Graham Amendment 5281 Establishes Deportation Reserve Fund, Passes Senate 98-0
Summary
The Senate voted 98-0 (with Sens. Grassley and Warner not voting) to adopt Graham Amendment 5281 to S.Con.Res. 33 on April 22, 2026. The amendment establishes a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to the apprehension and deportation of adult illegal aliens convicted of rape, murder, or sexual abuse of a minor after illegally entering the United States. The amendment is part of the broader Senate concurrent resolution on the budget.
“To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to the apprehension and deportation of adult illegal aliens convicted of rape, murder, or sexual abuse of a minor after illegally entering the United States.”
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What changed
Graham Amendment 5281 was adopted by the Senate as an addition to S.Con.Res. 33 (the budget concurrent resolution for fiscal year 2027). The amendment creates a deficit-neutral reserve fund specifically designated for immigration enforcement actions targeting adult illegal aliens who have been convicted of rape, murder, or sexual abuse of a minor following unlawful entry into the United States.
Affected parties include federal immigration and law enforcement agencies that would administer apprehension and deportation operations funded through this reserve mechanism. While the concurrent resolution itself is not legally binding as public law, the amendment signals Congressional budgetary priorities for immigration enforcement related to serious crimes committed by undocumented individuals.
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Roll Call Vote 119 th Congress - 2 nd Session
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Question: On the Amendment (Graham Amdt. No. 5281
) Vote Number: 92 Vote Date: April 22, 2026, 11:01 PM Required For Majority: 1/2 Vote Result: Amendment Agreed to Amendment Number: S.Amdt. 5281 to S.Con.Res. 33 (No short title on file) Statement of Purpose: To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to the apprehension and deportation of adult illegal aliens convicted of rape, murder, or sexual abuse of a minor after illegally entering the United States. Vote Counts: YEAs 98 NAYs 0 Not Voting 2 *Information compiled through Senate LIS by the Senate bill clerk under the direction of the secretary of the Senate
Alphabetical by Senator Name Alsobrooks (D-MD), Yea
Armstrong (R-OK), Yea
Baldwin (D-WI), Yea
Banks (R-IN), Yea
Barrasso (R-WY), Yea
Bennet (D-CO), Yea
Blackburn (R-TN), Yea
Blumenthal (D-CT), Yea
Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Yea
Booker (D-NJ), Yea
Boozman (R-AR), Yea
Britt (R-AL), Yea
Budd (R-NC), Yea
Cantwell (D-WA), Yea
Capito (R-WV), Yea
Cassidy (R-LA), Yea
Collins (R-ME), Yea
Coons (D-DE), Yea
Cornyn (R-TX), Yea
Cortez Masto (D-NV), Yea
Cotton (R-AR), Yea
Cramer (R-ND), Yea
Crapo (R-ID), Yea
Cruz (R-TX), Yea
Curtis (R-UT), Yea
Daines (R-MT), Yea
Duckworth (D-IL), Yea
Durbin (D-IL), Yea
Ernst (R-IA), Yea
Fetterman (D-PA), Yea
Fischer (R-NE), Yea
Gallego (D-AZ), Yea
Gillibrand (D-NY), Yea
Graham (R-SC), Yea
Grassley (R-IA), Not Voting
Hagerty (R-TN), Yea
Hassan (D-NH), Yea
Hawley (R-MO), Yea
Heinrich (D-NM), Yea
Hickenlooper (D-CO), Yea
Hirono (D-HI), Yea
Hoeven (R-ND), Yea
Husted (R-OH), Yea
Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Yea
Johnson (R-WI), Yea
Justice (R-WV), Yea
Kaine (D-VA), Yea
Kelly (D-AZ), Yea
Kennedy (R-LA), Yea
Kim (D-NJ), Yea
King (I-ME), Yea
Klobuchar (D-MN), Yea
Lankford (R-OK), Yea
Lee (R-UT), Yea
Lujan (D-NM), Yea
Lummis (R-WY), Yea
Markey (D-MA), Yea
Marshall (R-KS), Yea
McConnell (R-KY), Yea
McCormick (R-PA), Yea
Merkley (D-OR), Yea
Moody (R-FL), Yea
Moran (R-KS), Yea
Moreno (R-OH), Yea
Murkowski (R-AK), Yea
Murphy (D-CT), Yea
Murray (D-WA), Yea
Ossoff (D-GA), Yea
Padilla (D-CA), Yea
Paul (R-KY), Yea
Peters (D-MI), Yea
Reed (D-RI), Yea
Ricketts (R-NE), Yea
Risch (R-ID), Yea
Rosen (D-NV), Yea
Rounds (R-SD), Yea
Sanders (I-VT), Yea
Schatz (D-HI), Yea
Schiff (D-CA), Yea
Schmitt (R-MO), Yea
Schumer (D-NY), Yea
Scott (R-FL), Yea
Scott (R-SC), Yea
Shaheen (D-NH), Yea
Sheehy (R-MT), Yea
Slotkin (D-MI), Yea
Smith (D-MN), Yea
Sullivan (R-AK), Yea
Thune (R-SD), Yea
Tillis (R-NC), Yea
Tuberville (R-AL), Yea
Van Hollen (D-MD), Yea
Warner (D-VA), Not Voting
Warnock (D-GA), Yea
Warren (D-MA), Yea
Welch (D-VT), Yea
Whitehouse (D-RI), Yea
Wicker (R-MS), Yea
Wyden (D-OR), Yea
Young (R-IN), Yea
Grouped By Vote Position YEAs --- 98 Alsobrooks (D-MD)
Armstrong (R-OK)
Baldwin (D-WI)
Banks (R-IN)
Barrasso (R-WY)
Bennet (D-CO)
Blackburn (R-TN)
Blumenthal (D-CT)
Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
Booker (D-NJ)
Boozman (R-AR)
Britt (R-AL)
Budd (R-NC)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Capito (R-WV)
Cassidy (R-LA)
Collins (R-ME)
Coons (D-DE)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Cortez Masto (D-NV)
Cotton (R-AR)
Cramer (R-ND)
Crapo (R-ID)
Cruz (R-TX)
Curtis (R-UT)
Daines (R-MT)
Duckworth (D-IL)
Durbin (D-IL)
Ernst (R-IA)
Fetterman (D-PA)
Fischer (R-NE)
Gallego (D-AZ)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Graham (R-SC)
Hagerty (R-TN)
Hassan (D-NH)
Hawley (R-MO)
Heinrich (D-NM)
Hickenlooper (D-CO)
Hirono (D-HI)
Hoeven (R-ND)
Husted (R-OH)
Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
Johnson (R-WI)
Justice (R-WV)
Kaine (D-VA)
Kelly (D-AZ)
Kennedy (R-LA)
Kim (D-NJ)
King (I-ME)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Lankford (R-OK)
Lee (R-UT)
Lujan (D-NM)
Lummis (R-WY)
Markey (D-MA)
Marshall (R-KS)
McConnell (R-KY)
McCormick (R-PA)
Merkley (D-OR)
Moody (R-FL)
Moran (R-KS)
Moreno (R-OH)
Murkowski (R-AK)
Murphy (D-CT)
Murray (D-WA)
Ossoff (D-GA)
Padilla (D-CA)
Paul (R-KY)
Peters (D-MI)
Reed (D-RI)
Ricketts (R-NE)
Risch (R-ID)
Rosen (D-NV)
Rounds (R-SD)
Sanders (I-VT)
Schatz (D-HI)
Schiff (D-CA)
Schmitt (R-MO)
Schumer (D-NY)
Scott (R-FL)
Scott (R-SC)
Shaheen (D-NH)
Sheehy (R-MT)
Slotkin (D-MI)
Smith (D-MN)
Sullivan (R-AK)
Thune (R-SD)
Tillis (R-NC)
Tuberville (R-AL)
Van Hollen (D-MD)
Warnock (D-GA)
Warren (D-MA)
Welch (D-VT)
Whitehouse (D-RI)
Wicker (R-MS)
Wyden (D-OR)
Young (R-IN)
Not Voting -
2 Grassley (R-IA)
Warner (D-VA)
Grouped by Home State Alabama:
Britt (R-AL), Yea Tuberville (R-AL), Yea
Alaska:
Murkowski (R-AK), Yea Sullivan (R-AK), Yea
Arizona:
Gallego (D-AZ), Yea Kelly (D-AZ), Yea
Arkansas:
Boozman (R-AR), Yea Cotton (R-AR), Yea
California:
Padilla (D-CA), Yea Schiff (D-CA), Yea
Colorado:
Bennet (D-CO), Yea Hickenlooper (D-CO), Yea
Connecticut:
Blumenthal (D-CT), Yea Murphy (D-CT), Yea
Delaware:
Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Yea Coons (D-DE), Yea
Florida:
Moody (R-FL), Yea Scott (R-FL), Yea
Georgia:
Ossoff (D-GA), Yea Warnock (D-GA), Yea
Hawaii:
Hirono (D-HI), Yea Schatz (D-HI), Yea
Idaho:
Crapo (R-ID), Yea Risch (R-ID), Yea
Illinois:
Duckworth (D-IL), Yea Durbin (D-IL), Yea
Indiana:
Banks (R-IN), Yea Young (R-IN), Yea
Iowa:
Ernst (R-IA), Yea Grassley (R-IA), Not Voting
Kansas:
Marshall (R-KS), Yea Moran (R-KS), Yea
Kentucky:
McConnell (R-KY), Yea Paul (R-KY), Yea
Louisiana:
Cassidy (R-LA), Yea Kennedy (R-LA), Yea
Maine:
Collins (R-ME), Yea King (I-ME), Yea
Maryland:
Alsobrooks (D-MD), Yea Van Hollen (D-MD), Yea
Massachusetts:
Markey (D-MA), Yea Warren (D-MA), Yea
Michigan:
Peters (D-MI), Yea Slotkin (D-MI), Yea
Minnesota:
Klobuchar (D-MN), Yea Smith (D-MN), Yea
Mississippi:
Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Yea Wicker (R-MS), Yea
Missouri:
Hawley (R-MO), Yea Schmitt (R-MO), Yea
Montana:
Daines (R-MT), Yea Sheehy (R-MT), Yea
Nebraska:
Fischer (R-NE), Yea Ricketts (R-NE), Yea
Nevada:
Cortez Masto (D-NV), Yea Rosen (D-NV), Yea
New Hampshire:
Hassan (D-NH), Yea Shaheen (D-NH), Yea
New Jersey:
Booker (D-NJ), Yea Kim (D-NJ), Yea
New Mexico:
Heinrich (D-NM), Yea Lujan (D-NM), Yea
New York:
Gillibrand (D-NY), Yea Schumer (D-NY), Yea
North Carolina:
Budd (R-NC), Yea Tillis (R-NC), Yea
North Dakota:
Cramer (R-ND), Yea Hoeven (R-ND), Yea
Ohio:
Husted (R-OH), Yea Moreno (R-OH), Yea
Oklahoma:
Armstrong (R-OK), Yea Lankford (R-OK), Yea
Oregon:
Merkley (D-OR), Yea Wyden (D-OR), Yea
Pennsylvania:
Fetterman (D-PA), Yea McCormick (R-PA), Yea
Rhode Island:
Reed (D-RI), Yea Whitehouse (D-RI), Yea
South Carolina:
Graham (R-SC), Yea Scott (R-SC), Yea
South Dakota:
Rounds (R-SD), Yea Thune (R-SD), Yea
Tennessee:
Blackburn (R-TN), Yea Hagerty (R-TN), Yea
Texas:
Cornyn (R-TX), Yea Cruz (R-TX), Yea
Utah:
Curtis (R-UT), Yea Lee (R-UT), Yea
Vermont:
Sanders (I-VT), Yea Welch (D-VT), Yea
Virginia:
Kaine (D-VA), Yea Warner (D-VA), Not Voting
Washington:
Cantwell (D-WA), Yea Murray (D-WA), Yea
West Virginia:
Capito (R-WV), Yea Justice (R-WV), Yea
Wisconsin:
Baldwin (D-WI), Yea Johnson (R-WI), Yea
Wyoming:
Barrasso (R-WY), Yea Lummis (R-WY), Yea
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