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On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1189: Allard Amdt. No. 1189; To eliminate the preference given to people who entered the United States illegally over people seeking to enter the country legally in the merit-based evaluation system for visas. Result: Rejected (31-62, 6 members not voting, 1/2...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1231: Durbin Amdt. No. 1231; To ensure that employers make efforts to recruit American workers. Result: Agreed to (71-22, 6 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1189: Allard Amdt. No. 1189; To eliminate the preference given to people who entered the United States illegally over people seeking to enter the country legally in the merit-based evaluation system for visas. Result: Rejected (31-62, 6 members not voting, 1/2...

S.1348, the Comprehensive Immigration bill

S.1348, the Comprehensive Immigration bill

S.398, Indian Child Abuse Prevention (with a Dorgan technical amendment) S.1532, Tornado Tax Relief

S.1348, the Comprehensive Immigration bill

On the Motion: Motion to Concur in House Amdt. to Senate Amdt to H.R.2206; Making emergency supplemental appropriations and additional supplemental appropriations for agricultural and other emergency assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to...

S.Res.214, a resolution calling upon the Iranian government to release Dr. Haleh Eafandiari S.Res.217, a resolution designating the week of May 20, 2007, as "Hurricane Preparedness Week" S.Res.218, a resolution authorizing the printing of a collection of the rules of the committees of the...

On the Motion: Motion to Concur in House Amdt. to Senate Amdt to H.R.2206; Making emergency supplemental appropriations and additional supplemental appropriations for agricultural and other emergency assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1157: Vitter Amdt. No. 1157; To strike title VI (related to Nonimmigrants in the United States Previously in Unlawful Status). Result: Rejected (29-66, 5 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1223: Sanders Amdt. No. 1223; To establish the American Competitiveness Scholarship Program. Result: Agreed to (59-35, 6 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1157: Vitter Amdt. No. 1157; To strike title VI (related to Nonimmigrants in the United States Previously in Unlawful Status). Result: Rejected (29-66, 5 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1223: Sanders Amdt. No. 1223; To establish the American Competitiveness Scholarship Program. Result: Agreed to (59-35, 6 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1181: Dorgan Amdt. No. 1181; To sunset the Y-1 nonimmigrant visa program after a 5-year period. Result: Rejected (48-49, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1181: Dorgan Amdt. No. 1181; To sunset the Y-1 nonimmigrant visa program after a 5-year period. Result: Rejected (48-49, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1158: Coleman Amdt. No. 1158; To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to facilitate information sharing between federal and local law enforcement officials related to an individual's immigration status. Result: Rejected (48-49, 3...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1186: Akaka Amdt. No. 1186; To exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from the numerical limitations on immigrant visas. Result: Agreed to (87-9, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1158: Coleman Amdt. No. 1158; To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to facilitate information sharing between federal and local law enforcement officials related to an individual's immigration status. Result: Rejected (48-49, 3...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1186: Akaka Amdt. No. 1186; To exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from the numerical limitations on immigrant visas. Result: Agreed to (87-9, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]