Mandating the Use of a Flawed Employment Verification Database
Jul 8, 2009
Senate Roll call 219
Congress 111 Session 1
Failed: 44-53
Vote: Roll call 219
Votes For: 44
   
Votes Against: 53
   
Not Voting: 3
   
On July 8, 2009, the Senate defeated, by a vote of 44-53, a motion to table (i.e. kill) an amendment to the FY 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act (H.R. 2892) offered by Senator Sessions (R-AL). The amendment sought to make the current temporary E-Verify program permanent and mandate its use for all federal contractors and subcontractors. The ACLU opposed the Sessions Amendment and supported the motion to table it because of numerous, well-documented errors in the E-Verify program threatening the employment of thousands of U.S. citizens and lawful immigrant workers. Additionally, rather than taking positive steps toward solving our nation's immigration issues, the Sessions Amendment would exacerbate an already difficult situation faced by U.S. workers and employers struggling to make ends meet during the current economic recession. The ACLU called for a 'YES' vote in favor of the motion to kill the amendment.

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Akaka, Daniel
Democrat
HI
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Alexander, Lamar
Republican
TN
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Barrasso, John
Republican
WY
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Democrat
MT
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Bayh, Evan
Democrat
IN
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Democrat
AK
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Bennet, Michael
Democrat
CO
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Bennett, Robert
Republican
UT
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Bingaman, Jeff
Democrat
NM
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Bond, Kit
Republican
MO
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