Tim Scott on Taxes

RepublicanSC

Taxes94 votes · 78.9/100 consistent

Raise revenueCut taxes

156 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Taxes. 94 of them counted toward the score above: 36 toward “Raise revenue” and 58 toward “Cut taxes”.

The other 62 did not count: 61 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 1 was one 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
2014-12-11	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that emergency services volunteers are not taken into account as employees under the shared responsibility requirements contained in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.H.R. 3979 · 113th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Cut taxes
2014-07-30	A bill to provide an incentive for businesses to bring jobs back to America.S. 2569 · 113th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Raise revenue
2014-07-23	A bill to provide an incentive for businesses to bring jobs back to America.S. 2569 · 113th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Cut taxes
2014-05-15	In the nature of a substitute.H.R. 3474 · 113th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Direction not readable
2014-05-13	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or the Veterans Administration from being taken into account for purposes of the employer mandate under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.H.R. 3474 · 113th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Cut taxes
2014-04-30	A bill to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend increased expensing limitations and the treatment of certain real property as section 179 property.S. 2223 · 113th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Nay	Raise revenue
2014-04-07	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that emergency services volunteers are not taken into account as employees under the shared responsibility requirements contained in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.H.R. 3979 · 113th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Nay	Raise revenue
2014-04-03	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that emergency services volunteers are not taken into account as employees under the shared responsibility requirements contained in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.H.R. 3979 · 113th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Raise revenue
2014-04-02	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that emergency services volunteers are not taken into account as employees under the shared responsibility requirements contained in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.H.R. 3979 · 113th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Direction not readable
2014-03-27	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that emergency services volunteers are not taken into account as employees under the shared responsibility requirements contained in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.H.R. 3979 · 113th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Nay	Raise revenue
2013-06-06	A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford Loans, to modify required distribution rules for pension plans, to limit earnings stripping by expatriated entities, to provide for modifications related to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, and for other purposes.S. 953 · 113th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Cut taxes
2013-05-06	A bill to restore States' sovereign rights to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws, and for other purposes.S. 743 · 113th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Nay	Cut taxes
2013-05-06	Of a perfecting nature.S. 743 · 113th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-04-25	A bill to restore States' sovereign rights to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws, and for other purposes.S. 743 · 113th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Cut taxes
2013-04-24	A bill to restore States' sovereign rights to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws, and for other purposes.S. 743 · 113th Congress · On the Motion to Proceed	Nay	Cut taxes
2013-04-22	A bill to restore States' sovereign rights to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws, and for other purposes.S. 743 · 113th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Nay	Cut taxes
2013-03-22	To repeal the tax increase on catastrophic medical expenses created by Obamacare.S.Con.Res. 8 · 113th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Cut taxes
2013-03-22	To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to permanently eliminate the Federal estate tax.S.Con.Res. 8 · 113th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Cut taxes
2013-03-22	To repeal or reduce the estate tax, but only if done in a fiscally responsible way.S.Con.Res. 8 · 113th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Cut taxes
2013-03-21	To protect Americans from a $1,000,000,000,000 tax increase and provide for pro-growth revenue-neutral comprehensive tax reform.S.Con.Res. 8 · 113th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Cut taxes
2013-01-01	To extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and to provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform, and for other purposesH.R. 8 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments	Nay	Raise revenue
2013-01-01	Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 8) to extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and to provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform, and for other purposesH.Res. 844 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2012-09-19	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions, and to provide for the return of previously distributed funds for deficit reductionH.R. 5912 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2012-09-19	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income any discharge of indebtedness income on education loans of deceased veteransH.R. 5044 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Cut taxes
2012-08-02	To provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reformH.R. 6169 · 112th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Direction not readable
2012-08-02	To provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reformH.R. 6169 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2012-08-02	Pathway to Job Creation through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act of 2012H.R. 6169 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2012-08-01	To extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and for other purposesH.R. 8 · 112th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Cut taxes
2012-08-01	To extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and for other purposesH.R. 8 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2012-08-01	To amend title 5, United States Code, to make clear that accounts in the Thrift Savings Fund are subject to certain Federal tax leviesH.R. 8 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Cut taxes
2012-06-07	Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2012H.R. 436 · 112th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Cut taxes
2012-06-07	Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2012H.R. 436 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2012-06-07	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 436) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on medical devices, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5882) making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposesH.Res. 679 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2012-06-07	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 436) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on medical devices, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5882) making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposesH.Res. 679 · 112th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2012-04-19	Small Business Tax Cut ActH.R. 9 · 112th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Cut taxes
2012-04-19	Small Business Tax Cut ActH.R. 9 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2012-04-19	Small Business Tax Cut ActH.R. 9 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2012-04-19	Providing for consideration of H.R. 9, Small Business Tax Cut ActH.Res. 620 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2012-04-19	Providing for consideration of H.R. 9, Small Business Tax Cut ActH.Res. 620 · 112th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2012-02-09	Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011H.R. 3630 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Yea	Direction not readable
2012-02-02	Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011H.R. 3630 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Nay	Direction not readable
2012-01-24	Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011H.R. 3630 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-12-20	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding any final measure to extend the payroll tax holiday, extend Federally funded unemployment insurance benefits, or prevent decreases in reimbursement for physicians who provide care to Medicare beneficiariesH.Res. 501 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-11-16	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entitiesH.R. 674 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment	Yea	Cut taxes
2011-10-27	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entitiesH.R. 674 · 112th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Cut taxes
2011-10-27	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entitiesH.R. 674 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-10-27	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programsH.R. 2576 · 112th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Raise revenue
2011-07-20	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend the airport improvement program, and for other purposesH.R. 2553 · 112th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Raise revenue
2011-07-20	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend the airport improvement program, and for other purposesH.R. 2553 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-07-20	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2553) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend the airport improvement program, and for other purposesH.Res. 357 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-07-20	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2553) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend the airport improvement program, and for other purposesH.Res. 357 · 112th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-03-03	Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011H.R. 4 · 112th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Cut taxes
2011-03-03	Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011H.R. 4 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Table the Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-01-26	To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventionsH.R. 359 · 112th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-01-26	To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventionsH.R. 359 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-01-26	To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions.H.R. 359 · 112th 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.