Key Votes
S Amdt 1151 - Declaring English the National Language - Key Vote
National Key Votes
John Kerry voted Nay (Amendment Vote) on this legislation.
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Stages
Family
- S 1348 - Immigration Act of 2007
- S Amdt 1151 - Declaring English the National Language
- S Amdt 1169 - Guest Worker Number Reduction Amendment
- S Amdt 1184 - Denying Legal Status for Immigrants Convicted of Certain Crimes
- S Amdt 1202 - Point Based Immigration Expiration Date
- S Amdt 1250 - Law Enforcement Review of Z Visa Applications
- S Amdt 1316 - Five Year Expiration for Guest Worker Program
- S Amdt 1333 - Barring Immigrants with Certain Criminal Histories
- S Amdt 1384 - English as the Common Language
- S Amdt 1150 -
- SB 304 - Redistricting of Election Districts in Carson City, Henderson, Reno and Sparks
Issues
Note
NOTE: THIS IS AN AMENDMENT TO A SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT. A SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT REPLACES THE ENTIRE TEXT OF A PIECE OF LEGISLATION WITH A NEW TEXT.
Stage Details
Amendment - Amendment Adopted (Senate) (64-33) - June 6, 2007 (Key vote)
Title: Declaring English the National Language
Vote to pass an amendment that declares English as the language of "sole legal authority" for the business of the federal government, and declares that no person has a right to require officials of the United States government to use a language other than English.
Amendment - Introduced (Senate) - June 6, 2007
Title: Declaring English the National Language
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- Lamar Alexander (TN - R)
- Jim Bunning (KY - R) (Out Of Office)
- Richard M. Burr (NC - R)
- Clarence Saxby Chambliss (GA - R)
- Thomas Allen 'Tom' Coburn (OK - R)
- Norm Coleman (MN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Robert 'Bob' Corker (TN - R)
- James W. 'Jim' DeMint (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Elizabeth H. Dole (NC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Michael B. 'Mike' Enzi (WY - R)
- Judd A. Gregg (NH - R) (Out Of Office)
- John H. 'Johnny' Isakson (GA - R)
- Melquiades Rafael 'Mel' Martinez (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jefferson Beauregard 'Jeff' Sessions III (AL - R)
- Richard C. Shelby (AL - R)
- David B. Vitter (LA - R)
