David Vitter on Immigration

RepublicanLA

Immigration118 votes · 47.8/100 consistent

ExpansiveRestrictive

159 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Immigration. 118 of them counted toward the score above: 23 toward “Expansive” and 95 toward “Restrictive”.

The other 41 did not count: 41 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
2006-05-24	To implement the recommendation of the Carter-Baker Commission on Federal Election Reform to protect and secure the franchise of all United States citizens from ballots being cast illegally by non-United States citizens.S. 2611 · 109th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Restrictive
2006-05-23	To authorize the waiver of certain grounds of inadmissibility or removal where denial of admission or removal would result in hardship for a spouse, parent, or child who is a citizen or permanent resident alien.S. 2611 · 109th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Restrictive
2006-05-23	To enhance the enforcement of labor protections for United States workers and guest workers.S. 2611 · 109th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-05-23	To provide a substitute to title III.S. 2611 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2006-05-23	To amend section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act regarding restrictions on the admission of aliens.S. 2611 · 109th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-05-23	To modify the conditions under which aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States are granted legal status.S. 2611 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2006-05-22	To authorize the use of the National Guard to secure the southern border of the United States.S. 2611 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Restrictive
2006-05-22	To modify the wage requirements for employers seeking to hire H-2A and blue card agricultural workers.S. 2611 · 109th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Direction not readable
2006-05-18	To prohibit H-2C nonimmigrants from adjusting to lawful permanent resident status.S. 2611 · 109th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Restrictive
2006-05-18	To require aliens seeking adjustment of status under section 245B of the Immigration and Nationality Act or Deferred Mandatory Departure status under section 245C of such Act to pay a supplemental application fee, which shall be used to provide financial assistance to States for health and educational services for noncitizens.S. 2611 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Restrictive
2006-05-18	To establish a grant program to provide financial assistance to States and local governments for the costs of providing health care and educational services to noncitizens, and to provide additional funding for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program.S. 2611 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Restrictive
2006-05-18	To declare that English is the common and unifying language of the United States, and to preserve and enhance the role of the English language.S. 2611 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Expansive
2006-05-18	To amend title 4 United States Code, to declare English as the national language of the United States and to promote the patriotic integration of prospective US citizens.S. 2611 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Restrictive
2006-05-18	To reduce document fraud, prevent identity theft, and preserve the integrity of the Social Security system, by ensuring that persons who receive an adjustment of status under this bill are not able to receive Social Security benefits as a result of unlawful activity.S. 2611 · 109th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Restrictive
2006-05-18	To modify the conditions under which an H-2C nonimmigrant may apply for adjustment of status.S. 2611 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2006-05-17	To modify the conditions under which an H-2C nonimmigrant may apply for an employment-based immigrant visa.S. 2611 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-05-17	To strike the provisions related to certain undocumented individuals.S. 2611 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Restrictive
2006-05-17	To increase the amount of fencing and improve vehicle barriers installed along the southwest border of the United States.S. 2611 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Restrictive
2006-05-17	To make certain aliens ineligible for adjustment to lawful permanent resident status or Deferred Mandatory Departure status.S. 2611 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Restrictive
2006-05-16	To reduce the number of H-2C nonimmigrants to 200,000 during any fiscal year.S. 2611 · 109th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Restrictive
2006-05-16	To prohibit aliens who are currently outside the United States from participating in the H-2C guestworker visa program.S. 2611 · 109th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Restrictive
2006-05-16	To prohibit implementation of title IV and title VI until the President determines that implementation of such titles will strengthen the national security of the United States.S. 2611 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Restrictive
2006-05-16	To prohibit the granting of legal status, or adjustment of current status, to any individual who enters or entered the United States in violation of Federal law unless the border security measures authorized under Title I and section 233 are fully completed and fully operational.S. 2611 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Restrictive
2006-04-26	To provide, with an offset, emergency funding for border security efforts.H.R. 4939 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Expansive
2006-04-26	To provide, with an offset, emergency funding for border security efforts.H.R. 4939 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Restrictive
2006-04-07	A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for comprehensive reform and for other purposes.S. 2454 · 109th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Expansive
2006-04-07	A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for comprehensive reform and for other purposes.S. 2454 · 109th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Restrictive
2006-04-06	To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for comprehensive reform and to provide conditional nonimmigrant authorization for employment to undocumented aliens, and for other purposes.S. 2454 · 109th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Restrictive
2006-04-04	To make certain aliens ineligible for conditional nonimmigrant work authorization and status.S. 2454 · 109th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Restrictive
2006-04-03	To prescribe the binding oath or affirmation of renunciation and allegiance required to be naturalized as a citizen of the United States, to encourage and support the efforts of prospective citizens of the United States to become citizens, and for other purposes.S. 2454 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expansive
2006-04-03	To provide financial aid to local law enforcement officials along the Nation's borders, and for other purposes.S. 2454 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Expansive
2006-03-30	To require the Commissioner of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection to collect statistics, and prepare reports describing the statistics, relating to deaths occurring at the border between the United States and Mexico.S. 2454 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-03-16	To deny funds in FY2007 for the United Nations Human Rights Council, which the United States just voted against because countries found complicit in sustained human rights abuses are eligible for Council membership. Savings redirected to border security.S.Con.Res. 83 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Restrictive
2005-11-03	To replace title VIII of the bill with an amendment to section 214(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to impose a fee on employers who hire certain non-immigrants.S. 1932 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Restrictive
2005-04-20	To increase funding for border security.H.R. 1268 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Restrictive
2005-04-19	To provide for the adjustment of status of certain foreign agricultural workers, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform the H-2A worker program under that Act, to provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, to extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers, and for other purposes.H.R. 1268 · 109th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Restrictive
2005-04-19	To simplify the process for admitting temporary alien agricultural workers under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, to increase access to such workers, and for other purposes.H.R. 1268 · 109th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Restrictive
2005-04-13	To express the sense of the Senate that Congress should not delay enactment of critical appropriations necessary to ensure the well-being of the men and women of the United States Armed Forces fighting in Iraq and elsewhere around the world, by attempting to conduct a debate about immigration reform while the supplemental appropriations bill is pending on the floor of the United States Senate.H.R. 1268 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-11-17	To improve access to physicians in medically underserved areasS. 2302 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Expansive
2004-07-14	Customs Border Security and Trade Agencies Authorization ActH.R. 4418 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-05-18	Undocumented Alien Emergency Medical Assistance AmendmentsH.R. 3722 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Restrictive
2003-10-28	Basic Pilot Extension Act of 2003H.R. 2359 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Restrictive
2003-06-04	Armed Forces Naturalization ActH.R. 1954 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Expansive
2002-09-25	Recognizing the historical significance of 100 years of Korean immigration to the United StatesH.Con.Res. 297 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	Direction not readable
2002-06-25	To Improve access to physicians in medically underserved areasH.R. 4858 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Expansive
2002-05-22	Customs Border Security ActH.R. 3129 · 107th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Restrictive
2002-05-22	Providing for the consideration of H.R. 3129, Customs Border Security ActH.Res. 426 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2002-05-08	Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform ActH.R. 3525 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree to Senate Amendments	Yea	Restrictive
2002-04-25	Immigration Reform and Accountability ActH.R. 3231 · 107th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Restrictive
2002-04-25	Barbara Jordan Immigration Reform and Accountability Act of 2002H.R. 3231 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2002-04-25	Barbara Jordan Immigration Reform and Accountability Act of 2002H.R. 3231 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2002-04-25	Providing for consideration of H.R. 3231; Immigration Reform and Accountability ActH.Res. 396 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2002-04-25	Providing for consideration of H.R. 3231; Immigration Reform and Accountability ActH.Res. 396 · 107th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2002-02-26	Family Sponsor Immigration ActH.R. 1892 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree to Senate Amendment	Yea	Expansive
2001-12-06	Customs Border Security ActH.R. 3129 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Restrictive
2001-07-23	Family Sponsor Immigration ActH.R. 1892 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Expansive
2001-06-06	Child Status Protection ActH.R. 1209 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, As Amended	Yea	Expansive
2001-05-21	Section 245(i) Extension ActH.R. 1885 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Expansive
1999-10-18	Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments Concerning Adopted Alien Less than 18 Years of Age — H R 2886 QUESTION: ON MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT AMENDMENTS CONCERNING ADOPTED ALIEN LESS THAN 18 YEARS OF AGEH.R. 2886 · 106th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Expansive

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.