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Vote Summary
Question:
On Passage of the Bill
(S.1723 as amended
)
Vote Number: 141
Vote Date: May 18, 1998, 06:51 PM
Required For Majority: 1/2
Vote Result: Bill Passed
Measure Number: S. 1723
(American Competitiveness Act
)
Measure Title: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to assist the United States to remain competitive by increasing the access of the United States firms and institutions of higher education to skilled personnel and by expanding educational and training opportunities for American students and workers.
Vote Counts:
YEAs78
NAYs
20
Not Voting
2
*Information compiled through Senate LIS by the Senate bill clerk under the direction of the secretary of the Senate
Alphabetical by Senator Name
Abraham (R-MI), Yea
Akaka (D-HI), Nay
Allard (R-CO), Yea
Ashcroft (R-MO), Yea
Baucus (D-MT), Yea
Bennett (R-UT), Yea
Biden (D-DE), Nay
Bingaman (D-NM), Yea
Bond (R-MO), Yea
Boxer (D-CA), Yea
Breaux (D-LA), Yea
Brownback (R-KS), Yea
Bryan (D-NV), Yea
Bumpers (D-AR), Nay
Burns (R-MT), Yea
Byrd (D-WV), Nay
Campbell (R-CO), Yea
Chafee (R-RI), Yea
Cleland (D-GA), Yea
Coats (R-IN), Yea
Cochran (R-MS), Yea
Collins (R-ME), Yea
Conrad (D-ND), Yea
Coverdell (R-GA), Yea
Craig (R-ID), Yea
D'Amato (R-NY), Not Voting
Daschle (D-SD), Yea
DeWine (R-OH), Yea
Dodd (D-CT), Yea
Domenici (R-NM), Yea
Dorgan (D-ND), Yea
Durbin (D-IL), Nay
Enzi (R-WY), Yea
Faircloth (R-NC), Not Voting
Feingold (D-WI), Nay
Feinstein (D-CA), Yea
Ford (D-KY), Yea
Frist (R-TN), Yea
Glenn (D-OH), Nay
Gorton (R-WA), Yea
Graham (D-FL), Yea
Gramm (R-TX), Yea
Grams (R-MN), Yea
Grassley (R-IA), Yea
Gregg (R-NH), Yea
Hagel (R-NE), Yea
Harkin (D-IA), Nay
Hatch (R-UT), Yea
Helms (R-NC), Yea
Hollings (D-SC), Yea
Hutchinson (R-AR), Nay
Hutchison (R-TX), Yea
Inhofe (R-OK), Yea
Inouye (D-HI), Yea
Jeffords (R-VT), Yea
Johnson (D-SD), Yea
Kempthorne (R-ID), Yea
Kennedy (D-MA), Nay
Kerrey (D-NE), Yea
Kerry (D-MA), Nay
Kohl (D-WI), Yea
Kyl (R-AZ), Yea
Landrieu (D-LA), Yea
Lautenberg (D-NJ), Yea
Leahy (D-VT), Yea
Levin (D-MI), Nay
Lieberman (D-CT), Yea
Lott (R-MS), Yea
Lugar (R-IN), Yea
Mack (R-FL), Yea
McCain (R-AZ), Yea
McConnell (R-KY), Yea
Mikulski (D-MD), Nay
Moseley-Braun (D-IL), Nay
Moynihan (D-NY), Nay
Murkowski (R-AK), Yea
Murray (D-WA), Yea
Nickles (R-OK), Yea
Reed (D-RI), Yea
Reid (D-NV), Yea
Robb (D-VA), Yea
Roberts (R-KS), Yea
Rockefeller (D-WV), Nay
Roth (R-DE), Yea
Santorum (R-PA), Yea
Sarbanes (D-MD), Nay
Sessions (R-AL), Yea
Shelby (R-AL), Yea
Smith (R-NH), Yea
Smith (R-OR), Yea
Snowe (R-ME), Yea
Specter (R-PA), Yea
Stevens (R-AK), Yea
Thomas (R-WY), Nay
Thompson (R-TN), Yea
Thurmond (R-SC), Yea
Torricelli (D-NJ), Nay
Warner (R-VA), Yea
Wellstone (D-MN), Nay
Wyden (D-OR), Yea
Grouped By Vote Position
YEAs ---78
Abraham (R-MI)
Allard (R-CO)
Ashcroft (R-MO)
Baucus (D-MT)
Bennett (R-UT)
Bingaman (D-NM)
Bond (R-MO)
Boxer (D-CA)
Breaux (D-LA)
Brownback (R-KS)
Bryan (D-NV)
Burns (R-MT)
Campbell (R-CO)
Chafee (R-RI)
Cleland (D-GA)
Coats (R-IN)
Cochran (R-MS)
Collins (R-ME)
Conrad (D-ND)
Coverdell (R-GA)
Craig (R-ID)
Daschle (D-SD)
DeWine (R-OH)
Dodd (D-CT)
Domenici (R-NM)
Dorgan (D-ND)
Enzi (R-WY)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Ford (D-KY)
Frist (R-TN)
Gorton (R-WA)
Graham (D-FL)
Gramm (R-TX)
Grams (R-MN)
Grassley (R-IA)
Gregg (R-NH)
Hagel (R-NE)
Hatch (R-UT)
Helms (R-NC)
Hollings (D-SC)
Hutchison (R-TX)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Inouye (D-HI)
Jeffords (R-VT)
Johnson (D-SD)
Kempthorne (R-ID)
Kerrey (D-NE)
Kohl (D-WI)
Kyl (R-AZ)
Landrieu (D-LA)
Lautenberg (D-NJ)
Leahy (D-VT)
Lieberman (D-CT)
Lott (R-MS)
Lugar (R-IN)
Mack (R-FL)
McCain (R-AZ)
McConnell (R-KY)
Murkowski (R-AK)
Murray (D-WA)
Nickles (R-OK)
Reed (D-RI)
Reid (D-NV)
Robb (D-VA)
Roberts (R-KS)
Roth (R-DE)
Santorum (R-PA)
Sessions (R-AL)
Shelby (R-AL)
Smith (R-NH)
Smith (R-OR)
Snowe (R-ME)
Specter (R-PA)
Stevens (R-AK)
Thompson (R-TN)
Thurmond (R-SC)
Warner (R-VA)
Wyden (D-OR)
NAYs ---20
Akaka (D-HI)
Biden (D-DE)
Bumpers (D-AR)
Byrd (D-WV)
Durbin (D-IL)
Feingold (D-WI)
Glenn (D-OH)
Harkin (D-IA)
Hutchinson (R-AR)
Kennedy (D-MA)
Kerry (D-MA)
Levin (D-MI)
Mikulski (D-MD)
Moseley-Braun (D-IL)
Moynihan (D-NY)
Rockefeller (D-WV)
Sarbanes (D-MD)
Thomas (R-WY)
Torricelli (D-NJ)
Wellstone (D-MN)
Not Voting -
2
D'Amato (R-NY)
Faircloth (R-NC)
Grouped by Home State
Alabama:
Sessions (R-AL), Yea
Shelby (R-AL), Yea
Alaska:
Murkowski (R-AK), Yea
Stevens (R-AK), Yea
Arizona:
Kyl (R-AZ), Yea
McCain (R-AZ), Yea
Arkansas:
Bumpers (D-AR), Nay
Hutchinson (R-AR), Nay
California:
Boxer (D-CA), Yea
Feinstein (D-CA), Yea
Colorado:
Allard (R-CO), Yea
Campbell (R-CO), Yea
Connecticut:
Dodd (D-CT), Yea
Lieberman (D-CT), Yea
Delaware:
Biden (D-DE), Nay
Roth (R-DE), Yea
Florida:
Graham (D-FL), Yea
Mack (R-FL), Yea
Georgia:
Cleland (D-GA), Yea
Coverdell (R-GA), Yea
Hawaii:
Akaka (D-HI), Nay
Inouye (D-HI), Yea
Idaho:
Craig (R-ID), Yea
Kempthorne (R-ID), Yea
Illinois:
Durbin (D-IL), Nay
Moseley-Braun (D-IL), Nay
Indiana:
Coats (R-IN), Yea
Lugar (R-IN), Yea
Iowa:
Grassley (R-IA), Yea
Harkin (D-IA), Nay
Kansas:
Brownback (R-KS), Yea
Roberts (R-KS), Yea
Kentucky:
Ford (D-KY), Yea
McConnell (R-KY), Yea
Louisiana:
Breaux (D-LA), Yea
Landrieu (D-LA), Yea
Maine:
Collins (R-ME), Yea
Snowe (R-ME), Yea
Maryland:
Mikulski (D-MD), Nay
Sarbanes (D-MD), Nay
Massachusetts:
Kennedy (D-MA), Nay
Kerry (D-MA), Nay
Michigan:
Abraham (R-MI), Yea
Levin (D-MI), Nay
Minnesota:
Grams (R-MN), Yea
Wellstone (D-MN), Nay
Mississippi:
Cochran (R-MS), Yea
Lott (R-MS), Yea
Missouri:
Ashcroft (R-MO), Yea
Bond (R-MO), Yea
Montana:
Baucus (D-MT), Yea
Burns (R-MT), Yea
Nebraska:
Hagel (R-NE), Yea
Kerrey (D-NE), Yea
Nevada:
Bryan (D-NV), Yea
Reid (D-NV), Yea
New Hampshire:
Gregg (R-NH), Yea
Smith (R-NH), Yea
New Jersey:
Lautenberg (D-NJ), Yea
Torricelli (D-NJ), Nay
New Mexico:
Bingaman (D-NM), Yea
Domenici (R-NM), Yea
New York:
D'Amato (R-NY), Not Voting
Moynihan (D-NY), Nay
North Carolina:
Faircloth (R-NC), Not Voting
Helms (R-NC), Yea
North Dakota:
Conrad (D-ND), Yea
Dorgan (D-ND), Yea
Ohio:
DeWine (R-OH), Yea
Glenn (D-OH), Nay
Oklahoma:
Inhofe (R-OK), Yea
Nickles (R-OK), Yea
Oregon:
Smith (R-OR), Yea
Wyden (D-OR), Yea
Pennsylvania:
Santorum (R-PA), Yea
Specter (R-PA), Yea
Rhode Island:
Chafee (R-RI), Yea
Reed (D-RI), Yea
South Carolina:
Hollings (D-SC), Yea
Thurmond (R-SC), Yea
South Dakota:
Daschle (D-SD), Yea
Johnson (D-SD), Yea
Tennessee:
Frist (R-TN), Yea
Thompson (R-TN), Yea
Texas:
Gramm (R-TX), Yea
Hutchison (R-TX), Yea
Utah:
Bennett (R-UT), Yea
Hatch (R-UT), Yea
Vermont:
Jeffords (R-VT), Yea
Leahy (D-VT), Yea
Virginia:
Robb (D-VA), Yea
Warner (R-VA), Yea
Washington:
Gorton (R-WA), Yea
Murray (D-WA), Yea
West Virginia:
Byrd (D-WV), Nay
Rockefeller (D-WV), Nay
Wisconsin:
Feingold (D-WI), Nay
Kohl (D-WI), Yea
Wyoming:
Enzi (R-WY), Yea
Thomas (R-WY), Nay
