Floor Amendment

On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 7 to H R 5818

Voted in favor of preventing illegal aliens from receiving federal housing funds in 2008
Rep. ZZlastnameZZ vote in favor of an amendment to H.R. 5818, the Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008. This amendment would prevent illegal aliens from receiving Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funds pursuant to this act. The amendment passed by a vote of 391-33 (8 May 2008; 11:30 am).

On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 62 to H R 3043

Voted for an amendment to prohibit Social Security funds from being used administer benefits accrued from work performed in Mexico.
Rep. ZZlastnameZZ voted for the Gingrey amendment to HR 3043, an amendment to prohibit the use of funds by the SSA to administer Social Security benefit payments, under any agreement between the United States and Mexico establishing totalization arrangements between the two countries. The amendment passed 254-168.

On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 12 to H R 2638

Voted in favor of an amendment to increasing funding for the construction of a border fence
Rep. ZZlastnameZZ voted in favor of the Brown-Waite amendment to HR 2638. This amendment re-directs $89 million set to be appropriated to the Undersecretary for Management's account to the Border Security Fencing, Infrastructure, and Technology Account, with a view towards constructing at least 700 miles of fencing along the southern border. The amendment was adopted 241-179.

On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 10 to H R 2638

Voted on House floor for amendment to fully fund the training of immigration enforcement officers
Rep. ZZlastnameZZ voted in favor of the Drake Amendment to H.R. 2638, the appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security. The Drake Amendment would fully fund the president's budget request ($26.4 million) for the training and support for the voluntary participation of local law enforcement officers in immigration law enforcement, an important force multiplier in the fight against illegal immigration. This amendment passed 286-127.

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