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John Chester Culver on Immigration

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Immigration8 votes · 33.3/100 consistent
ExpansiveRestrictive

23 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Immigration. 8 of them counted toward the score above: 4 toward “Expansive” and 4 toward “Restrictive”.

The other 15 did not count: 13 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 2 were ones they did not cast a yea or nay on. They are listed below anyway, marked as not scored, because a filtered list of votes is not a voting record.

DateWhat was voted onVotedCounted as
1979-11-02TO AMEND H.R. 4955, ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR REFUGEE (CONTINUED) ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, BY AUTHORIZING HUMANITARIAN AID TO CAMBODIA. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 4955 · 96th CongressYeaExpansive
1979-09-06TO PASS S. 643, REFORMING THE U.S. REFUGEE AND ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BY REPEALING CURRENT DISCRIMINATORY LAWS, RAISING (CONTINUED) THE ANNUAL LIMITATION ON REFUGEE ADMISSIONS, PROVIDING PROCEDURES TO MEET EMERGENCY SITUATIONS AND PROVIDING FOR FEDERAL SUPPORT OF THE REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROCESS.S. 643 · 96th CongressDid not voteNot a yea/nay
1979-05-10TO TABLE THE THURMOND AMENDMENT TO S. 586, A BILL AUTHORIZING FUNDS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. THE THURMOND AMENDMENT REDUCES AUTHORIZATION LEVEL FOR FUNDING OF IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE PROGRAMS BY $71.5 MILLION. (MOTION PASSED)S. 586 · 96th CongressYeaExpansive
1979-05-10TO AMEND THE BAKER AMENDMENT TO S. 586, A BILL AUTHORIZING FUNDS FOR FISCAL 1980-1981 FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. THE BAKER AMENDMENT REPEALS SECTION 21 OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1977 THAT REMOVED THE DISCRETION OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO RECOMMEND THE GRANTING OF TEMPORARY NON-IMMIGRANT VISAS FOR MEMBERS OF COMMUNIST ORGANIZATIONS. THE JAVITS AMENDMENT CLARIFIES THE AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE BY RESTRICTING THE ISSUANCE OF TEMPORARY VISAS FOR MEMBERS OF LABOR ORGANIZATIONS RUN BY TOTALITARIAN GOVERNMENTS AND MEMBERS OF THE PALESTINE LIBERATION ORGANIZATION. (MOTION PASSED)S. 586 · 96th CongressYeaRestrictive
1978-07-26TO TABLE THE BAKER AMENDMENT #1513 TO S. 3075. BAKER AMENDMENT #1513 STRIKES LANGUAGE IN PRESENT LAW THAT REQUIRES THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO AUTOMATICALLY RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF ANY APPLICATION FOR A NONIMMIGRANT VISA THAT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED BY A MEMBER OF A COMMUNIST ORGANIZATION WHO WISHES TO ENTER THE UNITED STATES.S. 3075 · 95th CongressYeaExpansive
1977-03-02TO AGREE TO S. CON. RES. 7, A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE RELATIVE TO ACTIONS BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE U.S.S.R. CONCERNING IMMIGRATION AND ADHERENCE TO THE HELSINKI DECLARATION.95th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1977-01-25TO TABLE S. RES. 18.S.Res. 18 · 95th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1977-01-24TO INVOKE CLOTURE AND THUS END DEBATE ON S. RES. 18.S.Res. 18 · 95th CongressNayDirection not readable
1977-01-19TO PROCEED TO THE CONSIDERATION OF S. RES. 18.S.Res. 18 · 95th CongressNayDirection not readable
1977-01-19TO TABLE THE ALLEN MOTION TO PROCEED TO THE CONSIDERATION OF S. RES. 18.S.Res. 18 · 95th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1977-01-14TO TABLE THE ALLEN MOTION TO PROCEED TO THE CONSIDERATION OF S. RES. 18.S.Res. 18 · 95th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1977-01-14TO TABLE THE MCGOVERN MOTION TO REFER TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY S. RES. 18, A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SENATE'S OPPOSITION TO A GENERAL PRESIDENTIAL PARDON OF VIETNAM DRAFT EVADERS.S.Res. 18 · 95th CongressNayDirection not readable
1975-07-31TO PASS S. 2230, A BILL AUTHORIZING FUNDS FOR THE BOARD FOR INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING, AND TO PROMOTE IMPROVED RELATIONS BETWEEN THE U.S. AND TURKEY AND TO ASSIST IN THE SOLUTION OF THE REFUGEE PROBLEM ON CYPRUS.S. 2230 · 94th CongressNayRestrictive
1975-07-31TO COMMIT S. 2230, A BILL AUTHORIZING FUNDS FOR BOARD FOR INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING, AND TO PROMOTE IMPROVED RELATIONS BETWEEN THE U.S. AND TURKEY AND TO ASSIST IN THE SOLUTION OF THE REFUGEE PROBLEM, TO THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS.S. 2230 · 94th CongressYeaRestrictive
1975-05-16TO PASS H.R. 6894, APPROPRIATING $405 MILLION FOR ASSISTANCE FOR REFUGEES FROM SOUTH VIETNAM AND CAMBODIA.H.R. 6894 · 94th CongressYeaExpansive
1975-05-08TO PASS S. RES. 148, EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE TO WELCOME TO THE U.S. THE LATEST REFUGEES FROM SOUTH VIETNAM AND CAMBODIA.S.Res. 148 · 94th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1974-08-05TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 15172, AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO PRESCRIBE THE FEE FOR EXECUTION OF AN APPLICATION FOR A PASSPORT AND TO CONTINUE TO TRANSFER TO THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE THE EXECUTION FEE FOR EACH APPLICATION ACCEPTED BY THAT SERVICE.H.R. 15172 · 93rd CongressDid not voteDirection not readable
1974-03-18TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS S. 1206, A BILL AMENDING THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT.S. 1206 · 93rd CongressYeaDirection not readable
1974-03-05TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.RES. 947, AGREEING TO SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 8245; A BILL TO AMEND REORGANIZATION PLAN NO. 2 OF 1973. THE BILL DELETES SECTION 2 OF THE REORG. PLAN WHICH WOULD HAVE TRANSFERRED APPROXIMATELY 900 EMPLOYEES OF THE IMMIGRATION & NATIONALIZATION SERVICE FOR THE DEPT. OF THE TREASURY. THE SENATE AMENDMENT WOULD PERMIT THE GOVT. TO BE SUED BY THOSE WHO ARE VICTIMS OF ACTS OF U.S. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICES.H.Res. 947 · 93rd CongressYeaDirection not readable
1973-09-26TO AMEND H.R. 891, A BILL TO AMEND THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE A MAXIMUM OF 35,000 IMMIGRANT VISAS FOR CANADA & MEXICO, AN INCREASE OF 15,000 OVER THE BILL'S ORIGINAL PROVISION. THE AMENDMENT WOULD RETAIN THE LIMIT OF 120,000 ON ALL WESTERN HEMISPHERE VISAS.H.R. 891 · 93rd CongressDid not voteNot a yea/nay
1973-07-17TO PASS H.R. 6078, A BILL TO INCLUDE INSPECTORS OF THE IMMIGRATION & NATURALIZATION SERVICE OR OF THE BUREAU OF CUSTOMS WITHIN THE PROVISIONS OF SEC. 8336(C) OF TITLE 5, U.S. CODE, RELATING TO RETIREMENT OF CERTAIN EMPLOYEES ENGAGED IN HAZARDOUS OCCUPATIONS.H.R. 6078 · 93rd CongressYeaDirection not readable
1973-05-03TO PASS H.R. 392, A BILL TO AMEND THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT.H.R. 392 · 93rd CongressYeaDirection not readable
1973-05-03TO AMEND H.R. 392, A BILL TO AMEND THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT, SO AS TO STRIKE OUT THE THREE-STEP CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTY PROCEDURE FOR IMPOSING SANCTIONS ON EMPLOYERS WHO KNOWINGLY EMPLOY ALIENS IN THE UNITED STATES.H.R. 392 · 93rd CongressNayRestrictive

Sorted newest first. “Counted as” is which end of the Expansive / Restrictive axis the vote moved this member toward, using the direction recorded for this issue on that roll call. Open any row to see the full measure, the tally, and the reason that direction was assigned.