Johnny Isakson on Immigration

RepublicanGA

Immigration117 votes · 50.6/100 consistent

ExpansiveRestrictive

169 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Immigration. 117 of them counted toward the score above: 33 toward “Expansive” and 84 toward “Restrictive”.

The other 52 did not count: 47 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 5 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.

Date	What was voted on	Voted	Counted as
2019-10-17	A joint resolution relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 15, 2019.S.J.Res. 54 · 116th Congress · On Overriding the Veto	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2019-09-25	A joint resolution relating to a national emergency declared by the President of February 15, 2019.S.J.Res. 54 · 116th Congress · On the Joint Resolution	Nay	Restrictive
2019-06-26	A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes.H.R. 3401 · 116th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Direction not readable
2019-06-26	In the nature of a substitute.H.R. 3401 · 116th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2019-06-26	To rescind $4,586,000,000 from foreign assistance and exchange programs.H.R. 3401 · 116th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Direction not readable
2019-06-26	A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes.H.R. 3401 · 116th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Nay	Direction not readable
2019-03-14	A joint resolution relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 15, 2019.H.J.Res. 46 · 116th Congress · On the Joint Resolution	Nay	Restrictive
2018-02-15	To provide relief from removal and adjustment of status of certain individuals who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States before reaching the age of 18, improve border security, foster United States engagement in Central America, and for other purposes.H.R. 2579 · 115th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Restrictive
2017-10-05	Lee Francis Cissna, of Maryland, to be Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland SecurityPN352 · 115th Congress · On the Nomination	Yea	Direction not readable
2017-10-05	Lee Francis Cissna, of Maryland, to be Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland SecurityPN352 · 115th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Direction not readable
2016-07-06	A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties for individuals who illegally reenter the United States after being removed and for other purposes.S. 2193 · 114th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Restrictive
2016-07-06	A bill to ensure that State and local law enforcement may cooperate with Federal officials to protect our communities from violent criminals and suspected terrorists who are illegally present in the United States.S. 3100 · 114th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Restrictive
2016-01-20	A bill to require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees, and for other purposes.H.R. 4038 · 114th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Restrictive
2015-12-03	To prevent the entry of extremists into the United States under the refugee program, and for other purposes.H.R. 3762 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Expansive
2015-10-20	A bill to hold sanctuary jurisdictions accountable for defying Federal law, to increase penalties for individuals who illegally reenter the United States after being removed, and to provide liability protection for State and local law enforcement who cooperate with Federal law enforcement and for other purposes.S. 2146 · 114th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Restrictive
2015-02-27	A bill to prohibit funds from being used to carry out certain Executive actions related to immigration and for other purposes.S. 534 · 114th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Restrictive
2014-06-24	Leon Rodriguez, of Maryland, to be Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland SecurityPN1298 · 113th Congress · On the Nomination	Nay	Direction not readable
2014-06-24	Leon Rodriguez, of Maryland, to be Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland SecurityPN1298 · 113th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-06-27	A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes.S. 744 · 113th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Nay	Restrictive
2013-06-27	A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes.S. 744 · 113th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Restrictive
2013-06-27	A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes.S. 744 · 113th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Restrictive
2013-06-26	A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes.S. 744 · 113th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Restrictive
2013-06-26	To strengthen border security and enforcement.S. 744 · 113th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Expansive
2013-06-26	A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes.S. 744 · 113th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Restrictive
2013-06-24	To strengthen border security and enforcement.S. 744 · 113th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2013-06-20	Requiring Enforcement, Security and safety while Upgrading Lawful Trade and travel Simultaneously (RESULTS).S. 744 · 113th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Restrictive
2013-06-19	To include a representative from the Southwestern State of Nevada on the Southern Border Security Commission.S. 744 · 113th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-06-19	To require fast-track congressional approval when the Secretary of Homeland Security notifies Congress of the implementation of the border security strategies and certifies that the strategies are substantially operational.S. 744 · 113th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Restrictive
2013-06-19	To provide for common sense limitations on salaries for contractor executives and employees involved in border security.S. 744 · 113th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-06-19	To provide for enhanced border security, including strong border security metrics and congressional votes on border security and for other purposes.S. 744 · 113th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Restrictive
2013-06-18	To modify the Border Oversight Task Force to include tribal government officials.S. 744 · 113th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-06-18	To prohibit the temporary grant of legal status to, or adjustment to citizenship status of, any individual who is unlawfully present in the United States until the Secretary of Homeland Security certifies that the US-VISIT System (a biometric border check-in and check-out system first required by Congress in 1996) has been fully implemented at every land, sea, and airport of entry and Congress passes a joint resolution, under fast track procedures, stating that such integrated entry and exit data system has been sufficiently implemented.S. 744 · 113th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Restrictive
2013-06-18	To require the completion of the 350 miles of reinforced, double-layered fencing described in section 102(b)(1)(A) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 before registered provisional immigrant status may be granted and to require the completion of 700 miles of such fencing before the status of registered provisional immigrants may be adjusted to permanent resident status.S. 744 · 113th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Restrictive
2013-06-13	To prohibit the granting of registered provisional immigrant status until the Secretary has maintained effective control of the borders for 6 months.S. 744 · 113th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Restrictive
2013-06-11	A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes.S. 744 · 113th Congress · On the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Expansive
2013-06-11	A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes.S. 744 · 113th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Expansive
2010-12-09	A bill to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children and for other purposes.S. 3992 · 111th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Expansive
2010-05-27	To make appropriations to improve border security, with an offset from unobligated appropriations under division A of Public Law 111-5.H.R. 4899 · 111th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Restrictive
2009-10-07	To prohibit funds from being used in contravention of section 642(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996.H.R. 2847 · 111th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Restrictive
2009-07-08	To make the pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation for aliens permanent and to improve verification of immigration status of employees.H.R. 2892 · 111th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Expansive
2009-03-10	To extend the pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation established in title IV of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1966 for 6 years.H.R. 1105 · 111th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Restrictive
2008-03-13	To create a reserve fund to ensure that Federal assistance does not go to sanctuary cities that ignore the immigration laws of the United States and create safe havens for illegal aliens and potential terrorists.S.Con.Res. 70 · 110th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Restrictive
2008-03-13	To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for border security, immigration enforcement, and criminal alien removal programs.S.Con.Res. 70 · 110th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Restrictive
2008-03-13	To establish a reserve fund for immigration reform and enforcement.S.Con.Res. 70 · 110th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-10-24	A bill to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes.S. 2205 · 110th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Restrictive
2007-10-23	To provide support to Iraqis and Afghans who arrives in the United States under the Special Immigrant Visa program.H.R. 3043 · 110th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expansive
2007-10-16	To prohibit funds from being used in contravention of section 642(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996.H.R. 3093 · 110th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2007-10-16	To set aside $75,000,000 of the funds appropriated under the heading State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance for activities that support State and local law enforcement agencies in their efforts to assist the Federal Government's enforcement of immigration laws.H.R. 3093 · 110th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2007-07-26	To ensure control over the United States borders and strengthen enforcement of the immigration laws.H.R. 2638 · 110th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Restrictive
2007-07-25	To ensure control over the United States borders and strengthen enforcement of the immigration laws.H.R. 2638 · 110th Congress · On the Decision of the Chair	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-06-28	A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes.S. 1639 · 110th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Restrictive
2007-06-27	Of a perfecting nature.S. 1639 · 110th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-06-27	Of a perfecting nature.S. 1639 · 110th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-06-27	Of a perfecting nature.S. 1639 · 110th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-06-27	Of a perfecting nature.S. 1639 · 110th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-06-27	Of a perfecting nature.S. 1639 · 110th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-06-27	Of a perfecting nature.S. 1639 · 110th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-06-26	A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes.S. 1639 · 110th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Restrictive
2007-06-07	In the nature of a substitute.S. 1348 · 110th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-06-07	A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes.S. 1348 · 110th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Expansive
2007-06-07	A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes.S. 1348 · 110th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Restrictive
2007-06-07	In the nature of a substitute.S. 1348 · 110th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-06-07	To require the enforcement of existing border security and immigration laws and Congressional approval before amnesty can be granted.S. 1348 · 110th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Restrictive
2007-06-06	To sunset the Y-1 nonimmigrant visa program after a 5-yer period.S. 1348 · 110th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Expansive
2007-06-06	To provide a date on which the authority of the section relating to the increasing of American competitiveness through a merit-based evaluation system for immigrants shall be terminated.S. 1348 · 110th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Expansive
2007-06-06	To require that the U.S. VISIT system- the biometric border check-in/check-out system first required by Congress in 1996 that is already well past its already postponed 2005 implementation due date- be finished as part of the enforcement trigger.S. 1348 · 110th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Restrictive
2007-06-06	To amend title 4, United States Code, to declare English as the national language of the Government of the United States, and for other purposes.S. 1348 · 110th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Restrictive
2007-06-06	To preserve and enhance the role of the English language.S. 1348 · 110th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Expansive
2007-06-06	To improve the criteria and weights of the merit-based evaluation system.S. 1348 · 110th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-06-06	To reclassify the spouses and minor children of lawful permanent residents as immediate relatives.S. 1348 · 110th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Restrictive
2007-06-06	To modify the allocation of visas with respect to the backlog of family-based visa petitions.S. 1348 · 110th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-06-06	To modify the deadline for the family backlog reduction.S. 1348 · 110th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-06-06	To save American taxpayers up to $24 billion in the 10 years after passage of this Act, by preventing the earned income tax credit, which is, according to the Congressional Research Service, the largest anti-poverty entitlement program of the Federal Government, from being claimed by Y temporary workers or illegal aliens given status by this Act until they adjust to legal permanent resident status.S. 1348 · 110th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Restrictive
2007-06-06	To clarify the application of the earned income tax credit.S. 1348 · 110th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-06-06	To address documentation of employment and to make an amendment with respect to mandatory disclosure of information.S. 1348 · 110th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-06-06	To remove the requirement that Y-1 nonimmigrant visa holders leave the United States before they are able to renew their visa.S. 1348 · 110th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Restrictive
2007-06-06	To require health care coverage for holders of Z nonimmigrant visas.S. 1348 · 110th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expansive
2007-06-06	To establish a permanent bar for gang members, terrorists, and other criminals.S. 1348 · 110th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Restrictive
2007-06-06	To increase the immigration-related penalties associated with various criminal activities.S. 1348 · 110th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Expansive
2007-06-05	To establish commissions to review the facts and circumstances surrounding injustices suffered by European Americans, European Latin Americans, and Jewish refugees during World War II.S. 1348 · 110th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-06-05	To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require individuals voting in person to present photo identification.S. 1348 · 110th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-06-05	To ensure that employers make efforts to recruit American workers.S. 1348 · 110th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Restrictive
2007-06-05	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.S. 1348 · 110th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Expansive
2007-05-24	To strike title VI (related to Nonimmigrants in the United States Previously in Unlawful Status).S. 1348 · 110th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Expansive
2007-05-24	To establish the American Competitiveness Scholarship Program.S. 1348 · 110th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-05-24	To sunset the Y-1 nonimmigrant visa program after a 5-year period.S. 1348 · 110th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Expansive
2007-05-24	To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to facilitate information sharing between federal and local law enforcement officials related to an individual's immigration status.S. 1348 · 110th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Restrictive
2007-05-24	To exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from the numerical limitations on immigrant visas.S. 1348 · 110th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Restrictive
2007-05-23	To reduce to 200,000 the number of certain non-immigrants permitted to be admitted during a fiscal year.S. 1348 · 110th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Restrictive
2007-05-22	To strike the Y nonimmigrant guestworker program.S. 1348 · 110th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Expansive
2007-05-21	A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes.S. 1348 · 110th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Expansive
2007-03-09	To prohibit the recruitment of persons to participate in terrorism, to clarify that the revocation of an alien's visa or other documentation is not subject to judicial review, to strengthen the Federal Government's ability to detain dangerous criminal aliens, including murderers, rapists, and child molesters, until they can be removed from the United States, to prohibit the rewarding of suicide bombings and allow adequate punishments for terrorists murders, kidnappings, and sexual assaults, and for other purposes.S. 4 · 110th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Restrictive
2006-09-29	A bill to establish operational control over the international land and maritime borders of the United States.H.R. 6061 · 109th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Restrictive
2006-09-28	A bill to establish operational control over the international land and maritime borders of the United States.H.R. 6061 · 109th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Restrictive
2006-09-20	A bill to establish operational control over the international land and maritime borders of the United States.H.R. 6061 · 109th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Restrictive
2006-07-13	To appropriate an additional $85,670,000 to enable the Secretary of Homeland Security to hire 800 additional full time active duty investigators to investigate immigration laws violations and to offset such increase on a pro rata basis.H.R. 5441 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Restrictive
2006-05-25	A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes.S. 2611 · 109th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Nay	Restrictive
2006-05-25	To improve the bill.S. 2611 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2006-05-25	To ensure the integrity of the Earned Income Tax Credit program by reducing the potential for fraud and to ensure that aliens who receive an adjustment of this status under this bill meet their obligation to pay back taxes without creating a burden on the American public.S. 2611 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Restrictive
2006-05-25	To limit the application of the Earned Income Tax Credit.S. 2611 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Restrictive

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