Charles F. Bass on Taxes

RepublicanNH

Taxes119 votes · 85.3/100 consistent

Raise revenueCut taxes

278 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Taxes. 119 of them counted toward the score above: 15 toward “Raise revenue” and 104 toward “Cut taxes”.

The other 159 did not count: 158 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 1 was one they did not cast a yea or nay on. They are listed below anyway, marked as not scored, because a filtered list of votes is not a voting record.

Date	What was voted on	Voted	Counted as
2013-01-01	To extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and to provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform, and for other purposesH.R. 8 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments	Yea	Cut taxes
2013-01-01	Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 8) to extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and to provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform, and for other purposesH.Res. 844 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2012-09-19	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions, and to provide for the return of previously distributed funds for deficit reductionH.R. 5912 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2012-09-19	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income any discharge of indebtedness income on education loans of deceased veteransH.R. 5044 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Cut taxes
2012-08-02	To provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reformH.R. 6169 · 112th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Direction not readable
2012-08-02	To provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reformH.R. 6169 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2012-08-02	Pathway to Job Creation through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act of 2012H.R. 6169 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2012-08-01	To extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and for other purposesH.R. 8 · 112th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Cut taxes
2012-08-01	To extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and for other purposesH.R. 8 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2012-08-01	To amend title 5, United States Code, to make clear that accounts in the Thrift Savings Fund are subject to certain Federal tax leviesH.R. 8 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Cut taxes
2012-06-07	Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2012H.R. 436 · 112th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Cut taxes
2012-06-07	Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2012H.R. 436 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2012-06-07	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 436) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on medical devices, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5882) making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposesH.Res. 679 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2012-06-07	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 436) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on medical devices, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5882) making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposesH.Res. 679 · 112th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2012-04-19	Small Business Tax Cut ActH.R. 9 · 112th Congress · On Passage	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2012-04-19	Small Business Tax Cut ActH.R. 9 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2012-04-19	Small Business Tax Cut ActH.R. 9 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2012-04-19	Providing for consideration of H.R. 9, Small Business Tax Cut ActH.Res. 620 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution, as Amended	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2012-04-19	Providing for consideration of H.R. 9, Small Business Tax Cut ActH.Res. 620 · 112th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2012-02-09	Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011H.R. 3630 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Yea	Direction not readable
2012-02-02	Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011H.R. 3630 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Nay	Direction not readable
2012-01-24	Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011H.R. 3630 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-12-20	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding any final measure to extend the payroll tax holiday, extend Federally funded unemployment insurance benefits, or prevent decreases in reimbursement for physicians who provide care to Medicare beneficiariesH.Res. 501 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-11-16	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entitiesH.R. 674 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment	Yea	Cut taxes
2011-10-27	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entitiesH.R. 674 · 112th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Cut taxes
2011-10-27	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entitiesH.R. 674 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-10-27	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programsH.R. 2576 · 112th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Raise revenue
2011-07-20	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend the airport improvement program, and for other purposesH.R. 2553 · 112th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Raise revenue
2011-07-20	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend the airport improvement program, and for other purposesH.R. 2553 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-20	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2553) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend the airport improvement program, and for other purposesH.Res. 357 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-07-20	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2553) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend the airport improvement program, and for other purposesH.Res. 357 · 112th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-03-03	Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011H.R. 4 · 112th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Cut taxes
2011-03-03	Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011H.R. 4 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Table the Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-01-26	To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventionsH.R. 359 · 112th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-01-26	To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventionsH.R. 359 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-01-26	To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions.H.R. 359 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-12-08	Tax Relief and Health Care ActH.R. 6111 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Agree to Senate Amendment with Amendment	Yea	Cut taxes
2006-12-08	Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006H.R. 6111 · 109th Congress · Motion to Amend the House Amendment to Senate Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-12-08	Relating to consideration of the bill H.R. 6111 to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the Tax Court may review claims for equitable innocent spouse relief and to suspend the running on the period of limitations while such claims are pending.H.Res. 1099 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-07-29	Estate Tax and Extension of Tax Relief ActH.R. 5970 · 109th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Cut taxes
2006-07-29	Estate Tax and Extension of Tax Relief ActH.R. 5970 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2006-07-28	Providing for the consideration of H.R. 5970, Estate Tax and Extension of Tax Relief Act and H.R. 4, Pension Protection ActH.Res. 966 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-06-22	Permanent Estate Tax Relief ActH.R. 5638 · 109th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Cut taxes
2006-06-22	Permanent Estate Tax Relief ActH.R. 5638 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2006-06-22	Permanent Estate Tax Relief ActH.R. 5638 · 109th Congress · Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-06-22	Permanent Estate Tax Relief Act of 2006H.R. 5638 · 109th Congress · On Consideration	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-06-22	Providing for the consideration of H.R. 5638, Permanent Estate Tax Relief ActH.Res. 885 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-06-22	Providing for the consideration of H.R. 5638, Permanent Estate Tax Relief ActH.Res. 885 · 109th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-05-10	Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation ActH.R. 4297 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Cut taxes
2006-05-10	Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation ActH.R. 4297 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2006-05-03	Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation ActH.R. 4297 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Nay	Direction not readable
2006-04-27	Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation ActH.R. 4297 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Nay	Direction not readable
2006-04-06	Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation ActH.R. 4297 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Nay	Direction not readable
2006-04-05	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 513) to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 must register as political committees, and for other purposesH.Res. 755 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-04-05	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 513) to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 must register as political committees, and for other purposesH.Res. 755 · 109th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-03-29	Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation ActH.R. 4297 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Nay	Direction not readable
2006-03-16	Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation ActH.R. 4297 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Nay	Direction not readable
2006-02-08	Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation ActH.R. 4297 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Nay	Direction not readable
2005-12-08	Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation ActH.R. 4297 · 109th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Cut taxes
2005-12-08	Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation ActH.R. 4297 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2005-12-08	Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005H.R. 4297 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2005-12-07	Gulf Opportunity Zone ActH.R. 4440 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Cut taxes
2005-12-07	Tax Revision ActH.R. 4388 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Cut taxes
2005-12-07	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend to 2006 the alternative minimum tax relief available in 2005 and to index such relief for inflationH.R. 4096 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Cut taxes
2005-04-13	Death Tax Repeal Permanency ActH.R. 8 · 109th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Cut taxes
2005-04-13	Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2005H.R. 8 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2005-04-13	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8) to make the repeal of the estate tax permanentH.Res. 202 · 109th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-03-16	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund financing rateH.R. 1270 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Raise revenue
2004-10-07	American Jobs Creation ActH.R. 4520 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Nay	Raise revenue
2004-09-29	American Jobs Creation ActH.R. 4520 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Nay	Direction not readable
2004-09-23	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to end certain abusive tax practices, to provide tax relief and simplification, and for other purposes.H.R. 1308 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Cut taxes
2004-09-23	Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1308) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to accelerate the increase in the refundability of the child tax credit, and for other purposesH.Res. 794 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-09-23	Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1308) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to accelerate the increase in the refundability of the child tax credit, and for other purposesH.Res. 794 · 108th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-09-23	The Adoption Tax Relief Guarantee ActH.R. 1057 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Cut taxes
2004-09-09	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to end certain abusive tax practices, to provide tax relief and simplification, and for other purposes.H.R. 1308 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Nay	Direction not readable
2004-07-22	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to end certain abusive tax practices, to provide tax relief and simplification, and for other purposes.H.R. 1308 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Nay	Direction not readable
2004-07-21	Tax Simplification for America’s Job Creators Act of 2004H.R. 4840 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Cut taxes
2004-07-20	Stock Option Accounting Reform ActH.R. 3574 · 108th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Direction not readable
2004-07-20	Stock Option Accounting Reform ActH.R. 3574 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-07-20	Stock Option Accounting Reform ActH.R. 3574 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2004-07-20	Stock Option Accounting Reform ActH.R. 3574 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-06-17	American Jobs Creation ActH.R. 4520 · 108th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Raise revenue
2004-06-17	American Jobs Creation ActH.R. 4520 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2004-06-17	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4520) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove impediments in such Code and make our manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses and workers more competitive and productive both at home and abroadH.Res. 681 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-06-17	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4520) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove impediments in such Code and make our manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses and workers more competitive and productive both at home and abroadH.Res. 681 · 108th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-06-02	Simple Tax for Seniors Act of 2004H.R. 4109 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-05-20	Child Credit Preservation and Expansion ActH.R. 4359 · 108th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Cut taxes
2004-05-20	Child Credit Preservation and Expansion Act of 2004H.R. 4359 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2004-05-13	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 10-percent individual income tax rate bracketH.R. 4275 · 108th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Cut taxes
2004-05-13	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 10-percent individual income tax rate bracket.H.R. 4275 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2004-05-12	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangementsH.R. 4279 · 108th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Cut taxes
2004-05-12	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangementsH.R. 4279 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2004-05-12	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system, and to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees.H.R. 4279 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2004-05-12	Providing for the consideration of H.R. 4275, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 10-percent individual income tax rate bracketH.Res. 637 · 108th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-05-05	Middle-Class Alternative Minimum Tax Relief ActH.R. 4227 · 108th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Cut taxes
2004-05-05	Middle-Class Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2004H.R. 4227 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2004-04-28	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the increased standard deduction, and the 15-percent individual income tax rate bracket expansion, for married taxpayers filing joint returnsH.R. 4181 · 108th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Cut taxes
2004-04-28	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the increased standard deduction, and the 15-percent individual income tax rate bracket expansion, for married taxpayers filing joint returnsH.R. 4181 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2004-04-28	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the marriage penalty relief provided under the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001.H.R. 4181 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2004-04-21	Guardsmen and Reservists Financial Relief ActH.R. 1779 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Cut taxes

Sorted newest first. “Counted as” is which end of the Raise revenue / Cut taxes axis the vote moved this member toward, using the direction recorded for this issue on that roll call. Open any row to see the full measure, the tally, and the reason that direction was assigned.