Key Votes
National Key Votes
S AMDT 4064 - English As National Language Amendment - Key Vote
Barack Obama II voted Nay (Amendment Vote) on this legislation.
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Stages
Family
- S 2611 - Immigration Reform Bill
- S AMDT 3965 - Employment-based Immigrant Visa Amendment
- S AMDT 4064 - English As National Language Amendment
- S AMDT 4072 - "State Criminal Alien Assistance Program" Amendment
- S AMDT 4073 - English as Unifying Language Amendment
- S AMDT 4087 - Orange Card Program Amendment
- S AMDT 4095 - H-2C Visa Program Amendment
- S AMDT 4097 - Confidentiality Requirement Amendment
- S AMDT 4177 - Employer Verification Amendment
- H 6103 - Civil Unions for Same-Sex Partners
Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Amendment Adopted (Senate) - May 18, 2006 (Key vote)
Title: English As National Language Amendment
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to adopt an amendment that declares English as the national language and calls for stricter requirements in language testing and knowledge of U.S. history.
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - May 17, 2006
Title: English As National Language Amendment
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- Lamar Alexander (TN - R)
- Jim Bunning (KY - R) (Out Of Office)
- Conrad R. Burns (MT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Robert C. Byrd (WV - D) (Out Of Office)
- Clarence Saxby Chambliss (GA - R)
- Thomas Allen 'Tom' Coburn (OK - R)
- Michael B. 'Mike' Enzi (WY - R)
- William H. 'Bill' Frist (TN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Lindsey O. Graham (SC - R)
- Jon Kyl (AZ - R)
- Jefferson Beauregard 'Jeff' Sessions III (AL - R)
