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Trent Lott

Trent Lott on Taxes

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Taxes398 votes · 73.3/100 consistent
Raise revenueCut taxes

718 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Taxes. 398 of them counted toward the score above: 100 toward “Raise revenue” and 298 toward “Cut taxes”.

The other 320 did not count: 302 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 18 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
2000-03-02To 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.S. 1134 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaCut taxes
2000-03-02To reinstate certain revenue raisers.S. 1134 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentNayCut taxes
2000-03-02To eliminate the marriage penalty in the reduction in permitted contributions to education individual retirement accounts.S. 1134 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaCut taxes
2000-03-01To provide for class size reduction programs.S. 1134 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
2000-03-01To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to report to Congress on the extent and severity of child poverty.S. 1134 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
2000-03-01To ensure accountability in programs for disadvantaged children and provide funds to turn around failing schools.S. 1134 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaDirection not readable
2000-03-01To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the deduction for computer donations to schools and to allow a tax credit for donated computers, and for other purposes.S. 1134 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaCut taxes
2000-03-01To eliminate the use of education individual retirement accounts for elementary and secondary school expenses and to expand the incentives for the construction and renovation of public schools.S. 1134 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaCut taxes
2000-02-29To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the 2-percent floor on miscellaneous itemized deductions for qualified professional development expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers and to allow a credit against income tax to elementary and secondary school teachers who provide classroom materials.S. 1134 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaCut taxes
2000-02-29To increase funding for part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.S. 1134 · 106th Congress · On the MotionNayDirection not readable
1999-08-05A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce individual income tax rates, to provide marriage penalty relief, to reduce taxes on savings and investments, to provide estate and gift tax relief, to provide incentives for education savings and health care, and for other purposes.H.R. 2488 · 106th Congress · On the Conference ReportYeaCut taxes
1999-07-30An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 104 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2000.S. 1429 · 106th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaCut taxes
1999-07-30To strike the provision expanding tax credit to facilities that produce electricity from poultry waste.S. 1429 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentNayCut taxes
1999-07-30An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 104 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2000.S. 1429 · 106th Congress · On the MotionNayDirection not readable
1999-07-30To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a credit against income tax for information technology training expenses paid or incurred by the employer, and for other purposes.S. 1429 · 106th Congress · On the MotionNayRaise revenue
1999-07-30An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 104 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2000.S. 1429 · 106th Congress · On the MotionNayDirection not readable
1999-07-30An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 104 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2000.S. 1429 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to Table the Motion to RecommitYeaDirection not readable
1999-07-30To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make higher education more affordable by providing a full tax deduction for higher education expenses and a tax credit for student education loans.S. 1429 · 106th Congress · On the MotionNayRaise revenue
1999-07-30To provide a complete substitute.S. 1429 · 106th Congress · On the MotionYeaDirection not readable
1999-07-30To increase the Federal minimum wage.S. 1429 · 106th Congress · On the MotionNayDirection not readable
1999-07-30To provide educational opportunities for disadvantaged children, and for other purposes.S. 1429 · 106th Congress · On the MotionNayDirection not readable
1999-07-30An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 104 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2000.S. 1429 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to Table the Motion to RecommitYeaDirection not readable
1999-07-30An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 104 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2000.S. 1429 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to Table the Motion to RecommitYeaDirection not readable
1999-07-30To express the sense of the Senate on the Medicare Reserve Fund.S. 1429 · 106th Congress · On the MotionYeaDirection not readable
1999-07-30An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 104 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2000.S. 1429 · 106th Congress · On the MotionNayDirection not readable
1999-07-30To provide relief for the marriage tax penalty beginning in the year 2001.S. 1429 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaCut taxes
1999-07-30To express the sense of the Senate regarding investment in education.S. 1429 · 106th Congress · On the MotionNayDirection not readable
1999-07-29An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 104 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2000.S. 1429 · 106th Congress · On the MotionNayDirection not readable
1999-07-29To return to the taxpayers a portion of the budget surplus that they created with their tax payments.S. 1429 · 106th Congress · On the MotionYeaCut taxes
1999-07-29To delay the effective dates of the provisions of, and amendments made by, the Act until the long-term solvency of social security and medicare programs is ensured.S. 1429 · 106th Congress · On the MotionNayDirection not readable
1999-07-29An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 104 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2000.S. 1429 · 106th Congress · On the MotionNayDirection not readable
1999-07-29To preserve and protect the surpluses of the social security trust funds by reaffirming the exclusion of receipts and disbursement from the budget, by setting a limit on the debt held by the public, and by amending the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide a process to reduce the limit on the debt held by the public.S. 1429 · 106th Congress · On the MotionYeaDirection not readable
1999-07-28To provide a complete substitute.S. 1429 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
1999-07-28An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 104 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2000.S. 1429 · 106th Congress · On the MotionYeaDirection not readable
1999-07-15A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage.S. 1344 · 106th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaDirection not readable
1999-06-22To amend the Public Health Services Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage.S. 1233 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaDirection not readable
1999-04-15A bill to extend the tax benefits available with respect to services performed in a combat zone to services performed in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia/Montenegro) and certain other areas, and for other purposes.H.R. 1376 · 106th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaCut taxes
1999-03-25To increase the mandatory spending in the Child Care and Development Block Grant by $7.5 billion over five years, the amendment reduces the resolution's tax cut and leaves adequate room in the revenue instructions for targeted tax cuts that help families with the costs of caring for their children, and that such relief would assist all working families with employment related child care expenses, as well as families in which one paren stays home to care for an infant.S.Con.Res. 20 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaCut taxes
1999-03-25To fully fund the Class Size Initiative and the Individuals with Disabilities Act with mandatory funds, the amendment reduces the resolution's tax cut by one fifth, frees up $43 billion in discretionary spending within Function 500 (in 2001-2009) for other important education programs, and leaves adequate room in the revenue reconciliation instructions for targeted tax cuts that help those in need and tax breaks for communities to modernize and rebuild crumbling schools.S.Con.Res. 20 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaCut taxes
1998-07-29To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that married couples may file a combined return under which each spouse is taxed using the rates applicable to unmarried individuals. — (SENATE FAILED TO TABLE BROWNBACK AMENDMENT NO. 3359, TO PROVIDE THAT MARRIED COUPLES MAY FILE A COMBINED RETURN UNDER WHICH EACH SPOUSE IS TAXED USING THE RATES APPLICABLE TO UNMARRIED INDIVIDUALS.)S. 2312 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to TableNayCut taxes
1998-07-28To terminate the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. — (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 HUTCHINSON AMENDMENT NO. 3249, TO TERMINATE THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986. .)S. 2312 · 105th Congress · On the MotionYeaCut taxes
1998-07-09A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restructure and reform the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ACCOMPANYING H.R. 2676, TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO RESTRUCTURE AND REFORM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.)H.R. 2676 · 105th Congress · On the Conference ReportYeaDirection not readable
1998-07-08A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restructure and reform the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes. — (SENATE TABLED THE MOTION TO APPEAL THE RULING OF THE CHAIR IN NOT SUSTAINING A POINT OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT AS EXCEEDING THE SCOPE OF THE CONFERENCE WITH RESPECT TO VETERANS' SMOKING PROVISIONS.)H.R. 2676 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaDirection not readable
1998-07-08A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restructure and reform the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes. — (SENATE TABLED THE MOTION TO APPEAL THE RULING OF THE CHAIR IN NOT SUSTAINING A POINT OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT AS EXCEEDING THE SCOPE OF THE CONFERENCE WITH RESPECT TO CAPITAL GAINS REDUCTION.)H.R. 2676 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaDirection not readable
1998-06-24A 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. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT 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, CLEARING THE MEASURE FOR THE PRESIDENT.)H.R. 2646 · 105th Congress · On the Conference ReportYeaCut taxes
1998-05-07A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restructure and reform the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes. — (SENATE PASSED H.R. 2676, TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO RESTRUCTURE AND REFORM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. .)H.R. 2676 · 105th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaDirection not readable
1998-05-07To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the use of random audits, and for other purposes. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE FAILED TO AGREE TO A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF COVERDELL AMENDMENT NO. 2353, TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF RANDOM AUDITS. .)H.R. 2676 · 105th Congress · On the MotionYeaDirection not readable
1998-05-07To strike the Secretary of the Treasury from the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board. — (SENATE REJECTED THE MACK AMENDMENT NO. 2372, TO STRIKE THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE OVERSIGHT BOARD. .)H.R. 2676 · 105th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1998-05-07To strike the representative of Internal Revenue Service employees from the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board. — (SENATE REJECTED THE FAIRCLOTH AMENDMENT NO. 2360, TO REMOVE THE UNION REPRESENTATIVE OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE EMPLOYEES FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE OVERSIGHT BOARD.)H.R. 2676 · 105th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1998-05-07Striking the exemptions from criminal conflict laws for board member from employee organization. — (SENATE REJECTED THE THOMPSON AMENDMENT NO. 2356, TO STRIKE THE EXEMPTIONS FROM CRIMINAL CONFLICT LAWS FOR A IRS OVERSIGHT BOARD MEMBER FROM EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION.)H.R. 2676 · 105th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1998-05-06To strike the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board and establish a full-time Board of Governors for the Internal Revenue Service. — (SENATE REJECTED THE BOND AMENDMENT NO. 2341, TO ESTABLISH A FULL-TIME BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. .)H.R. 2676 · 105th Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
1998-05-06To ensure compliance with Federal budget requirements. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE ROTH AMENDMENT NO. 2339, ENSURING COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL BUDGET REQUIREMENTS.)H.R. 2676 · 105th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1998-04-23A 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. — (SENATE PASSED 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 Passage of the BillYeaCut taxes
1998-04-23To provide for dropout prevention. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE BINGAMAN AMENDMENT NO. 2308, TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ADDRESS SCHOOL DROPOUT PROBLEMS. .)H.R. 2646 · 105th Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
1998-04-23To improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after school hours. — (SENATE REJECTED THE BOXER AMENDMENT NO. 2306, TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS BY PROVIDING PRODUCTIVE ACTIVITIES DURING AFTER SCHOOL HOURS.)H.R. 2646 · 105th Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
1998-04-23To replace the expansion of education individual retirement accounts to elementary and secondary school expenses with an increase the lifetime learning education credit for expenses of teachers in improving technology training. — (SENATE TABLED LEVIN AMENDMENT NO. 2303, TO REPLACE THE EXPANSION OF EDUCATION INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS TO ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL EXPENSES WITH AN INCREASE IN THE LIFETIME LEARNING EDUCATION CREDIT FOR EXPENSES OF TEACHERS IN IMPROVING TECHNOLOGY TRAINING.)H.R. 2646 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaDirection not readable
1998-04-23To strike section 101, and to provide funding for part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. — (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 OF 1974 WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF THE DODD AMENDMENT NO. 2305.)H.R. 2646 · 105th Congress · On the MotionNayDirection not readable
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 AmendmentYeaCut taxes
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 MotionNayDirection 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

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