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TAXPAYERS FOR FREEDOM: CONGRESS WATCH BULLETIN.
THE VOTING RECORD OF YOUR SENATORS: 2006.
SENATOR
CHUCK HAGEL SENATOR BEN NELSON
9900 Nicholas Str. # 325 7602 Pacific Street #205
Omaha, NE. 68114 Omaha, NE. 68114
Phone: 758-8981 Phone: 391-3411
Fax: 758-9165 Fax: 391-4725
109th CONGRESS-2006. NTF voting scores during this session: HAGEL: 79 %
2nd session NELSON: 77 %
Taxes.
HR 4297: To extend several Bush tax cuts
through 2008, 2009, and 2010.
PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson:
YES
Amend. 2737: To repeal
the extension of lower tax rates for capital gains and dividends. FAILED/BAD BILL Hagel: NO Nelson: NO
S. 2611 Amend. 4108: To limit application of earned income tax credit. FAILED/GOOD BILL Hagel: NO Nelson: YES
Spending.
HR 4: Federal guarantees continue for pensions under Pension Protection Act. PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: YES
HJ Res 47: To increase statutory limit on public debt. PASSED/BAD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: NO
HR 4297 Amend. 2716: To establish a congressional
commission to examine the federal, state, and local response to devastation
caused by Hurricane Katrina and take immediate corrective measures to improve
future responses. FAILED/BAD BILL Hagel: NO Nelson: YES
HR 4939 Amend. 3616: To reverse providing $74.5
million to states based on their production of specific kinds of crops,
livestock, or dairy products not included in Bush Administration emergency
supplemental spending request.
FAILED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson:
YES
Amend.
3617: To reverse providing $6 million to Hawaiian sugar cane growers,
monies not included in the Bush Administration emergency supplemental spending
request. FAILED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: YES
Amend. 3673: To increase
funds for assessment of critical reservoirs and dams in Hawaii. FAILED/BAD BILL Hagel: NO Nelson: NO
Amend. 3810: No funds from this amount made available for hurricane relief and recovery contracts over $500,000 that were awarded using non-competitive procedures. PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: YES
S.2349 Amend. 2980: To include federal entities in
definition of earmarks (pork barrel).
PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson:
YES
S.Con Res 83 Amend. 3015: To add appropriation of
$550 million for Amtrak in FY 2007.
FAILED/BAD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: YES
Amend.
3063: To restore funding for Community Development Block Grant programs to
the higher FY 2004 level by restricting tax exemptions. FAILED/BAD BILL Hagel: NO Nelson: YES
Amend.
3071: To increase funding for Title I grants and reduce this deficit by
restricting corporate tax benefits.
FAILED/BAD BILL Hagel: NO Nelson:
YES
Amend.
3086: To preserve national intercity passenger rail system by providing
$1.45 billion to Amtrak in FY 2007 and offset this spending by ending some
corporate tax benefits. FAILED/BAD
BILL Hagel: NO Nelson: YES
Amend.
3093: For discretionary spending control.
FAILED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson:
YES
Amend.
3100: To reduce mandatory
spending. FAILED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: YES
Amend.
3102: To increase funding by $1 billion for tribal programs and additional
funding based on recommendations from tribes, by ending some corporate tax
benefits. FAILED/BAD BILL Hagel: NO Nelson: YES
Amend.
3103: To restore funding for civil works programs of Corps of Engineers,
National Park Service, Forest Service, National Atmospheric & Oceanic
Administration, and other natural resources needs, offset by ending corporate
tax benefits. FAILED/BAD BILL Hagel: NO Nelson: YES
Amend. 3106: To restore discretionary spending by Dept. of Agriculture, offset by ending corporate tax benefits. FAILED/BAD BILL Hagel: NO Nelson: YES
Amend.
3121: To end direct spending limitation.
FAILED/BAD BILL Hagel: NO Nelson:
NO
Government Regulation.
S. 728 Amend. 4682: To ease federal regulations on
independent reviews of water resources projects. FAILED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: YES
Amend. 4681: To implement more restrictive independent reviews of water resources projects. PASSED/BAD BILL Hagel: NO Nelson: NO
S 852: Create a fairer and efficient system to resolve claims of victims for bodily injury caused by asbestos exposure. PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: NO
Amend. 2748: To table a better system to
resolve claims for bodily injury caused by asbestos exposure. PASSED/BAD BILL Hagel: NO Nelson: YES
S.2349: To clarify when Section 527 organizations must register
as political committees. To provide
greater transparency for their lobbying activities. PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: YES
Amend. 3176: To establish an unneeded
Senate Office of Public Integrity.
FAILED/BAD BILL Hagel: NO Nelson:
NO
Education.
S.Con Res 83 Amend. 3028: Restore program cuts for vocational ed and other student aid. Increase maximum Pell Grant amount to $4,500. Restore cuts to job training programs. All paid for by restricting corporate tax benefits by $6.3 billion. FAILED/BAD BILL Hagel: NO Nelson: YES
Health Care.
HR 4939 Amend. 3688: To fund compensation for
individuals harmed by flu vaccine.
PASSED/BAD BILL Hagel: NO Nelson:
NO
S 22: To improve patient access to health care
services and provide improved medical care by reducing excessive burden the
liability system places on health care delivery system. FAILED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: NO
S 23: To improve womens’ access to health care services and
provide improved medical care by reducing excessive burden the liability system
places on delivery of obstetrical and gynecological services. FAILED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: NO
S.Con Res 83 Amend. 3048: To increase advance
appropriations to fund health, education, training, and low-income
programs. FAILED/BAD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson:
YES
Amend.
3133: To increase funding to combat avian flu and develop a vaccine for a
pandemic by $5 billion in FY 2007, paid for by requiring tax withholding on
government payments to contractors like Halliburton. FAILED/BAD BILL Hagel: NO Nelson: NO
Amend.
3164: To establish a reserve fund to provide elderly with a prescription
drug benefit option administered directly by Dept. of Health & Human
Services. FAILED/BAD BILL Hagel: NO Nelson: NO
S 1955: To expand health care access and reduce costs through
creation of small business health plans and modernization of health insurance
marketplace. PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: YES
Welfare.
S 2320: To make funds available for low-income home
energy assistance program in FY 2006.
PASSED/BAD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: YES
Amend.
2913: To improve distribution of funds to states under the low-income home
energy assistance program. PASSED/BAD
BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: YES
S Con. Res. 83 Amend. 3074: Increase funding for
low-income home energy assistance program by $3.3 billion for FY 2007 and later
increase its funding to $5.1 billion, paid for by restricting corporate tax
benefits. PASSED/BAD BILL Hagel: NO Nelson: YES
Amend.
3087: To establish a reserve fund for Social Security reform. FAILED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: NO
Law & Order.
PN 358: To confirm conservative Alyce Fisher as asst.-attorney-general. CONFIRMED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: YES
PN 1059: To confirm Samuel Alito Jr. as associate
justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.
CONFIRMED/GOOD RESOLUTION. Hagel:
YES Nelson:
YES
PN 1179: To confirm conservative Brett Kavanaugh as a
U.S. circuit court judge for the D.C. Circuit Court. CONFIRMED/GOOD RESOLUTION Hagel: YES Nelson: YES
PN 1536: To confirm conservative Jerome Holmes as U.S. Circuit Judge in 10th Circuit. CONFIRMED/GOOD RESOLUTION Hagel: YES Nelson: YES
HR 3199: To extend and modify authorities needed to
better combat terrorism. PASSED/GOOD
BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: YES
HR 4659: To extend sunset date of specific provisions
of the Patriot Act. PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson:
YES
HR 4954: To improve maritime and cargo security by layered defenses. PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: YES
Amend. 4921: To establish a unified
national hazard alert system.
PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: YES
Amend.
4930: To table improved maritime container security by ensuring that
foreign ports participating in the container security initiative scan all
containers shipped to U.S. for nuclear and radiological weapons before loading,
an unreliable initiative. PASSED/GOOD
BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: YES
Amend.
4975: To table Biden amendment to establish a Homeland Security and
Neighborhood Safety Trust Fund and refocus federal priorities toward securing
homeland. PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson:
YES
Amend. 4982: To require Sec. of Homeland Security to ensure that all cargo containers screened before arrival in U.S. seaports, all high-risk containers scanned before leaving a U.S. seaport, and integrated scanning systems fully deployed to scan all cargo containers entering U.S. before arrival. PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: YES
HR 5441: Appropriations for Dept. of Homeland Security for FY 2007. PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: YES
S. Con Res 83 Amend. 3034:
To provide additional $8 billion for homeland security. FAILED/BAD BILL Hagel: NO Nelson: NO
Amend.
3054: To make our ports more secure by spending an additional $965 million,
offsetting this funding by restricting tax breaks. FAILED/BAD BILL Hagel: NO Nelson: YES
Amend.
3056: $5 billion for emergency responder communication equipment, offset by
restrictions in tax exemptions.
FAILED/BAD BILL Hagel: NO Nelson:
YES
Amend. 3061: Funding for maritime security, improved
data for cargo searches, and comprehensive background checks and security
threat assessments of personnel at seaports.
PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson:
YES
S
2271: To clarify that those who receive anti-terrorism government orders can
challenge non-disclosure requirements and that those who receive national
security letters are not required to name their attorney. PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson:
YES
Gun Owner Rights.
HR 5441 Amend. 4615: To prohibit confiscation of firearms during an emergency or major disaster, if possession of such gun not prohibited under state or federal law. The feds cannot seize a weapon, except if forfeited in compliance with federal law or as evidence in criminal investigation. Cannot require registration of firearm for which registration not required by federal or state law. PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: YES
Energy.
S. Con. Res 83 Amend. 3128: To allow drilling for oil in ANWR. PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: NO
S. 2020 Amend. 2587: To amend IRS Act of 1986 to impose a temporary windfall profits tax on crude oil and to rebate the tax collected back to American consumers. FAILED /BAD BILL Hagel: NO Nelson: NO
Amend. 2609: To repeal tax benefits relating to oil and gas well drilling and development costs. FAILED/ BAD BILL Hagel: NO Nelson: NO
Amend.
2626: To impose a temporary windfall profits tax on crude oil and use the
proceeds to fund energy aid for the poor.
PASSED/BAD BILL Hagel: NO Nelson:
NO
S. 3711: To improve our energy independence and security by providing for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources in Gulf of Mexico. PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: YES
Military Affairs.
PN 2191: To confirm Robert Gates as Sec. of Defense. CONFIRMED/GOOD RESOLUTION Hagel: YES Nelson: YES
HR 4297 Amend. 2235: To support the health needs of
our veterans and military personnel and reduce the deficit by liberalizing tax
rates. FAILED/BAD BILL Hagel: NO Nelson: NO
HR 4939: Emergency supplemental appropriation for defense, war on terror, and hurricane victims. PASSED/BAD BILL Hagel: NO Nelson: YES
Amend. 3642: An additional $430 million
for Dept. of Veterans Affairs for outpatient care and veteran treatment. PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: YES
Amend.
3704: $20 million for Dept. of Veterans Affairs for medical
facilities. FAILED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson:
NO
HR 5385: Appropriations for military construction and veterans affairs for FY 2007. PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: YES
HR 5631: Appropriations for Dept. of Defense for FY 2007. PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: YES
Amend. 4781: To table only $2 million for
research, development, testing, and evaluation for improving imaging for
military traumatic brain injuries.
PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel:
YES Nelson:
NO
Amend. 4785: To ensure
fiscal integrity of travel payments made by Dept. of Defense. PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: YES
Amend.
4819: To appropriate additional $6.7 billion to fund equipment reset
requirements resulting from continuing combat operations. PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: YES
Amend.
4844: To appropriate up to $77 million for research, development, testing,
and evaluation of Trident missile modification program. FAILED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: YES
Amend.
4848: To require notice to Congress and public about pork barrel funds
available to Dept. of Defense.
PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson:
YES
Amend.
4858: Prohibit use of federal funds to make agreements with Iraq government
that would subject our armed forces personnel to jurisdiction of Iraqi criminal
courts or punishment under Iraqi law.
PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson:
YES
Amend.
4863: Additional $3 million to fund security improvements at Navy
recruiting stations and improve data security.
PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson:
YES
Amend.
4907: To increase intelligence community effort to bring Osama bin Laden
and other key Al Qaida leaders to justice.
PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson:
YES
Amend.
4911: Additional $65.4 million for Predator plane procurement for special
operations forces. PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: YES
HR 5682: To exempt from specific requirements of Atomic Energy Act of 1954 a cooperative nuclear agreement with India. PASSED/BAD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: YES
S.Con Res. 83 Amend. 2999: Increased funding for
veterans health programs. Expunging
enrollment fees and increases in pharmacy co-payments. PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: YES
Amend.
3007: To increase veterans medical services funding by $1.5 billion in FY
2007, paid for by restricting corporate tax benefits. FAILED/BAD BILL Hagel: NO Nelson: YES
Amend.
3141: To fund veteran care by restoring pre-2001 tax rate for income over
$1 million, ending corporate tax benefits, and delaying tax cuts. FAILED/BAD BILL Hagel: NO Nelson: NO
PN 922: To confirm Dorrance Smith as assistant-sec.
of defense. CONFIRMED/GOOD
RESOLUTION Hagel: YES Nelson:
YES
S 2766 Amend. 4208: To commend U.S. armed forces and
intelligence community for actions that resulted in the death of Abu
al-Zarqawi, leader of Al Qaida in Iraq.
PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson:
YES
Amend. 4242: To require regular budgeting procedures for continuing military operations. PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: YES
Amend.
4261: To authorize multi-year purchases of F-22A fighters and F-119
engines. PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: NO Nelson: YES
Amend. 4265: That the
Iraqi government should not grant amnesty to those who have attacked, killed,
or wounded U.S. armed forces members.
PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: NO Nelson: YES
Amend. 4269: To table
requirement that U.S. armed forces withdraw from Iraq. PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: YES
Amend.
4292: Establish a special Senate committee to investigate awarding of and
carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and
fight the war on terrorism. FAILED/BAD
BILL Hagel: NO Nelson:
YES
Amend.
4442: Kerrey amendment to redeploy our armed forces out of Iraq to further
a political solution there. FAILED/BAD
BILL Hagel: NO Nelson: NO
Amend.
4471: Provide additional funding for missile defense testing and
operations. PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: YES
S. 3709 Amend. 5181: To ensure that international
nuclear inspection equipment not used for espionage purposes in U.S. FAILED/GOOD BILL Hagel: NO Nelson: NO
Amend. 5187: To allow a nuclear waiver for the President for India contingent upon certification that India will suspend military cooperation with Iran until the latter no longer designated as a state sponsor of terrorism. FAILED/GOOD BILL Hagel: NO. Nelson: NO
S. 3930: Authorize trial by military commissions for war crimes by terrorists. PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: YES
Foreign Affairs.
PN 1552: To confirm conservative Michael Hayden, USAF, as CIA director. CONFIRMED/GOOD RESOLUTION Hagel: YES Nelson: YES
S Con Res. 83 Amend. 3166: To deny funds in FY 2007
for UN Human Rights Council, resolutions from which the U.S. votes against,
because countries found complicit in sustained human rights abuses are eligible
for council membership. Savings
redirected to border security.
FAILED/GOOD BILL Hagel:
NO Nelson:
YES
S 2766 Amend. 4234: To authorize assistance to
pro-democracy programs and activities inside and outside Iran, to make clear
that U.S. supports ability of Iranians to exercise self-determination in their
government, and enhance 1996 sanctions.
FAILED/GOOD BILL Hagel: NO Nelson:
NO
S 3569: To implement U.S.-Oman Free Trade
Agreement. PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: YES
S 3930 Amend. 5095: Additional congressional
oversight meddling in CIA operations. FAILED/BAD BILL Hagel: NO Nelson: YES
HJ Res. 47 Amend. 3131: To require a study of U.S. debt held by foreigners. FAILED/GOOD BILL Hagel: NO Nelson: YES.
Traditional Values.
HR 810: To provide for human fetal embryonic stem cell research. PASSED/BAD BILL Hagel: NO Nelson: NO
S J Res. 12: Constitutional amendment authorizing
Congress to prohibit physical desecration of U.S. Flag. FAILED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: YES
S. 403: To prohibit taking minors across state lines to circumvent laws requiring parental involvement in abortion decisions. PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: YES
Amend. 4694: To punish incestuous
parents. PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: YES
S. 2754: To derive human stem cell lines using techniques that do not knowingly harm embryos. PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: YES
S. 3504: To prohibit solicitation or acceptance of tissue from fetuses gestated for research programs in fetus farms. PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: YES
Immigration.
HR 4939 Amend. 3594: Provide emergency funding for
border security. PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson:
NO
HR 4954 Amend. 4931: To strengthen national security by adding 275 customs and border protection officers at U.S. ports. PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: YES
HR 5441 Amend. 4659: Appropriate an additional $1.8
billion to build double-layer fencing and vehicle barriers along southwest
border and offset increased spending by reducing all other discretionary
amounts on a pro-rata basis. FAILED/GOOD
BILL Hagel: NO Nelson: YES
Amend.
4660: Appropriate additional $85.6 million to allow Sec. of Homeland
Security to hire 800 additional full-time investigators to investigate immigration
law violations and offset such increased spending on a pro-rata basis. FAILED/GOOD BILL Hagel: NO Nelson: YES
HR 5631 Amend. 4775: $1.8 billion for the National
Guard to build 370 miles of triple-layered fencing and 461 miles of vehicle
barriers along southwest border.
PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: NO Nelson: YES
HR 6061: To establish operational control over international land and maritime borders using secure fencing. PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: YES
S 2454 Amend. 3193: To prescribe a binding oath of
renunciation and allegiance required to become a naturalized U.S. citizen and to encourage and support efforts
of prospective citizens to become citizens.
PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson:
YES
Amend. 3206: To table measure to make some illegal aliens ineligible for conditional non-immigrant work authorization and status. FAILED/BAD BILL Hagel: NO Nelson: NO
Amend.
3210: Financial aid to local law enforcement officials along the
borders. PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: YES
S. 2611: To provide amnesty to millions of illegal aliens. PASSED/BAD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: NO
S 2611 Amend. 3961: To prohibit Dept. of Homeland
Security granting of legal status or adjustment of current status (amnesty) to
anyone who enters or entered U.S. in violation of federal law, unless border
security measures and increase in federal detention space authorized under
Title I fully completed and operational.
FAILED/GOOD BILL Hagel: NO Nelson:
YES
Amend. 3965: To protect American workers from displacement by aliens by prohibiting H-2C visas for employers, unless they swear they will employ an alien in a job and Dept. of Homeland Security certifies that there are not enough U.S. workers able and qualified to fill the position. PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: YES
Amend.
3969: To table prohibiting H-2C non-immigrants (guestworkers) from
adjusting to legal permanent resident status, on the basis of their guestworker
status, preventing 200,000 guestworkers annually from obtaining green cards, 2
million less over a decade. PASSED/BAD
BILL Hagel: YES Nelson:
NO
Amend.
3979: Increase amount of fencing and improve vehicle barriers on southwest
border. PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: YES
Amend. 3981: To table capping the number of H-2C visas annually at 200,000 and eliminating the 20% per year increase in annual guestworker visas. The amendment would reduce the 10-yr. increase in foreign workers and their dependents from 8.4 million to 2 million. FAILED/BAD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: NO
Amend.
3985: Table resolution to reduce document fraud, prevent ID theft,
and preserve integrity of SS system by ensuring that people who receive
legalized status are not able to receive SS benefits as a result of illegal
activity. PASSED/BAD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: NO
Amend.
4009: To table amendment to modify wage requirements for employers
wanting to hire H-2A and blue card ag workers.
PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson:
NO
Amend. 4017: To table this amendment to eliminate guestworker provisions of the bill that would add 8.4 million foreign workers and their dependents over the next 10 years. PASSED/BAD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: NO
Amend.
4027: To make specific aliens ineligible for adjustment to legal permanent
resident status or deferred mandatory departure status. PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: YES
Amend.
4064: To declare English our national language and promote the patriotic
integration of prospective U.S. citizens.
PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson:
YES
Amend.
4066: Kennedy amendment to liberalize federal certification conditions
under which an H-2C non-immigrant may apply for legal status and employer need
to import foreign workers. PASSED/BAD
BILL
Hagel: YES Nelson: NO
Amend.
4076: Authorize use of National Guard to secure our southern border. PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson:
YES
Amend.
4083: To reverse prohibiting a court from staying the removal of specific
aliens. PASSED/BAD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: NO
Amend.
4084: To table making stricter eligibility requirement for blue card
status and increase fines paid by aliens granted this status or legal permanent
resident status. PASSED/BAD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: NO
Amend.
4087: To liberalize conditions under which we grant illegal aliens legal
status. FAILED/BAD BILL Hagel: NO Nelson: NO
Amend.
4095: To prohibit issuance of new H-2C guestworker visas after 5 yrs., but
Dept. of Homeland Security could continue to extend authorized stays of H-2C
aliens after that date, reducing new guestworkers from 2 million to 1
million. FAILED/GOOD BILL Hagel: NO Nelson: YES
Amend. 4101: Require the State Dept. to grant a Secure Authorized Foreign Employee visa to a national of NAFTA or CAFTA nation who meets specific requirements, creating more guestworker categories. FAILED/BAD BILL Hagel: NO Nelson: NO
Amend.
4106: To table Kennedy amendment to strengthen enforcement of labor
protections for guest workers.
PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel:
YES Nelson:
YES
Amend. 4114: To reform
the diversity visa program and create program to award visas to aliens with
advanced degrees in science, math, technology, and engineering. PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: NO
Amend. 4117: To table
liberalizing restrictions on admission of aliens. PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: YES
Amend.
4127: To fund improvements in border and interior security by assessing
$500 supplemental fee on immigrants. PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: NO
Amend. 4131: To cap
the number of employment-based visas for workers, spouses, and kids at 650,000,
reducing the number by about 150,000 yearly.
PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: NO Nelson: YES
Amend.
4136: To ensure integrity of earned income tax credit program by reducing
the potential for fraud and ensure that aliens who become legalized under bill
pay back taxes without creating a public burden. PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: YES
Amend.
4142: To table authorizing a waiver of specific grounds of
inadmissibility or removal, if denial of admission or removal would result in
hardship for a spouse, parent, or child who is a citizen or permanent resident
alien. PASSED/GOOD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson: YES
Amend.
4188: Requires consultation with Mexican government regarding building
additional fencing and other border security structures along southern border,
effectively killing the proposal.
PASSED/BAD BILL Hagel: YES Nelson:
NO
Source: U.S. Senate roll call votes.
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