Torbert Hart Macdonald on Immigration

DemocratMA

Immigration4 votes · 50/100 consistent

ExpansiveRestrictive

12 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Immigration. 4 of them counted toward the score above: 3 toward “Expansive” and 1 toward “Restrictive”.

The other 8 did not count: 8 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 0 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
1976-01-19	TO PASS H.R. 7897, AUTHORIZING FUNDS TO STATES FOR ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES FOR THE EDUCATION OF CAMBODIAN AND VIETNAMESE REFUGEES.H.R. 7897 · 94th Congress	Yea	Expansive
1976-01-19	TO AMEND THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE FOR H.R. 7897, THE INDOCHINA REFUGEE ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1975. THE QUIE AMENDMENT PERMITS THE STATES TO BE REIMBURSED ONLY FOR THE ACTUAL AND ADDED BASIC COSTS INCURRED DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF REFUGEE CHILDREN IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.H.R. 7897 · 94th Congress	Nay	Expansive
1975-10-02	TO AMEND S. 2230, AUTHORIZING FUNDS FOR THE BOARD FOR INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING FOR FISCAL 1976 AND TO PROMOTE IMPROVED RELATIONS BETWEEN THE U.S., GREECE AND TURKEY, BY PROHIBITING MILITARY AID TO TURKEY UNLESS THE PRESIDENT CERTIFIES TO CONGRESS THAT SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE ON THE REFUGEE PROBLEM ON CYPRUS.S. 2230 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1975-07-22	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS S. J. RES. 23, POSTHUMOUSLY RESTORING CITIZENSHIP TO GENERAL ROBERT E. LEE.S.J.Res. 23 · 94th Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1975-04-23	TO AMEND THE ECKHARDT AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE EDGAR AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE FOR H.R. 6096. THE ECKHARDT AMENDMENT SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THE CONGRESS DOES NOT BY THIS BILL GRANT, EXTEND OR DELEGATE ANY FURTHER WAR POWERS TO THE PRESIDENT; BUT IT ALSO STATES AS DID THE ORIGINAL COMMITTEE BILL, THAT THE PROVISIONS OF SEVERAL PUBLIC ACTS SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT FUNDING OF MILITARY OPERATIONS NECESSARY FOR EVACUATION. THE ECKHARDT SUBSTITUTE ALSO PROVIDES FOR THE IMMIGRATION OF "OTHER FOREIGN NATIONALS TO WHOSE LIVES A DIRECT AND IMMINENT THREAT EXISTS." THE STRATTON AMENDMENT TO THE ECKHARDT SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT PROVIDES $150 MILLION SPECIFICALLY FOR MILITARY AID TO SOUTH VIETNAM TO PROVIDE SUCH PROTECTION AS DEEMED NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AND EVACUATION CONTEMPLATED BY THE BILL.H.R. 6096 · 94th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1974-08-05	TO 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 Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1974-03-18	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS S. 1206, A BILL AMENDING THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT.S. 1206 · 93rd Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1974-03-05	TO 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 Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1973-09-26	TO 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 Congress	Yea	Expansive
1973-07-17	TO 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 Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1973-05-03	TO PASS H.R. 392, A BILL TO AMEND THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT.H.R. 392 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1973-05-03	TO 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 Congress	Nay	Restrictive

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.