Jeff Bingaman on Taxes

DemocratNM

Taxes414 votes · 83.4/100 consistent

Raise revenueCut taxes

723 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Taxes. 414 of them counted toward the score above: 233 toward “Raise revenue” and 181 toward “Cut taxes”.

The other 309 did not count: 302 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 7 were ones 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
1985-06-25	TO REQUEST THE ATTENDANCE OF ABSENT SENATORS DURING CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2475.H.R. 2475 · 99th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1985-06-25	TO REQUEST THE ATTENDANCE OF ABSENT SENATORS DURING CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2475.H.R. 2475 · 99th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1985-05-09	TO TABLE THE METZENBAUM, OH) AMENDMENT TO THE MOTION TO RECOMMIT S CON RES 32, TO ESTABLISH A MINIMUM CORPORATE TAX RATE AT FIFTEEN PERCENT ON EARNINGS IN EXCESS OF $50,000, AND TO USE THE REVENUES TO REDUCE THE FEDERAL DEFICIT.99th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1985-04-03	TO PASS H.R. 1869, A BILL REPEALING THE CONTEMPORANEOUS RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS ADDED TO THE TAX REFORM ACT OF 1984.H.R. 1869 · 99th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1985-04-03	TO AMEND THE PACKWOOD, OR) SUBSTITUTE TO HR 1869,WITH A PERFECTING AMENDMENT. THE METZENBAUM, OH) AMENDMENT EXPRESSES THE SENSE OF THE CONGRESS CONCERNING CERTAIN AIR TRANSPORTATION FRINGE BENEFIT REGULATIONSH.R. 1869 · 99th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1985-04-03	TO AMEND THE PACKWOOD, OR) SUBSTITUTE TO HR 1869, WITH A PERFECTING AMENDMENT. HR 1869 REPEALS THE CONTEMPORANEOUS RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS ADDED TO THE 1984 TAX REFORM ACT. THE WALLOP AMENDMENT AMENDS THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954 TO CLARIFY THE TAX TREATMENT OF THE PERSONAL USE OF (CONTINUED) AUTOMOBILES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.H.R. 1869 · 99th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1984-10-11	TO TABLE THE SYMMS AMENDMENT TO H. J. RES. 654. THE SYMMS AMENDMENT REPEALS THE CHANGES MADE TO SECTION 483 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954 BY THE TAX REFORM ACT OF 1984. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 3598th Congress	Yea	Raise revenue
1984-10-09	TO TABLE THE MELCHER PERFECTING AMENDMENT TO THE TSONGAS AMENDMENT. THE TSONGAS AMENDMENT LIMITS THE INCREASE IN THE LIMIT ON THE PUBLIC DEBT AND PROVIDES FOR CONSIDERATION OF DEFICIT REDUCTION LEGISLATION PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION OF ANOTHER INCREASE IN THE PUBLIC DEBT. THE MELCHER AMENDMENT AMENDS THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954, TO CLARIFY THE APPLICATION OF IMPUTED INTEREST ACCRUED RULES IN THE CASE OF SALES OF RESIDENCES, FARMS AND REAL PROPERTY USED IN A TRADE OR BUSINESS. (MOTION FAILED) SEE NOTE(S) 1598th Congress	Nay	Cut taxes
1984-08-01	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4325, A BILL AMENDING PART D (CHILD SUPPORT AND ESTABLISHMENT OF PATERNITY) OF TITLE IV OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT, TO ASSURE IMPROVEMENT IN THE CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 4325 · 98th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1984-06-29	TO TABLE THE MELCHER PERFECTING AMENDMENT TO H. CON. RES. 328. H. CON. RES. CORRECTS TECHNICAL ERRORS IN THE ENROLLMENT OF H.R. 4170. H.R. 4170 IS THE OMNIBUS DEFICIT REDUCTION ACT OF 1984. THE MELCHER PERFECTING AMENDMENT LIMITS IMPUTED INTEREST RATES FOR THE SALE OR EXCHANGE OF FARMS AND RANCHES OR SMALL BUSINESS UP TO $500,000, OR RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY UP TO $250,000. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 4170 · 98th Congress	Nay	Cut taxes
1984-06-27	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4170, A BILL PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN SPENDING REDUCTIONS AND REVENUE INCREASES, AND REDUCING DEFICITS BY INCLUDING RECONCILIATIONS AND APPROPRIATION CAPS FOR DEFENSE AND NON-DEFENSE DISCRETIONARY SPENDING FOR FISCAL YEARS 1985, 1986, AND 1987. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 4170 · 98th Congress	Yea	Raise revenue
1984-06-27	TO TABLE THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4170, A BILL PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN SPENDING REDUCTIONS AND REVENUE INCREASES, AND REDUCING DEFICITS BY INCLUDING RECONCILIATIONS AND APPROPRIATION CAPS FOR DEFENSE AND NON-DEFENSE DISCRETIONARY SPENDING FOR FISCAL YEARS 1985, 1986, AND 1987. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 4170 · 98th Congress	Nay	Raise revenue
1984-04-12	TO PASS H.R. 4325 TO AMEND PART D (CHILD SUPPORT AND ESTABLISHMENT OF PATERNITY) OF TITLE IV OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT TO ASSURE IMPROVEMENT IN THE CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 4325 · 98th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1984-04-12	TO TABLE THE METZENBAUM AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2163 TO MODIFY THE ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM CORPORATE TAX. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 27H.R. 2163 · 98th Congress	Nay	Raise revenue
1984-04-11	TO AMEND H.R. 2163 WITH A MODIFIED AMENDMENT. THE BUMPERS AMENDMENT STRIKES THE DECREASE IN THE CAPITAL GAINS HOLDING PERIOD. (MOTION FAILED) SEE NOTE(S) 27H.R. 2163 · 98th Congress	Yea	Raise revenue
1983-11-16	TO TABLE THE DOLE AMENDMENT TO H. J. RES. 290, A MEASURE (CONTINUED) PERMITTING FREE ENTRY INTO THE UNITED STATES OF THE PERSONAL EFFECTS, EQUIPMENT, AND OTHER RELATED ARTICLES OF FOREIGN PARTICIPANTS, OFFICIALS, AND OTHER ACCREDITED MEMBERS OF DELEGATIONS INVOLVED IN THE GAMES OF THE XXIII OLYMPIAD TO BE HELD IN THE UNITED STATES IN 1984. THE DOLE AMENDMENT PROVIDES A REFUNDABLE FEDERAL INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR TUITION. (MOTION PASSED)98th Congress	Yea	Raise revenue
1983-07-28	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2973, A BILL REPEALING THE WITHHOLDING OF TAX FROM INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 2973 · 98th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1983-06-29	TO PASS H.R. 1183, AMENDING THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE TO LIMIT TO $700 THE MAXIMUM REDUCTION IN INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX RESULTING FROM THE THIRD YEAR OF THE RATE CUT ENACTED BY THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT OF 1981. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 1183 · 98th Congress	Yea	Raise revenue
1983-06-16	TO PASS H.R. 2973. (MOTION PASSED). SEE NOTE(S) 9H.R. 2973 · 98th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1983-06-16	TO AGREE TO THE DOLE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2973 IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE. THE DOLE SUBSTITUTE REPEALS THE WITHHOLDING OF TAX FROM INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS, PROVIDES FOR CARIBBEAN BASIN ECONOMIC RECOVERY, ENTERPRISE ZONES AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 9H.R. 2973 · 98th Congress	Nay	Raise revenue
1983-06-16	TO TABLE THE PRYOR AMENDMENT TO THE DOLE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2973. THE DOLE AMENDMENT REPEALS THE WITHHOLDING OF TAX FROM INTEREST AND DIVDIDENDS, AND PROVIDES FOR CARIBBEAN BASIN ECONOMIC RECOVERY, ENTERPRISE ZONES AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT. THE PRYOR AMENDMENT STRIKES ALL SECTIONS EXCEPT THE REPEAL OF WITHHOLDING OF INTEREST OF SAVINGS AND DIVIDENDS. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 9H.R. 2973 · 98th Congress	Nay	Raise revenue
1983-06-16	TO TABLE THE DOLE AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE TO H.R. 2973. H.R. 2973 REPEALS THE WITHHOLDING OF TAX FROM INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS. THE DOLE AMENDMENT REPEALS THE WITHHOLDING OF TAX FROM INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS, AND PROVIDES FOR CARIBBEAN BASIN ECONOMIC RECOVERY, ENTERPRISE ZONES AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 2973 · 98th Congress	Yea	Raise revenue
1983-03-22	TO AMEND H.R. 1900 TO ELIMINATE THE PAYROLL TAX INCREASES IN THE BILL. (MOTION FAILED) SEE NOTE(S) 2H.R. 1900 · 98th Congress	Nay	Raise revenue

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.