Tuesday, October 03, 2000 - Senate Overwhelmingly Approves Bipartisan Consensus H-1B Bill
Courtesy of AILABy a 96-1 vote, the Senate today approved S. 2045, the H-1B measure sponsored by Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Spencer Abraham (R-MI).
This overwhelming vote came after Democratic and Republican Senators agreed on a compromise measure that includes many provisions AILA has stongly supported.
Attention next turns to the House. Representative Lamar Smith (R-TX) is urging his colleagues to take up H.R. 4227, his measure which is opposed by more than 400 major corporations, trade associations and advocacy groups (including AILA), rather than S. 2045.
It is vitally important that Employers call their Representatives and urge them to immediately schedule a vote on S. 2045, and do so in a way that will not allow Mr. Smith and his allies to substitute H.R. 4227 in place of S. 2045.
The Capitol switchboard is 202-224-3121.
