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Senate roll call 514 · 109th Congress · May 24, 2006

To enhance border security by creating a pilot SAFE Visa Program to grant visas to authorized nationals of a NAFTA or CAFTA-DR country who receive employment of

On May 24, 2006, the Senate voted 31–67 on “On the Amendment” (S 2611). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Republicans 30–24, Democrats 1–42, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 25 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
Amendment Rejected
Yes
31
No
67
Did not vote
3
Date
May 24, 2006

By party

  • Republicans30 yes · 24 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Democrats1 yes · 42 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.

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