James P. Moran on Taxes

DemocratVA

Taxes179 votes · 70.1/100 consistent

Raise revenueCut taxes

422 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Taxes. 179 of them counted toward the score above: 86 toward “Raise revenue” and 93 toward “Cut taxes”.

The other 243 did not count: 238 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 5 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
1995-02-21	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
1994-03-17	(PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 2(D) OF RULE 23 OF THE RULES OF THE HOUSE STATING THAT IF THE VOTES OF THE DELEGATES AND OF THE RESIDENT COMMISSIONER WERE DECISIVE THE VOTE MUST BE RETAKEN IN THE FULL HOUSE, THE HOUSE AGREED TO THE BARTON OF TEXAS AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT PROHIBITS REVENUES FROM GROWING FASTER THAN THE RATE OF INCREASE IN NATIONAL INCOME IN THE SECOND PRIOR FISCAL YEAR, UNLESS A THREE-FIFTHS VOTE OF THE TOTAL MEMBERSHIP OF BOTH THE HOUSE AND SENATE IS TAKEN TO APPROVE A SPECIFIC TAX INCREASE.)H.J.Res. 103 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Raise revenue
1994-03-17	(HOUSE REJECTED THE BARTON OF TEXAS AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT SOUGHT TO PROHIBIT REVENUES FROM GROWING FASTER THAN THE RATE OF INCREASE IN NATIONAL INCOME IN THE SECOND PRIOR FISCAL YEAR, UNLESS A THREE-FIFTHS VOTE OF THE TOTAL MEMBERSHIP OF BOTH THE HOUSE AND SENATE IS TAKEN TO APPROVE A SPECIFIC TAX INCREASE.)H.J.Res. 103 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Raise revenue
1994-03-11	(HOUSE REJECTED THE KASICH AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT SOUGHT TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL $147.5 BILLION IN DEFICIT REDUCTION OVER THE FIVE-YEAR PLAN ADOPTED BY CONGRESS, REDUCE NET SPENDING BY $266.6 BILLION OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, AND PROVIDE A $61.1 BILLION INCREASE IN DEFENSE SPENDING; WHILE PROVIDING A $500 PER CHILD TAX CREDIT IN FISCAL YEAR 1995 FOR FAMILIES EARNING LESS THAN $200,000; INDEXING CAPITAL GAINS; RESTORING FULLY DEDUCTIBLE IRA ACCOUNTS; AND FULLY FUNDING A PROPOSED MARKET-BASED HEALTH CARE REFORM AND WELFARE REFORM PROPOSALS.)H.Con.Res. 218 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Raise revenue
1992-10-05	REVENUE ACT OF 1992 — H.R.11 BY ROSTENKOWSKI (D-IL) -- REVENUE ACT OF 1992 TAXPAYER BILL OF RIGHTS 2 CUSTOMS MODERNIZATION AND INFORMED COMPLIANCE ACT NATIONAL COMMUNITY ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP ACT OF 1992 ENTERPRISE CAPITAL ACCESS FUND DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM HIGH SEAS DRIFTNET FISHERIES ENFORCEMENT ACT CENTRAL BERING SEA FISHERIES ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1992 (POCKET VETOED, 11/5/92) (HOUSE AGREED TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 11, TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO PROVIDE TAX INCENTIVES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF TAX ENTERPRISE ZONES.)H.R. 11 · 102nd Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Cut taxes
1992-08-04	REPEAL OCCUPATIONAL TAXES ON THE LIQUOR INDUSTRY — H.R.5649 BY MATSUI (D-CA) -- INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AMENDMENT (HOUSE FAILED TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 5649, TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO PHASE OUT THE OCCUPATIONAL TAXES RELATING TO DISTILLED SPIRITS, WINE, AND BEER AND TO IMPOSE THE TAX ON DIESEL FUEL IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE TAX ON GASOLINE.)H.R. 5649 · 102nd Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Direction not readable
1992-07-28	TAX EXEMPT BONDS FOR GOVERNMENT OWNED HIGH SPEED INTERCITY RAIL FACILITIES — H.R.5653 BY COYNE, WILLIAM (D-PA) -- INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AMENDMENT (HOUSE FAILED TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 5653, TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO EXEMPT THE FULL AMOUNT OF BONDS ISSUED FOR GOVERNMENT-OWNED HIGH-SPEED INTERCITY RAIL FACILITIES FROM THE STATE VOLUME CAP ON PRIVATE ACTIVITY BONDS AND TO REQUIRE REPORTING OF CERTAIN INCOME AND REAL PROPERTY TAXES.)H.R. 5653 · 102nd Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Nay	Raise revenue
1992-07-28	TAX EXEMPTION FOR SPONSORSHIP PROCEEDS FROM CERTAIN EVENTS — H.R.5645 BY JENKINS (D-GA) -- INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AMENDMENT (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 5645, TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO EXCLUDE CERTAIN SPONSORSHIP PAYMENTS FROM THE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME OF TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS.)H.R. 5645 · 102nd Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Nay	Raise revenue
1992-07-02	REVENUE ACT OF 1992 — H.R.11 BY ROSTENKOWSKI (D-IL) -- REVENUE ACT OF 1992 TAXPAYER BILL OF RIGHTS 2 CUSTOMS MODERNIZATION AND INFORMED COMPLIANCE ACT NATIONAL COMMUNITY ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP ACT OF 1992 ENTERPRISE CAPITAL ACCESS FUND DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM HIGH SEAS DRIFTNET FISHERIES ENFORCEMENT ACT CENTRAL BERING SEA FISHERIES ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1992 (POCKET VETOED, 11/5/92) (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 11, AMENDED, TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO PROVIDE TAX INCENTIVES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF TAX ENTERPRISE ZONES.)H.R. 11 · 102nd Congress · SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS AS AMENDED	Yea	Cut taxes
1992-03-25	TAX FAIRNESS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH ACT OF 1992 — (HOUSE VOTED TO SUSTAIN THE PRESIDENT'S VETO OF H.R. 4210, TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR INCREASED ECONOMIC GROWTH AND TO PROVIDE TAX RELIEF FOR FAMILIES.)H.R. 4210 · 102nd Congress · PASSAGE, OBJECTIONS OFTHE PRESIDENT NOTWITHSTANDING	Yea	Direction not readable
1992-03-20	TAX FAIRNESS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH ACT OF 1992 — H.R.4210 BY GEPHARDT (D-MO) -- FAMILY TAX FAIRNESS, ECONOMIC GROWTH, AND HEALTH CARE ACCESS ACT OF 1992 YOUTH SKILLS TRAINING AND EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS ACT COAL INDUSTRY RETIREE HEALTH BENEFIT ACT OF 1991 TAXPAYER BILL OF RIGHTS (VETOED, 3/20/92) (HOUSE AGREED TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4210, TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR INCREASED ECONOMIC GROWTH AND TO PROVIDE TAX RELIEF FOR FAMILIES.)H.R. 4210 · 102nd Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Direction not readable
1992-03-18	ECONOMIC GROWTH ACCELERATION ACT OF 1992 — (HOUSE AGREED TO THE ROSTENKOWSKI AMENDMENT TO THE ARCHER MOTION TO INSTRUCT, TO INCLUDE IN THE CONFERENCE REPORT, WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE CONFERENCE, PROVISIONS TO PROVIDE SIGNIFICANT MIDDLE-CLASS TAX RELIEF.)H.R. 4210 · 102nd Congress · AGREEING TO THE AMENDMENT TO THE MOTION TO INSTRUCT	Nay	Raise revenue
1992-03-18	ECONOMIC GROWTH ACCELERATION ACT OF 1992 — H.R.4210 BY GEPHARDT (D-MO) -- FAMILY TAX FAIRNESS, ECONOMIC GROWTH, AND HEALTH CARE ACCESS ACT OF 1992 YOUTH SKILLS TRAINING AND EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS ACT COAL INDUSTRY RETIREE HEALTH BENEFIT ACT OF 1991 TAXPAYER BILL OF RIGHTS (VETOED, 3/20/92) (HOUSE REJECTED THE WALKER MOTION TO TABLE THE ARCHER MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES NOT TO AGREE TO EITHER THOSE PROVISIONS IN SECTION 3001 OF THE SENATE AMENDMENTS WHICH WOULD IMPOSE A NEW TAX RATE OF 36 PERCENT ON INDIVIDUALS, OR THOSE PROVISIONS IN SECTION 3001 AND 3002 OF THE HOUSE BILL WHICH WOULD IMPOSE A NEW TAX RATE OF 35 PERCENT ON INDIVIDUALS AND INCREASE THE ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX RATE FOR INDIVIDUALS.)H.R. 4210 · 102nd Congress · TABLE MOTION TO INSTRUCT	Nay	Cut taxes
1992-02-27	ECONOMIC GROWTH ACCELERATION ACT OF 1992 — (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 4210, TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO PROVIDE INCENTIVES AND INCREASED ECONOMIC GROWTH AND TO PROVIDE TAX RELIEF FOR FAMILIES.)H.R. 4210 · 102nd Congress · On Passage	Yea	Cut taxes
1992-02-27	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE ROSTENKOWSKI AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (TEXT OF H.R. 4287) THAT INCREASES THE TOP INCOME TAX RATE TO 35 PERCENT FOR INDIVIDUALS (SINGLES WITH TAXABLE INCOME OVER $85,000 AND COUPLES WITH TAXABLE INCOME OVER $145,000) AND INCREASES THE ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX FOR INDIVIDUALS FROM 24 PERCENT TO 25 PERCENT; INDEXES CAPITAL GAINS INCOME BY ADJUSTING THE COST OF THE ASSET FOR INFLATION IN DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF GAIN TO BE TAXED WHEN THE ASSET IS SOLD; PROVIDES A TAX CREDIT FOR TWO YEARS OF UP TO $200 FOR SINGLE FILERS AND $400 FOR MARRIED COUPLES FOR SOCIAL SECURITY TAX PAYMENTS; INCLUDES TAX CREDITS FOR INTEREST PAYMENTS ON STUDENT LOANS; AND WAIVES THE PENALTY ON EARLY IRA WITHDRAWALS FOR FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS AND FOR MEDICAL AND EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES.)H.R. 4210 · 102nd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Raise revenue
1992-02-27	H.R.4210 BY GEPHARDT (D-MO) -- FAMILY TAX FAIRNESS, ECONOMIC GROWTH, AND HEALTH CARE ACCESS ACT OF 1992 YOUTH SKILLS TRAINING AND EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS ACT COAL INDUSTRY RETIREE HEALTH BENEFIT ACT OF 1991 TAXPAYER BILL OF RIGHTS (VETOED, 3/20/92) (HOUSE REJECTED THE ARCHER AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (TEXT OF H.R. 4200), AS MODIFIED, ALLOWING THE EXCLUSION FROM INCOME OF UP TO 45 PERCENT OF LONG-TERM CAPITAL GAINS; PROVIDING A TAX CREDIT OF UP TO $5,000 FOR FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS; ALLOWING PENALTY-FREE IRA WITHDRAWALS FOR FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS; PROVIDING PASSIVE LOSS RELIEF FOR REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS WHO MATERIALLY PARTICIPATE IN REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT; INCLUDING AN INVESTMENT TAX ALLOWANCE; SIMPLIFYING AND ENHANCING ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX DEPRECIATION; AND FACILITATING REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT THROUGH PENSION FUNDS. .)H.R. 4210 · 102nd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Cut taxes
1992-02-26	H.R.4210 BY GEPHARDT (D-MO) -- FAMILY TAX FAIRNESS, ECONOMIC GROWTH, AND HEALTH CARE ACCESS ACT OF 1992 YOUTH SKILLS TRAINING AND EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS ACT COAL INDUSTRY RETIREE HEALTH BENEFIT ACT OF 1991 TAXPAYER BILL OF RIGHTS (VETOED, 3/20/92) (HOUSE REJECTED AN AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (TEXT OF H.R. 4210).)H.R. 4210 · 102nd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
1991-11-26	TAX EXTENSION ACT OF 1991 — H.R.3909 BY ROSTENKOWSKI (D-IL) -- TAX EXTENSION ACT OF 1991 (PUB. L. 102-227, APPROVED 12/11/91) (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 3909, TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO EXTEND CERTAIN EXPIRING PROVISIONS.)H.R. 3909 · 102nd Congress · SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS	Yea	Cut taxes
1991-06-18	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE ROYBAL AMENDMENT THAT ADDS A PROVISION THAT NOT TO EXCEED 4 PERCENT OF ANY APPROPRIATION MADE AVAILABLE TO THE IRS FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO ANY OTHER IRS APPROPRIATION.)H.R. 2622 · 102nd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1991-06-18	H.R.2622 BY ROYBAL (D-CA) -- TREASURY, POSTAL SERVICE AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1992 TREASURY DEPARTMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1992 POSTAL SERVICE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1992 EXECUTIVE OFFICE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1992 INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1992 (PUB. L. 102-141, APPROVED 10/28/91) (HOUSE AGREED TO THE OBEY AMENDMENT THAT PROVIDES FOR THE INSPECTION OF TAX RETURNS OF HIGH-INCOME AND HIGH-ASSET TAXPAYERS USING THE FUNDS ALLOCATED FOR THE IRS INFORMATION REPORTING PROGRAM WHICH EXCEED THE 1991 LEVEL.)H.R. 2622 · 102nd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Raise revenue
1991-01-23	EXTENSION OF TIME UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE LAWS FOR INDIVIDUALS PERFORMING SERVICES AS PART OF THE DESERT SHIELD OPERATION — H.R.4 BY ROSTENKOWSKI (D-IL) -- OPERATION DESERT SHIELD PARTICIPANTS, EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE INCOME TAX RETURNS (PUB. L. 102-2, APPROVED 1/30/91) (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 4, AMENDED, TO EXTEND THE TIME FOR PERFORMING CERTAIN ACTS UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE LAWS FOR INDIVIDUALS PERFORMING SERVICES AS PART OF THE DESERT SHIELD OPERATION.)H.R. 4 · 102nd Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Cut taxes

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.