The U.S. Congress Votes Database

110th Congress / Senate / 1st session / Vote 182

  • Question: On the Amendment
  • Bill: S 1348
  • Vote description: Allard Amdt. No. 1189; To eliminate the preference given to people who entered the United States illegally over people seeking to enter the country legally in the merit-based evaluation system for visas.
  • Vote type: 1/2 (Help)
  • Result: Rejected, 31-62, with 6 not voting.
  • Date/time: June 5, 2007, 3:29 p.m.
  • Amendment num: S.Amdt. 1189
  • Republican majority opinion: None (Help)
  • Democrat majority opinion: No (Help)

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