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007)
Voted in favor of amendment to kill proposed guestworker program in 2007
Sen. ZZlastnameZZ voted in favor of the Dorgan Amendment to S. 1348 to delete provisions in the bill establishing new “guestworker” programs, which, potentially, could authorize the importation of up to 600,000 foreign workers per year. The Dorgan Amendment failed by a vote of 31 to 64.
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 148 to S.Amdt. 100 to H.R. 2 (Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007)
Voted on Senate floor in favor of amendment to deter employers from hiring of illegal aliens in 2007
On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 23 to H R 4754
Voted to enforce federal laws against sanctuary policies to protect illegal aliens in 2004
On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 4 to H R 5025
Voted in favor of secure IDs in 2004
On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 29 to H R 5006
Voted against rewarding illegal aliens from Mexico with Social Security benefits in 2004
