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2011 House of Representatives
Roll Call 407. (H.R. 2017) On an amendment that would have eliminated federal funding for a program in which the federal government deputizes local law enforcement officers to identify and detain undocumented immigrants. Jun 02, 2011. Y L
Roll Call 398. (H.R. 2017) On an amendment that would prohibit the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement from using funds provided by a Homeland Security bill to release on bond or parole undocumented immigrants who have been convicted of crimes. Jun 02, 2011. N L
Roll Call 387. (H.R. 2017) On an amendment that would increase by $10 million funding for a border security program that helped residents along the U.S.-Mexico border to communicate via cell phone with the Border Patrol. Jun 01, 2011. N L
Roll Call 386. (H.R. 2017) On an amendment that would increase funding by $1 million for a program that helps local governments identify undocumented immigrants. Jun 01, 2011. N L
2010 Senate
Roll Call 214. HR 4213. (Unemployment benefits extension) Motion to suspend the Senate’s rules and allow an amendment to be offered that would have added language prohibiting any federal legal action being taken to invalidate Arizona’s newly-passed laws requiring police to check on peoples’ immigration status/On the motion Jul 21, 2010. N W
Roll Call 167. HR 4899. (Supplemental spending for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, veterans and natural disasters) Motion to preserve an amendment that would allocate $640 million extra for keeping from illegal immigrants from crossing the U.S.-Mexico border/On the motion May 27, 2010. N W
Roll Call 166. HR 4899. (Supplemental spending for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, veterans and natural disasters) Motion to preserve an amendment that would provide an additional $200 million to prosecute illegal immigrants/On the motion May 27, 2010. N W
Roll Call 120. On confirming Marisa Demeo to be an associate judge for the Superior Court of the District of Columbia/On the nomination Apr 20, 2010. Y W
2010 House of Representatives
Roll Call 625. (H.R. 5281) Final passage of legislation allowing children (who were not born in the U.S.) of illegal immigrants to remain in the country legally Dec 08, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 623. (H.R. 5281) Legislation allowing children (who were not born in the U.S.) of illegal immigrants to remain in the country legally – On the resolution setting a time limit for debate and prohibiting amendments to the bill Dec 08, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 615. (H. Res. 1752) On a resolution allowing the House to bring up a “rule” setting a time limit for debate and limiting amendments -- to all legislation considered in the House of Representatives until December 18 -- on the same day it was passed by the House Rules Committee. This resolution was intended to expedite consideration of major legislation, including a bill extending expiring income tax cuts; legislation implementing stricter food safety regulations; a bill providing annual funding for the Defense Department; and legislation allowing children (who were not born in the U.S.) of illegal immigrants to remain in the country legally. Dec 08, 2010. Y W
2009 Senate
Roll Call 335. HR 2847. (Fiscal 2010 Commerce, Justice and science spending) Motion to bring debate to a close on a bill that funds the departments of Commerce and Justice and science spending in fiscal 2010/On the motion Nov 05, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 316. HR 2847. (Fiscal 2010 Commerce-Justice-State spending) Motion to kill an amendment that would prohibit policing funds from going to police departments that don’t ask people about their immigration status/On agreeing to the amendment Oct 07, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 190. HR 627. (Credit card regulations) Vitter of Louisiana amendment that would require credit card issuers to verify individuals’ identities before issuing a card/On agreeing to the amendment May 13, 2009. N W
Roll Call 150. S Con Res 13. (Fiscal 2010 budget resolution) Sessions of Alabama amendment that would make it easier to defeat any funding bill that does not allocate $2.6 billion to construct a fence across the U.S.-Mexico border/On agreeing to the amendment Apr 02, 2009. N W
Roll Call 93. HR 1105. (Fiscal 2009 spending) Motion to kill an amendment that would extend a voluntary program to determine if employees are legally able to work in the country/On the motion Mar 10, 2009. Y W
2009 House of Representatives
Roll Call 473. (H. R. 2996) On the Campbell of California amendment, which would have eliminated $1 million that had been earmarked for a project of the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation in San Francisco, California. Jun 26, 2009. N W
Roll Call 449. (H.R.2892) Legislation providing 2010 fiscal year funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security - - on the motion to send the bill back to committee with instructions to add $50 million for the Internet-based system that determines whether a newly hired employee is an illegal immigrant Jun 24, 2009. N L
Roll Call 442. (H.R.2892) On the King of Iowa amendment explicitly prohibiting the Department of Homeland Security from hiring illegal immigrants Jun 24, 2009. N L
Roll Call 15. HR 2. (Children’s health insurance program) Motion to rewrite a State Children’s Health Insurance Program bill to authorize the program for longer but require more eligibility hurdles for certain applicants/On the motion Jan 14, 2009. N W
2008 Senate
Roll Call 69. S Con Res 70. (Fiscal 2009 budget resolution) Motion to kill an amendment to restrict funding from going to localities that restrict law enforcement from inquiring about immigrants’ citizenship status/On the motion Mar 13, 2008. Y W
Roll Call 60. S Con Res 70. (Fiscal 2009 budget resolution) Sessions of Alabama amendment that would allow for an increase in border security and immigration enforcement/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 13, 2008. N L
Roll Call 59. S Con Res 70. (Fiscal 2009 budget resolution) Menendez of New Jersey amendment that would allow for increased border security and immigration enforcement/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 13, 2008. Y W
2007 Senate
Roll Call 370. HR 3093. (Fiscal 2008 Commerce-Justice-Science appropriations) Motion to kill an amendment that would prohibit localities that do not share information on illegal immigrants with federal agencies from receiving certain law enforcement funds/On the motion Oct 16, 2007. Y W
Roll Call 266. HR 2669. (Student loans reconciliation) Procedural question on whether to increase the cap on certain visas, particularly for immigrants with graduate degrees/On the motion Jul 19, 2007. N W
Roll Call 263. HR 2669. (Student loans reconciliation) Procedural question on whether to require proof of legal residency in order for naturalized citizens to claim certain work time for the purposes of Social Security/On the motion Jul 19, 2007. N W
Roll Call 262. HR 2669. (Student loans reconciliation) Procedural question on whether to prohibit illegal immigrants from qualifying for Social Security/On the motion Jul 19, 2007. Y L
Roll Call 235. S 1639. (Immigration overhaul) Motion to end debate on a bill that would overhaul U.S. immigration policies/On the cloture motion Jun 28, 2007. Y L
Roll Call 231. S 1639. (Immigration overhaul) Motion to kill an amendment that would prohibit certain visa recipients from receiving a green card/On the motion Jun 27, 2007. Y W
Roll Call 229. S 1639. (Immigration overhaul) Motion to defeat an amendment that would require immigrants to leave the country before receiving a new visa/On the motion Jun 27, 2007. Y W
Roll Call 206. S 1348. (Immigration overhaul) Motion to limit debate on the measure/On the motion Jun 07, 2007. Y L
Roll Call 204. S 1348. (Immigration overhaul) Motion to limit debate on the measure/On the motion Jun 07, 2007. Y L
Roll Call 203. S 1348. (Immigration overhaul) Motion to limit debate on the measure/On the motion Jun 07, 2007. Y L
Roll Call 202. S 1348. (Immigration overhaul) Coburn of Oklahoma amendment that would require the completion of several border initiatives, including a 700-mile fence/On agreeing to the amendment Jun 07, 2007. N W
Roll Call 201. S 1348. (Immigration overhaul) Dorgan of North Dakota amendment that would put an end date on a new temporary worker visa program/On agreeing to the amendment Jun 06, 2007. Y W
Roll Call 200. S 1348. (Immigration overhaul) Obama of Illinois amendment that would put an end date on a new merit-based system for permanent U.S. residency/On agreeing to the amendment Jun 06, 2007. Y L
Roll Call 199. S 1348. (Immigration overhaul) Vitter of Louisiana amendment that would require full implementation of the US-VISIT system/On agreeing to the amendment Jun 06, 2007. N W
Roll Call 198. S 1348. (Immigration overhaul) Inhofe of Oklahoma amendment that would declare English the national language of the U.S./On agreeing to the amendment Jun 06, 2007. N L
Roll Call 197. S 1348. (Immigration overhaul) Salazar of Colorado amendment that would declare English the "common language" of the U.S./On agreeing to the amendment Jun 06, 2007. Y W
Roll Call 195. S 1348. (Immigration overhaul) Motion to allow an amendment by Clinton of New York that would expand the definition of "immediate relative" in the context of visa applications/On the motion Jun 06, 2007. Y L
Roll Call 194. S 1348. (Immigration overhaul) Kyl of Arizona amendment that would modify the cutoff date for backlogged green card applications/On agreeing to the amendment Jun 06, 2007. N L
Roll Call 193. S 1348. (Immigration overhaul) Motion to allow an amendment by Menendez of New Jersey that would modify the cutoff date for backlogged green card applications/On the motion Jun 06, 2007. Y L
Roll Call 192. S 1348. (Immigration overhaul) Sessions of Alabama amendment that would clarify that illegal immigrants may not qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit/On agreeing to the amendment Jun 06, 2007. N L
Roll Call 191. S 1348. (Immigration overhaul) Reid of Nevada amendment that would clarify that illegal immigrants may not qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit/On agreeing to the amendment Jun 06, 2007. Y W
Roll Call 190. S 1348. (Immigration overhaul) Cornyn of Texas amendment that would allow federal agencies to share information provided by immigrants who apply for certain visas/On agreeing to the amendment Jun 06, 2007. N L
Roll Call 189. S 1348. (Immigration overhaul) Bingaman of New Mexico amendment that would remove a requirement that immigrants leave the country before they can renew a visa/On agreeing to the amendment Jun 06, 2007. Y L
Roll Call 188. S 1348. (Immigration overhaul) Amendment by DeMint of South Carolina that would require people obtaining a new "Z visa" to secure health insurance coverage/On agreeing to the amendment Jun 06, 2007. N W
Roll Call 187. S 1348. (Immigration overhaul) Amendment by Cornyn of Texas that would expand the list of crimes that can prevent illegal aliens from receiving applying for legal immigration/On agreeing to the amendment Jun 06, 2007. N W
Roll Call 186. S 1348. (Immigration overhaul) Amendment by Kennedy of Massachusetts that would expand the list of crimes that can disqualify illegal aliens from applying for legal immigration/On agreeing to the amendment Jun 06, 2007. Y W
Roll Call 178. S 1348. (Immigration overhaul) Amendment by Dorgan of North Dakota that would put an end date on the temporary guest worker visa program/On agreeing to the amendment May 24, 2007. Y L
2007 House of Representatives
Roll Call 676. HR 3043. (Fiscal 2008 Labor-Health-Education spending) Westmoreland of Georgia amendment that would prohibit federal student aid applications forms from using any language other than English/On agreeing to the amendment Jul 19, 2007. N W
Roll Call 487. HR 2638. (Fiscal 2008 Homeland Security appropriations), Forbes of Virginia amendment that would prevent the Homeland Security Department from allowing certain immigrants to stay inside the United States beyond the period initially granted/On agreeing to the amendment Jun 15, 2007. N W
Roll Call 317. Authorizing $40 billion for the Homeland Security Department for fiscal 2008 (H.R. 1684)/Motion to recommit with instructions to authorize the agency to deploy a system to perform risk assessments of people entering the United States May 09, 2007. N L
2005 Senate
Roll Call 98. HR 1268. Fiscal 2005 Supplemental Appropriations/Vote to Invoke Cloture on an Amendment to Create a Two-Step Process for Agricultural Workers to Apply for Temporary and then Permanent Legal Residence in the U.S. Apr 19, 2005. Y L
2005 House of Representatives
Roll Call 237. H.R. 2744. Appropriations/Agriculture/Vote on Amendment to Ensure that U.S. Government is Reimbursed by Private Citizens for Cost of Food Stamps Provided to Legal Aliens. Jun 08, 2005. N W
Roll Call 186. H.R. 1817. Homeland Security/Vote on Amendment to Require Secretary of Homeland Security to Submit Report to Congress Regarding Border Violence. May 18, 2005. Y L
Roll Call 168. H.R. 1279. Crime/Vote on Passage of Bill to Punish and Deter Gang Violence. May 11, 2005. N L
Roll Call 167. H.R. 1279. Crime/Procedural Vote on Motion to Recommit with Instructions (Amend or Kill) Bill to Punish and Deter Gang Violence. May 11, 2005. Y L
Roll Call 165. H.R. 1279. Crime/Vote on Amendment to Enhance Penalties for Crimes Committed by Illegal Aliens. May 11, 2005. N L
Roll Call 161. H.R. 1268. Appropriations/Immigration/Vote on Final Passage of H.R. 1268, an Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill to Fund U.S. Efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan and to Provide Relief to Tsunami Victims. May 05, 2005. N L
Roll Call 160. H.R. 1268. Appropriations/Immigration/Procedural Vote on Motion to Recommit (Amend or Kill) Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill to Fund U.S. Efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan and to Provide Relief to Tsunami Victims. May 05, 2005. Y L
Roll Call 159. H. Res. 258. Appropriations/Immigration/Procedural Vote to Proceed to Consideration of H.R. 1268, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill to Fund U.S. Efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan and to Provide Relief to Tsunami Victims. May 05, 2005. N L
Roll Call 77. H.R. 1268. Appropriations/Vote on Final Passage of H.R. 1268, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill to Fund U.S. Efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan and to Provide Relief to Tsunami Victims Mar 16, 2005. N L
Roll Call 69. H. Res. 151. Appropriations/Procedural Vote to Proceed to Consideration of H.R. 1268, a Bill to Provide Emergency Supplemental Funds Primarily for U.S. Military Activities in Iraq and Afghanistan. Mar 15, 2005. N L
Roll Call 31. H.R. 418. REAL ID Act/Vote on Final Passage of Bill to Make Broad Changes to Various Aspects of U.S. Immigration and Asylum Law, Including Making It Harder for Asylum-Seekers to Prove Their Cases. Feb 10, 2005. N L
Roll Call 30. H.R. 418. REAL ID Act/Vote to Defeat Motion to Recommit with Instructions (Amend or Kill) Bill to Make Broad Changes to Various Aspects of U.S. Immigration and Asylum Law, Including Making It Harder for Asylum-Seekers to Prove Their Cases. Feb 10, 2005. Y L
Roll Call 23. H. Res. 71. Immigration, Homeland Security/Vote to Defeat a Point of Order Regarding Mandates to be Imposed upon the States in H.R. 418, a Bill to Alter Certain Aspects of U.S. Immigration and Asylum Laws. Feb 09, 2005. N L
2003 House of Representatives
Roll Call 570. H.R. 2359. Employment Verification Program/Vote to Extend and Expand a 1996 Employment Verification Pilot Program Through 2008. Oct 28, 2003. N W
Roll Call 511. H R 1588. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004/Motion to Instruct House Conferees to Adopt Language Included in the Senate's Version of the Bill Which Would Expedite the Naturalization of Immigrant Soldiers. Sep 23, 2003. Y W
Roll Call 409. H.R. 2799. Fiscal 2004 Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations/Vote to Cut Federal Funding to State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies if Those Agencies Fail to Provide Citizenship or Immigration Information to the Department of Homeland Security. Jul 22, 2003. N W
Roll Call 367. H.R. 1950. State Department Authorization/Vote to Increase the Difficulty for Immigrants Seeking Employment in the United States. Jul 15, 2003. N L
2002 House of Representatives
Roll Call 400. H. Res. 525. Sense of the House Resolution/Vote Expressing the Sense of the House that Congress Should Enact Republican Welfare Overhaul Legislation. Sep 19, 2002. N L
Roll Call 398. H. Res. 524, H. Res. 525. Sense of the House Resolutions/Vote Expressing the Sense of the House that Congress Should Enact Republican Welfare Overhaul Bill and Repeal the Estate Tax. Sep 19, 2002. N L
Roll Call 397. H. Res. 524, H. Res. 525. Sense of the House Resolutions/Vote to Allow Consideration of a Measure Expressing the Sense of the House that Congress Should Enact Republican Welfare Overhaul Bill and Repeal the Estate Tax. Sep 19, 2002. N L
Roll Call 168. HR 4737. Reauthorizing Welfare/Vote on Democratic Version of Bill Designed to Ease Restrictions on Welfare Benefits. May 16, 2002. Y L
Roll Call 106. HR 2646. Farm Bill/Vote to Instruct House Conferees to Include Food Stamps for Legal Immigrants During Conference Committee Negotiations with the Senate. Apr 23, 2002. Y W
Roll Call 53. HR 1885. Extension of Residency to Immigrants/Vote to Tighten Border Security and Require the Collection of Additional Information from Immigrants. Mar 12, 2002. Y W

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