H.R. 2885: HJC final vote (2011)
2011: House Judiciary Committee vote on H.R. 2885, the Legal Workforce Act, introduced by Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas)
Committee Final
S. 744: SJC final vote (2013)
2013: Senate Judiciary Committee vote on S. 744, the Gang of Eight's amnesty, introduced by Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.)
S. 995: SFC vote (2015)
2015: Senate Finance Committee Vote on S. 995, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act (TPA), introduced by Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah)
H.R. 1890: House Ways & Means vote (2015)
2015: House Ways & Means Committee vote on H.R. 1890, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act (TPA), introduced by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.)
H.R. 1149: HJC vote (2015)
2015: House Judiciary Committee vote on H.R. 1149, the Protection of Children Act of 2015, introduced by Rep. John Carter (R-Texas)
H.R. 1153: HJC vote (2015)
2015: House Judiciary Committee vote on H.R. 1153, the Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 215, introduced by Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah)
H.R. 1148: HJC final vote (2015)
2015: House Judiciary Committee vote on H.R. 1148, the Michael Davis, Jr. in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act, introduced by Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.)
H.R. 1147: HJC Final Vote (2015)
2015: House Judiciary Committee vote on H.R. 1147, the Legal Workforce Act, introduced by Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas)
2002: House Judiciary comm vote on Sensenbrenner INS reorg (HR 3231)
Voted in favor of INS restructuring bill in committee in 2002
H.R. 2278: HJC final vote (2013)
2013: House Judiciary Committee vote on H.R. 2278, the SAFE Act, introduced by Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.)
2011: Goodlatte Visa Lottery Bill Judiciary Vote
Voted to eliminate visa lottery in 2011 (Goodlatte)
2006: Sen. Judiciary Comm vote on Specter amnesty-guestworker proposal
Voted in committee against major amnesty-guestworker proposal in 2006
2005: H Judiciary comm vote on HR4337, Sensenbrenner enforcement
Voted in committee in favor of bill to increase border security and interior enforcement in 2005
2004: House Judiciary Vote on HR 775,end visa lottery
Voted as part of the Judiciary Committee to end the visa lottery in 2004
2004: House ImmSubComm vote on HR 775, end visa lottery
Voted in subcommittee to end the visa lottery in 2004
Rep. ZZlastnameZZ voted as part of the House Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims in favor of H.R. 775, the Security and Fairness Enhancement for America Act of 2003, to end the visa lottery that each year awards another 50,000 visas to people without any regard to humanitarian need or skill level. H.R. 775 was passed by the House Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims by a vote of 5-3.
2004: H Judiciary Comm vote on final passage of HR 10
Voted in committee to pass H.R. 10 with significant illegal immigration-reduction provisions in 2004
2003: Senate Judiciary vote S 1545 in-state tuition for illegal aliens
Voted in committee against rewarding illegal aliens with in-state tuition and amnesty in 2003
2003: S. Judiciary Comm vote on S1417 + S 1416, Chile and Singapore Free Trade agreements
Voted against unlimited immigration provisions in the Chile and Singapore trade agreements in committee in 2003
2002: Hatch illegal alien in-state tuition - speak foragainst in committee (S. 1291)
Opposed illegal alien in-state tuition and amnesty bill in 2002
2000 H-1B increase (final committee S.2045)
Voted in 2000 against tripling the number of H-1B visas available annually
Sen. ZZlastnameZZ voted, as part of the Senate Judiciary Committee, to protect American workers by voting AGAINST S.2045 (the Abraham bill). This legislation nearly tripled the number of H-1B visas available annually. S.2045 also granted H-1Bs virtual permanent residency by allowing foreign high-tech workers and their families to stay in the U.S. as long as they have an application for a green card or visa on file.
2000: Senate 245i, CJS Appropriat. Sen. version of H.R.4690
Voted in 2000 in committee againstrestoring section 245(i)
Sen. ZZlastnameZZ, as part of the Senate Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and Judiciary, voted against helping illegal aliens and against the restoration of section 245(i) in the Senate version of the CJS Appropriations bill (H.R. 4690). Section 245(i), which allows an illegal alien to pay $1000 to remain in the country and adjust their status to avoid sanctions was repealed in 1996.
2000 H-1B increase: final comm vote (H.R.4227)
Voted in 2000 against importing more foreign workers
1998 H1B increase: comm. (HR3736)
Helped House Judiciary Committee craft limited H-1B bill with
protections for American workers in 1998
1998 H1B increase: Senate committee (S1723)
Tried to stop Judiciary Committee from reporting out H-1B doubling bill in 1998
Sen. ZZlastnameZZ voted no in the 12-6 Senate Judiciary Committee vote on S.1723. This was a vote not to send the H-1B doubling bill to the floor of the Senate without safeguards for American workers.
2005: S. Judic Comm vote on Feinstein amdt cut H-1B visas in half
Voted in committee in favor of amendment to cut in half proposal to import additional foreign workers in 2005
2005: S. Judic Comm vote on Hatch substitute amdt to raise immigration fees by 5 percent
Voted in committee in favor of amendment to increase immigration fees in 2005
2005: S. Judic Comm vote on Sessions substitute amdt of House bill to increase L-1 visa fees by $1,500
Voted in committe in favor of amendment to strip proposal to import additional foreign workers from budget reconcilation plan in 2005
2004: H Financial Services Comm vote on Royce amdt to HR 10
Voted in committee favor of secure ID amendment to H.R. 10 in 2004
2004: Goode amdt to prohibit funds being used by SSA to implement totalization agreement
Voted against giving Social Security to illegal aliens in 2004
2004: Full Approps Comm vote on Pastor amdt to strip Culberson secure ID amdt
Voted in committee to protect secure-ID amendment in 2004
