Roger William Jepsen on Taxes

RepublicanIA

Taxes95 votes · 86.2/100 consistent

Raise revenueCut taxes

141 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Taxes. 95 of them counted toward the score above: 25 toward “Raise revenue” and 70 toward “Cut taxes”.

The other 46 did not count: 34 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 12 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
1979-12-12	TO INVOKE CLOTURE ON H.R. 3919. (MOTION FAILED;3/5 REQUIRED SEE NOTE(S) 22H.R. 3919 · 96th Congress	Nay	Cut taxes
1979-12-12	TO TABLE RIBICOFF AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3919, PROVIDING A GRADUATED TAX ON CERTAIN OILS. (MOTION FAILED) SEE NOTE(S) 22H.R. 3919 · 96th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1979-12-11	TO TABLE DECONCINI AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3919 THAT AUTHORIZES THE IRS TO DISCLOSE ANY TAX INFORMATION REQUESTED BY FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND TO NOTIFY SUCH AGENCIES WHENEVER ANY TAX INFORMATION GIVES THE IRS CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT A FELONY HAS BEEN COMMITTED. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 22H.R. 3919 · 96th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1979-12-10	TO AMEND H.R. 3919 BY CREATING DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION INCENTIVES BY ALLOWING A TAX CREDIT FOR WINDFALL PROFIT TAXES EXPENDED ON QUALIFIED OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT COSTS IN ALASKA. (MOTION FAILED) SEE NOTE(S) 22H.R. 3919 · 96th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1979-12-10	TO TABLE ROTH MOTION TO WAIVE PROVISIONS OF TITLES 3 AND 4 OF BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO ROTH AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3919, LIMITING TOTAL BUDGET OUTLAYS TO CERTAIN PERCENTAGES OF THE GNP. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 22H.R. 3919 · 96th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1979-12-10	TO AGREE TO A SUBSTITUTE FOR TITLE I OF H.R. 3919 THAT LEVIES A 90% TAX ON THE INCOME OF THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY WHICH EXCEEDS THE AVERAGE RATE OF RETURN ON CAPITAL INVESTMENT FOR ALL MANUFACTURING CORPORATIONS FOR THAT TAXABLE YEAR. (MOTION FAILED) SEE NOTE(S) 22H.R. 3919 · 96th Congress	Yea	Raise revenue
1979-12-10	TO AMEND H.R. 3919 BY RECLASSIFYING COOK INLET, ALASKA, OIL AS TIER 2 OIL. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 22H.R. 3919 · 96th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1979-12-07	TO AGREE TO A SUBSTITUTE FOR DIVISION I OF ARMSTRONG AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3919, REQUIRING THE PRESIDENT TO GIVE NOTICE OF HIS INTENT WHEN MAKING ANY ADJUSTMENT UNDER THE EMERGENCY PETROLEUM ALLOCATION ACT WHICH HAS THE EFFECT OF SIGNIFICANTLY SLOWING THE RATE AT WHICH PRICE CONTROLS ON CRUDE OIL ARE BEING PHASED OUT. THE ARMSTRONG AMENDMENT TERMINATES THE WINDFALL PROFIT TAX IF THE PRESIDENT DISCONTINUES DECONTROL OF CRUDE OIL PRICES OR REIMPOSES PRICE CONTROLS ON CRUDE OIL. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 22H.R. 3919 · 96th Congress	Nay	Raise revenue
1979-12-07	TO TABLE THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER HELMS AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3919 (SEE RC 461). (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 3919 · 96th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1979-12-07	TO AMEND H.R. 3919 BY PROVIDING A TAX CREDIT TO HOMEBUILDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF RESIDENCES INCORPORATING CERTAIN SOLAR ENERGY UTILIZATION CHARACTERISTICS. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 22H.R. 3919 · 96th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1979-12-06	TO AMEND H.R. 3919 BY REINSTATING THE NONBUSINESS DEDUCTION FOR STATE AND LOCAL TAXES ON GASOLINE AND OTHER MOTOR FUELS. SEE NOTE(S) 22H.R. 3919 · 96th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1979-12-06	TO TABLE BELLMON AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3919 THAT PROVIDED A CREDIT AGAINST THE TAX BASED UPON INCREASED PRODUCTION. SEE NOTE(S) 22H.R. 3919 · 96th Congress	Nay	Cut taxes
1979-12-06	TO AMEND H.R. 3919 BY ADDING A NEW TITLE ESTABLISHING A MANDATORY CONSERVATION PROGRAM TO REDUCE CONSUMPTION OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS BY NO LESS THAN 5%. (MOTION FAILED) SEE NOTE(S) 22H.R. 3919 · 96th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1979-12-06	TO TABLE MATHIAS MOTION TO RECONSIDER ARMSTRONG AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3919 (SEE RC 457). (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 22H.R. 3919 · 96th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1979-12-06	TO AMEND H.R. 3919 BY PROVIDING COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENTS IN THE INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX RATES AND IN THE AMOUNT OF PERSONAL EXEMPTIONS. (MOTION FAILED) SEE NOTE(S) 22H.R. 3919 · 96th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1979-12-05	TO TABLE ROTH MOTION TO WAIVE PROVISIONS OF TITLES 3 AND 4 OF BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO ROTH AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3919, LIMITING FEDERAL SPENDING TO 20.5% OF GNP FOR 1981, 20% IN 1982, AND 19.5% IN 1983. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 22H.R. 3919 · 96th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1979-12-05	TO TABLE LEAHY AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3919, THAT EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF HEAVY OIL, PROVIDES THAT PERCENTAGE DEPLETION WITH RESPECT TO A PROPERTY SHALL BE DETERMINED WITHOUT REGARD TO THE WINDFALL PROFIT ON OIL FROM THE PROPERTY, TREATS EXEMPT OIL AS IF IT WERE TIER 3 OIL AND WITHOUT REGARD TO THE WINDFALL PROFIT TAX ON THAT WINDFALL PROFIT. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 22H.R. 3919 · 96th Congress	Yea	Raise revenue
1979-12-04	TO AMEND H.R. 3919, BY INCREASING THE PHASEOUT OF THE WINDFALL PROFIT TAX TO THE LEVEL OF $210 BILLION. SEE NOTE(S) 22H.R. 3919 · 96th Congress	Nay	Cut taxes
1979-12-04	TO AMEND H.R. 3919 BY STRIKING THE PROVISIONS PHASING OUT THE WINDFALL PROFIT TAX. (MOTION FAILED) SEE NOTE(S) 22H.R. 3919 · 96th Congress	Nay	Cut taxes
1979-12-04	(CONTINUED) TO AMEND H.R. 3919, WINDFALL PROFITS, BY RAISING THE TAX RATE ON TIER 2 OIL TO 75%. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 22H.R. 3919 · 96th Congress	Nay	Cut taxes
1979-11-28	TO TABLE BRADLEY AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3919 RAISING THE TAX RATE ON TIER 2 OIL TO 80%. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 3919 · 96th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1979-11-27	TO AMEND H.R. 3919 BY PROVIDING INCENTIVES TO U.S. OIL PRODUCERS FOR INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION. (MOTION FAILED) (CONTINUED) SEE NOTE(S) 22H.R. 3919 · 96th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1979-11-27	TO AGREE TO DIVISION I OF MAGNUSON AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3919, DELETING PROVISIONS PROVIDING FOR THE REFUND OF CREDIT IN EXCESS OF TAX LIABILITY AND DELETING PROVISIONS RELATING TO TRUST FUNDS OTHER THAN THE TAXPAYER TRUST FUND. (MOTION PASSED) ON BEHALF OF SENATOR HEINZ, SENATOR STEVENS ANNOUNCED ON DECEMBER 3, 1979 THAT SENATOR HEINZ WAS NOT AWARE THAT THIS AMENDMENT HAD BEEN MODIFIED ON THE FLOOR. HE REQUESTED AND RECEIVED UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO HAVE SENATOR HEINZ'S VOTE CHANGED FROM "NAY" TO "YEA". HIS VOTE IN OUR FILES HAS BEEN CHANGED FROM "NO" TO "ANNOUNCED YES", AND THE VOTE TOTALS SHOWN IN THIS CODEBOOK REFLECT THIS CHANGE. SEE NOTE(S) 22H.R. 3919 · 96th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1979-11-27	TO TABLE MCGOVERN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3919 THAT RESERVED $1 BILLION FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN THE NATION'S FREIGHT AND PASSENGER RAILROAD SYSTEMS. (MOTION FAILED) SEE NOTE(S) 22H.R. 3919 · 96th Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1979-11-27	TO TABLE MCGOVERN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3919 THAT RESERVED $10 BILLION FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN THE NATION'S FREIGHT AND PASSENGER RAILROAD SYSTEMS. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 22H.R. 3919 · 96th Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1979-11-27	TO AMEND H.R. 3919 BY PROVIDING AN EXEMPTION FROM THE TAX FOR ALL STRIPPER OIL. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 22H.R. 3919 · 96th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1979-11-27	(CONTINUED) TO AGREE TO A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE BOREN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3919 THAT EXEMPTS INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS FROM THE FIRST 1,000 BARRELS A DAY OF OIL PRODUCTION. (SEE RC 428) (MOTION PASSE SEE NOTE(S) 22H.R. 3919 · 96th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1979-11-26	TO TABLE BOREN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3919 THAT PROVIDES AN EXEMPTION FROM THE TAX FOR ALL STRIPPER OIL. (MOTION FAILED SEE NOTE(S) 22H.R. 3919 · 96th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1979-11-26	TO TABLE BUMPERS AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3919, SUBSTITUTING THE HOUSE-PASSED VERSION AND PROVIDING THAT HALF OF THE ADDITIONAL REVENUE RAISED BY THE HOUSE VERSION BE RESERVED FOR CERTAIN USES. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 22H.R. 3919 · 96th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1979-11-19	TO AMEND H.R. 3919, BY REDUCING THE TAX ON TIER I OIL TO 60%. (MOTION FAILED) SEE NOTE(S) 22H.R. 3919 · 96th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1979-11-19	TO AGREE TO A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE LONG AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3919 THAT REPEALS THE CARRY OVER BASIS OF THE PRESENT ESTATE TAX LAW. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 22H.R. 3919 · 96th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1979-11-16	TO AMEND H.R. 3919, WINDFALL PROFITS, BY REDUCING FROM 60% TO 50% THE AMOUNT OF TAX IMPOSED ON THE WINDFALL PROFIT FROM ANY BARREL OF TAXABLE CRUDE OIL. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 3919 · 96th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1979-09-19	TO AMEND S. CON. RES. 36 BY CUTTING NON-DEFENSE OUTLAYS AND PROVIDING FOR A TAX CUT. (MOTION FAILED) SEE NOTE(S) 1696th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1979-09-06	TO AMEND H.R. 4393 BY PLACING A ONE YEAR MORATORIUM ON THE ABILITY OF THE IRS TO ESTABLISH NEW PROCEDURES REGARDING THE TERMINATION OF THE TAX EXEMPT STATUS OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS. SEE NOTE(S) 14H.R. 4393 · 96th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1979-09-06	TO AMEND H.R. 4393 BY STRIKING SECTION 614 WHICH PROHIBITS IRS FROM CARRYING OUT PROPOSED REVENUE PROCEDURES REGARDING THE TAX EXEMPT STATUS OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS. (MOTION FAILED) SEE NOTE(S) 14H.R. 4393 · 96th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1979-07-09	TO AGREE TO THE RESOLUTION OF RATIFICATION ON EXECUTIVE K, 96TH CONGRESS, 1ST SESSION, THE PROTOCOL TO THE INCOME TAX CONVENTION WITH THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. (MOTION PASSED;2/3 REQUIRED)96th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1979-04-25	TO AMEND S. CON. RES. 22 BY ESTABLISHING A "NO REAL GROWTH FEDERAL BUDGET" THAT LIMITS THE GROWTH OF FEDERAL SPENDING TO THE INFLATION RATE FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS, AND PROVIDING FOR A TAX CUT $12 BILLION MORE THAN THE BUDGET COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS DURING FISCAL 1981-82 WHILE STILL BALANCING THE FISCAL 1981 BUDGET. (MOTION FAILED) SEE NOTE(S) 596th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1979-04-25	TO AMEND S. CON. RES. 22 BY CUTTING 11.6 BILLION IN BUDGET AUTHORITY AND $8.4 BILLION IN OUTLAYS FROM THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SENATE BUDGET COMMITTEE FOR FY 1980. THE DOMENICI AMENDMENT ALSO CALLS FOR A TAX CUT IN 1980 AND A BALANCED BUDGET IN 1981. (MOTION FAILED) SEE NOTE(S) 596th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1979-04-02	TO PASS H.R. 2283, A BILL TO INCREASE FUNDS FOR AND EXTEND THE LIFE OF THE COUNCIL ON WAGE AND PRICE STABILITY. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 2283 · 96th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1979-04-02	TO AMEND H.R. 2283, DEALING WITH THE COUNCIL ON WAGE AND PRICE STABILITY, BY EXTENDING THE LIFE OF THE RENEGOTIATION BOARD THROUGH JUNE 30, 1979. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 2283 · 96th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1979-04-02	TO AMEND H.R. 2283, A BILL TO INCREASE FUNDS FOR AND EXTEND THE LIFE OF THE COUNCIL ON WAGE AND PRICE STABILITY, BY REQUIRING THAT ONE HALF OF THE EXPENDITURES OF THE COUNCIL BE SPENT TO MONITOR FEDERAL INFLATION POLICIES. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 2283 · 96th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable

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.