John Goodwin Tower on Taxes

RepublicanTX

Taxes280 votes · 74.4/100 consistent

Raise revenueCut taxes

432 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Taxes. 280 of them counted toward the score above: 72 toward “Raise revenue” and 208 toward “Cut taxes”.

The other 152 did not count: 126 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 26 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
1975-03-21	TO AMEND H.R. 2166 BY AUTHORIZING AN ENTITLEMENT OF 13 WEEKS OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS TO EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE EXHAUSTED ENTITLEMENT TO SUCH BENEFIT THROUGH JUNE OF 1975.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1975-03-21	TO AMEND H.R. 2166 BY PROVIDING TAX INCENTIVES FOR CERTAIN RESIDENCE ENERGY-CONSERVING IMPROVEMENTS.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1975-03-21	TO AMEND H.R. 2166 BY MAKING HOUSEHOLD SERVICES AND CHILD CARE EXPENSES A PERSONAL RATHER THAN BUSINESS DEDUCTION, AND PROVIDING AN OPTION OF TAKING A TAX CREDIT OF UP TO $600 A YEAR FOR SUCH EXPENSES.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Nay	Raise revenue
1975-03-21	TO TABLE SEN. PASTORE'S MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH SEN. HART'S AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2166 WAS AGREED TO. (SEE VAR. 102)H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1975-03-21	TO AMEND H.R. 2166 TO PROVIDE THAT A COMPANY PUT 25 PER CENT OF ANY REFUND INTO A SUPPLEMENTARY UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT FUND IN THE YEAR SUCH REFUND IS RECEIVED. THE AMENDMENT ALSO ALLOWS, IN FIGURING LOSSES FOR TAX PURPOSES, THE SUBSTITUTION OF NET OPERATING LOSS CARRYBACK YEARS FOR CARRYFORWARD YEARS, BUT DIFFERS FROM THE COMMITEE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2166 BY RESTRICTING THAT OPTION TO TAXABLE YEARS 1974 AND 1975; THUS RESTRICTING THE EFFECT OF THE AMENDMENT TO THOSE FIRMS ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY THE CURRENT RECESSION.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Yea	Raise revenue
1975-03-20	TO STRIKE SECTION 203 OF THE COMMITTEE VERSION OF H.R. 2166. THAT SECTION ALLOWS A 10% TAX CREDIT ON EARNED INCOME OF UP TO $400 FOR FAMILIES WITH ONE OR MORE CHILDREN AND INCOME OF LESS THAN $8000.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1975-03-20	TO TABLE SEN. BUCKLEY'S AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2166, PROVIDING COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENTS TO TAX RATES, EFFECTIVE JAN. 1, 1976.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1975-03-20	TO AGREE TO AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2166 ADDING A NEW TITLE DEALING WITH OIL DEPLETION ALLOWANCES, FOREIGN TAX CREDIT, AND LOCATION OF CONTROLLED FOREIGN CORPORATION.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1975-03-20	TO AMEND HOLLINGS AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2166 BY PROVIDING TO RETAIN PERCENTAGE DEPLETION ALLOWANCES FOR PRODUCERS WITH AVERAGE DAILY PRODUCTION OF UP TO 2000 BBLS OF OIL OR 12 MILLION CUBIC FEET OF NATURAL GAS.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1975-03-20	TO TABLE BARTLETT AMENDMENT TO HOLLINGS AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2166. THE BARTLETT AMENDMENT WAS DESIGNED TO GIVE CREDIT ON THE SO-CALLED "PLOWBACK" TO INDEPENDENT OPERATORS WHO WOULD BE USING USED EQUIPMENT.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Nay	Cut taxes
1975-03-20	TO AMEND SEN. HOLLINGS AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2166 BY REPEALING OIL DEPLETION ALLOWANCE EXCEPT FOR FIRST 300 BBLS OR 18 MILLION CUBIC FEET OF GAS PRODUCED DAILY BY INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS (I.E., THOSE OWNING NO RETAIL OUTLETS).H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Yea	Raise revenue
1975-03-20	TO AMEND SEN. HOLLINGS AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2166 SO AS TO RETAIN PERCENTAGE DEPLETION ALLOWANCES FOR PRODUCERS WITH AVERAGE DAILY PRODUCTION OF UP TO 3000 BARRELS OF OIL AND 18 MILLION CUBIC FEET OF GAS.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1975-03-20	TO TABLE SEN. HOLLINGS AMENDMENT ADDING A NEW TITLE TO H.R. 2166, DEALING WITH OIL DEPLETION ALLOWANCES, FOREIGN TAX CREDIT AND TAXATION OF CONTROLLED FOREIGN CORPORATIONS.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1975-03-20	TO AMEND H.R. 2166 TO ELIMINATE THE FOREIGN TAX CREDIT FOR TAXES PAID IN CONNECTION WITH FOREIGN OIL-RELATED INCOME.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Nay	Cut taxes
1975-03-20	TO RECOMMIT H.R. 2166 TO THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT BACK FORTHWITH AN AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY SEN. MANSFIELD AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT. THE AMENDMENT WAS AGREED TO AND THE BILL, AS THUS AMENDED WAS CONSIDERED AS ORIGINAL TEXT FOR FURTHER AMENDMENT -- ALL PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED AMENDMENTS WERE NULLIFIED.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1975-03-20	TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON H.R. 2166.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1975-03-19	TO TABLE HOLLINGS AMENDMENT TO CRANSTON AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2166, RELATING TO OIL DEPLETION ALLOWANCE. HOLLINGS AMENDMENT REPEALS OIL & GAS DEPLETION ALLOWANCE RETROACTIVE TO JAN. 1975 FOR 12 MAJOR OIL COMPANIES, AND PHASES OUT THE ALLOWANCE OVER A 4 YEAR PERIOD FOR SMALLER, INDEPENDENT COMPANIES.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1975-03-19	TO AMEND H.R. 2166. (SEE VAR. 88)H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1975-03-19	TO TABLE SEN. HARTKE'S AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2166, REQUIRING THAT EARNINGS AND PROFITS OF CONTROLLED FOREIGN CORPORATIONS BE INCLUDED CURRENTLY IN THE INCOME OF U.S. SHAREHOLDERS.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1975-03-18	TO AMEND H.R. 2166 BY REPEALING OIL AND GAS DEPLETION ALLOWANCE EXCEPT FOR THE FIRST 3000 BARRELS OF OIL AND 18 MILLION CUBIC FEET OF NATURAL GAS PRODUCED DAILY BY AN INDEPENDENT COMPANY.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Yea	Raise revenue
1975-03-18	TO AMEND SEN. BENTSEN'S AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2166 BY REDUCING FROM 3000 BBLS OF OIL AND 18 MILLION CUBIC FEET OF NATURAL GAS TO 1000 BBLS OF OIL AND 6 MILLION CU. FT THE AMOUNT OF DAILY PRODUCTION BY INDEPENDENT OIL COMPANIES TO BE EXEMPT FROM OIL DEPLETION ALLOWANCE.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Nay	Cut taxes
1975-03-18	TO TABLE CRANSTON AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2166, LIMITING USE OF FOREIGN TAX CREDITS BY U.S. OIL COMPANIES, AND REPEALING OIL AND GAS DEPLETION ALLOWANCE EXCEPT FOR THE FIRST 3000 BBLS OF DAILY OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION BY INDEPENDENT COMPANIES.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Nay	Raise revenue
1975-03-18	TO AMEND H.R. 2166, A BILL MAKING TAX REDUCTIONS, BY REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF THE TAX REDUCTION TO THAT PASSED IN HOUSE BILL, BEFORE AMENDED BY SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE.H.R. 2166 · 94th Congress	Yea	Raise revenue
1974-04-11	TO AMEND S.3044 BY PROVIDING FOR REVIEW OF INCOME TAX RETURNS OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.S. 3044 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1974-04-11	TO AMEND THE TOWER AMENDMENT TO S.3044, BY PROVIDING FOR REVIEW OF INCOME TAX RETURNS OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES WHOSE GROSS ANNUAL INCOME EXCEEDS $20,000.S. 3044 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1974-04-04	TO AMEND S.3044 BY ELIMINATING FROM THE BILL PROVISIONS FOR PUBLIC FINANCING OF CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGNS, AND SUBSTITUTING PROVISIONS FOR INCREASED INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.S. 3044 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1974-04-04	TO AMEND S.3044 BY PROVIDING A SUBSTITUTE FOR TITLE I WHICH WOULD INCREASE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS INCOME TAX CREDIT AND REPEAL PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION FINANCING.S. 3044 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1974-01-24	TO AMEND H.R. 8214 BY INCREASING PERSONAL INCOME TAX EXEMPTION FROM $750 TO $850.H.R. 8214 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Raise revenue
1973-11-30	TO AMEND H.R. 3153 BY DELETING LANGUAGE PROVIDING TAX CREDIT TO LOW INCOME WORKERS WITH CHILDREN.H.R. 3153 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Raise revenue
1973-11-27	TO AGREE TO PARTS III & IV OF THE KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 651 TO H.R. 11104. PART III RELATES TO THE WAY FUNDS GO INTO THE FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN FUND, AND PART IV INCREASES THE TAX CREDIT AND TAX DEDUCTION FOR CAMPAIGNH.R. 11104 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Raise revenue
1973-06-27	TO AMEND H.R. 8410 TO CONVERT THE CAMPAIGN CHECKOFF TO A NONPARTISAN CHECKOFF TO APPEAR ON THE FIRST PAGE OF INCOME TAX RETURN, AND REQUIRING APPROPRIATE PUBLICITY OF THIS FEATURE OF THE RETURN.H.R. 8410 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1973-03-27	TO PASS H.R. 3577, A BILL EXTENDING THROUGH MARCH 31, 1975, THE INTEREST EQUALIZATION ACT.H.R. 3577 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Raise revenue

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.