Edolphus Towns on Taxes

DemocratNY

Taxes183 votes · 58.5/100 consistent

Raise revenueCut taxes

422 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Taxes. 183 of them counted toward the score above: 90 toward “Raise revenue” and 93 toward “Cut taxes”.

The other 239 did not count: 229 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 10 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
1985-05-21	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H R 2475, A BILL AMENDING THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954 TO SIMPLIFY THE IMPUTED INTEREST RULES OF SECTIONS 1274 AND 483. (MOTION PASSED;2/3 REQUIRED)H.R. 2475 · 99th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1985-05-08	TO AGREE TO H R 1869, A MEASURE REPEALING THE CONTEMPORANEOUS RECORD-KEEPING REQUIREMENTS ADDED BY THE TAX REFORM ACT OF 1984. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 1869 · 99th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1985-04-02	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H R 1869, A BILL REPEALING THE CONTEMPORANEOUS RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS ADDED BY THE TAX REFORM ACT OF 1984. (MOTION PASSED;2/3 REQUIRED)H.R. 1869 · 99th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1984-10-01	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 5361, A BILL EXTENDING FOR FIVE YEARS A TAX PROVISION TO ENCOURAGE EMPLOYERS TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES. (MOTION PASSED;2/3 REQUIRED)H.R. 5361 · 98th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1984-08-08	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4325, A BILL AMENDING PART D OF TITLE IV OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT TO ASSURE, THROUGH MANDATORY INCOME WITHHOLDING, INCENTIVE PAYMENTS TO STATES, AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM, THAT ALL CHILDREN IN THE UNITED STATES WHO ARE IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE IN SECURING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM THEIR PARENTS WILL RECEIVE SUCH ASSISTANCE REGARDLESS OF THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 4325 · 98th Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1984-06-27	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4170, A BILL PROVIDING FOR TAX REFORM. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 4170 · 98th Congress	Nay	Cut taxes
1984-05-23	TO INSTRUCT THE HOUSE CONFEREES ON H.R. 4170 NOT TO AGREE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS EXTENDING THE ACCELERATED COST RECOVERY PERIOD FOR REAL ESTATE AND REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF THE REHABILITATION TAX CREDIT. H.R. 4170 PROVIDES FOR TAX REFORM. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 4170 · 98th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1984-05-23	TO ORDER THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ON THE VANDER JAGT MOTION TO INSTRUCT THE HOUSE CONFEREES ON H.R. 4170 NOT TO AGREE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS EXTENDING THE ACCELERATED COST RECOVERY PERIOD FOR REAL ESTATE AND REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF THE REHABILITATION TAX CREDIT. H.R. 4170 PROVIDES FOR TAX REFORM. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 4170 · 98th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1984-05-22	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 4280, A BILL AMENDING THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974 AND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954 TO IMPROVE THE DELIVERY OF RETIREMENT BENEFITS AND TO PROVIDE FOR GREATER EQUITY UNDER PRIVATE PENSION PLANS FOR WORKERS, THEIR SPOUSES AND DEPENDENTS BY TAKING INTO ACCOUNT CHANGES IN WORK PATTERNS, THE STATUS OF MARRIAGE AS AN ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP, AND THE SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTION TO THAT PARTNERSHIP OF SPOUSES WHO WORK BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE HOME. (MOTION PASSED;2/3 REQUIRED)H.R. 4280 · 98th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1984-04-11	TO PASS H.R. 4170, A BILL PROVIDING FOR TAX REFORM IN ORDER TO RAISE $50 BILLION IN TAX REVENUE BY 1987. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 4170 · 98th Congress	Yea	Raise revenue
1984-04-04	TO AGREE TO H. RES. 476, THE RULE UNDER WHICH H. CON. RES. 280 IS TO BE CONSIDERED. H. CON. RES. 280 REVISES THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET FOR THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1984 AND SETS FORTH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET FOR THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEARS 1985, 1986, AND 1987. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 476 · 98th Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1983-11-17	TO ADOPT H. RES. 376, DECLARING THE HOUSE RESOLVED INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE, FOR CONSIDERATION OF H. RES. 4170, THE TAX REFORM ACT. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 4170 · 98th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1983-11-16	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 4325, A BILL AMENDING PART D OF TITLE IV OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT TO ASSURE, THROUGH MANDATORY INCOME WITHHOLDING, INCENTIVE PAYMENTS TO STATES, AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM, AND THAT ALL CHILDREN IN THE UNITED STATES WHO ARE IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE IN SECURING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM THEIR PARENTS WILL RECEIVE SUCH ASSISTANCE REGARDLESS OF THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES. (MOTION PASSED;2/3 REQUIRED)H.R. 4325 · 98th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1983-07-28	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2973, A BILL REPEALING THE WITHHOLDING OF TAX FROM INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 2973 · 98th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1983-06-23	TO PASS H.R. 1183. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 1183 · 98th Congress	Yea	Raise revenue
1983-06-23	TO RECOMMIT H.R. 1183 TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS WITH INSTRUCTIONS THAT IT BE REPORTED BACK FORTHWITH CONTAINING AN AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE TO REDUCE SPENDING BY $12 BILLION. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 1183 · 98th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1983-06-23	TO AMEND H.R. 1183 TO PROVIDE THAT THE INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX CHANGES BE ACCOMPANIED BY A DOLLAR-FOR-DOLLAR REDUCTION IN FISCAL YEAR 1984 OUTLAYS BY AN AMOUNT AT LEAST EQUAL TO THE ADDITIONAL REVENUE TO BE COLLECTED. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 1183 · 98th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1983-06-23	TO AGREE TO H. RES. 242, THE RULE FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1183. H.R. 1183 AMENDS THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954 TO LIMIT TO $700 THE MAXIMUM REDUCTION IN INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX RESULTING FROM THE THIRD YEAR OF THE RATE CUTS ENACTED BY THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT OF 1981. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 1183 · 98th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1983-06-23	TO ORDER THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ON H. RES. 242, THE RULE FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1183, A BILL AMENDING THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954 TO LIMIT TO $700 THE MAXIMUM REDUCTION IN INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX RESULTING FROM THE THIRD YEAR OF THE RATE CUTS ENACTED BY THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY TAX ACT OF 1981. AGREEING TO THIS MOTION WOULD ENABLE THE HOUSE TO MOVE ON TO CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1183. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 1183 · 98th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1983-05-17	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 2973, A BILL REPEALING THE WITHHOLDING OF TAX FROM INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS. (MOTION PASSED;2/3 REQUIRED)H.R. 2973 · 98th Congress	Yea	Cut taxes
1983-03-09	TO AMEND H.R. 1900 SO AS TO SUBSTITUTE A .53 PERCENTAGE POINT INCREASE IN THE PAYROLL TAX RATE PAID BY BOTH EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES, EFFECTIVE IN THE YEAR 2010, FOR THE LONG-TERM BENEFIT CUTS AND PAYROLL TAX INCREASES IN THE COMMITTEE BILL. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 1900 · 98th Congress	Yea	Raise revenue
1983-03-08	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 1296, A BILL AMENDING THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954 TO ALLOW ANY TAXPAYER TO ELECT TO TREAT FOR INCOME TAX PURPOSES ANY CROP COVERED UNDER A FEDERAL PROGRAM FOR REMOVING LAND FROM AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION. (MOTION PASSED;2/3 REQUIRED)H.R. 1296 · 98th Congress	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.