Zoe Lofgren on Taxes

DemocratCA

Taxes207 votes · 63.3/100 consistent

Raise revenueCut taxes

511 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Taxes. 207 of them counted toward the score above: 109 toward “Raise revenue” and 98 toward “Cut taxes”.

The other 304 did not count: 295 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 9 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
1995-10-26	Budget Reconciliation Act of 1995 — H.R.2491 BY KASICH (R-OH) -- SEVEN-YEAR BALANCED BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1995 AGRICULTURAL RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1995 FREEDOM TO FARM ACT OF 1995 THRIFT CHARTER CONVERSION ACT OF 1995 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1995 USEC PRIVATIZATION ACT WASTE ISOLATION PILOT PLANT LAND WITHDRAWAL AMENDMENT ACT HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAM EFFICIENCY ACT OF 1995 CUBAN LIBERTY AND DEMOCRACTIC SOLIDARITY - LIBERTAD ACT OF 1995 HELIUM PRIVATIZATION ACT OF 1995 POWER ADMINISTRATION ACT SLY PARK UNIT CONVEYANCE ACT VISITOR FACILITIES AND SERVICES ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 1995 TERRITORIAL ADMINISTRATIVE CESSATION ACT FEDERAL OIL AND GAS ROYALTY SIMPLIFICATION AND FAIRNESS ACT OF 1995 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR SURVEYING AND MAPPING EFFICIENCY AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ACT OF 1995 OCEAN SHIPPING REFORM ACT OF 1995 ILLINOIS LAND CONSERVATION ACT OF 1995 VETERANS RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1995 GSP RENEWAL ACT OF 1995 REVENUE RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1995 TAX SIMPLIFICATION ACT OF 1995 MEDICAID TRANSFORMATION ACT OF 1995 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DISMANTLING ACT PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE CORPORATION ACT OF 1995 SEVEN-YEAR BALANCED BUDGET ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1995 BALANCED BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1995 AGRICULTURAL RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1995 USEC PRIVATIZATION ACT HELIUM ACT OF 1995 ARCTIC COASTAL PLAIN LEASING AND REVENUE ACT OF 1995 COLLBRAN PROJECT UNIT CONVEYANCE ACT FEDERAL OIL AND GAS ROYALTY SIMPLIFICATION AND FAIRNESS ACT OF 1995 THE MINING LAW REVENUE ACT OF 1995 PUBLIC WORKS RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1995 HEALTH CARE FRAUD AND ABUSE PREVENTION ACT OF 1995 MEDICAID TRANSFORMATION ACT OF 1995 WORK OPPORTUNITY ACT OF 1995 VETERANS RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1995 REVENUE RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1995 (VETOED 12/6/95) (HOUSE REJECTED THE ORTON AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT SOUGHT TO BALANCE THE BUDGET IN 7 YEARS WITHOUT A TAX CUT; REDUCE MANDATORY AND DISCRETIONARY SPENDING; CUT MEDICARE BY $170 BILLION OVER 7 YEARS; CUT MEDICAID BY $82 BILLION; NOT INCLUDE LANGUAGE IN THE BILL RELATING TO PENSION PROVISIONS OR STUDENT LOANS; AND SCALE BACK CUTS IN AGRICULTURE, FEDERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT AND THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDITS.)H.R. 2491 · 104th Congress · On agreeing to the Substitute Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
1995-06-08	Setting forth the Congressional Budget for the United States Government for fiscal years 1996 - 2002 — H.C.R.67 BY KASICH (R-OH) -- RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEARS 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 (HOUSE REJECTED THE SABO MOTION TO INSTRUCT HOUSE CONFEREES TO AGREE TO REVENUE LEVELS (WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE CONFERENCE) THAT EXCLUDE THE REVENUE EFFECTS OF THE CONTRACT WITH AMERICA TAX RELIEF ACT (H.R. 1215) AND TO INSIST ON THE HOUSE POSITION REGARDING THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT.)H.Con.Res. 67 · 104th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1995-05-18	(HOUSE REJECTED THE PAYNE OF NEW JERSEY AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT SOUGHT TO ACHIEVE A BALANCED BUDGET BY FISCAL YEAR 2002 THROUGH SPENDING CUTS OF $518 BILLION ALONG WITH $583 BILLION IN NET REVENUES, SPENDING LESS ON DEFENSE AND KEEPING MEDICARE AND MEDICAID FUNDING AT LEVELS THAT THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE ESTIMATES IS NECESSARY TO CONTINUE CURRENT SERVICES, AND PLACING PRIORITIES ON PROGRAMS SUCH AS EDUCATION AND JOB TRAINING, AND INCREASING TAXES ON MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS, SLOWING DOWN DEPRECIATION WRITEOFFS FOR BUSINESS EQUIPMENT AND TAXING CAPITAL GAINS INCOME AT THE SAME RATE AS ORDINARY INCOME.)H.Con.Res. 67 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Cut taxes
1995-04-05	Contract With America Tax Relief Act — (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 1215, TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO STRENGTHEN THE AMERICAN FAMILY AND CREATE JOBS.)H.R. 1215 · 104th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Raise revenue
1995-04-05	Contract With America Tax Relief Act — (HOUSE REJECTED THE GEPHARDT MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE BILL TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT IT BACK FORTHWITH CONTAINING AMENDMENTS PROVIDING THAT THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM BE CHANGED FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS; DELETE TAX BENEFITS OTHER THAN A MIDDLE CLASS FAMILY TAX CREDIT; AND THAT FAMILY TAX CREDITS BE CONTINGENT UPON SUCCESSFUL DEFICIT REDUCTION.)H.R. 1215 · 104th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Raise revenue
1995-04-05	H.R.1215 BY ARCHER (R-TX) -- TAX FAIRNESS AND DEFICIT REDUCTION ACT OF 1995 DISCRETIONARY SPENDING REDUCTION AND CONTROL ACT OF 1995 USEC PRIVATIZATION ACT CONGRESSINAL AND FEDERAL EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT EQUALIZATION ACT MEDICARE PRESIDENTIAL BUDGET SAVINGS EXTENSION ACT OF 1995 CONTRACT WITH AMERICA TAX RELIEF ACT OF 1995 (HOUSE REJECTED THE GEPHARDT AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT SOUGHT TO PROVIDE TAX DEDUCTIONS FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES TO SUPPORT COSTS OF HIGHER EDUCTION; CREATE A NEW TYPE OF SAVINGS BONDS CALLED "GUARANTEED EDUCATION PLAN BONDS"; PROVIDE FOR PENALTY-FREE WITHDRAWAL OF CURRENT IRAS TO PAY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION COSTS, RAISE THE ELIGIBILITY LIMIT TO $85,000 FOR COUPLES FILING A JOINT RETURN AND TO $60,000 FOR SINGLE TAXPAYERS AND PHASE IN AN ADDITIONAL $2,000 DEDUCTION CONTRIBUTION FOR SPOUSES; ESTABLISH A NEW NONDEDUCTIBLE TAX-FREE IRA SUBJECT TO CURRENT LAW INCOME ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS; DELAY THE EFFECTIVE DATES OF THESE TAX PROVISIONS UNTIL THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET CERTIFIED THE FEDERAL BUDGET WILL BE BALANCED BY FISCAL YEAR 2002 AND SUSPENDS THEM IF THE FEDERAL BUDGET DEFICIT DOES NOT MEET SPECIFIC REDUCTION TARGETS; EXTEND THE PAYGO PROVISION THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2000 AND REDUCE MANDATORY CAPS ON DISCRETIONARY SPENDING FOR FISCAL YEARS 1996-1998 AND EXTEND THEM THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2000; PERMIT THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE TO TAX ESTATES OF EXPATRIATES WHO RENOUNCE THEIR CITIZENSHIP; AND ESTABLISH NEW REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTS AND CITIZENS WHO MOVE ASSETS INTO OR RECEIVE INCOME FROM FOREIGN TRUSTS.)H.R. 1215 · 104th Congress · On agreeing to the Substitute Amendment	Yea	Raise revenue
1995-03-28	Deduction of Health Insurance Costs for the Self-Employed — H.R.831 BY ARCHER (R-TX) -- INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AMENDMENT (PUB. L. 104-7, APPROVED 4/11/95) (HOUSE REJECTED THE GIBBONS MOTION TO INSTRUCT HOUSE CONFEREES TO AGREE TO THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN SECTION 5 OF THE SENATE AMENDMENT WHICH CHANGES THE TAX TREATMENT OF U.S. CITIZENS RELINQUISHING THEIR CITIZENSHIP.)H.R. 831 · 104th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Yea	Raise revenue
1995-03-24	(HOUSE REJECTED THE MINK AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT SOUGHT TO TRANSFORM THE AID TO FAMILIES WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN (AFDC) PROGRAM INTO A PROGRAM THAT MOVES RECIPIENTS FROM WELFARE TO WORK BY PROVIDING A PUBLIC SECTOR OR SUBSIDIZED PRIVATE SECTOR JOB PAYING MINIMUM WAGE FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS; INCREASE FUNDING IN THE JOBS PROGRAM PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS BY FIVE PERCENT PER YEAR OVER SEVEN YEARS, RISING FROM 15 PERCENT IN FISCAL YEAR 1997 TO 50 PERCENT IN FISCAL YEAR 2003, RESULTING IN A $14.9 BILLION AUTHORIZATION IN ADDITIONAL JOBS FUNDING OVER THE FIVE YEARS; TAKE STEPS TO EXPAND CHILD CARE SERVICES FOR POOR FAMILIES; AND FINANCE THE SPENDING INCREASES BY RAISING THE TOP CORPORATE INCOME TAX RATE BY 1.25 PERCENT TO 36.25 PERCENT.)H.R. 4 · 104th Congress · On agreeing to the Substitute Amendment	Yea	Raise revenue
1995-02-21	Deduction of Health Insurance Costs for the Self-Employed — (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 831, TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO PERMANENTLY EXTEND THE DEDUCTION FOR THE HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS OF SELF-EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS, TO REPEAL THE PROVISION PERMITTING NONRECOGNITION OF GAIN ON SALES AND EXCHANGES EFFECTUATING POLICIES OF THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.)H.R. 831 · 104th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Direction not readable
1995-02-21	Deduction of Health Insurance Costs for the Self-Employed — (HOUSE REJECTED THE STARK MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE BILL TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT IT BACK FORTHWITH CONTAINING AN AMENDMENT TO REPEAL THE MAXIMUM TIME PERIOD OF MANDATORY COVERAGE OF GROUP HEALTH PLANS.)H.R. 831 · 104th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Direction not readable
1995-02-21	H.R.831 BY ARCHER (R-TX) -- INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AMENDMENT (PUB. L. 104-7, APPROVED 4/11/95) (HOUSE REJECTED THE MCDERMOTT AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT SOUGHT TO PROVIDE A TAX DEDUCTION FOR HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS FOR EMPLOYEES WHOSE EMPLOYERS DO NOT SUBSIDIZE THEIR HEALTH INSURANCE; NARROW THE TAX PREFERENCE FOR SALES OF RADIO, TELEVISION AND CABLE COMPANIES TO MINORITY-OWNED FIRMS; PROVIDE A PHASED-IN TAX DEDUCTION BEGINNING IN 1996 FOR EMPLOYEES WHOSE EMPLOYERS DO NOT SUBSIDIZE THEIR HEALTH CARE; ENACT PROVISIONS TO TAX CERTAIN ASSETS OWNED BY INDIVIDUALS WHO RENOUNCE THEIR U.S. CITIZENSHIP; TIGHTEN THE LIMITATION OF THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (EITC) ON PEOPLE WITH DIVIDEND AND INTEREST INCOME; AND MAKE PEOPLE WITH DIVIDEND AND INTEREST INCOME OF $2,500 A YEAR INELIGIBLE FOR THE EITC.)H.R. 831 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	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.