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← Michael B. Enzi

Michael B. Enzi on Taxes

RepublicanWY

Taxes379 votes · 75.1/100 consistent
Raise revenueCut taxes

656 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Taxes. 379 of them counted toward the score above: 133 toward “Raise revenue” and 246 toward “Cut taxes”.

The other 277 did not count: 270 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.

DateWhat was voted onVotedCounted as
1998-04-23To strike section 101, and to provide funding for Blue Ribbon Schools. — (SENATE REJECTED THE LANDRIEU AMENDMENT NO. 2301, TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO CARRY OUT A PROGRAM THAT RECOGNIZES PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS THAT HAVE ESTABLISHED STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE.)H.R. 2646 · 105th Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
1998-04-23To amend section 6201 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide for student improvement incentive awards, and for other purposes. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE KEMPTHORNE MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 2302 TO AMENDMENT NO. 2301, TO PROVIDE FOR STUDENT IMPROVEMENT INCENTIVE AWARDS.)H.R. 2646 · 105th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1998-04-23To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an additional incentive to donate to elementary and secondary schools or other organizations which provide scholarships to disadvantaged children, and for other purposes. — (SENATE REJECTED THE COATS AMENDMENT NO. 2297, TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL INCENTIVE TO DONATE TO ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS OR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHICH PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN.)H.R. 2646 · 105th Congress · On the AmendmentNayRaise revenue
1998-04-22To prohibit spending Federal education funds on national testing without explicit and specific legislation. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE ASHCROFT AMENDMENT NO. 2300 TO AMENDMENT NO. 2299, IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE. .)H.R. 2646 · 105th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1998-04-22To express the sense of Congress regarding reduction in class size. — (SENATE REJECTED THE MURRAY AMENDMENT NO. 2295, TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING REDUCTION IN CLASS SIZE. .)H.R. 2646 · 105th Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
1998-04-22Expressing the sense of Congress that the Department of Education, States, and local educational agencies should spend a greater percentage of Federal education tax dollars in our children's classrooms. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE HUTCHINSON AMENDMENT NO. 2296, TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, STATES, AND LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES SHOULD SPEND A GREATER PERCENTAGE OF FEDERAL EDUCATION TAX DOLLARS IN OUR CHILDREN'S CLASSROOMS. .)H.R. 2646 · 105th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1998-04-22To provide for direct awards of education funding. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE GORTON AMENDMENT NO. 2293, TO PROVIDE FOR DIRECT AWARDS OF EDUCATION FUNDING. .)H.R. 2646 · 105th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1998-04-21To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the incentives for the construction and renovation of public schools, and for other purposes. — (SENATE TABLED THE MOSELEY-BRAUN AMENDMENT NO. 2292, TO EXPAND THE INCENTIVES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.)H.R. 2646 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaRaise revenue
1998-04-21To establish education reform projects that provide same gender schools and classrooms, as long as comparable educational opportunities are offered for students of both sexes. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE HUTCHISON AMENDMENT NO. 2291, TO ESTABLISH EDUCATION REFORM PROJECTS THAT PROVIDE SAME GENDER SCHOOLS AND CLASSROOMS, AS LONG AS COMPARABLE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ARE OFFERED FOR STUDENTS OF BOTH SEXES. .)H.R. 2646 · 105th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1998-04-21To provide incentives for States to establish and administer periodic teacher testing and merit pay programs for elementary school and secondary school teachers. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE MACK AMENDMENT NO. 2288, TO PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR STATES TO ESTABLISH AND ADMINISTER PERIODIC TEACHER TESTING AND MERIT PAY PROGRAMS FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS. .)H.R. 2646 · 105th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1998-04-21To delete education IRA expenditures for elementary and secondary school expenses. — (SENATE TABLED THE GLENN AMENDMENT NO. 2017, TO DELETE EDUCATION IRA EXPENDITURES FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL EXPENSES. .)H.R. 2646 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaCut taxes
1998-04-21To provide an additional 100,000, well-qualified elementary and secondary school teachers annually to the national pool of such teachers during the 10-year period beginning with 1999 through a new student loan forgiveness program. — (SENATE TABLED THE KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 2289, TO AUTHORIZE FUNDS TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL 100,000 ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ANNUALLY TO THE NATIONAL POOL OF SUCH TEACHERS DURING THE 10-YEAR PERIOD BEGINNING WITH 1999 THROUGH A NEW STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM.)H.R. 2646 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaDirection not readable
1998-04-02To use any budget surplus to reduce payroll tax and establish personal retirement accounts for hard-working Americans. — (SENATE AGREED TO GRAMS AMENDMENT NO. 2222, TO USE ANY BUDGET SURPLUS TO REDUCE PAYROLL TAX AND ESTABLISH PERSONAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS FOR HARD-WORKING AMERICANS.)S.Con.Res. 86 · 105th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaCut taxes
1998-04-02To strike section 301 of the concurrent resolution, which expresses the sense of Congress regarding the sunset of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and replace it with a section expressing the sense of Congress that important tax incentives such as those for encouraging home ownership and charitable giving should be retained. — (SENATE FAILED TO TABLE DORGAN MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 2280 TO AMENDMENT 2218, TO STRIKE SECTION 301 OF THE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION, WHICH EXPRESSES THE SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE SUNSET OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AND REPLACE IT WITH A SECTION EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT IMPORTANT TAX INCENTIVES SUCH AS THOSE FOR ENCOURAGING HOME OWNERSHIP AND CHARITABLE GIVING SHOULD BE RETAINED.)S.Con.Res. 86 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to TableNayDirection not readable
1998-04-02To expresss the sense of the Senate regarding passage of an IRS restructuring bill that provides real relief for taxpayers and provides appropriate oversight as wel as to express the sense of the Senate that the tax code should be terminated. — (SENATE AGREED TO HUTCHINSON AMENDMENT NO. 2279 TO AMENDMENT NO. 2218, TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING PASSAGE OF AN INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE RESTRUCTURING BILL THAT PROVIDES REAL RELIEF FOR TAXPAYERS AND PROVIDES APPROPRIATE OVERSIGHT AS WELL AS TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE TAX CODE SHOULD BE TERMINATED.)S.Con.Res. 86 · 105th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1998-03-26A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow tax-free expenditures from education individual retirement accounts for elementary and secondary school expenses, to increase the maximum annual amount of contributions to such accounts, and for other purposes. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE FAILED TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON H.R. 2646, TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO ALLOW TAX-FREE EXPENDITURES FROM EDUCATION INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL EXPENSES, AND TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM ANNUAL AMOUNT OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUCH ACCOUNTS. .)H.R. 2646 · 105th Congress · On the Cloture MotionYeaCut taxes
1998-03-19A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow tax-free expenditures from education individual retirement accounts for elementary and secondary school expenses, to increase the maximum annual amount of contributions to such accounts, and for other purposes. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE FAILED TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON H.R. 2646, TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO ALLOW TAX-FREE EXPENDITURES FROM EDUCATION INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL EXPENSES, TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM ANNUAL AMOUNT OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUCH ACCOUNTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.)H.R. 2646 · 105th Congress · On the Cloture MotionYeaCut taxes
1998-03-17A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow tax-free expenditures from education individual retirement accounts for elementary and secondary school expenses, to increase the maximum annual amount of contributions to such accounts, and for other purposes. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE AGREED TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON THE MOTION TO PROCEED TO CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2646, TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO ALLOW TAX-FREE EXPENDITURES FROM EDUCATION INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL EXPENSES, AND TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM ANNUAL AMOUNT OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUCH ACCOUNTS.)H.R. 2646 · 105th Congress · On the Cloture MotionYeaCut taxes
1997-11-04A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow tax-free expenditures from education individual retirement accounts for elementary and secondary school expenses, to increase the maximum annual amount of contributions to such accounts, and for other purposes. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE FAILED TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE H.R. 2646, TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO ALLOW TAX-FREE EXPENDITURES FROM EDUCATION INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL EXPENSES, AND TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM ANNUAL AMOUNT OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUCH ACCOUNTS. .)H.R. 2646 · 105th Congress · On the Cloture MotionYeaCut taxes
1997-10-31A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow tax-free expenditures from education individual retirement accounts for elementary and secondary school expenses, to increase the maximum annual amount of contributions to such accounts, and for other purposes. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE FAILED TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON H.R. 2646. .)H.R. 2646 · 105th Congress · On the Cloture MotionYeaCut taxes
1997-07-31A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to subsections (b)(2) and (d) of section 105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1998. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2014, TO PROVIDE FOR RECONCILIATION PURSUANT TO SUBSECTIONS (B)(2) AND (D) OF SECTION 105 OF THE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998.)H.R. 2014 · 105th Congress · On the Conference ReportYeaCut taxes
1997-07-31A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to subsections (b)(2) and (d) of section 105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1998. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE AGREED TO WAIVE POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT.)H.R. 2014 · 105th Congress · On the MotionYeaDirection not readable
1997-06-27A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to subsections (b)(2) and (d) of section 105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1998. — (SENATE PASSED H.R. 2014, TO PROVIDE FOR RECONCILIATION PURSUANT TO SUBSECTIONS (B)(2) AND (D) OF SECTION 105 OF THE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998, AFTER STRIKING ALL AFTER THE ENACTING CLAUSE AND INSERTING IN LIEU THEREOF THE TEXT OF S. 949.)H.R. 2014 · 105th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaCut taxes
1997-06-27To provide for the indexing of assets to determine capital gain. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE ALLARD AMENDMENT NO. 577, TO PROVIDE FOR THE INDEXING OF ASSETS TO DETERMINE CAPITAL GAIN.)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaCut taxes
1997-06-27To eliminate the percentage depletion allowance for certain minerals. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF FEINGOLD/BUMPERS AMENDMENT NO. 582, TO ELIMINATE THE PERCENTAGE DEPLETION ALLOWANCE FOR CERTAIN MINERALS.)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the MotionNayCut taxes
1997-06-27An original bill to provide revenue reconciliation pursuant to section 104(b) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1998. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE AGREED TO A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF SECTION 702(D) OF THE BILL, REGARDING INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL FUNDING.)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the MotionYeaDirection not readable
1997-06-27To allow taxpayers with income tax liability to take the child tax credit before the earned income tax credit, and for other purposes. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF LANDRIEU AMENDMENT NO. 532, TO ALLOW TAXPAYERS WITH INCOME TAX LIABILITY TO TAKE THE CHILD TAX CREDIT BEFORE THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT. .)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the MotionNayRaise revenue
1997-06-27To strike the provision relating to the extension and modification of subsidies for alcohol fuels. — (SENATE REJECTED THE MCCAIN AMENDMENT NO. 548, TO STRIKE THE PROVISION RELATING TO THE EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF SUBSIDIES FOR ALCOHOL FUELS. .)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the AmendmentNayCut taxes
1997-06-27To improve health care quality and reduce health care costs by establishing a National Fund for Health Research that would significantly expand the nation's investment in medical research. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF HARKIN AMENDMENT NO. 579, TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE QUALITY AND REDUCE HEALTH CARE COSTS BY ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL FUND FOR HEALTH RESEARCH THAT WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY EXPAND THE NATION'S INVESTMENT IN MEDICAL RESEARCH.)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the MotionNayDirection not readable
1997-06-27To encourage improvements in child care services and options for meeting employment-related child care needs. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF JEFFORDS AMENDMENT NO. 555, TO ENCOURAGE IMPROVEMENTS IN CHILD CARE SERVICES AND OPTIONS FOR MEETING EMPLOYMENT-RELATED CHILD CARE NEEDS. .)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the MotionYeaDirection not readable
1997-06-27To provide a credit against tax for employers who provide child care assistance for dependents of their employees. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE AGREED TO A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF KOHL AMENDMENT NO. 575.)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the MotionNayRaise revenue
1997-06-27To strike provisions establishing IRA Plus Accounts. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE BINGAMAN AMENDMENT NO. 541, TO STRIKE PROVISIONS ESTABLISHING IRA PLUS ACCOUNTS.)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the AmendmentNayCut taxes
1997-06-27To allow tax-free expenditures from an education individual retirement account for elementary and secondary school expenses and to adjust the modifications to the minimum tax. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE COVERDELL AMENDMENT NO. 574, TO ALLOW TAX-FREE EXPENDITURES FROM AN EDUCATION INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL EXPENSES AND TO ADJUST THE MODIFICATIONS TO THE MINIMUM TAX. .)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaCut taxes
1997-06-27To increase the excise tax on cigarettes by 43 cents per pack and increase the tax on other tobacco products by a proportionate amount, and direct $12,000,000,000 of the resulting revenues be applied to the children's health initiative. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF KENNEDY/DASCHLE AMENDMENT NO. 573, TO INCREASE THE EXCISE TAX ON CIGARETTES BY 43 CENTS PER PACK AND INCREASE THE TAX ON OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS BY A PROPORTIONATE AMOUNT, AND DIRECT $12,000,000,000 OF THE RESULTING REVENUES BE APPLIED TO THE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INITIATIVE.)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the MotionNayCut taxes
1997-06-27To extend the number of hours for debate on a reconciliation bill and make other improvements. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE BYRD AMENDMENT NO. 572, TO EXTEND THE NUMBER OF HOURS FOR DEBATE ON A RECONCILIATION BILL AND MAKE OTHER IMPROVEMENTS.)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1997-06-27To ensure that future revenue windfalls to the Federal Treasury are reserved for tax or deficit reduction -- not additional spending. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF ABRAHAM AMENDMENT NO. 538, TO ENSURE THAT FUTURE REVENUE WINDFALLS TO THE FEDERAL TREASURY ARE RESERVED FOR TAX OR DEFICIT REDUCTION.)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the MotionYeaCut taxes
1997-06-27To establish an enforcement mechanism in the Senate to ensure a balanced budget beginning with fiscal year 2002 and to require the President to submit balanced budgets. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF FRIST AMENDMENT NO. 571, TO ESTABLISH A 60 VOTE POINT OF ORDER AGAINST ANY LEGISLATION THAT INCREASES THE BUDGET DEFICIT AFTER THE YEAR 2002 AND TO REQUIRE THE PRESIDENT TO SUBMIT BALANCED BUDGETS.)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the MotionYeaDirection not readable
1997-06-27To establish procedures to ensure a balanced Federal budget by fiscal year 2002. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF BROWNBACK/KOHL AMENDMENT NO. 570, TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES TO ENSURE A BALANCED FEDERAL BUDGET BY FISCAL YEAR 2002. .)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the MotionYeaDirection not readable
1997-06-27To modify the pay-as-you-go requirement of the budget process to prohibit the use of tax increases to pay for mandatory spending increases. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF CRAIG AMENDMENT NO. 569, TO MODIFY THE PAY-AS-YOU-GO REQUIREMENT OF THE BUDGET PROCESS TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF TAX INCREASES TO PAY FOR MANDATORY SPENDING INCREASES.)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the MotionYeaCut taxes
1997-06-27To prohibit the scoring, for budget purposes, of revenues associated with the sale of certain Federal lands. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF BUMPERS AMENDMENT NO. 568, TO PROHIBIT THE SCORING, FOR BUDGET PURPOSES, OF REVENUES ASSOCIATED WITH THE SALE OF CERTAIN FEDERAL LANDS.)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the MotionNayDirection not readable
1997-06-27To guarantee a balanced Federal budget and expand tax relief options. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF GRAMM AMENDMENT NO. 566, TO GUARANTEE A BALANCED FEDERAL BUDGET AND EXPAND TAX RELIEF OPTIONS. .)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the MotionYeaCut taxes
1997-06-27To implement the enforcement provisions of the Bipartisan Budget Agreement, enforce the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, extend the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990 through fiscal year 2002, and make technical and conforming changes to the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 and the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1995. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE DOMENICI/LAUTENBERG AMENDMENT NO. 537, TO IMPLEMENT THE ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN BUDGET AGREEMENT, ENFORCE THE BALANCED BUDGET ACT OF 1997, EXTEND THE BUDGET ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1990 THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2002, AND MAKE TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING CHANGES TO THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET AND IMPOUNDMENT CONTROL ACT OF 1974 AND THE BALANCED BUDGET AND EMERGENCY DEFICIT CONTROL ACT OF 1985.)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1997-06-27To allow payroll taxes to be included in the calculation to tax liability for receiving the children's tax credit, and for other purposes. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF KERRY AMENDMENT NO. 554, TO ALLOW PAYROLL TAXES TO BE INCLUDED IN THE CALCULATION OF TAX LIABILITY FOR RECEIVING THE CHILDREN'S TAX CREDIT. .)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the MotionNayRaise revenue
1997-06-27To let families decide for themselves how best to use their child tax credit. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE GRAMM AMENDMENT NO. 552, TO ALLOW FAMILIES TO DECIDE FOR THEMSELVES HOW BEST TO USE THEIR CHILD TAX CREDIT.)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaCut taxes
1997-06-27To increase the deduction for self-employed health insurance costs, and for other purposes. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE NICKLES MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 551, TO PROVIDE FOR AN INCREASE IN DEDUCTION FOR HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS OF SELF-EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS, AND TO MODIFY RULES FOR ALLOCATING INTEREST EXPENSE TO TAX-EXEMPT INTEREST.)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaCut taxes
1997-06-26To increase the deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals, and to increase the excise tax on tobacco products. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF DURBIN AMENDMENT NO. 519, TO INCREASE THE DEDUCTION FOR HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS OF SELF-EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS, AND TO INCREASE THE EXCISE TAX ON TOBACCO PRODUCTS.)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the MotionNayDirection not readable
1997-06-26To eliminate tax deductions for advertising and promotion expenditures relating to alcoholic beverages and to increase funding for programs that educate and prevent the abuse of alcohol among our Nation's youth. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE SECTION 305(B)(2) OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF BYRD AMENDMENT NO. 540, TO ELIMINATE TAX DEDUCTIONS FOR ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION EXPENDITURES RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR PROGRAMS THAT EDUCATE AND PREVENT THE ABUSE OF ALCOHOL AMONG OUR NATION'S YOUTH.)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the MotionNayCut taxes
1997-06-26To provide for children's health insurance initiatives. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE AGREED TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF ROTH AMENDMENT NO. 520.)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the MotionYeaDirection not readable
1997-06-26To provide tax relief for working families, to increase the rate and spread the benefits of economic growth, and for other purposes. — (SENATE REJECTED THE DASCHLE AMENDMENT NO. 527, IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE.)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the AmendmentNayRaise revenue
1997-06-26An original bill to provide revenue reconciliation pursuant to section 104(b) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1998. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF A DORGAN MOTION TO REFER TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET WITH INSTRUCTIONS. .)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the MotionNayDirection not readable
1997-06-26To impose a lifetime cap of $1,000,000 on capital gains reduction. — (SENATE REJECTED THE DORGAN AMENDMENT NO. 517, TO IMPOSE A LIFETIME CAP OF $1,000,000 ON CAPITAL GAINS REDUCTION.)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the AmendmentNayCut taxes
1997-06-26To repeal the depletion allowance available to certain hardrock mining companies. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF BUMPERS AMENDMENT NO. 518, TO REPEAL THE DEPLETION ALLOWANCE AVAILABLE TO CERTAIN HARDROCK MINING COMPANIES.)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the MotionNayCut taxes
1997-05-22To ensure that the 4.3 cent federal gas tax increase enacted in 1993, which for the first time dedicated a permanent gas tax increase to general revenues, will be transferred to the Highway Trust Fund, providing about $7 billion per year more for transportation infrastructure. — (SENATE AGREED TO GRAMM MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 320, TO ENSURE THAT THE 4.3 CENTS FEDERAL GAS TAX INCREASE ENACTED IN 1993 WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE HIGHWAY TRUST FUND.)S.Con.Res. 27 · 105th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1997-05-21To hold nondefense discretionary spending for fiscal years 1998 through 2002 to the levels proposed by President Clinton in his fiscal year 1997 budget request for these same years, saving $76 billion, and using these savings to increase the net tax cut from $85 billion to $161 billion, allowing full funding of the $500 per child tax credit and full funding of the capital gains tax cut. — (SENATE TABLED GRAMM AMENDMENT NO. 318, TO HOLD NONDEFENSE DISCRETIONARY SPENDING FOR FISCAL YEARS 1998 THROUGH 2002 TO THE SAME LEVELS PROPOSED IN THE PRESIDENT'S FISCAL YEAR 1997 BUDGET REQUEST.)S.Con.Res. 27 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to TableNayCut taxes
1997-05-20To improve funding of critical programs to assist infants, toddlers and young children by increasing the discretionary spending caps by $15,752 billion in outlays over five years and offsetting this effort by closing corporate tax loopholes. — (SENATE REJECTED THE DODD MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 296, TO INCREASE THE DISCRETIONARY SPENDING CAPS BY $15.752 BILLION IN OUTLAYS OVER FIVE YEARS TO IMPROVE FUNDING OF CRITICAL PROGRAMS TO ASSIST INFANTS, TODDLERS AND YOUNG CHILDREN, AND OFFSET THIS EFFORT BY CLOSING CORPORATE TAX LOOPHOLES.)S.Con.Res. 27 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaCut taxes
1997-04-15A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose civil and criminal penalties for the unauthorized access of tax returns and tax return information by Federal employees and other persons, and for other purposes. — (SENATE PASSED S. 522, TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO IMPOSE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR THE UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS OF TAX RETURNS AND TAX RETURN INFORMATION BY FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AND OTHER PERSONS.)S. 522 · 105th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaDirection not readable

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