1. Home
  2. Votes
  3. Senate vote 490 (109th Congress)

Senate roll call 490 · 109th Congress · May 16, 2006

To reduce the number of H-2C nonimmigrants to 200,000 during any fiscal year.

On May 16, 2006, the Senate voted 18–79 on “On the Motion to Table” (S 2611). Result: Motion to Table Failed. By party: Republicans 15–38, Democrats 3–40, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 18 members voted against their own party.

During the 109th Congress (2005–2006), George W. Bush was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result
Motion to Table Failed
Yes
18
No
79
Did not vote
4
Date
May 16, 2006

By party

  • Republicans15 yes · 38 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Democrats3 yes · 40 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “To reduce the number of H-2C nonimmigrants…: Senate Vote, May 16, 2006,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/109-S-490/to-reduce-the-number-of-h-2c-nonimmigrants-to (accessed 2026-10-17).

Open the interactive version ›