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Senate roll call 182 · 110th Congress · Jun 5, 2007

To eliminate the preference given to people who entered the United States illegally over people seeking to enter the country legally in the merit-based evaluati

On Jun 5, 2007, the Senate voted 31–62 on “On the Amendment” (S 1348). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Republicans 23–23, Democrats 8–38, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 31 members voted against their own party.

During the 110th Congress (2007–2008), George W. Bush was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Result
Amendment Rejected
Yes
31
No
62
Did not vote
9
Date
Jun 5, 2007

By party

  • Republicans23 yes · 23 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Democrats8 yes · 38 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To eliminate the preference given to people…: Senate Vote, Jun 5, 2007,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/110-S-182/to-eliminate-the-preference-given-to-people-who-entered (accessed 2026-10-17).