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104th Congress / Senate / 2nd session / Vote 83

  • Question: On the Amendment
  • Bill: S 1664
  • Vote description: simpson amendment no. 3739; To provide for temporary numerical limits on family-sponsored immigrant visas, a temporary priority-based system of allocating family-sponsored immigrant visas, and a temporary per-country limit--to apply for the five fiscal years after enactment of S. 1664.
  • Vote type: 1/2 (Help)
  • Result: Rejected, 20-80.
  • Date/time: April 25, 1996, 3 p.m.
  • Amendment num: S.Amdt. 3739
  • Republican majority opinion: No (Help)
  • Democrat majority opinion: No (Help)

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Aquarius Hank Brown, Conrad Burns, Craig Thomas Paul Coverdell, Rod Grams, Judd Gregg, Herb Kohl, Frank Lautenberg, Paul Sarbanes, Arlen Specter, John Warner
Aries Ben Campbell, Orrin Hatch, Patrick Leahy, Richard Lugar, Frank Murkowski, Larry Pressler, Robert Smith
Cancer Richard Bryan, William Roth Larry Craig, Bob Dole, Dianne Feinstein, John Glenn, Phil Gramm, Mark Hatfield, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Carl Levin, Barbara Mikulski, Chuck Robb, Paul Wellstone
Capricorn Lauch Faircloth, Fritz Hollings Mike DeWine, Slade Gorton
Gemini Bennett Johnston Spencer Abraham, Chris Dodd, Howell Heflin, Jay Rockefeller
Leo Jim Exon, Nancy Kassebaum Bill Bradley, Dale Bumpers, Alfonse D'amato, Carol Moseley Braun, Fred Thompson
Libra Trent Lott Jeff Bingaman, John Chafee, Jesse Helms, Patty Murray
Pisces Kit Bond, John Breaux, Kent Conrad, Russ Feingold, Bill Frist, Edward Kennedy, Joseph Lieberman, Mitch McConnell, Daniel Moynihan, Olympia Snowe
Sagittarius Max Baucus, Harry Reid Thad Cochran, Tom Daschle, John Kerry, Donald Nickles, Claiborne Pell, Paul Simon, Strom Thurmond
Scorpio Robert Byrd Joe Biden, Barbara Boxer, Bob Graham, Tom Harkin, James Inhofe, Dirk Kempthorne, Connie Mack, Ted Stevens
Taurus James Jeffords, Jon Kyl, Richard Shelby John Ashcroft, Dan Coats, Pete Domenici, Byron Dorgan, Rick Santorum, Ron Wyden
Virgo William Cohen, Chuck Grassley, Alan Simpson Daniel Akaka, Bob Bennett, Wendell Ford, Daniel Inouye, Bob Kerrey, John McCain, Sam Nunn, David Pryor
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Female Nancy Kassebaum Barbara Boxer, Dianne Feinstein, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Barbara Mikulski, Carol Moseley Braun, Patty Murray, Olympia Snowe
Male Max Baucus, Hank Brown, Richard Bryan, Conrad Burns, Robert Byrd, William Cohen, Jim Exon, Lauch Faircloth, Chuck Grassley, Fritz Hollings, James Jeffords, Bennett Johnston, Jon Kyl, Trent Lott, Harry Reid, William Roth, Richard Shelby, Alan Simpson, Craig Thomas Spencer Abraham, Daniel Akaka, John Ashcroft, Bob Bennett, Joe Biden, Jeff Bingaman, Kit Bond, Bill Bradley, John Breaux, Dale Bumpers, Ben Campbell, John Chafee, Dan Coats, Thad Cochran, Kent Conrad, Paul Coverdell, Larry Craig, Tom Daschle, Mike DeWine, Chris Dodd, Bob Dole, Pete Domenici, Byron Dorgan, Alfonse D'amato, Russ Feingold, Wendell Ford, Bill Frist, John Glenn, Slade Gorton, Bob Graham, Phil Gramm, Rod Grams, Judd Gregg, Tom Harkin, Orrin Hatch, Mark Hatfield, Howell Heflin, Jesse Helms, James Inhofe, Daniel Inouye, Dirk Kempthorne, Edward Kennedy, Bob Kerrey, John Kerry, Herb Kohl, Frank Lautenberg, Patrick Leahy, Carl Levin, Joseph Lieberman, Richard Lugar, Connie Mack, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Daniel Moynihan, Frank Murkowski, Donald Nickles, Sam Nunn, Claiborne Pell, Larry Pressler, David Pryor, Chuck Robb, Jay Rockefeller, Rick Santorum, Paul Sarbanes, Paul Simon, Robert Smith, Arlen Specter, Ted Stevens, Fred Thompson, Strom Thurmond, John Warner, Paul Wellstone, Ron Wyden
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Midwest Jim Exon, Chuck Grassley, Nancy Kassebaum Spencer Abraham, John Ashcroft, Kit Bond, Dan Coats, Kent Conrad, Tom Daschle, Mike DeWine, Bob Dole, Byron Dorgan, Russ Feingold, John Glenn, Rod Grams, Tom Harkin, Bob Kerrey, Herb Kohl, Carl Levin, Richard Lugar, Carol Moseley Braun, Larry Pressler, Paul Simon, Paul Wellstone
Northeast William Cohen, James Jeffords Bill Bradley, John Chafee, Chris Dodd, Alfonse D'amato, Judd Gregg, Edward Kennedy, John Kerry, Frank Lautenberg, Patrick Leahy, Joseph Lieberman, Daniel Moynihan, Claiborne Pell, Rick Santorum, Robert Smith, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter
South Robert Byrd, Lauch Faircloth, Fritz Hollings, Bennett Johnston, Trent Lott, William Roth, Richard Shelby Joe Biden, John Breaux, Dale Bumpers, Thad Cochran, Paul Coverdell, Wendell Ford, Bill Frist, Bob Graham, Phil Gramm, Howell Heflin, Jesse Helms, Kay Bailey Hutchison, James Inhofe, Connie Mack, Mitch McConnell, Barbara Mikulski, Donald Nickles, Sam Nunn, David Pryor, Chuck Robb, Jay Rockefeller, Paul Sarbanes, Fred Thompson, Strom Thurmond, John Warner
West Max Baucus, Hank Brown, Richard Bryan, Conrad Burns, Jon Kyl, Harry Reid, Alan Simpson, Craig Thomas Daniel Akaka, Bob Bennett, Jeff Bingaman, Barbara Boxer, Ben Campbell, Larry Craig, Pete Domenici, Dianne Feinstein, Slade Gorton, Orrin Hatch, Mark Hatfield, Daniel Inouye, Dirk Kempthorne, John McCain, Frank Murkowski, Patty Murray, Ted Stevens, Ron Wyden
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None Hank Brown, Richard Bryan, William Cohen, Jim Exon, Lauch Faircloth, Fritz Hollings, Bennett Johnston, Nancy Kassebaum, William Roth, Alan Simpson Spencer Abraham, John Ashcroft, Bill Bradley, John Breaux, Dale Bumpers, Ben Campbell, John Chafee, Dan Coats, Paul Coverdell, Tom Daschle, Bob Dole, Alfonse D'amato, Wendell Ford, John Glenn, Slade Gorton, Bob Graham, Phil Gramm, Rod Grams, Mark Hatfield, Howell Heflin, Jesse Helms, Dirk Kempthorne, Bob Kerrey, Connie Mack, Carol Moseley Braun, Daniel Moynihan, Frank Murkowski, Donald Nickles, Sam Nunn, Claiborne Pell, Larry Pressler, David Pryor, Chuck Robb, Paul Simon, Robert Smith, Fred Thompson, Strom Thurmond, Paul Wellstone
2006 Conrad Burns, James Jeffords Mike DeWine, Bill Frist, Rick Santorum, Paul Sarbanes
2008 Max Baucus Joe Biden, Thad Cochran, Larry Craig, Pete Domenici, Tom Harkin, James Inhofe, John Kerry, Frank Lautenberg, Carl Levin, Mitch McConnell, Jay Rockefeller, Ted Stevens, John Warner
2010 Chuck Grassley, Harry Reid, Richard Shelby Bob Bennett, Kit Bond, Barbara Boxer, Chris Dodd, Byron Dorgan, Russ Feingold, Judd Gregg, Daniel Inouye, Patrick Leahy, John McCain, Barbara Mikulski, Patty Murray, Arlen Specter, Ron Wyden
2012 Robert Byrd, Jon Kyl, Trent Lott, Craig Thomas Daniel Akaka, Jeff Bingaman, Kent Conrad, Dianne Feinstein, Orrin Hatch, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Edward Kennedy, Herb Kohl, Joseph Lieberman, Richard Lugar, Olympia Snowe
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Alabama Richard Shelby Howell Heflin
Alaska Frank Murkowski, Ted Stevens
Arizona Jon Kyl John McCain
Arkansas Dale Bumpers, David Pryor
California Barbara Boxer, Dianne Feinstein
Colorado Hank Brown Ben Campbell
Connecticut Chris Dodd, Joseph Lieberman
Delaware William Roth Joe Biden
Florida Bob Graham, Connie Mack
Georgia Paul Coverdell, Sam Nunn
Hawaii Daniel Akaka, Daniel Inouye
Idaho Larry Craig, Dirk Kempthorne
Illinois Carol Moseley Braun, Paul Simon
Indiana Dan Coats, Richard Lugar
Iowa Chuck Grassley Tom Harkin
Kansas Nancy Kassebaum Bob Dole
Kentucky Wendell Ford, Mitch McConnell
Louisiana Bennett Johnston John Breaux
Maine William Cohen Olympia Snowe
Maryland Barbara Mikulski, Paul Sarbanes
Massachusetts Edward Kennedy, John Kerry
Michigan Spencer Abraham, Carl Levin
Minnesota Rod Grams, Paul Wellstone
Mississippi Trent Lott Thad Cochran
Missouri John Ashcroft, Kit Bond
Montana Max Baucus, Conrad Burns
Nebraska Jim Exon Bob Kerrey
Nevada Richard Bryan, Harry Reid
New Hampshire Judd Gregg, Robert Smith
New Jersey Bill Bradley, Frank Lautenberg
New Mexico Jeff Bingaman, Pete Domenici
New York Alfonse D'amato, Daniel Moynihan
North Carolina Lauch Faircloth Jesse Helms
North Dakota Kent Conrad, Byron Dorgan
Ohio Mike DeWine, John Glenn
Oklahoma James Inhofe, Donald Nickles
Oregon Mark Hatfield, Ron Wyden
Pennsylvania Rick Santorum, Arlen Specter
Rhode Island John Chafee, Claiborne Pell
South Carolina Fritz Hollings Strom Thurmond
South Dakota Tom Daschle, Larry Pressler
Tennessee Bill Frist, Fred Thompson
Texas Phil Gramm, Kay Bailey Hutchison
Utah Bob Bennett, Orrin Hatch
Vermont James Jeffords Patrick Leahy
Virginia Chuck Robb, John Warner
Washington Slade Gorton, Patty Murray
West Virginia Robert Byrd Jay Rockefeller
Wisconsin Russ Feingold, Herb Kohl
Wyoming Alan Simpson, Craig Thomas
Yes No
Baby boomer Spencer Abraham, Kent Conrad, Tom Daschle, Mike DeWine, Russ Feingold, Bill Frist, Rod Grams, Judd Gregg, Dirk Kempthorne, Carol Moseley Braun, Patty Murray, Donald Nickles, Rick Santorum, Olympia Snowe, Ron Wyden
Pre-boomer Max Baucus, Hank Brown, Richard Bryan, Conrad Burns, Robert Byrd, William Cohen, Jim Exon, Lauch Faircloth, Chuck Grassley, Fritz Hollings, James Jeffords, Bennett Johnston, Nancy Kassebaum, Jon Kyl, Trent Lott, Harry Reid, William Roth, Richard Shelby, Alan Simpson, Craig Thomas Daniel Akaka, John Ashcroft, Bob Bennett, Joe Biden, Jeff Bingaman, Kit Bond, Barbara Boxer, Bill Bradley, John Breaux, Dale Bumpers, Ben Campbell, John Chafee, Dan Coats, Thad Cochran, Paul Coverdell, Larry Craig, Chris Dodd, Bob Dole, Pete Domenici, Byron Dorgan, Alfonse D'amato, Dianne Feinstein, Wendell Ford, John Glenn, Slade Gorton, Bob Graham, Phil Gramm, Tom Harkin, Orrin Hatch, Mark Hatfield, Howell Heflin, Jesse Helms, Kay Bailey Hutchison, James Inhofe, Daniel Inouye, Edward Kennedy, Bob Kerrey, John Kerry, Herb Kohl, Frank Lautenberg, Patrick Leahy, Carl Levin, Joseph Lieberman, Richard Lugar, Connie Mack, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Barbara Mikulski, Daniel Moynihan, Frank Murkowski, Sam Nunn, Claiborne Pell, Larry Pressler, David Pryor, Chuck Robb, Jay Rockefeller, Paul Sarbanes, Paul Simon, Robert Smith, Arlen Specter, Ted Stevens, Fred Thompson, Strom Thurmond, John Warner, Paul Wellstone
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Democratic Max Baucus, Richard Bryan, Robert Byrd, Jim Exon, Fritz Hollings, Bennett Johnston, Harry Reid Daniel Akaka, Joe Biden, Jeff Bingaman, Barbara Boxer, Bill Bradley, John Breaux, Dale Bumpers, Kent Conrad, Tom Daschle, Chris Dodd, Byron Dorgan, Russ Feingold, Dianne Feinstein, Wendell Ford, John Glenn, Bob Graham, Tom Harkin, Howell Heflin, Daniel Inouye, Edward Kennedy, Bob Kerrey, John Kerry, Herb Kohl, Frank Lautenberg, Patrick Leahy, Carl Levin, Joseph Lieberman, Barbara Mikulski, Carol Moseley Braun, Daniel Moynihan, Patty Murray, Sam Nunn, Claiborne Pell, David Pryor, Chuck Robb, Jay Rockefeller, Paul Sarbanes, Paul Simon, Paul Wellstone, Ron Wyden
Republican Hank Brown, Conrad Burns, William Cohen, Lauch Faircloth, Chuck Grassley, James Jeffords, Nancy Kassebaum, Jon Kyl, Trent Lott, William Roth, Richard Shelby, Alan Simpson, Craig Thomas Spencer Abraham, John Ashcroft, Bob Bennett, Kit Bond, Ben Campbell, John Chafee, Dan Coats, Thad Cochran, Paul Coverdell, Larry Craig, Mike DeWine, Bob Dole, Pete Domenici, Alfonse D'amato, Bill Frist, Slade Gorton, Phil Gramm, Rod Grams, Judd Gregg, Orrin Hatch, Mark Hatfield, Jesse Helms, Kay Bailey Hutchison, James Inhofe, Dirk Kempthorne, Richard Lugar, Connie Mack, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Frank Murkowski, Donald Nickles, Larry Pressler, Rick Santorum, Robert Smith, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter, Ted Stevens, Fred Thompson, Strom Thurmond, John Warner
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