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John Thune

John Thune on Taxes

RepublicanSD

Taxes291 votes · 63.9/100 consistent
Raise revenueCut taxes

478 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Taxes. 291 of them counted toward the score above: 94 toward “Raise revenue” and 197 toward “Cut taxes”.

The other 187 did not count: 185 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 2 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
2007-03-21To protect families, family farms and small businesses by raising the death tax exemption to $5 million and reducing the maximum death tax rate to no more than 35%, to extend college tuition deduction, to extend the student loan interest deduction, to extend the teacher classroom deduction, to protect senior citizens from higher taxes on their retirement income, to maintain U.S. financial market competitiveness, and to promote economic growth by extending the lower tax rates on dividends and capital gains.S.Con.Res. 21 · 110th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaCut taxes
2007-01-25To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 1993 income tax increase on Social Security benefits.H.R. 2 · 110th Congress · On the MotionYeaCut taxes
2007-01-25To express the sense of the Senate that Congress should repeal the 1993 tax increase on Social Security benefits and eliminate wasteful spending, such as spending on unnecessary tax loopholes, in order to fully offset the cost of such repeal and avoid forcing taxpayers to pay substantially more interest to foreign creditors.H.R. 2 · 110th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
2006-12-09An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend expiring provisions, and for other purposes.H.R. 6111 · 109th Congress · On the MotionYeaCut taxes
2006-12-09An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend expiring provisions, and for other purposes.H.R. 6111 · 109th Congress · On the Cloture MotionYeaCut taxes
2006-12-09An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend expiring provisions, and for other purposes.H.R. 6111 · 109th Congress · On the MotionYeaCut taxes
2006-08-03A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the unified credit against the estate tax to an exclusion equivalent of $5,000,000, to repeal the sunset provision for the estate and generation-skipping taxes, and to extend expiring provisions, and for other purposes.H.R. 5970 · 109th Congress · On the Cloture MotionYeaCut taxes
2006-06-08A bill to make the repeal of the estate tax permanent.H.R. 8 · 109th Congress · On the Cloture MotionYeaCut taxes
2006-05-25To ensure the integrity of the Earned Income Tax Credit program by reducing the potential for fraud and to ensure that aliens who receive an adjustment of this status under this bill meet their obligation to pay back taxes without creating a burden on the American public.S. 2611 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaRaise revenue
2006-05-25To limit the application of the Earned Income Tax Credit.S. 2611 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaRaise revenue
2006-05-11A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 201(b) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.H.R. 4297 · 109th Congress · On the Conference ReportYeaCut taxes
2006-03-29To provide greater transparency with respect to lobbying activities, to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 must register as political committees, and for other purposes.S. 2349 · 109th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaDirection not readable
2006-03-28To provide greater transparency with respect to lobbying activities, to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 must register as political committees, and for other purposes.S. 2349 · 109th Congress · On the Cloture MotionYeaDirection not readable
2006-03-16To restore the discretionary budget for the Department of Agriculture with an offset achieved by closing corporate tax loopholes.S.Con.Res. 83 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentNayCut taxes
2006-03-16To increase funding for Title I grants and reduce debt by closing corporate tax loopholes.S.Con.Res. 83 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentNayCut taxes
2006-03-16To provide an assured stream of funding for veteran's health care that will take into account the annual changes in the veteran's population and inflation to be paid for by restoring the pre-2001 top rate for income over $1 million, closing corporate tax loopholes and delaying tax cuts for the wealthy.S.Con.Res. 83 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentNayCut taxes
2006-03-16To increase funding by $1 billion for various tribal programs and provide necessary additional funding based on recommendations from Indian country, by closing corporate tax loopholes.S.Con.Res. 83 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentNayCut taxes
2006-03-16To restore funding for the civil works programs of the Corps of Engineers, the Federal Water Pollution Control State Revolving Fund, the National Park Service, the Forest Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Federal conservation programs, and other natural resource needs, through an offset achieved by closing corporate tax loopholes.S.Con.Res. 83 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentNayCut taxes
2006-03-16To increase funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program by $3,318,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, increasing the funds available to carry out that program to the fully authorized level of $5,100,000,000, to be paid for by closing corporate tax loopholes.S.Con.Res. 83 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentNayCut taxes
2006-03-15To preserve a national intercity passenger rail system by providing adequate funding of $1.45 billion for Amtrak in Fiscal Year 2007 and to fully offset this additional funding by closing corporate tax loopholes.S.Con.Res. 83 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentNayCut taxes
2006-03-14To increase Veterans medical services funding by $1.5 billion in FY 2007 to be paid for by closing corporate tax loopholes.S.Con.Res. 83 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentNayCut taxes
2006-03-14To support college access and job training by: (1) restoring program cuts slated for vocational education, TRIO, GEAR UP, Perkins Loans, and other student aid programs; (2) increasing investment in student aid programs, including increasing the maximum Pell Grant to $4,500; and (3) restoring cuts slated for job training programs; paid for by closing $6.3 billion in corporate tax loopholes.S.Con.Res. 83 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentNayCut taxes
2006-03-09To provide greater transparency with respect to lobbying activities, to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 must register as political committees, and for other purposes.S. 2349 · 109th Congress · On the Cloture MotionYeaDirection not readable
2006-02-14A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 201(b) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.H.R. 4297 · 109th Congress · On the MotionNayDirection not readable
2006-02-14A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 201(b) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.H.R. 4297 · 109th Congress · On the MotionYeaDirection not readable
2006-02-14A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 201(b) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.H.R. 4297 · 109th Congress · On the MotionNayDirection not readable
2006-02-14A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 201(b) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.H.R. 4297 · 109th Congress · On the MotionNayDirection not readable
2006-02-14A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 201(b) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.H.R. 4297 · 109th Congress · On the MotionYeaDirection not readable
2006-02-13A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 201(b) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.H.R. 4297 · 109th Congress · On the MotionNayDirection not readable
2006-02-13A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 201(b) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.H.R. 4297 · 109th Congress · On the MotionYeaDirection not readable
2006-02-02A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 201(b) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.H.R. 4297 · 109th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaCut taxes
2006-02-02To express the sense of the Senate that protecting middle-class families from the alternative minimum tax should be a higher priority for Congress in 2006 than extending a tax cut that does not expire until the end of 2008.H.R. 4297 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
2006-02-02To strengthen America's military, to repeal the extension of tax rates for capital gains and dividends, to reduce the deficit, and for other purposes.H.R. 4297 · 109th Congress · On the MotionNayCut taxes
2006-02-02To support the health needs of our veterans and military personnel and reduce the deficit by making tax rates fairer for all Americans.H.R. 4297 · 109th Congress · On the MotionNayCut taxes
2006-02-02To establish a congressional commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf Region of the United States especially in the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and other areas impacted in the aftermath and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future.H.R. 4297 · 109th Congress · On the MotionNayDirection not readable
2006-02-02To provide for necessary beneficiary protections in order to ensure access to coverage under the Medicare part D prescription drug program.H.R. 4297 · 109th Congress · On the MotionNayDirection not readable
2006-02-02To express the sense of the Senate regarding the Medicare part D prescription drug program.H.R. 4297 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
2006-02-02To provide revenue provisions.H.R. 4297 · 109th Congress · On the MotionNayCut taxes
2005-11-18An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(b) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.S. 2020 · 109th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaCut taxes
2005-11-17To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the phaseout of personal exemptions and the overall limitation on itemized deductions and to modify the income threshold used to calculate the refundable portion of the child tax credit.S. 2020 · 109th Congress · On the MotionNayCut taxes
2005-11-17To allow a refundable tax credit for the energy costs of farmers and ranchers, and to modify the foreign tax credit rules applicable to dual capacity taxpayers.S. 2020 · 109th Congress · On the MotionNayRaise revenue
2005-11-17To accelerate marriage penalty relief for the earned income tax credit, to extend the election to include combat pay in earned income, and to make modifications of effective dates of leasing provisions of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004.S. 2020 · 109th Congress · On the MotionNayRaise revenue
2005-11-17To provide an additional $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010, to be used for readjustment counseling, related mental health services, and treatment and rehabilitative services for veterans with mental illness, post-traumatic stress disorder, or substance use disorder.S. 2020 · 109th Congress · On the MotionNayDirection not readable
2005-11-17To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide extended and additional protection to Medicare beneficiaries who enroll for the Medicare prescription drug benefit during 2006.S. 2020 · 109th Congress · On the MotionNayDirection not readable
2005-11-17To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a temporary windfall profit tax on crude oil and to use the proceeds of the tax collected to provide a nonrefundable tax credit of $100 for every personal exemption claimed for taxable years beginning in 2005.S. 2020 · 109th Congress · On the MotionNayCut taxes
2005-11-17To fully reinstate the pay-as-you-go requirement through 2010.S. 2020 · 109th Congress · On the MotionNayDirection not readable
2005-11-17To impose a temporary windfall profits tax on crude oil and to use the proceeds of the tax collected to fund programs under the Low-Income Energy Assistance Act of 1981 through a trust fund.S. 2020 · 109th Congress · On the MotionYeaRaise revenue
2005-11-17To eliminate child poverty.S. 2020 · 109th Congress · On the MotionNayDirection not readable
2005-11-17To express the sense of the Senate concerning the provision of health care for children before providing tax cuts for the wealthy.S. 2020 · 109th Congress · On the MotionNayDirection not readable
2005-11-17To express the sense of the Senate.S. 2020 · 109th Congress · On the MotionYeaDirection not readable
2005-11-17To clarify treatment of outside income and expenses in the Senate.S. 2020 · 109th Congress · On the MotionYeaDirection not readable
2005-11-17To improve the Federal Trade Commission's ability to protect consumers from price-gouging during energy emergencies, and for other purposes.S. 2020 · 109th Congress · On the MotionYeaDirection not readable
2005-11-17To reinstate for millionaires a top individual income tax rate of 39.6 percent, the pre-May 2003 rates of tax on capital gains and dividends, and to repeal the reduction and termination of the phase out of personal exemptions and overall limitation on itemized deductions, until the Federal budget deficit is eliminated.S. 2020 · 109th Congress · On the MotionNayCut taxes
2005-11-17To repeal certain tax benefits relating to oil and gas wells intangible drilling and development costs.S. 2020 · 109th Congress · On the MotionNayCut taxes
2005-11-17To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a temporary windfall profit tax on crude oil and to rebate the tax collected back to the American consumer, and for other purposes.S. 2020 · 109th Congress · On the MotionNayCut taxes
2005-11-17To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax benefits for areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma and to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes.S. 2020 · 109th Congress · On the MotionNayRaise revenue
2005-11-16A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the pension funding rules, and for other purposes.S. 1783 · 109th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaDirection not readable
2005-03-17To repeal the 1993 tax increase on Social Security benefits.S.Con.Res. 18 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaCut taxes
2005-03-17To express the sense of the Senate that the tax cuts assumed in the budget resolution should include the repeal of the 1993 increase in the income tax on Social Security benefits.S.Con.Res. 18 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
2005-03-17To establish a reserve fund in the event that legislation is passed to provide a 50 percent tax credit to employers that continue to pay the salaries of Guard and Reserve employees who have been called to active duty.S.Con.Res. 18 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaCut taxes
2005-03-14To restore funding for education programs that are cut and reduce debt by closing corporate tax loopholes.S.Con.Res. 18 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentNayCut taxes
2002-10-09Armed Forces Tax Fairness ActH.R. 5557 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassYeaCut taxes
2002-10-02Expressing the sense of the House that Congress should complete action on H.R. 4019; making marriage tax relief permanentH.Res. 543 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the ResolutionYeaDirection not readable
2002-10-02House of Worship Political Speech Protection ActH.R. 2357 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassYeaDirection not readable
2002-09-19Expressing the sense of the House that Congress should complete action on the Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act of 2002H.Res. 524 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the ResolutionYeaDirection not readable
2002-07-25Improving Access to Long-Term Care ActH.R. 4946 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYeaCut taxes
2002-07-09Armed Forces Tax Fairness ActH.R. 5063 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassYeaCut taxes
2002-06-13Marriage Penalty Relief Provisions Made PermanentH.R. 4019 · 107th Congress · On PassageYeaCut taxes
2002-06-13To provide that the marriage penalty relief provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 shall be permanent.H.R. 4019 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
2002-06-12Proposing a Tax Limitation Amendment to the Constitution of the United StatesH.J.Res. 96 · 107th Congress · On PassageYeaCut taxes
2002-06-06Permanent Death Tax Repeal ActH.R. 2143 · 107th Congress · On PassageYeaCut taxes
2002-06-06Permanent Death Tax Repeal ActH.R. 2143 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with InstructionsNayDirection not readable
2002-06-06Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act of 2002H.R. 2143 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
2002-06-04To repeal the sunset of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 with respect to the expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs.H.R. 4800 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassYeaCut taxes
2002-06-04Holocaust Restitution Tax Fairness ActH.R. 4823 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassYeaCut taxes
2002-05-21Encouraging Work and Supporting Marriage ActH.R. 4626 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, As AmendedYeaCut taxes
2002-04-18Fairness for Foster Care Families ActH.R. 586 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Agree to the Senate Amendment with an AmendmentYeaCut taxes
2002-04-16Clergy Housing Allowance Clarification ActH.R. 4156 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYeaCut taxes
2002-04-10Taxpayer Protection and IRS Accountability ActH.R. 3991 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedNayRaise revenue
2002-03-07Job Creation and Worker Assistance ActH.R. 3090 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to Senate Amendment with an AmendmentYeaCut taxes
2002-02-14Adoption Credit ExpansionH.R. 622 · 107th Congress · On motion to agree to Senate amendments with amendmentsYeaCut taxes
2002-02-14Providing for the Consideration of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 622, To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Expand the Adoption Credit, and for other purposesH.Res. 347 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the ResolutionYeaDirection not readable
2002-02-14Providing for the Consideration of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 622, To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Expand the Adoption Credit, and for other purposesH.Res. 347 · 107th Congress · On Ordering the Previous QuestionYeaDirection not readable
2002-02-06Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the scheduled Tax Relief Provided by the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 passed by a Bipartisan Majority in Congress should not be suspended or repealedH.Con.Res. 312 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and AgreeYeaDirection not readable
2001-10-24To Provide Tax Incentives for Economic RecoveryH.R. 3090 · 107th Congress · On PassageNayRaise revenue
2001-10-24To Provide Tax Incentives for Economic RecoveryH.R. 3090 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with InstructionsNayDirection not readable
2001-10-24Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002H.R. 3090 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
2001-09-13Victims of Terrorism Relief Act of 2001H.R. 2884 · 107th Congress · On PassageYeaCut taxes
2001-07-19The Community Solutions ActH.R. 7 · 107th Congress · On PassageYeaCut taxes
2001-07-19The Community Solutions ActH.R. 7 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with InstructionsNayDirection not readable
2001-07-19CARE Act of 2002H.R. 7 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
2001-05-26Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation ActH.R. 1836 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference ReportYeaCut taxes
2001-05-23Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation ActH.R. 1836 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Instruct ConfereesNayDirection not readable
2001-05-17Hope for Children ActH.R. 622 · 107th Congress · On PassageYeaCut taxes
2001-05-16Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation ActH.R. 1836 · 107th Congress · On PassageYeaCut taxes
2001-05-16Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001H.R. 1836 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
2001-05-15Fairness for Foster Care Families ActH.R. 586 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYeaCut taxes
2001-05-15Fallen Hero Survivor Benefit Fairness ActH.R. 1727 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYeaCut taxes
2001-04-25Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to tax limitationsH.J.Res. 41 · 107th Congress · On PassageYeaCut taxes
2001-04-04Death Tax Elimination Act of 2001H.R. 8 · 107th Congress · On PassageYeaCut 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.