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Henry A. Waxman on Immigration

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Immigration132 votes · 65.4/100 consistent
ExpansiveRestrictive

221 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Immigration. 132 of them counted toward the score above: 101 toward “Expansive” and 31 toward “Restrictive”.

The other 89 did not count: 78 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 11 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
1980-06-05TO AMEND H.R. 6942 BY REDUCING THE OVERALL AUTHORIZATION LEVEL BY 10%, EXCLUDING ASSISTANCE FOR ISRAEL AND EGYPT, UNICEF, PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS, AMERICAN SCHOOLS AND HOSPITALS ABROAD, INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL, AND MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 6942 · 96th CongressNayDirection not readable
1980-05-22TO AGREE TO H. RES. 662, THE RULE PERMITTING FLOOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 6942, FISCAL 1981 APPROPRIATION AUTHORIZATION FOR INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AND DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE, THE PEACE CORPS, AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE. (MOTION PASSED)H.Res. 662 · 96th CongressDid not voteDirection not readable
1980-03-04TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 643, A BILL AMENDING THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT TO REVISE THE PROCEDURES FOR THE ADMISSION OF REFUGEES. (MOTION PASSED)S. 643 · 96th CongressYeaExpansive
1980-02-26TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS S. CON. RES. 72, EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE CONGRESS THAT THE PRESIDENT SHOULD REQUEST THE UNITED NATIONS TO ESTABLISH AN INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE IN THE REFUGEE ENCAMPMENTS ON THE BORDER BETWEEN THAILAND AND KAMPUCHEA. (MOTION PASSED; 2/3'S REQUIRED)S.Con.Res. 72 · 96th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1979-12-20TO PASS H.R. 2816, REVISING THE PROCEDURES FOR THE ADMISSION OF REFUGEES. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 2816 · 96th CongressYeaExpansive
1979-10-25TO PASS H.R. 4955, SUPPLEMENTAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 4955 · 96th CongressYeaExpansive
1979-10-25TO AMEND H.R. 4955, SUPPLEMENTAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE, BY AUTHORIZING $30 MILLION FOR USE IN FURNISHING ASSISTANCE TO ALLEVIATE THE HUMAN SUFFERING AND STARVATION AMONG CAMBODIAN REFUGEES. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 4955 · 96th CongressYeaExpansive
1979-10-25TO RESOLVE INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4955, SUPPLEMENTAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 4955 · 96th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1979-09-06TO AMEND THE OBEY SUBSTITUTE TO H.R. 4473 BY PROVIDING FOR EXEMPTIONS FOR ISRAEL, EGYPT, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, NUTRITION, AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 4473 · 96th CongressYeaExpansive
1979-06-18TO AGREE TO H. RES. 321, EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE THAT THE PRESIDENT SHOULD CALL UPON THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE U.N. TO IMMEDIATELY DEAL WITH THE REFUGEE CRISIS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA. (MOTION PASSED)H.Res. 321 · 96th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1978-10-12TO RECEDE AND CONCUR, WITH AMENDMENT, IN SENATE AMENDMENT #92 TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 12929. THE MODIFIED SENATE AMENDMENT EARMARKS $7,500,000 FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS AUTHORIZED BY THE INDOCHINA MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1975.H.R. 12929 · 95th CongressYeaExpansive
1978-07-18TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 12508, THE BILL ALLOWING FOR THE ADOPTION OF MORE THAN TWO ALIEN CHILDREN, AND EXPEDITING THE PROCESS OF THEIR NATURALIZATION.H.R. 12508 · 95th CongressYeaExpansive
1978-07-18TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, AS AMENDED, H.R. 12443, THE BILL WITHDRAWING THE HEMISPHERIC REQUIREMENTS OF THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT AND PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SELECT COMMISSION ON IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE POLICY.H.R. 12443 · 95th CongressYeaExpansive
1977-09-27TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 7769, THE BILL PERMITTING REFUGEES FROM VIETNAM, LAOS, AND CAMBODIA TO ACQUIRE THE STATUS OF PERMANENT RESIDENT ALIENS.H.R. 7769 · 95th CongressYeaExpansive
1977-03-22TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS S. CON. RES. 7, A RESOLUTION RELATING TO HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE FREEDOM OF IMMIGRATION OF SOVIET JEWS AND OTHER MINORITIES.S.Con.Res. 7 · 95th CongressYeaExpansive
1976-09-21TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 3647, TO AMEND THE FEDERAL AVIATION ACT OF 1958 TO PERMIT ALIENS HOLDING PERMANENT RESIDENT VISAS TO REGISTER AIRCRAFT IN THE UNITED STATES.H.R. 3647 · 94th CongressYeaExpansive
1976-01-19TO 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 CongressYeaExpansive
1976-01-19TO 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 CongressNayExpansive
1975-10-02TO 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 CongressYeaDirection not readable
1975-07-22TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS S. J. RES. 23, POSTHUMOUSLY RESTORING CITIZENSHIP TO GENERAL ROBERT E. LEE.S.J.Res. 23 · 94th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1975-04-23TO 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 CongressNayDirection not readable

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.