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XML U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 109th Congress - 2nd Session

as compiled through Senate LIS by the Senate Bill Clerk under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate

Vote Summary

Question: On the Amendment (Gregg Amdt. No. 4114 )
Vote Number: 147 Vote Date: May 24, 2006, 05:48 PM
Required For Majority: 1/2 Vote Result: Amendment Agreed to
Amendment Number: S.Amdt. 4114 to S. 2611 (Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006)
Statement of Purpose: To amend title II of the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform the diversity visa program and create a program that awards visas to aliens with an advanced degree in science mathematics, technology, or engineering.
Vote Counts:YEAs56
NAYs42
Not Voting2
Vote SummaryBy Senator NameBy Vote PositionBy Home State

Alphabetical by Senator Name
Akaka (D-HI), Nay
Alexander (R-TN), Yea
Allard (R-CO), Yea
Allen (R-VA), Yea
Baucus (D-MT), Yea
Bayh (D-IN), Nay
Bennett (R-UT), Yea
Biden (D-DE), Nay
Bingaman (D-NM), Nay
Bond (R-MO), Yea
Boxer (D-CA), Nay
Brownback (R-KS), Nay
Bunning (R-KY), Yea
Burns (R-MT), Yea
Burr (R-NC), Yea
Byrd (D-WV), Yea
Cantwell (D-WA), Yea
Carper (D-DE), Nay
Chafee (R-RI), Nay
Chambliss (R-GA), Yea
Clinton (D-NY), Nay
Coburn (R-OK), Yea
Cochran (R-MS), Yea
Coleman (R-MN), Yea
Collins (R-ME), Yea
Conrad (D-ND), Yea
Cornyn (R-TX), Yea
Craig (R-ID), Yea
Crapo (R-ID), Yea
Dayton (D-MN), Nay
DeMint (R-SC), Yea
DeWine (R-OH), Nay
Dodd (D-CT), Nay
Dole (R-NC), Yea
Domenici (R-NM), Yea
Dorgan (D-ND), Yea
Durbin (D-IL), Nay
Ensign (R-NV), Yea
Enzi (R-WY), Not Voting
Feingold (D-WI), Nay
Feinstein (D-CA), Nay
Frist (R-TN), Yea
Graham (R-SC), Nay
Grassley (R-IA), Yea
Gregg (R-NH), Yea
Hagel (R-NE), Yea
Harkin (D-IA), Nay
Hatch (R-UT), Yea
Hutchison (R-TX), Yea
Inhofe (R-OK), Yea
Inouye (D-HI), Nay
Isakson (R-GA), Yea
Jeffords (I-VT), Nay
Johnson (D-SD), Yea
Kennedy (D-MA), Nay
Kerry (D-MA), Nay
Kohl (D-WI), Nay
Kyl (R-AZ), Yea
Landrieu (D-LA), Yea
Lautenberg (D-NJ), Nay
Leahy (D-VT), Nay
Levin (D-MI), Nay
Lieberman (D-CT), Nay
Lincoln (D-AR), Nay
Lott (R-MS), Yea
Lugar (R-IN), Yea
Martinez (R-FL), Yea
McCain (R-AZ), Nay
McConnell (R-KY), Yea
Menendez (D-NJ), Nay
Mikulski (D-MD), Nay
Murkowski (R-AK), Yea
Murray (D-WA), Nay
Nelson (D-FL), Yea
Nelson (D-NE), Nay
Obama (D-IL), Nay
Pryor (D-AR), Nay
Reed (D-RI), Yea
Reid (D-NV), Nay
Roberts (R-KS), Yea
Rockefeller (D-WV), Not Voting
Salazar (D-CO), Nay
Santorum (R-PA), Yea
Sarbanes (D-MD), Nay
Schumer (D-NY), Nay
Sessions (R-AL), Yea
Shelby (R-AL), Yea
Smith (R-OR), Yea
Snowe (R-ME), Nay
Specter (R-PA), Yea
Stabenow (D-MI), Nay
Stevens (R-AK), Yea
Sununu (R-NH), Yea
Talent (R-MO), Yea
Thomas (R-WY), Yea
Thune (R-SD), Yea
Vitter (R-LA), Yea
Voinovich (R-OH), Nay
Warner (R-VA), Yea
Wyden (D-OR), Nay
Vote SummaryBy Senator NameBy Vote PositionBy Home State

Grouped By Vote Position
YEAs ---56
Alexander (R-TN)
Allard (R-CO)
Allen (R-VA)
Baucus (D-MT)
Bennett (R-UT)
Bond (R-MO)
Bunning (R-KY)
Burns (R-MT)
Burr (R-NC)
Byrd (D-WV)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Chambliss (R-GA)
Coburn (R-OK)
Cochran (R-MS)
Coleman (R-MN)
Collins (R-ME)
Conrad (D-ND)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Craig (R-ID)
Crapo (R-ID)
DeMint (R-SC)
Dole (R-NC)
Domenici (R-NM)
Dorgan (D-ND)
Ensign (R-NV)
Frist (R-TN)
Grassley (R-IA)
Gregg (R-NH)
Hagel (R-NE)
Hatch (R-UT)
Hutchison (R-TX)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Isakson (R-GA)
Johnson (D-SD)
Kyl (R-AZ)
Landrieu (D-LA)
Lott (R-MS)
Lugar (R-IN)
Martinez (R-FL)
McConnell (R-KY)
Murkowski (R-AK)
Nelson (D-FL)
Reed (D-RI)
Roberts (R-KS)
Santorum (R-PA)
Sessions (R-AL)
Shelby (R-AL)
Smith (R-OR)
Specter (R-PA)
Stevens (R-AK)
Sununu (R-NH)
Talent (R-MO)
Thomas (R-WY)
Thune (R-SD)
Vitter (R-LA)
Warner (R-VA)
NAYs ---42
Akaka (D-HI)
Bayh (D-IN)
Biden (D-DE)
Bingaman (D-NM)
Boxer (D-CA)
Brownback (R-KS)
Carper (D-DE)
Chafee (R-RI)
Clinton (D-NY)
Dayton (D-MN)
DeWine (R-OH)
Dodd (D-CT)
Durbin (D-IL)
Feingold (D-WI)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Graham (R-SC)
Harkin (D-IA)
Inouye (D-HI)
Jeffords (I-VT)
Kennedy (D-MA)
Kerry (D-MA)
Kohl (D-WI)
Lautenberg (D-NJ)
Leahy (D-VT)
Levin (D-MI)
Lieberman (D-CT)
Lincoln (D-AR)
McCain (R-AZ)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Mikulski (D-MD)
Murray (D-WA)
Nelson (D-NE)
Obama (D-IL)
Pryor (D-AR)
Reid (D-NV)
Salazar (D-CO)
Sarbanes (D-MD)
Schumer (D-NY)
Snowe (R-ME)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Voinovich (R-OH)
Wyden (D-OR)
Not Voting - 2
Enzi (R-WY)
Rockefeller (D-WV)
Vote SummaryBy Senator NameBy Vote PositionBy Home State

Grouped by Home State
Alabama:Sessions (R-AL), YeaShelby (R-AL), Yea
Alaska:Murkowski (R-AK), YeaStevens (R-AK), Yea
Arizona:Kyl (R-AZ), YeaMcCain (R-AZ), Nay
Arkansas:Lincoln (D-AR), NayPryor (D-AR), Nay
California:Boxer (D-CA), NayFeinstein (D-CA), Nay
Colorado:Allard (R-CO), YeaSalazar (D-CO), Nay
Connecticut:Dodd (D-CT), NayLieberman (D-CT), Nay
Delaware:Biden (D-DE), NayCarper (D-DE), Nay
Florida:Martinez (R-FL), YeaNelson (D-FL), Yea
Georgia:Chambliss (R-GA), YeaIsakson (R-GA), Yea
Hawaii:Akaka (D-HI), NayInouye (D-HI), Nay
Idaho:Craig (R-ID), YeaCrapo (R-ID), Yea
Illinois:Durbin (D-IL), NayObama (D-IL), Nay
Indiana:Bayh (D-IN), NayLugar (R-IN), Yea
Iowa:Grassley (R-IA), YeaHarkin (D-IA), Nay
Kansas:Brownback (R-KS), NayRoberts (R-KS), Yea
Kentucky:Bunning (R-KY), YeaMcConnell (R-KY), Yea
Louisiana:Landrieu (D-LA), YeaVitter (R-LA), Yea
Maine:Collins (R-ME), YeaSnowe (R-ME), Nay
Maryland:Mikulski (D-MD), NaySarbanes (D-MD), Nay
Massachusetts:Kennedy (D-MA), NayKerry (D-MA), Nay
Michigan:Levin (D-MI), NayStabenow (D-MI), Nay
Minnesota:Coleman (R-MN), YeaDayton (D-MN), Nay
Mississippi:Cochran (R-MS), YeaLott (R-MS), Yea
Missouri:Bond (R-MO), YeaTalent (R-MO), Yea
Montana:Baucus (D-MT), YeaBurns (R-MT), Yea
Nebraska:Hagel (R-NE), YeaNelson (D-NE), Nay
Nevada:Ensign (R-NV), YeaReid (D-NV), Nay
New Hampshire:Gregg (R-NH), YeaSununu (R-NH), Yea
New Jersey:Lautenberg (D-NJ), NayMenendez (D-NJ), Nay
New Mexico:Bingaman (D-NM), NayDomenici (R-NM), Yea
New York:Clinton (D-NY), NaySchumer (D-NY), Nay
North Carolina:Burr (R-NC), YeaDole (R-NC), Yea
North Dakota:Conrad (D-ND), YeaDorgan (D-ND), Yea
Ohio:DeWine (R-OH), NayVoinovich (R-OH), Nay
Oklahoma:Coburn (R-OK), YeaInhofe (R-OK), Yea
Oregon:Smith (R-OR), YeaWyden (D-OR), Nay
Pennsylvania:Santorum (R-PA), YeaSpecter (R-PA), Yea
Rhode Island:Chafee (R-RI), NayReed (D-RI), Yea
South Carolina:DeMint (R-SC), YeaGraham (R-SC), Nay
South Dakota:Johnson (D-SD), YeaThune (R-SD), Yea
Tennessee:Alexander (R-TN), YeaFrist (R-TN), Yea
Texas:Cornyn (R-TX), YeaHutchison (R-TX), Yea
Utah:Bennett (R-UT), YeaHatch (R-UT), Yea
Vermont:Jeffords (I-VT), NayLeahy (D-VT), Nay
Virginia:Allen (R-VA), YeaWarner (R-VA), Yea
Washington:Cantwell (D-WA), YeaMurray (D-WA), Nay
West Virginia:Byrd (D-WV), YeaRockefeller (D-WV), Not Voting
Wisconsin:Feingold (D-WI), NayKohl (D-WI), Nay
Wyoming:Enzi (R-WY), Not VotingThomas (R-WY), Yea
Vote SummaryBy Senator NameBy Vote PositionBy Home State
 
  

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