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Cotton amendment on Afghan evacuee benefits and vetting

Senate vote · H.R. 5305 · On the Amendment · September 30, 2021Islamic migrationKey vote, counts double

Would have limited resettlement benefits for Afghan evacuees paroled into the US and required full vetting before they could get REAL ID licenses.

Liberty position
Yea
The Senate voted
50 Yea, 50 Nay
Why Yea is the liberty side
A direct vote on vetting and benefits for the Afghans brought in after the 2021 withdrawal.

Counted under the measure Limits migration from Islamic countries.

The bill on Congress.govThe official roll call

The count

78 current members of Congress were in the Senate for this vote. Members who have left Congress are not listed.

On the liberty side
39
39 Republicans
Against the liberty side
39
37 Democrats, 2 Independents
Not counted
0

On the liberty side

39 current members voted Yea.

Against the liberty side

39 current members voted Nay.

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