Key Votes
S Amdt 3117 - Border Fence and Customs Appropriations - Key Vote
National Key Votes
Stages
Family
- HR 3222 - Department of Defense Appropriations, Fiscal Year 2008
- S Amdt 3117 - Border Fence and Customs Appropriations
- HB 160 - Authorizes Companies to Retain Employee Income Tax Deductions
Issues
Stage Details
Amendment - Amendment Adopted (Senate) (95-1) - Oct. 3, 2007 (Key vote)
Title: Border Fence and Customs Appropriations
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass an amendment that appropriates $3.00 billion to be used to hire full-time border patrol agents, improve employment eligibility verification, and fund security measures along the U.S. and Mexican border that include building a fence, establishing vehicle barriers, utilizing unmanned aerial vehicles, placing ground-based sensors and cameras, and removing and detaining undocumented immigrants.
Amendment - Introduced (Senate) - Oct. 2, 2007
Title: Border Fence and Customs Appropriations
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- Richard M. Burr (NC - R)
- Clarence Saxby Chambliss (GA - R)
- Robert 'Bob' Corker (TN - R)
- John Cornyn (TX - R)
- Pete V. Domenici Jr. (NM - R) (Out Of Office)
- Judd A. Gregg (NH - R) (Out Of Office)
- John H. 'Johnny' Isakson (GA - R)
- Jon Kyl (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Melquiades Rafael 'Mel' Martinez (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- John Sidney McCain III (AZ - R)
- Mitch McConnell (KY - R)
- Mark Lunsford Pryor (AR - D)
- Charles Patrick 'Pat' Roberts (KS - R)
- Arlen Specter (PA - D) (Out Of Office)
- John E. Sununu (NH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jon Tester (MT - D)
- David B. Vitter (LA - R)
