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Vote number 2006-446 building a fence along the Mexican border
on Sep 14, 2006 regarding bill H R 6061 Secure Fence Act
Results: Bill passed 283-138

Within 18 months, achieves operational control over U.S. land and maritime borders, including:
  1. systematic border surveillance through more effective use of personnel and technology; and
  2. physical infrastructure enhancements to prevent unlawful border entry
Defines "operational control" as the prevention of all unlawful U.S. entries, including entries by terrorists, other unlawful aliens, narcotics, and other contraband.

Proponents support voting YES because:

It is obvious there is no more defining issue in our Nation today than stopping illegal immigration. The most basic obligation of any government is to secure the Nation's borders. One issue in which there appears to be a consensus between the Senate and the House is on the issue of building a secure fence. So rather than wait until comprehensive legislation is enacted, we should move forward on targeted legislation which is effective and meaningful. The legislation today provides over 700 miles of

Categorized under Immigration

Voting N counts for 2 points on VoteMatch question 12: Immigration helps our economy-encourage it.



Democrats voting on 2006-446

Neil Abercrombie NOHawaii Democrat
Gary Ackerman NONew York Dem./Ind./Lib./Working-Fam.
Rodney Alexander YESLouisiana Democrat
Tom Allen NOMaine Democrat
Rob Andrews YESNew Jersey Democrat
Joe Baca NOCalifornia Democrat
Brian Baird YESWashington Democrat
Tammy Baldwin NOWisconsin Democrat
John Barrow YESGeorgia Democrat
Melissa Bean YESIllinois Democrat
Xavier Becerra NOCalifornia Democrat
Shelley Berkley YESNevada Democrat
Howard Berman NOCalifornia Democrat
Marion Berry YESArkansas Democrat
Sanford Bishop YESGeorgia Democrat
Timothy Bishop YESNew York Democrat
Earl Blumenauer NOOregon Democrat
Dan Boren YESOklahoma Democrat
Leonard Boswell YESIowa Democrat
Rick Boucher YESVirginia Democrat
Allen Boyd YESFlorida Democrat
Robert Brady NOPennsylvania Democrat
Corrine Brown YESFlorida Democrat
Sherrod Brown YESOhio Democrat
G.K. Butterfield NONorth Carolina Democrat
Lois Capps NOCalifornia Democrat
Michael Capuano YESMassachusetts Democrat
Benjamin Cardin NOMaryland Democrat
Dennis Cardoza YESCalifornia Democrat
Russ Carnahan NOMissouri Democrat
Julia Carson NOIndiana Democrat
Ben Chandler YESKentucky Democrat
William Lacy Clay NOMissouri Democrat
James Clyburn NOSouth Carolina Democrat
John Conyers NOMichigan Democrat
Jim Cooper YESTennessee Democrat
Jim Costa YESCalifornia Democrat
Bud Cramer YESAlabama Democrat
Joseph Crowley NONew York Democrat
Henry Cuellar NOTexas Democrat
Elijah Cummings NOMaryland Democrat
Artur Davis YESAlabama Democrat
Danny Davis NOIllinois Democrat
Lincoln Davis YESTennessee Democrat
Susan Davis NOCalifornia Democrat
Peter Defazio YESOregon Democrat
Diana DeGette NOColorado Democrat
Bill Delahunt YESMassachusetts Democrat
Rosa DeLauro NOConnecticut Democrat
Norm Dicks NOWashington Democrat
John Dingell NOMichigan Democrat
Lloyd Doggett NOTexas Democrat (Re-elected 2006)
Mike Doyle NOPennsylvania Democrat
Chet Edwards YESTexas Democrat (Until 2004)
Rahm Emanuel NOIllinois Democrat
Eliot Engel NONew York Democrat/Liberal
Anna Eshoo NOCalifornia Democrat
Bob Etheridge YESNorth Carolina Democrat
Sam Farr NOCalifornia Democrat
Chaka Fattah NOPennsylvania Democrat
Bob Filner NOCalifornia Democrat
Harold Ford YESTennessee Democrat
Barney Frank YESMassachusetts Democrat
Bart Gordon YESTennessee Democrat
Al Green NOTexas Democrat
Gene Green NOTexas Democrat
Raul Grijalva NOArizona Democrat
Luis Gutierrez NOIllinois Democrat
Jane Harman NOCalifornia Democrat
Alcee Hastings NOFlorida Democrat
Stephanie Herseth YESSouth Dakota Democratic Challenger
Brian Higgins NONew York Democrat
Maurice Hinchey NONew York Dem./Ind./Lib./Working-Fam.
Ruben Hinojosa NOTexas Democrat
Tim Holden YESPennsylvania Democrat
Rush Holt NONew Jersey Democrat
Mike Honda NOCalifornia Democrat
Darlene Hooley YESOregon Democrat
Steny Hoyer NOMaryland Democrat
Jay Inslee NOWashington Democrat
Steve Israel YESNew York Democrat
Jesse Louis Jackson NOIllinois Democrat
Sheila Jackson Lee NOTexas Democrat
William Jefferson NOLouisiana Democrat
Eddie Bernice Johnson NOTexas Democrat
Stephanie Tubbs Jones NOOhio Democrat
Paul Kanjorski YESPennsylvania Democrat
Patrick Kennedy NORhode Island Democrat
Dale Kildee YESMichigan Democrat
Carolyn Kilpatrick NOMichigan Democrat
Ron Kind YESWisconsin Democrat
Dennis Kucinich NOOhio Democrat
James Langevin NORhode Island Democrat
Rick Larsen NOWashington Democrat
John Larson NOConnecticut Democrat
Barbara Lee NOCalifornia Democrat
Sander Levin NOMichigan Democrat
John Lewis NOGeorgia Democrat
Dan Lipinski YESIllinois Democrat
Zoe Lofgren NOCalifornia Democrat
Nita Lowey NONew York Democrat
Steve Lynch YESMassachusetts Democrat
Carolyn Maloney YESNew York Democrat/Liberal
Ed Markey NOMassachusetts Democrat
Jim Marshall YESGeorgia Democrat
Jim Matheson YESUtah Democrat
Doris Matsui NOCalifornia Democrat
Carolyn McCarthy YESNew York Dem./Ind./Working-Families
Betty McCollum NOMinnesota Democrat
Jim McDermott NOWashington Democrat
Jim McGovern NOMassachusetts Democrat
Mike McIntyre YESNorth Carolina Democrat
Cynthia McKinney NOGeorgia Democrat
Michael McNulty NONew York Democratic/Ind./Cons.
Marty Meehan NOMassachusetts Democrat
Kendrick Meek NOFlorida Democrat
Gregory Meeks NONew York Dem./Working-Families
Michael Michaud NOMaine Democrat
Juanita Millender-McDonald NOCalifornia Democrat
Brad Miller YESNorth Carolina Democrat
George Miller NOCalifornia Democrat
Alan Mollohan YESWest Virginia Democrat
Dennis Moore YESKansas Democrat
Gwen Moore NOWisconsin Democrat
James Moran YESVirginia Democrat
John Murtha NOPennsylvania Democrat
Jerrold Nadler NONew York Dem./Lib./Working-Families
Grace Napolitano NOCalifornia Democrat
Richard Neal NOMassachusetts Democrat
James Oberstar NOMinnesota Democrat/Farmer/Labor
David Obey NOWisconsin Democrat
John Olver NOMassachusetts Democrat
Solomon Ortiz NOTexas Democrat
Major Owens NONew York Democrat/Working-Families
Frank Pallone NONew Jersey Democrat
Bill Pascrell YESNew Jersey Democrat
Ed Pastor NOArizona Democrat
Donald Payne NONew Jersey Democrat
Nancy Pelosi NOCalifornia Democrat
Collin Peterson YESMinnesota Democrat/Farmer/Labor
Earl Pomeroy YESNorth Dakota Democrat
David Eugene Price NONorth Carolina Democrat
Nick Rahall YESWest Virginia Democrat
Silvestre Reyes NOTexas Democrat
Steven Rothman NONew Jersey Democrat
Lucille Roybal-Allard NOCalifornia Democrat
Dutch Ruppersberger YESMaryland Democrat
Tim Ryan YESOhio Democrat
Martin Sabo NOMinnesota Democrat/Farmer/Labor
John Salazar NOColorado Democrat
Linda Sanchez NOCalifornia Democrat
Loretta Sanchez NOCalifornia Democrat
Jan Schakowsky NOIllinois Democrat
Adam Schiff NOCalifornia Democrat
Allyson Schwartz NOPennsylvania Democrat
Bobby Scott NOVirginia Democrat
David Scott NOGeorgia Democrat
Jose Serrano NONew York Democrat/Liberal
Brad Sherman NOCalifornia Democrat
Ike Skelton YESMissouri Democrat
Louise Slaughter NONew York Democrat
Vic Snyder NOArkansas Democrat
Hilda Solis NOCalifornia Democrat
John Spratt YESSouth Carolina Democrat
Pete Stark NOCalifornia Democrat
Bart Stupak YESMichigan Democrat
John Tanner YESTennessee Democrat
Ellen Tauscher NOCalifornia Democrat
Gene Taylor YESMississippi Democrat
Bennie Thompson NOMississippi Democrat
Mike Thompson NOCalifornia Democrat
John Tierney NOMassachusetts Democrat
Ed Towns NONew York Democrat/Liberal
Mark Udall NOColorado Democrat
Tom Udall NONew Mexico Democrat
Chris Van Hollen NOMaryland Democrat
Nydia Velazquez NONew York Democrat/Working-Families
Peter Visclosky NOIndiana Democrat
Debbie Wasserman Schultz NOFlorida Democrat
Maxine Waters NOCalifornia Democrat
Diane Watson NOCalifornia Democrat
Mel Watt NONorth Carolina Democrat
Henry Waxman NOCalifornia Democrat
Anthony Weiner YESNew York Democrat/Liberal
Robert Wexler YESFlorida Democrat
Lynn Woolsey NOCalifornia Democrat
David Wu NOOregon Democrat
Albert Wynn NOMaryland Democrat



Republicans voting on 2006-446

Robert Aderholt YESAlabama Republican
Todd Akin YESMissouri Republican
Spencer Bachus YESAlabama Republican
Richard Hugh Baker YESLouisiana Republican
Gresham Barrett YESSouth Carolina Republican
Roscoe Bartlett YESMaryland Republican
Joe Linus Barton YESTexas Republican
Charlie Bass YESNew Hampshire Republican
Bob Beauprez YESColorado Republican
Judy Biggert YESIllinois Republican
Brian Bilbray YESCalifornia Republican (re-elected 2006)
Gus Bilirakis YESFlorida Republican
Rob Bishop YESUtah Republican
Marsha Blackburn YESTennessee Republican
Roy Blunt YESMissouri Republican
Sherry Boehlert YESNew York Republican/Independence
John Boehner YESOhio Republican
Henry Bonilla YESTexas Republican
Jo Bonner YESAlabama Republican
Mary Bono YESCalifornia Republican
John Boozman YESArkansas Republican
Charles Boustany YESLouisiana Republican
Jeb Bradley YESNew Hampshire Republican
Kevin Brady YESTexas Republican
Henry Brown YESSouth Carolina Republican
Ginny Brown-Waite YESFlorida Republican
Michael Burgess YESTexas Republican
Dan Burton YESIndiana Republican
Steve Buyer YESIndiana Republican
Ken Calvert YESCalifornia Republican
Dave Camp YESMichigan Republican
John Campbell YESCalifornia Republican
Chris Cannon YESUtah Republican
Eric Cantor YESVirginia Republican
Shelley Moore Capito YESWest Virginia Republican
John Carter YESTexas Republican
Michael Castle YESDelaware Republican
Steve Chabot YESOhio Republican
Chris Chocola YESIndiana Republican
John Howard Coble YESNorth Carolina Republican
Tom Cole YESOklahoma Republican
Mike Conaway NOTexas Republican
Ander Crenshaw YESFlorida Republican
Barbara Cubin YESWyoming Republican
Geoff Davis YESKentucky Republican
Jo Ann Davis YESVirginia Republican
Tom Davis YESVirginia Republican
Nathan Deal YESGeorgia Republican
Lincoln Diaz-Balart NOFlorida Republican
Mario Diaz-Balart NOFlorida Republican
John Doolittle YESCalifornia Republican
Thelma Drake YESVirginia Republican
David Dreier YESCalifornia Republican
Jimmy Duncan YESTennessee Republican
Vernon Ehlers YESMichigan Republican
Jo Ann Emerson YESMissouri Republican
Phil English YESPennsylvania Republican
Terry Everett YESAlabama Republican
Tom Feeney YESFlorida Republican
Mike Ferguson YESNew Jersey Republican
Mike Fitzpatrick YESPennsylvania Republican
Jeff Flake YESArizona Republican
Mark Foley YESFlorida Republican
Jeff Fortenberry YESNebraska Republican
Vito Fossella YESNew York Rep./Cons./Right-To-Life
Virginia Foxx YESNorth Carolina Republican
Trent Franks YESArizona Republican
Rodney Frelinghuysen YESNew Jersey Republican
Elton Gallegly YESCalifornia Republican
Scott Garrett YESNew Jersey Republican
Jim Gerlach YESPennsylvania Republican
Jim Gibbons YESNevada Republican
Wayne Gilchrest YESMaryland Republican
Paul Gillmor YESOhio Republican
Phil Gingrey YESGeorgia Republican
Louie Gohmert YESTexas Republican
Virgil Goode YESVirginia Republican
Bob Goodlatte YESVirginia Republican
Kay Granger YESTexas Republican
Samuel Graves YESMissouri Republican
Mark Green YESWisconsin Republican
Gil Gutknecht YESMinnesota Republican
Katherine Harris YESFlorida Republican
Melissa Hart YESPennsylvania Republican
Doc Hastings YESWashington Republican
Robin Hayes YESNorth Carolina Republican
J.D. Hayworth YESArizona Republican
Joel Hefley YESColorado Republican
Jeb Hensarling YESTexas Republican
Wally Herger YESCalifornia Republican
Dave Hobson YESOhio Republican
Peter Hoekstra YESMichigan Republican
John Hostettler YESIndiana Republican
Kenny Hulshof YESMissouri Republican
Duncan Hunter YESCalifornia Republican
Henry Hyde YESIllinois Republican
Bob Inglis YESSouth Carolina Republican
Darrell Issa YESCalifornia Republican
Ernest Istook YESOklahoma Republican
Bill Jenkins YESTennessee Republican
Bobby Jindal YESLouisiana Republican
Nancy Lee Johnson YESConnecticut Republican
Timothy Johnson YESIllinois Republican
Walter Beaman Jones YESNorth Carolina Republican
Sue Kelly YESNew York Republican/Conservative
Mark Kennedy YESMinnesota Republican
Peter King YESNew York Rep./Ind./Cons./Right-To-Life
Steve King YESIowa Republican
Jack Kingston YESGeorgia Republican
Mark Kirk YESIllinois Republican
John Kline YESMinnesota Republican
Joe Knollenberg YESMichigan Republican
Jim Kolbe NOArizona Republican
Randy Kuhl YESNew York Republican
Ray LaHood YESIllinois Republican
Tom Latham YESIowa Republican
Steven LaTourette YESOhio Republican
Jim Leach YESIowa Republican
Jerry Lewis YESCalifornia Republican
Ron Lewis YESKentucky Republican
John Linder YESGeorgia Republican
Frank LoBiondo YESNew Jersey Republican
Frank Dean Lucas YESOklahoma Republican
Dan Lungren YESCalifornia Republican
Connie Mack IV YESFlorida Republican
Donald Manzullo YESIllinois Republican
Kenny Marchant YESTexas Republican
Michael McCaul YESTexas Republican
Thad McCotter YESMichigan Republican
Jim McCrery YESLouisiana Republican
Patrick McHenry YESNorth Carolina Republican
John McHugh YESNew York Republican/Conservative
Buck McKeon YESCalifornia Republican
Cathy McMorris-Rodgers YESWashington Republican
John Mica YESFlorida Republican
Candice Miller YESMichigan Republican
Gary Miller YESCalifornia Republican
Jeff Miller YESFlorida Republican
Jerry Moran YESKansas Republican
Tim Murphy YESPennsylvania Republican
Marilyn Musgrave YESColorado Republican
Sue Myrick YESNorth Carolina Republican
Randy Neugebauer YESTexas Republican
Anne Meagher Northup YESKentucky Republican
Charlie Norwood YESGeorgia Republican
Devin Nunes YESCalifornia Republican
Jim Nussle YESIowa Republican
Tom Osborne YESNebraska Republican
Butch Otter YESIdaho Republican
Michael Oxley YESOhio Republican
Ron Paul YESTexas Republican
Steve Pearce YESNew Mexico Republican
Mike Pence YESIndiana Republican
John Peterson YESPennsylvania Republican
Tom Petri YESWisconsin Republican
Joseph Pitts YESPennsylvania Republican
Todd Platts YESPennsylvania Republican
Ted Poe YESTexas Republican
Richard Pombo YESCalifornia Republican
Jon Porter YESNevada Republican
Tom Price YESGeorgia Republican
Deborah Pryce YESOhio Republican
Adam Putnam YESFlorida Republican
George Radanovich YESCalifornia Republican
Jim Ramstad YESMinnesota Republican
Ralph Regula YESOhio Republican
Dennis Rehberg YESMontana Republican
Dave Reichert YESWashington Republican
Rick Renzi YESArizona Republican
Thomas Reynolds YESNew York Republican/Cons. (Until 2004)
Hal Rogers YESKentucky Republican
Michael Rogers YESAlabama Republican
Mike Rogers YESMichigan Republican
Dana Rohrabacher YESCalifornia Republican
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen NOFlorida Republican
Ed Royce YESCalifornia Republican
Paul Ryan YESWisconsin Republican
Jim Ryun YESKansas Republican
Jim Saxton YESNew Jersey Republican
Jean Schmidt YESOhio Republican
Joe Schwarz YESMichigan Republican
James Sensenbrenner YESWisconsin Republican
Pete Sessions YESTexas Republican
John Shadegg YESArizona Republican
Clay Shaw YESFlorida Republican
Christopher Shays YESConnecticut Republican
Don Sherwood YESPennsylvania Republican
John Shimkus YESIllinois Republican
Bill Shuster YESPennsylvania Republican
Rob Simmons YESConnecticut Republican
Mike Simpson YESIdaho Republican
Christopher Smith YESNew Jersey Republican
Lamar Smith YESTexas Republican
Linda Smith YESWashington Republican Former (1994-)
Mike Sodrel YESIndiana Republican
Mark Souder YESIndiana Republican
Cliff Stearns YESFlorida Republican
John Sullivan YESOklahoma Republican
John Sweeney YESNew York Republican/Conservative
Tom Tancredo YESColorado Republican
Charles Taylor YESNorth Carolina Republican
Lee Terry YESNebraska Republican
Bill Thomas YESCalifornia Republican
Mac Thornberry YESTexas Republican
Todd Tiahrt YESKansas Republican
Pat Tiberi YESOhio Republican
Fred Upton YESMichigan Republican
Greg Walden YESOregon Republican
Jim Walsh YESNew York Rep./Ind./Conservative
Zach Wamp YESTennessee Republican
Curt Weldon YESPennsylvania Republican
Dave Weldon YESFlorida Republican
Jerry Weller YESIllinois Republican
Lynn Westmoreland YESGeorgia Republican
Ed Whitfield YESKentucky Republican
Roger Wicker YESMississippi Republican
Heather Wilson YESNew Mexico Republican
Joe Wilson YESSouth Carolina Republican
Bill Young YESFlorida Republican
Don Young NOAlaska Republican



Independents voting on 2006-446

Tom Lantos NOCalifornia Former Democrat (until 2008)
Bernie Sanders NOVermont Independent