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Congressional Hearings/Resolutions
Tancredo Amendment re Immigration Service
Voted Down
House of Representatives passed H.R. 4567, making appropriations for
the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2005,
but not before an acrimonious debate on an amendment that Rep. Tom Tancredo
(R-Co.) tried to get through. The Tancredo amendment sought to have state
security authorities responsible in some matters to the Immigration Service,
a step that Rep. Joe Crowley (D-NY) said was “mean spirited”
and “forced local state and police officers into positions of federal
immigration agents.” The amendment was defeated by a vote of 259
to 148 with 146 Republicans supporting the measure and 68 Republicans
opposing it. Among Democrats, 190 opposed the amendment and two supported
it. Their final tally and names of legislators voting on the particular
amendment are as follows:
Amendment to Homeland Security Appropriations Act (HR 4567)
Tom Tancredo. The amendment stipulates that none of the funds in the
Act may be made available to any state or local governments who refuse
to share information with U.S. Immigration and Customs officials as required
by the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility of 1996
-- 8USC1373(a). According to his Dear Colleague, "the refusal of
these local governments to share information with federal immigration
authorities often results in local law enforcement arresting, and then
releasing criminal aliens -- who may then move on to commit crimes in
other parts of the country rather than being deported. The Washington
Times, for example, reported in June of last year that in, '[a] December
rape of a woman in [New York,] four of the five men charged in the case
were illegal immigrants and three had prior convictions that, in keeping
with federal law, would have allowed their deportation.' [Yet], New York
City's sanctuary policy prevented that from happening."
This amendment is identical to an amendment that was offered by Mr. Tancredo
last year to both the DHS appropriations bill (linked to: Roll No. 309),
and the Commerce, Justice, State appropriations bill (linked to: Roll
No. 409).
Rep. Tancredo. The amendment stipulates that none of the funds in the
Act may be made available to any state government that has enacted legislation
allowing persons not legally present in the United States to obtain drivers
licenses. According to Rep. Tancredo's Dear Colleague, "States that
enact legislation which enable totally unverifiable and illegal aliens
to obtain state identification jeopardize Americans nationwide. Drivers
licenses do not only enable illegal aliens to drive, but also to obtain
identification cards in other states, fraudulently register to vote, and
board airliners. They are, in effect, domestic passports."
Voting in favor of the Tancredo amendment (148)
| Aderholt (R-AL) |
Akin (R-MO) |
Bachus (R-AL) |
| Barrett (R-SC) |
Bartlett (R-MD) |
Bass (R-NH) |
| Beauprez (R-CO) |
Bilirakis (R-FL) |
Bishop (R-UT) |
| Blackburn (R-TN) |
Bonilla (R-TX) |
Bonner (R-AL) |
| Boozman (R-AR) |
Bradley (R-NH) |
Brady (R-TX) |
| Brown (R-SC) |
Brown-Waite (R-FL) |
Burgess (R-TX) |
| Burns (R-GA) |
Burton (R-IN) |
Buyer (R-IN) |
| Camp (R-MI) |
Cantor (R-VA) |
Carter (R-TX) |
| Chabot (R-OH) |
Coble (R-NC) |
Cox (R-CA) |
| Crane (R-IL) |
Crenshaw (R-FL) |
Cubin (R-WY) |
| Culberson (R-TX) |
Cunningham (R-CA) |
Davis (R-VA) |
| Deal (R-GA) |
DeLay (R-TX) |
Doolittle (R-CA) |
| Dreier (R-CA) |
Duncan (R-TN) |
Emerson (R-MO) |
| Feeney (R-FL) |
Flake (R-AZ) |
Foley (R-FL) |
| Forbes (R-VA) |
Franks (R-AZ) |
Gallegly (R-CA) |
| Garrett (R-NJ) |
Gilchrest (R-MD) |
Gillmor (R-OH) |
| Gingrey (R-GA) |
Goode (R-VA) |
Goodlatte (R-VA) |
| Granger (R-TX) |
Graves (R-MO) |
Greenwood (R-PA) |
| Gutknecht (R-MN) |
Harris (R-FL) |
Hayes (R-NC) |
| Hayworth (R-AZ) |
Hefley (R-CO) |
Herger (R-CA) |
| Hoekstra (R-MI) |
Hostettler (R-IN) |
Hulshof (R-MO) |
| Hunter (R-CA) |
Hyde (R-IL) |
Issa (R-CA) |
| Istook (R-OK) |
Jenkins (R-TN) |
Johnson (R-TX) |
| Jones (R-NC) |
Keller (R-FL) |
Kelly (R-NY) |
| King (R-IA) |
Kingston (R-GA) |
Kline (R-MN) |
| Kolbe (R-AZ) |
Lewis (R-KY) |
Linder (R-GA) |
| Lucas (R-OK) |
Manzullo (R-IL) |
McCotter (R-MI) |
| McCrery (R-LA) |
McHugh (R-NY) |
McInnis (R-CO) |
| McKeon (R-CA) |
Mica (R-FL) |
Miller (R-FL) |
| Miller (R-MI) |
Miller (R-CA) |
Moran (R-KS) |
| Musgrave (R-CO) |
Myrick (R-NC) |
Neugebauer (R-TX) |
| Ney (R-OH) |
Norwood (R-GA) |
Ose (R-CA) |
| Otter (R-ID) |
Paul (R-TX) |
Pence (R-IN) |
| Peterson (D-MN) |
Peterson (R-PA) |
Pickering (R-MS) |
| Pitts (R-PA) |
Platts (R-PA) |
Pombo (R-CA) |
| Putnam (R-FL) |
Radanovich (R-CA) |
Ramstad (R-MN) |
| Rehberg (R-MT) |
Renzi (R-AZ) |
Rogers (R-AL) |
| Rogers (R-KY) |
Rohrabacher (R-CA) |
Royce (R-CA) |
| Ryun (R-KS) |
Schrock (R-VA) |
Sensenbrenner (R-WI) |
| Sessions (R-TX) |
Shadegg (R-AZ) |
Shaw (R-FL) |
| Shays (R-CT) |
Shimkus (R-IL) |
Shuster (R-PA) |
| Simpson (R-ID) |
Smith (R-MI) |
Smith (R-TX) |
| Souder (R-IN) |
Stearns (R-FL) |
Sweeney (R-NY) |
| Tancredo (R-CO) |
Tauzin (R-LA) |
Taylor (D-MS) |
| Taylor (R-NC) |
Thornberry (R-TX) |
Tiahrt (R-KS) |
| Toomey (R-PA) |
Turner (R-OH) |
Upton (R-MI) |
| Vitter (R-LA) |
Walden (R-OR) |
Wamp (R-TN) |
| Weldon (R-FL) |
Weldon (R-PA) |
Whitfield (R-KY) |
| Wicker (R-MS) |
Wilson (R-SC) |
Young (R-AK) |
| Young (R-FL) |
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Voting against the Tancredo amendment (259)
| Abercrombie (D-HI) |
Ackerman (D-NY) |
Alexander (D-LA) |
| Allen (D-ME) |
Andrews (D-NJ) |
Baca (D-CA) |
| Baldwin (D-WI) |
Barton (R-TX) |
Becerra (D-CA) |
| Bell (D-TX) |
Berkley (D-NV) |
Berry (D-AR) |
| Biggert (R-IL) |
Bishop (D-GA) |
Bishop (D-NY) |
| Blumenauer (D-OR) |
Blunt (R-MO) |
Bono (R-CA) |
| Boswell (D-IA) |
Boucher (D-VA) |
Boyd (D-FL) |
| Brady (D-PA) |
Brown (D-OH) |
Brown (D-FL) |
| Burr (R-NC) |
Calvert (R-CA) |
Cannon (R-UT) |
| Capito (R-WV) |
Capps (D-CA) |
Capuano (D-MA) |
| Cardin (D-MD) |
Cardoza (D-CA) |
Carson (D-IN) |
| Carson (D-OK) |
Case (D-HI) |
Castle (R-DE) |
| Chandler (D-KY) |
Chocola (R-IN) |
Clay (D-MO) |
| Clyburn (D-SC) |
Cole (R-OK) |
Conyers (D-MI) |
| Cooper (D-TN) |
Costello (D-IL) |
Cramer (D-AL) |
| Crowley (D-NY) |
Cummings (D-MD) |
Davis (D-AL) |
| Davis (D-CA) |
Davis (D-FL) |
Davis (D-IL) |
| Davis (D-TN) |
Davis (R-VA) |
DeFazio (D-OR) |
| DeGette (D-CO) |
Delahunt (D-MA) |
DeLauro (D-CT) |
| Deutsch (D-FL) |
Diaz-Balart, L. (R-FL) |
Diaz-Balart, M (R-FL) |
| Dicks (D-WA) |
Dingell (D-MI) |
Doggett (D-TX) |
| Dooley (D-CA) |
Doyle (D-PA) |
Dunn (R-WA) |
| Edwards (D-TX) |
Ehlers (R-MI) |
Engel (D-NY) |
| English (R-PA) |
Eshoo (D-CA) |
Etheridge (D-NC) |
| Evans (D-IL) |
Fattah (D-PA) |
Ferguson (R-NJ) |
| Filner (D-CA) |
Ford (D-TN) |
Fossella (R-NY) |
| Frank (D-MA) |
Frelinghuysen (R-NJ) |
Frost (D-TX) |
| Gephardt (D-MO) |
Gonzalez (D-TX) |
Gordon (D-TN) |
| Goss (R-FL) |
Green (D-TX) |
Green (R-WI) |
| Grijalva (D-AZ) |
Hall (R-TX) |
Harman (D-CA) |
| Hart (R-PA) |
Hastings (R-WA) |
Hensarling (R-TX) |
| Herseth (D-SD) |
Hill (D-IN) |
Hinchey (D-NY) |
| Hinojosa (D-TX) |
Hobson (R-OH) |
Holden (D-PA) |
| Holt (D-NJ) |
Honda (D-CA) |
Hooley (D-OR) |
| Houghton (R-NY) |
Hoyer (D-MD) |
Inslee (D-WA) |
| Israel (D-NY) |
Jackson (D-IL) |
Jackson-Lee (D-TX) |
| Jefferson (D-LA) |
Johnson (R-CT) |
Johnson (R-IL) |
| Johnson (D-TX) |
Jones (R-NC) |
Kanjorski (D-PA) |
| Kaptur (D-OH) |
Kennedy (R-MN) |
Kennedy (D-RI) |
| Kildee (D-MI) |
Kilpatrick (D-MI) |
Kind (D-WI) |
| King (R-NY) |
Kirk (R-IL) |
Kleczka (D-WI) |
| Knollenberg (R-MI) |
Kucinich (D-OH) |
LaHood (R-IL) |
| Lampson (D-TX) |
Langevin (D-RI) |
Lantos (D-CA) |
| Larsen (D-WA) |
Larson (D-CT) |
Latham (R-IA) |
| LaTourette (R-OH) |
Leach (R-IA) |
Lee (D-CA) |
| Levin (D-MI) |
Lewis (R-CA) |
Lewis (D-GA) |
| LoBiondo (R-NJ) |
Lofgren (D-CA) |
Lowey (D-NY) |
| Lucas (D-KY) |
Lynch (D-MA) |
Majette (D-GA) |
| Maloney (D-NY) |
Markey (D-MA) |
Marshall (D-GA) |
| Matheson (D-UT) |
Matsui (D-CA) |
McCarthy (D-MO) |
| McCarthy (D-NY) |
McCollum (D-MN) |
McDermott (D-WA) |
| McGovern (D-MA) |
McIntyre (D-NC) |
McNulty (D-NY) |
| Meehan (D-MA) |
Meek (D-FL) |
Meeks (D-NY) |
| Michaud (D-ME) |
Millender-McDonald (D-CA) |
Miller (D-NC) |
| Miller (D-CA) |
Mollohan (D-WV) |
Moore (D-KS) |
| Moran (D-VA) |
Murphy (R-PA) |
Murtha (D-PA) |
| Nadler (D-NY) |
Napolitano (D-CA) |
Neal (D-MA) |
| Nethercutt (R-WA) |
Northup (R-KY) |
Nunes (R-CA) |
| Nussle (R-IA) |
Oberstar (D-MN) |
Obey (D-WI) |
| Olver (D-MA) |
Ortiz (D-TX) |
Osborne (R-NE) |
| Owens (D-NY) |
Oxley (R-OH) |
Pallone (D-NJ) |
| Pascrell (D-NJ) |
Pastor (D-AZ) |
Payne (D-NJ) |
| Pearce (R-NM) |
Pelosi (D-CA) |
Petri (R-WI) |
| Pomeroy (D-ND) |
Porter (R-NV) |
Portman (R-OH) |
| Price (D-NC) |
Pryce (R-OH) |
Rahall (D-WV) |
| Rangel (D-NY) |
Regula (R-OH) |
Reynolds (R-NY) |
| Rodriguez (D-TX) |
Rogers (R-MI) |
Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) |
| Ross (D-AR) |
Rothman (D-NJ) |
Roybal-Allard (D-CA) |
| Ruppersberger (D-MD) |
Rush (D-IL) |
Ryan (D-OH) |
| Ryan (R-WI) |
Sabo (D-MN) |
Sanchez (D-CA) |
| Sanchez (D-CA) |
Sanders (I-VT) |
Sandlin (D-TX) |
| Saxton (R-NJ) |
Schakowsky (D-IL) |
Schiff (D-CA) |
| Scott (D-GA) |
Scott (D-VA) |
Serrano (D-NY) |
| Sherman (D-CA) |
Sherwood (R-PA) |
Simmons (R-CT) |
| Skelton (D-MO) |
Slaughter (D-NY) |
Smith (R-NJ) |
| Snyder (D-AR) |
Solis (D-CA) |
Spratt (D-SC) |
| Stark (D-CA) |
Stenholm (D-TX) |
Strickland (D-OH) |
| Stupak (D-MI) |
Sullivan (R-OK) |
Tanner (D-TN) |
| Tauscher (D-CA) |
Terry (R-NE) |
Thompson (D-CA) |
| Thompson (D-MS) |
Tiberi (R-OH) |
Tierney (D-MA) |
| Towns (D-NY) |
Turner (D-TX) |
Udall (D-CO) |
| Udall (D-NM) |
Van Hollen (D-MD) |
Velazquez (D-NY) |
| Visclosky (D-IN) |
Walsh (R-NY) |
Waters (D-CA) |
| Watson (D-CA) |
Watt (D-NC) |
Weiner (D-NY) |
| Weller (R-IL) |
Wexler (D-FL) |
Wilson (R-NM) |
| Wolf (R-VA) |
Woolsey (D-CA) |
Wu (D-OR) |
| Wynn (D-MD) |
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Not Voting (26)
| Baird (D-WA) |
Baker (R-LA) |
Ballenger (R-NC) |
| Bereuter (R-NE) |
Berman (D-CA) |
Boehlert (R-NY) |
| Boehner (R-OH) |
Collins (R-GA) |
DeMint (R-SC) |
| Emanuel (D-IL) |
Everett (R-AL) |
Farr (D-CA) |
| Gerlach (R-PA) |
Gibbons (R-NV) |
Gutierrez (D-IL) |
| Hastings (D-FL) |
Hoeffel (D-PA) |
Isakson (R-GA) |
| John (D-LA) |
Lipinski (D-IL) |
Menendez (D-NJ) |
| Quinn (R-NY) |
Reyes (D-TX) |
Smith (D-WA) |
| Thomas (R-CA) |
Waxman (D-CA) |
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