David Vitter on Taxes

RepublicanLA

Taxes223 votes · 71.3/100 consistent

Raise revenueCut taxes

452 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Taxes. 223 of them counted toward the score above: 56 toward “Raise revenue” and 167 toward “Cut taxes”.

The other 229 did not count: 213 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 16 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
2001-05-15	Fairness for Foster Care Families ActH.R. 586 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Cut taxes
2001-05-15	Fallen Hero Survivor Benefit Fairness ActH.R. 1727 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Cut taxes
2001-04-25	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to tax limitationsH.J.Res. 41 · 107th Congress · On Passage	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2001-04-04	Death Tax Elimination Act of 2001H.R. 8 · 107th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Cut taxes
2001-04-04	Death Tax Elimination Act of 2001H.R. 8 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2001-04-04	Death Tax Elimination Act of 2001H.R. 8 · 107th Congress · Rangel Substitute Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2001-03-29	Marriage Penalty and Family Tax Relief ActH.R. 6 · 107th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Cut taxes
2001-03-29	Marriage Penalty and Family Tax Relief ActH.R. 6 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2001-03-29	Marriage Penalty and Family Tax Relief Act of 2001H.R. 6 · 107th Congress · Rangel Substitute Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2001-03-08	Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act of 2001H.R. 3 · 107th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Cut taxes
2001-03-08	Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act of 2001H.R. 3 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2001-03-08	Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act of 2001H.R. 3 · 107th Congress · Table Motion to Reconsider	Yea	Direction not readable
2001-03-08	Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act of 2001H.R. 3 · 107th Congress · Rangel of New York Substitute Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2000-11-14	Foreign Sales Corporation (FCS) Repeal and Extraterritorial Income Exclusion Act — H R 4986 QUESTION: SUSPEND THE RULES AND AGREE TO SENATE AMENDMENT FOREIGN SALES CORPORATION (FCS) REPEAL AND EXTRATERRITORIAL INCOME EXCLUSION ACTH.R. 4986 · 106th Congress · Suspend the Rules and Agree to Senate Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2000-09-26	Missing Children Tax Fairness Act — H R 5117 QUESTION: MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, AS AMENDED MISSING CHILDREN TAX FAIRNESS ACTH.R. 5117 · 106th Congress · Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Cut taxes
2000-09-13	Foreign Sales Corporation (FCS) Repeal and Extraterritorial Income Exclusion Act — H R 4986 QUESTION: MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, AS AMENDED FOREIGN SALES CORPORATION (FCS) REPEAL AND EXTRATERRITORIAL INCOME EXCLUSION ACTH.R. 4986 · 106th Congress · Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Cut taxes
2000-09-13	Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Reconciliation Act — H R 4810 QUESTION: PASSAGE, OBJECTIONS OF THE PRESIDENT NOTWITHSTANDING MARRIAGE TAX PENALTY RELIEF RECONCILIATION ACTH.R. 4810 · 106th Congress · Passage, Objections of the President Notwithstanding	Yea	Cut taxes
2000-09-07	Death Tax Elimination Act — H R 8 QUESTION: PASSAGE, OBJECTIONS OF THE PRESIDENT NOTWITHSTANDING DEATH TAX ELIMINATION ACTH.R. 8 · 106th Congress · Passage, Objections of the President Notwithstanding	Yea	Cut taxes
2000-07-27	Social Security Benefits Tax Relief Act — H R 4865 QUESTION: ON PASSAGE SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS TAX RELIEF ACTH.R. 4865 · 106th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Cut taxes
2000-07-27	H R 4865 AUTHOR(S): POMEROY OF NORTH DAKOTA SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT QUESTION: ON AGREEING TO THE AMENDMENT SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS TAX RELIEF ACTH.R. 4865 · 106th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2000-07-20	Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Reconciliation Act — H R 4810 QUESTION: ON AGREEING TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT MARRIAGE TAX PENALTY RELIEF RECONCILIATION ACTH.R. 4810 · 106th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Cut taxes
2000-07-18	Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Reconciliation Act — H R 4810 QUESTION: ON MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES MARRIAGE TAX PENALTY RELIEF RECONCILIATION ACTH.R. 4810 · 106th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Nay	Direction not readable
2000-07-12	Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Reconciliation Act — H R 4810 QUESTION: ON PASSAGE MARRIAGE TAX PENALTY RELIEF RECONCILIATION ACTH.R. 4810 · 106th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Cut taxes
2000-07-12	Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Reconciliation Act — H R 4810 QUESTION: ON MOTION TO RECOMMIT WITH INSTRUCTIONS MARRIAGE TAX PENALTY RELIEF RECONCILIATION ACTH.R. 4810 · 106th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Raise revenue
2000-07-12	H R 4810 AUTHOR(S): RANGEL OF NEW YORK SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT QUESTION: ON AGREEING TO THE AMENDMENT MARRIAGE TAX PENALTY RELIEF RECONCILIATION ACTH.R. 4810 · 106th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Raise revenue
2000-06-28	To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Require 527 Organizations to Disclose Their Political Activities — H R 4762 QUESTION: ON MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO REQUIRE 527 ORGANIZATIONS TO DISCLOSE THEIR POLITICAL ACTIVITIESH.R. 4762 · 106th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Direction not readable
2000-06-09	Death Tax Elimination Act — H R 8 QUESTION: ON PASSAGE DEATH TAX ELIMINATION ACTH.R. 8 · 106th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Cut taxes
2000-06-09	Death Tax Elimination Act — H R 8 QUESTION: ON MOTION TO RECOMMIT WITH INSTRUCTIONS DEATH TAX ELIMINATION ACTH.R. 8 · 106th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2000-06-09	H R 8 AUTHOR(S): RANGEL OF NEW YORK SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT QUESTION: ON AGREEING TO THE AMENDMENT DEATH TAX ELIMINATION ACTH.R. 8 · 106th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2000-06-08	Providing consideration of H.R 8; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to phaseout the estate and gift Taxes over a 10-year period — H RES 519 QUESTION: ON AGREEING TO THE RESOLUTION PROVIDING CONSIDERATION OF H.R 8; TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO PHASEOUT THE ESTATE AND GIFT TAXES OVER A 10-YEAR PERIODH.Res. 519 · 106th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2000-06-08	Providing consideration of H.R 8; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to phaseout the estate and gift Taxes over a 10-year period — H RES 519 QUESTION: ON ORDERING THE PREVIOUS QUESTION PROVIDING CONSIDERATION OF H.R 8; TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO PHASEOUT THE ESTATE AND GIFT TAXES OVER A 10-YEAR PERIODH.Res. 519 · 106th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2000-05-25	To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Repeal the Excise Tax on Telephone and Other Communication Services — H R 3916 QUESTION: ON PASSAGE TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO REPEAL THE EXCISE TAX ON TELEPHONE AND OTHER COMMUNICATION SERVICESH.R. 3916 · 106th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Cut taxes
2000-05-25	To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Repeal the Excise Tax on Telephone and Other Communication Services — H R 3916 QUESTION: ON MOTION TO RECOMMIT WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO REPEAL THE EXCISE TAX ON TELEPHONE AND OTHER COMMUNICATION SERVICESH.R. 3916 · 106th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2000-05-25	Providing for the Consideration of H.R. 3916, to Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Repeal the Excise Tax on Telephone and Other Communication Services — H RES 511 QUESTION: ON AGREEING TO THE RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3916, TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO REPEAL THE EXCISE TAX ON TELEPHONE AND OTHER COMMUNICATION SERVICESH.Res. 511 · 106th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2000-05-25	Providing for the Consideration of H.R. 3916, to Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Repeal the Excise Tax on Telephone and Other Communication Services — H RES 511 QUESTION: ON ORDERING THE PREVIOUS QUESTION PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3916, TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO REPEAL THE EXCISE TAX ON TELEPHONE AND OTHER COMMUNICATION SERVICESH.Res. 511 · 106th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2000-04-13	Date Certain Tax Code Replacement Act — H R 4199 QUESTION: ON PASSAGE DATE CERTAIN TAX CODE REPLACEMENT ACTH.R. 4199 · 106th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Cut taxes
2000-04-13	Date Certain Tax Code Replacement Act — H R 4199 QUESTION: ON MOTION TO RECOMMIT WITH INSTRUCTIONS DATE CERTAIN TAX CODE REPLACEMENT ACTH.R. 4199 · 106th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2000-04-12	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to tax limitations — H J RES 94 QUESTION: ON PASSAGE PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO TAX LIMITATIONSH.J.Res. 94 · 106th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Cut taxes
2000-04-11	Taxpayer Bill of Rights 2000 — H R 4163 QUESTION: ON MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, AS AMENDED TAXPAYER BILL OF RIGHTS 2000H.R. 4163 · 106th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Cut taxes
2000-03-09	Wage and Employment Growth Act — H R 3081 QUESTION: ON PASSAGE WAGE AND EMPLOYMENT GROWTH ACTH.R. 3081 · 106th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Cut taxes
2000-03-09	Wage and Employment Growth Act — H R 3081 QUESTION: ON MOTION TO RECOMMIT WITH INSTRUCTIONS WAGE AND EMPLOYMENT GROWTH ACTH.R. 3081 · 106th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2000-02-10	Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Act of 2000 — H R 6 QUESTION: ON PASSAGE MARRIAGE TAX PENALTY RELIEF ACT OF 2000H.R. 6 · 106th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Cut taxes
2000-02-10	Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Act of 2000 — H R 6 QUESTION: ON MOTION TO RECOMMIT WITH INSTRUCTIONS MARRIAGE TAX PENALTY RELIEF ACT OF 2000H.R. 6 · 106th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2000-02-10	H R 6 AUTHOR(S): RANGEL OF NEW YORK SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT QUESTION: ON AGREEING TO THE AMENDMENT MARRIAGE TAX PENALTY RELIEF ACT OF 2000H.R. 6 · 106th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Raise revenue
1999-10-26	Expressing the sense of Congress that there should be no increase in Federal taxes in order to fund additional Government spending. — H CON RES 208 QUESTION: ON MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND AGREE EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT THERE SHOULD BE NO INCREASE IN FEDERAL TAXES IN ORDER TO FUND ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT SPENDING.H.Con.Res. 208 · 106th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	Direction not readable
1999-10-19	Financial Freedom Act of 1999 — H R 2488 QUESTION: TABLE MOTION TO DISCHARGE COMMITTEE FINANCIAL FREEDOM ACT OF 1999H.R. 2488 · 106th Congress · Table Motion to Discharge Committee	Yea	Direction not readable
1999-08-05	Financial Freedom Act of 1999 — H R 2488 QUESTION: ON AGREEING TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT FINANCIAL FREEDOM ACT OF 1999H.R. 2488 · 106th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Cut taxes
1999-08-05	Financial Freedom Act of 1999 — H R 2488 QUESTION: ON MOTION TO RECOMMIT WITH INSTRUCTIONS FINANCIAL FREEDOM ACT OF 1999H.R. 2488 · 106th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
1999-08-02	Financial Freedom Act of 1999 — H R 2488 QUESTION: ON MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES FINANCIAL FREEDOM ACT OF 1999H.R. 2488 · 106th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Nay	Direction not readable
1999-07-22	Financial Freedom Act of 1999 — H R 2488 QUESTION: ON PASSAGE FINANCIAL FREEDOM ACT OF 1999H.R. 2488 · 106th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Cut taxes
1999-07-22	Financial Freedom Act of 1999 — H R 2488 QUESTION: ON MOTION TO RECOMMIT WITH INSTRUCTIONS FINANCIAL FREEDOM ACT OF 1999H.R. 2488 · 106th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
1999-07-22	H R 2488 AUTHOR(S): RANGEL OF NEW YORK SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT QUESTION: ON AGREEING TO THE AMENDMENT FINANCIAL FREEDOM ACT OF 1999H.R. 2488 · 106th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	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.