United States House of Representatives

Total House of Representatives votes

Defeat of GOP Immigration Bill

Voting 121 for and 301 against, the House on June 27 defeated an immigration bill (HR 6136) backed by the GOP leadership and President Trump but opposed by nearly half of the Republican caucus and all Democrats who voted. The measure would provide nearly $25 billion over five years for U.S.-Mexico border security improvements including a wall, and $7 billion for facilities to hold immigrant families pending adjudication of their status. A yes vote was to pass the bill.

• Voting yes: Roskam, Bost, Rodney Davis, Hultgren, Shimkus, Kinzinger 
• Voting no: Kelly, Lipinski, Gutierrez, Quigley, Davis, Danny, Krishnamoorthi, Schakowsky, Schneider, Foster, Bustos, LaHood
• Not voting: Rush

Total House of Representatives votes

Bill of Return of Children

Voting 231 for and 188 against, the House on June 27 blocked a bid by Democrats for debate on a bill (HR 6236) that would require the administration to promptly reunify families separated at the U.S.-Mexico border under President Trump`s “zero tolerance” policy for illegal entry. The bill would require the government to establish an online database to help children and parents locate each other and require parents to be notified of procedures for securing return of their children. A yes vote was to block debate on a Democratic bill to reunify families.

• Voting yes: Roskam, Bost, Rodney Davis, Hultgren, Shimkus, Kinzinger, LaHood 
• Voting no: Kelly, Lipinski, Gutierrez, Quigley, Davis, Danny, Krishnamoorthi, Schakowsky, Schneider, Foster, Bustos
• Not voting: Rush

United States Senate

Total Senate votes

2019 Budget for Veterans, Energy, Congress

• Voting 86 for and five against, the Senate on June 25 approved a $145.4 billion package of three of the 12 appropriations bills that will fund the government in fiscal 2019, which starts Oct. 1. In part, the bill (HR 5895) would provide $78.3 billion to fund health care for 9.3 million veterans; $10.3 billion for construction projects at military bases; $7.28 billion for Army Corps of Engineers public-works projects and $4.8 billion for operating the House, Senate and congressional support agencies. A yes vote was to pass the bill.
• Voting yes: Richard Durbin
• Voting no: None
• Not voting: Tammy Duckworth

Total Senate votes

Five-year Farm Bill

The Senate on June 28 passed, 86 for and 11 against, a bill renewing farm, nutrition and anti-hunger programs for five years at a cost of $87 billion annually. The bill (HR 2) would subsidize crop insurance and commodity prices, cut spending for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by more than $2 billion annually and set stricter work and job training requirements for food stamps’ recipients. A yes vote was to pass the bill.

• Voting yes: Richard Durbin, Tammy Duckworth
• Voting no: None
• Not voting: None