| 1999-04-15 | A bill to extend the tax benefits available with respect to services performed in a combat zone to services performed in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia/Montenegro) and certain other areas, and for other purposes.H.R. 1376 · 106th Congress · On Passage of the Bill | Yea | Cut taxes |
| 1999-03-25 | To increase the mandatory spending in the Child Care and Development Block Grant by $7.5 billion over five years, the amendment reduces the resolution's tax cut and leaves adequate room in the revenue instructions for targeted tax cuts that help families with the costs of caring for their children, and that such relief would assist all working families with employment related child care expenses, as well as families in which one paren stays home to care for an infant.S.Con.Res. 20 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Raise revenue |
| 1999-03-25 | To fully fund the Class Size Initiative and the Individuals with Disabilities Act with mandatory funds, the amendment reduces the resolution's tax cut by one fifth, frees up $43 billion in discretionary spending within Function 500 (in 2001-2009) for other important education programs, and leaves adequate room in the revenue reconciliation instructions for targeted tax cuts that help those in need and tax breaks for communities to modernize and rebuild crumbling schools.S.Con.Res. 20 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Raise revenue |
| 1998-07-29 | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that married couples may file a combined return under which each spouse is taxed using the rates applicable to unmarried individuals. — (SENATE FAILED TO TABLE BROWNBACK AMENDMENT NO. 3359, TO PROVIDE THAT MARRIED COUPLES MAY FILE A COMBINED RETURN UNDER WHICH EACH SPOUSE IS TAXED USING THE RATES APPLICABLE TO UNMARRIED INDIVIDUALS.)S. 2312 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Yea | Raise revenue |
| 1998-07-28 | To terminate the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. — (THREE FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF HUTCHINSON AMENDMENT NO. 3249, TO TERMINATE THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986. .)S. 2312 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Nay | Raise revenue |
| 1998-07-09 | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restructure and reform the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ACCOMPANYING H.R. 2676, TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO RESTRUCTURE AND REFORM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.)H.R. 2676 · 105th Congress · On the Conference Report | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1998-07-08 | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restructure and reform the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes. — (SENATE TABLED THE MOTION TO APPEAL THE RULING OF THE CHAIR IN NOT SUSTAINING A POINT OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT AS EXCEEDING THE SCOPE OF THE CONFERENCE WITH RESPECT TO VETERANS' SMOKING PROVISIONS.)H.R. 2676 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1998-07-08 | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restructure and reform the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes. — (SENATE TABLED THE MOTION TO APPEAL THE RULING OF THE CHAIR IN NOT SUSTAINING A POINT OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT AS EXCEEDING THE SCOPE OF THE CONFERENCE WITH RESPECT TO CAPITAL GAINS REDUCTION.)H.R. 2676 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1998-06-24 | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow tax-free expenditures from education individual retirement accounts for elementary and secondary school expenses, to increase the maximum annual amount of contributions to such accounts, and for other purposes. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2646, TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO ALLOW TAX-FREE EXPENDITURES FROM EDUCATION INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL EXPENSES, AND TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM ANNUAL AMOUNT OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUCH ACCOUNTS, CLEARING THE MEASURE FOR THE PRESIDENT.)H.R. 2646 · 105th Congress · On the Conference Report | Nay | Raise revenue |
| 1998-05-07 | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restructure and reform the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes. — (SENATE PASSED H.R. 2676, TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO RESTRUCTURE AND REFORM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. .)H.R. 2676 · 105th Congress · On Passage of the Bill | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1998-05-07 | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the use of random audits, and for other purposes. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE FAILED TO AGREE TO A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF COVERDELL AMENDMENT NO. 2353, TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF RANDOM AUDITS. .)H.R. 2676 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1998-05-07 | To strike the Secretary of the Treasury from the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board. — (SENATE REJECTED THE MACK AMENDMENT NO. 2372, TO STRIKE THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE OVERSIGHT BOARD. .)H.R. 2676 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1998-05-07 | To strike the representative of Internal Revenue Service employees from the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board. — (SENATE REJECTED THE FAIRCLOTH AMENDMENT NO. 2360, TO REMOVE THE UNION REPRESENTATIVE OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE EMPLOYEES FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE OVERSIGHT BOARD.)H.R. 2676 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1998-05-07 | Striking the exemptions from criminal conflict laws for board member from employee organization. — (SENATE REJECTED THE THOMPSON AMENDMENT NO. 2356, TO STRIKE THE EXEMPTIONS FROM CRIMINAL CONFLICT LAWS FOR A IRS OVERSIGHT BOARD MEMBER FROM EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION.)H.R. 2676 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1998-05-06 | To strike the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board and establish a full-time Board of Governors for the Internal Revenue Service. — (SENATE REJECTED THE BOND AMENDMENT NO. 2341, TO ESTABLISH A FULL-TIME BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. .)H.R. 2676 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1998-05-06 | To ensure compliance with Federal budget requirements. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE ROTH AMENDMENT NO. 2339, ENSURING COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL BUDGET REQUIREMENTS.)H.R. 2676 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1998-04-23 | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow tax-free expenditures from education individual retirement accounts for elementary and secondary school expenses, to increase the maximum annual amount of contributions to such accounts, and for other purposes. — (SENATE PASSED H. R. 2646, TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO ALLOW TAX-FREE EXPENDITURES FROM EDUCATION INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL EXPENSES, AND TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM ANNUAL AMOUNT OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUCH ACCOUNTS. .)H.R. 2646 · 105th Congress · On Passage of the Bill | Nay | Raise revenue |
| 1998-04-23 | To provide for dropout prevention. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE BINGAMAN AMENDMENT NO. 2308, TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ADDRESS SCHOOL DROPOUT PROBLEMS. .)H.R. 2646 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1998-04-23 | To improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after school hours. — (SENATE REJECTED THE BOXER AMENDMENT NO. 2306, TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS BY PROVIDING PRODUCTIVE ACTIVITIES DURING AFTER SCHOOL HOURS.)H.R. 2646 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1998-04-23 | To replace the expansion of education individual retirement accounts to elementary and secondary school expenses with an increase the lifetime learning education credit for expenses of teachers in improving technology training. — (SENATE TABLED LEVIN AMENDMENT NO. 2303, TO REPLACE THE EXPANSION OF EDUCATION INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS TO ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL EXPENSES WITH AN INCREASE IN THE LIFETIME LEARNING EDUCATION CREDIT FOR EXPENSES OF TEACHERS IN IMPROVING TECHNOLOGY TRAINING.)H.R. 2646 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1998-04-23 | To strike section 101, and to provide funding for part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT OF 1974 WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF THE DODD AMENDMENT NO. 2305.)H.R. 2646 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1998-04-23 | To strike section 101, and to provide funding for Blue Ribbon Schools. — (SENATE REJECTED THE LANDRIEU AMENDMENT NO. 2301, TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO CARRY OUT A PROGRAM THAT RECOGNIZES PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS THAT HAVE ESTABLISHED STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE.)H.R. 2646 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1998-04-23 | To amend section 6201 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide for student improvement incentive awards, and for other purposes. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE KEMPTHORNE MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 2302 TO AMENDMENT NO. 2301, TO PROVIDE FOR STUDENT IMPROVEMENT INCENTIVE AWARDS.)H.R. 2646 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1998-04-23 | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an additional incentive to donate to elementary and secondary schools or other organizations which provide scholarships to disadvantaged children, and for other purposes. — (SENATE REJECTED THE COATS AMENDMENT NO. 2297, TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL INCENTIVE TO DONATE TO ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS OR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHICH PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN.)H.R. 2646 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Raise revenue |
| 1998-04-22 | To prohibit spending Federal education funds on national testing without explicit and specific legislation. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE ASHCROFT AMENDMENT NO. 2300 TO AMENDMENT NO. 2299, IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE. .)H.R. 2646 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1998-04-22 | To express the sense of Congress regarding reduction in class size. — (SENATE REJECTED THE MURRAY AMENDMENT NO. 2295, TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING REDUCTION IN CLASS SIZE. .)H.R. 2646 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1998-04-22 | Expressing the sense of Congress that the Department of Education, States, and local educational agencies should spend a greater percentage of Federal education tax dollars in our children's classrooms. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE HUTCHINSON AMENDMENT NO. 2296, TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, STATES, AND LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES SHOULD SPEND A GREATER PERCENTAGE OF FEDERAL EDUCATION TAX DOLLARS IN OUR CHILDREN'S CLASSROOMS. .)H.R. 2646 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1998-04-22 | To provide for direct awards of education funding. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE GORTON AMENDMENT NO. 2293, TO PROVIDE FOR DIRECT AWARDS OF EDUCATION FUNDING. .)H.R. 2646 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1998-04-21 | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the incentives for the construction and renovation of public schools, and for other purposes. — (SENATE TABLED THE MOSELEY-BRAUN AMENDMENT NO. 2292, TO EXPAND THE INCENTIVES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.)H.R. 2646 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Cut taxes |
| 1998-04-21 | To establish education reform projects that provide same gender schools and classrooms, as long as comparable educational opportunities are offered for students of both sexes. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE HUTCHISON AMENDMENT NO. 2291, TO ESTABLISH EDUCATION REFORM PROJECTS THAT PROVIDE SAME GENDER SCHOOLS AND CLASSROOMS, AS LONG AS COMPARABLE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ARE OFFERED FOR STUDENTS OF BOTH SEXES. .)H.R. 2646 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1998-04-21 | To provide incentives for States to establish and administer periodic teacher testing and merit pay programs for elementary school and secondary school teachers. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE MACK AMENDMENT NO. 2288, TO PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR STATES TO ESTABLISH AND ADMINISTER PERIODIC TEACHER TESTING AND MERIT PAY PROGRAMS FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS. .)H.R. 2646 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1998-04-21 | To delete education IRA expenditures for elementary and secondary school expenses. — (SENATE TABLED THE GLENN AMENDMENT NO. 2017, TO DELETE EDUCATION IRA EXPENDITURES FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL EXPENSES. .)H.R. 2646 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Raise revenue |
| 1998-04-21 | To provide an additional 100,000, well-qualified elementary and secondary school teachers annually to the national pool of such teachers during the 10-year period beginning with 1999 through a new student loan forgiveness program. — (SENATE TABLED THE KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 2289, TO AUTHORIZE FUNDS TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL 100,000 ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ANNUALLY TO THE NATIONAL POOL OF SUCH TEACHERS DURING THE 10-YEAR PERIOD BEGINNING WITH 1999 THROUGH A NEW STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM.)H.R. 2646 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1998-04-02 | To use any budget surplus to reduce payroll tax and establish personal retirement accounts for hard-working Americans. — (SENATE AGREED TO GRAMS AMENDMENT NO. 2222, TO USE ANY BUDGET SURPLUS TO REDUCE PAYROLL TAX AND ESTABLISH PERSONAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS FOR HARD-WORKING AMERICANS.)S.Con.Res. 86 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Raise revenue |
| 1998-04-02 | To strike section 301 of the concurrent resolution, which expresses the sense of Congress regarding the sunset of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and replace it with a section expressing the sense of Congress that important tax incentives such as those for encouraging home ownership and charitable giving should be retained. — (SENATE FAILED TO TABLE DORGAN MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 2280 TO AMENDMENT 2218, TO STRIKE SECTION 301 OF THE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION, WHICH EXPRESSES THE SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE SUNSET OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AND REPLACE IT WITH A SECTION EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT IMPORTANT TAX INCENTIVES SUCH AS THOSE FOR ENCOURAGING HOME OWNERSHIP AND CHARITABLE GIVING SHOULD BE RETAINED.)S.Con.Res. 86 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1998-04-02 | To expresss the sense of the Senate regarding passage of an IRS restructuring bill that provides real relief for taxpayers and provides appropriate oversight as wel as to express the sense of the Senate that the tax code should be terminated. — (SENATE AGREED TO HUTCHINSON AMENDMENT NO. 2279 TO AMENDMENT NO. 2218, TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING PASSAGE OF AN INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE RESTRUCTURING BILL THAT PROVIDES REAL RELIEF FOR TAXPAYERS AND PROVIDES APPROPRIATE OVERSIGHT AS WELL AS TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE TAX CODE SHOULD BE TERMINATED.)S.Con.Res. 86 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1998-03-26 | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow tax-free expenditures from education individual retirement accounts for elementary and secondary school expenses, to increase the maximum annual amount of contributions to such accounts, and for other purposes. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE FAILED TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON H.R. 2646, TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO ALLOW TAX-FREE EXPENDITURES FROM EDUCATION INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL EXPENSES, AND TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM ANNUAL AMOUNT OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUCH ACCOUNTS. .)H.R. 2646 · 105th Congress · On the Cloture Motion | Nay | Raise revenue |
| 1998-03-19 | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow tax-free expenditures from education individual retirement accounts for elementary and secondary school expenses, to increase the maximum annual amount of contributions to such accounts, and for other purposes. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE FAILED TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON H.R. 2646, TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO ALLOW TAX-FREE EXPENDITURES FROM EDUCATION INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL EXPENSES, TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM ANNUAL AMOUNT OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUCH ACCOUNTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.)H.R. 2646 · 105th Congress · On the Cloture Motion | Nay | Raise revenue |
| 1998-03-17 | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow tax-free expenditures from education individual retirement accounts for elementary and secondary school expenses, to increase the maximum annual amount of contributions to such accounts, and for other purposes. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE AGREED TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON THE MOTION TO PROCEED TO CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2646, TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO ALLOW TAX-FREE EXPENDITURES FROM EDUCATION INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL EXPENSES, AND TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM ANNUAL AMOUNT OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUCH ACCOUNTS.)H.R. 2646 · 105th Congress · On the Cloture Motion | Nay | Raise revenue |
| 1997-11-04 | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow tax-free expenditures from education individual retirement accounts for elementary and secondary school expenses, to increase the maximum annual amount of contributions to such accounts, and for other purposes. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE FAILED TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE H.R. 2646, TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO ALLOW TAX-FREE EXPENDITURES FROM EDUCATION INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL EXPENSES, AND TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM ANNUAL AMOUNT OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUCH ACCOUNTS. .)H.R. 2646 · 105th Congress · On the Cloture Motion | Nay | Raise revenue |
| 1997-10-31 | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow tax-free expenditures from education individual retirement accounts for elementary and secondary school expenses, to increase the maximum annual amount of contributions to such accounts, and for other purposes. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE FAILED TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON H.R. 2646. .)H.R. 2646 · 105th Congress · On the Cloture Motion | Nay | Raise revenue |
| 1997-07-31 | A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to subsections (b)(2) and (d) of section 105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1998. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2014, TO PROVIDE FOR RECONCILIATION PURSUANT TO SUBSECTIONS (B)(2) AND (D) OF SECTION 105 OF THE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998.)H.R. 2014 · 105th Congress · On the Conference Report | Yea | Cut taxes |
| 1997-07-31 | A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to subsections (b)(2) and (d) of section 105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1998. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE AGREED TO WAIVE POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT.)H.R. 2014 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1997-06-27 | A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to subsections (b)(2) and (d) of section 105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1998. — (SENATE PASSED H.R. 2014, TO PROVIDE FOR RECONCILIATION PURSUANT TO SUBSECTIONS (B)(2) AND (D) OF SECTION 105 OF THE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998, AFTER STRIKING ALL AFTER THE ENACTING CLAUSE AND INSERTING IN LIEU THEREOF THE TEXT OF S. 949.)H.R. 2014 · 105th Congress · On Passage of the Bill | Yea | Cut taxes |
| 1997-06-27 | To provide for the indexing of assets to determine capital gain. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE ALLARD AMENDMENT NO. 577, TO PROVIDE FOR THE INDEXING OF ASSETS TO DETERMINE CAPITAL GAIN.)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Cut taxes |
| 1997-06-27 | To eliminate the percentage depletion allowance for certain minerals. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF FEINGOLD/BUMPERS AMENDMENT NO. 582, TO ELIMINATE THE PERCENTAGE DEPLETION ALLOWANCE FOR CERTAIN MINERALS.)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Yea | Raise revenue |
| 1997-06-27 | An original bill to provide revenue reconciliation pursuant to section 104(b) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1998. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE AGREED TO A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF SECTION 702(D) OF THE BILL, REGARDING INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL FUNDING.)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1997-06-27 | To allow taxpayers with income tax liability to take the child tax credit before the earned income tax credit, and for other purposes. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF LANDRIEU AMENDMENT NO. 532, TO ALLOW TAXPAYERS WITH INCOME TAX LIABILITY TO TAKE THE CHILD TAX CREDIT BEFORE THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT. .)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Yea | Cut taxes |
| 1997-06-27 | To strike the provision relating to the extension and modification of subsidies for alcohol fuels. — (SENATE REJECTED THE MCCAIN AMENDMENT NO. 548, TO STRIKE THE PROVISION RELATING TO THE EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF SUBSIDIES FOR ALCOHOL FUELS. .)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Raise revenue |
| 1997-06-27 | To improve health care quality and reduce health care costs by establishing a National Fund for Health Research that would significantly expand the nation's investment in medical research. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF HARKIN AMENDMENT NO. 579, TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE QUALITY AND REDUCE HEALTH CARE COSTS BY ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL FUND FOR HEALTH RESEARCH THAT WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY EXPAND THE NATION'S INVESTMENT IN MEDICAL RESEARCH.)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1997-06-27 | To encourage improvements in child care services and options for meeting employment-related child care needs. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF JEFFORDS AMENDMENT NO. 555, TO ENCOURAGE IMPROVEMENTS IN CHILD CARE SERVICES AND OPTIONS FOR MEETING EMPLOYMENT-RELATED CHILD CARE NEEDS. .)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1997-06-27 | To provide a credit against tax for employers who provide child care assistance for dependents of their employees. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE AGREED TO A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF KOHL AMENDMENT NO. 575.)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Yea | Cut taxes |
| 1997-06-27 | To strike provisions establishing IRA Plus Accounts. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE BINGAMAN AMENDMENT NO. 541, TO STRIKE PROVISIONS ESTABLISHING IRA PLUS ACCOUNTS.)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Cut taxes |
| 1997-06-27 | To allow tax-free expenditures from an education individual retirement account for elementary and secondary school expenses and to adjust the modifications to the minimum tax. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE COVERDELL AMENDMENT NO. 574, TO ALLOW TAX-FREE EXPENDITURES FROM AN EDUCATION INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL EXPENSES AND TO ADJUST THE MODIFICATIONS TO THE MINIMUM TAX. .)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Raise revenue |
| 1997-06-27 | To increase the excise tax on cigarettes by 43 cents per pack and increase the tax on other tobacco products by a proportionate amount, and direct $12,000,000,000 of the resulting revenues be applied to the children's health initiative. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF KENNEDY/DASCHLE AMENDMENT NO. 573, TO INCREASE THE EXCISE TAX ON CIGARETTES BY 43 CENTS PER PACK AND INCREASE THE TAX ON OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS BY A PROPORTIONATE AMOUNT, AND DIRECT $12,000,000,000 OF THE RESULTING REVENUES BE APPLIED TO THE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INITIATIVE.)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Yea | Raise revenue |
| 1997-06-27 | To extend the number of hours for debate on a reconciliation bill and make other improvements. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE BYRD AMENDMENT NO. 572, TO EXTEND THE NUMBER OF HOURS FOR DEBATE ON A RECONCILIATION BILL AND MAKE OTHER IMPROVEMENTS.)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1997-06-27 | To ensure that future revenue windfalls to the Federal Treasury are reserved for tax or deficit reduction -- not additional spending. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF ABRAHAM AMENDMENT NO. 538, TO ENSURE THAT FUTURE REVENUE WINDFALLS TO THE FEDERAL TREASURY ARE RESERVED FOR TAX OR DEFICIT REDUCTION.)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Nay | Raise revenue |
| 1997-06-27 | To establish an enforcement mechanism in the Senate to ensure a balanced budget beginning with fiscal year 2002 and to require the President to submit balanced budgets. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF FRIST AMENDMENT NO. 571, TO ESTABLISH A 60 VOTE POINT OF ORDER AGAINST ANY LEGISLATION THAT INCREASES THE BUDGET DEFICIT AFTER THE YEAR 2002 AND TO REQUIRE THE PRESIDENT TO SUBMIT BALANCED BUDGETS.)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1997-06-27 | To establish procedures to ensure a balanced Federal budget by fiscal year 2002. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF BROWNBACK/KOHL AMENDMENT NO. 570, TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES TO ENSURE A BALANCED FEDERAL BUDGET BY FISCAL YEAR 2002. .)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1997-06-27 | To modify the pay-as-you-go requirement of the budget process to prohibit the use of tax increases to pay for mandatory spending increases. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF CRAIG AMENDMENT NO. 569, TO MODIFY THE PAY-AS-YOU-GO REQUIREMENT OF THE BUDGET PROCESS TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF TAX INCREASES TO PAY FOR MANDATORY SPENDING INCREASES.)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Nay | Raise revenue |
| 1997-06-27 | To prohibit the scoring, for budget purposes, of revenues associated with the sale of certain Federal lands. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF BUMPERS AMENDMENT NO. 568, TO PROHIBIT THE SCORING, FOR BUDGET PURPOSES, OF REVENUES ASSOCIATED WITH THE SALE OF CERTAIN FEDERAL LANDS.)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1997-06-27 | To guarantee a balanced Federal budget and expand tax relief options. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF GRAMM AMENDMENT NO. 566, TO GUARANTEE A BALANCED FEDERAL BUDGET AND EXPAND TAX RELIEF OPTIONS. .)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Nay | Raise revenue |
| 1997-06-27 | To implement the enforcement provisions of the Bipartisan Budget Agreement, enforce the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, extend the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990 through fiscal year 2002, and make technical and conforming changes to the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 and the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1995. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE DOMENICI/LAUTENBERG AMENDMENT NO. 537, TO IMPLEMENT THE ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN BUDGET AGREEMENT, ENFORCE THE BALANCED BUDGET ACT OF 1997, EXTEND THE BUDGET ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1990 THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2002, AND MAKE TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING CHANGES TO THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET AND IMPOUNDMENT CONTROL ACT OF 1974 AND THE BALANCED BUDGET AND EMERGENCY DEFICIT CONTROL ACT OF 1985.)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1997-06-27 | To allow payroll taxes to be included in the calculation to tax liability for receiving the children's tax credit, and for other purposes. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF KERRY AMENDMENT NO. 554, TO ALLOW PAYROLL TAXES TO BE INCLUDED IN THE CALCULATION OF TAX LIABILITY FOR RECEIVING THE CHILDREN'S TAX CREDIT. .)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Yea | Cut taxes |
| 1997-06-27 | To let families decide for themselves how best to use their child tax credit. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE GRAMM AMENDMENT NO. 552, TO ALLOW FAMILIES TO DECIDE FOR THEMSELVES HOW BEST TO USE THEIR CHILD TAX CREDIT.)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Raise revenue |
| 1997-06-27 | To increase the deduction for self-employed health insurance costs, and for other purposes. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE NICKLES MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 551, TO PROVIDE FOR AN INCREASE IN DEDUCTION FOR HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS OF SELF-EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS, AND TO MODIFY RULES FOR ALLOCATING INTEREST EXPENSE TO TAX-EXEMPT INTEREST.)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Cut taxes |
| 1997-06-26 | To increase the deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals, and to increase the excise tax on tobacco products. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF DURBIN AMENDMENT NO. 519, TO INCREASE THE DEDUCTION FOR HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS OF SELF-EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS, AND TO INCREASE THE EXCISE TAX ON TOBACCO PRODUCTS.)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1997-06-26 | To eliminate tax deductions for advertising and promotion expenditures relating to alcoholic beverages and to increase funding for programs that educate and prevent the abuse of alcohol among our Nation's youth. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE SECTION 305(B)(2) OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF BYRD AMENDMENT NO. 540, TO ELIMINATE TAX DEDUCTIONS FOR ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION EXPENDITURES RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR PROGRAMS THAT EDUCATE AND PREVENT THE ABUSE OF ALCOHOL AMONG OUR NATION'S YOUTH.)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Nay | Cut taxes |
| 1997-06-26 | To provide for children's health insurance initiatives. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE AGREED TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF ROTH AMENDMENT NO. 520.)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1997-06-26 | To provide tax relief for working families, to increase the rate and spread the benefits of economic growth, and for other purposes. — (SENATE REJECTED THE DASCHLE AMENDMENT NO. 527, IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE.)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Cut taxes |
| 1997-06-26 | An original bill to provide revenue reconciliation pursuant to section 104(b) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1998. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF A DORGAN MOTION TO REFER TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET WITH INSTRUCTIONS. .)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1997-06-26 | To impose a lifetime cap of $1,000,000 on capital gains reduction. — (SENATE REJECTED THE DORGAN AMENDMENT NO. 517, TO IMPOSE A LIFETIME CAP OF $1,000,000 ON CAPITAL GAINS REDUCTION.)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Cut taxes |
| 1997-06-26 | To repeal the depletion allowance available to certain hardrock mining companies. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF BUMPERS AMENDMENT NO. 518, TO REPEAL THE DEPLETION ALLOWANCE AVAILABLE TO CERTAIN HARDROCK MINING COMPANIES.)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Yea | Raise revenue |
| 1997-05-22 | To ensure that the 4.3 cent federal gas tax increase enacted in 1993, which for the first time dedicated a permanent gas tax increase to general revenues, will be transferred to the Highway Trust Fund, providing about $7 billion per year more for transportation infrastructure. — (SENATE AGREED TO GRAMM MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 320, TO ENSURE THAT THE 4.3 CENTS FEDERAL GAS TAX INCREASE ENACTED IN 1993 WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE HIGHWAY TRUST FUND.)S.Con.Res. 27 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1997-05-21 | To hold nondefense discretionary spending for fiscal years 1998 through 2002 to the levels proposed by President Clinton in his fiscal year 1997 budget request for these same years, saving $76 billion, and using these savings to increase the net tax cut from $85 billion to $161 billion, allowing full funding of the $500 per child tax credit and full funding of the capital gains tax cut. — (SENATE TABLED GRAMM AMENDMENT NO. 318, TO HOLD NONDEFENSE DISCRETIONARY SPENDING FOR FISCAL YEARS 1998 THROUGH 2002 TO THE SAME LEVELS PROPOSED IN THE PRESIDENT'S FISCAL YEAR 1997 BUDGET REQUEST.)S.Con.Res. 27 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Yea | Raise revenue |
| 1997-05-20 | To improve funding of critical programs to assist infants, toddlers and young children by increasing the discretionary spending caps by $15,752 billion in outlays over five years and offsetting this effort by closing corporate tax loopholes. — (SENATE REJECTED THE DODD MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 296, TO INCREASE THE DISCRETIONARY SPENDING CAPS BY $15.752 BILLION IN OUTLAYS OVER FIVE YEARS TO IMPROVE FUNDING OF CRITICAL PROGRAMS TO ASSIST INFANTS, TODDLERS AND YOUNG CHILDREN, AND OFFSET THIS EFFORT BY CLOSING CORPORATE TAX LOOPHOLES.)S.Con.Res. 27 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Raise revenue |
| 1997-04-15 | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose civil and criminal penalties for the unauthorized access of tax returns and tax return information by Federal employees and other persons, and for other purposes. — (SENATE PASSED S. 522, TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO IMPOSE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR THE UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS OF TAX RETURNS AND TAX RETURN INFORMATION BY FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AND OTHER PERSONS.)S. 522 · 105th Congress · On Passage of the Bill | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1996-09-11 | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to end deferral for United States shareholders on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to property imported into the United States. — H.R.3756 BY LIGHTFOOT (R-IA) -- TREASURY DEPARTMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1997 EXECUTIVE OFFICE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1997 INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1997 TREASURY, POSTAL SERVICE, AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1997 FEDERAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1996 (SENATE TABLED DORGAN AMENDMENT NO. 5223 TO COMMITTEE AMENDMENT BEGINNING ON PAGE 16, LINE 16, THROUGH PAGE 17, LINE 2, TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO END DEFERRAL FOR UNITED STATES SHAREHOLDERS ON INCOME OF CONTROLLED FOREIGN CORPORATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO PROPERTY IMPORTED INTO THE UNITED STATES.)H.R. 3756 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Raise revenue |
| 1996-08-02 | A bill to provide tax relief for small businesses, to protect jobs, to create opportunities, to increase the take home pay of workers, and for other purposes. — H.R.3448 BY ARCHER (R-TX) -- SMALL BUSINESS JOB PROTECTION ACT OF 1996 GSP RENEWAL ACT OF 1996 EMPLOYEE COMMUTING FLEXIBILITY ACT OF 1996 MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE ACT OF 1996 (PUB. L. 104-188, APPROVED 8/20/96) (SENATE AGREED TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 3448, TO PROVIDE TAX RELIEF FOR SMALL BUSINESSES, TO PROTECT JOBS, TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES, AND TO INCREASE THE TAKE HOME PAY OF WORKERS.)H.R. 3448 · 104th Congress · On the Conference Report | Yea | Cut taxes |
| 1996-08-02 | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve portability and continuity of health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets, to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in health insurance and health care delivery, to promote the use of medical savings accounts, to improve access to long-term care services and coverage, to simplify the administration of health insurance, and for other purposes. — H.R.3103 BY ARCHER (R-TX) -- HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1996 (PUB. L. 104-191, APPROVED 8/21/96) (SENATE AGREED TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 3103, TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO IMPROVE PORTABILITY AND CONTINUITY OF HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE IN THE GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL MARKETS, TO COMBAT WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE IN HEALTH INSURANCE AND HEALTH CARE DELIVERY, TO PROMOTE THE USE OF MEDICAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS, TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES AND COVERAGE, AND TO SIMPLIFY THE ADMINISTRATION OF HEALTH INSURANCE.)H.R. 3103 · 104th Congress · On the Conference Report | Yea | Cut taxes |
| 1996-07-23 | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable credit for adoption expenses and to exclude from gross income employee and military adoption assistance benefits and withdrawals from IRAs for certain adoption expenses. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE AGREED TO A MOTION TO WAIVE SECTIONS 305 AND 310 OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF SHELBY AMENDMENT NO. 4939, TO PROVIDE A REFUNDABLE CREDIT FOR ADOPTION EXPENSES AND TO EXCLUDE FROM GROSS INCOME EMPLOYEE AND MILITARY ADOPTION ASSISTANCE BENEFITS AND WITHDRAWALS FROM IRA'S FOR CERTAIN ADOPTION EXPENSES.)S. 1956 · 104th Congress · On the Motion | Yea | Cut taxes |
| 1996-07-09 | A bill to provide tax relief for small businesses, to protect jobs, to create opportunities, to increase the take home pay of workers, and for other purposes. — (SENATE PASSED H.R. 3448, TO PROVIDE TAX RELIEF FOR SMALL BUSINESSES, TO PROTECT JOBS, TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES, AND TO INCREASE THE TAKE HOME PAY OF WORKERS, AFTER AGREEING TO A COMMITTEE AMENDMENT, AND TAKING ACTION ON AMENDMENTS PROPOSED THERETO.)H.R. 3448 · 104th Congress · On Passage of the Bill | Yea | Cut taxes |
| 1996-07-09 | To provide additional amendments. — (SENATE AGREED TO ROTH MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 4436, TO MODIFY CERTAIN SMALL BUSINESS PROVISIONS, TO ADDRESS CERTAIN PENSION SIMPLIFICATION ISSUES, TO PROVIDE A FURTHER EXTENSION OF CERTAIN EXPIRING TAX PROVISIONS, TO ALLOW CERTAIN TEACHING HOSPITALS TO PROVIDE TAX-FREE ACADEMIC HOUSING TO FACULTY AND MEDICAL AND NURSING STUDENTS, TO ESTABLISH REVENUE OFFSETS, AND TO MAKE CERTAIN TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.)H.R. 3448 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1996-07-09 | To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase in the minimum wage rate and to exempt computer professionals from the minimum wage and maximum hour requirements, and to amend the Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 relating to the payment of wages to employees who use employer-owned vehicles. — (SENATE REJECTED KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 4435, TO AMEND THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT OF 1938 TO PROVIDE FOR AN INCREASE IN THE MINIMUM WAGE RATE AND TO EXEMPT COMPUTER PROFESSIONALS FROM THE MINIMUM WAGE AND MAXIMUM HOUR REQUIREMENTS, AND TO AMEND THE PORTAL-TO-PORTAL ACT OF 1947 RELATING TO THE PAYMENT OF WAGES TO EMPLOYEES WHO USE EMPLOYER-OWNED VEHICLES.)H.R. 3448 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1996-07-09 | To modify the payment of wages provisions. — H.R.3448 BY ARCHER (R-TX) -- SMALL BUSINESS JOB PROTECTION ACT OF 1996 GSP RENEWAL ACT OF 1996 EMPLOYEE COMMUTING FLEXIBILITY ACT OF 1996 MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE ACT OF 1996 (PUB. L. 104-188, APPROVED 8/20/96) (SENATE REJECTED BOND AMENDMENT NO. 4272, TO MODIFY THE PAYMENT OF WAGES PROVISIONS.)H.R. 3448 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1996-05-23 | To eliminate the tax cut. — (SENATE TABLED FEINGOLD AMENDMENT NO. 3969, TO ELIMINATE THE TAX CUT.)S.Con.Res. 57 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Raise revenue |
| 1996-05-22 | To express the sense of the Congress that the 1993 income tax increase on social security benefits should be repealed. — (SENATE AGREED TO GRAMM AMENDMENT NO. 4034 TO AMENDMENT NO. 4009, TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE CONGRESS THAT THE 1993 INCOME TAX INCREASE ON SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS SHOULD BE REPEALED.)S.Con.Res. 57 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1996-05-22 | To provide for an income tax deduction for the old age, survivors, and disability insurance taxes paid by employees and self-employed individuals. — (SENATE REJECTED ASHCROFT MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 4008, TO PROVIDE FOR AN INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR THE OLD AGE, SURVIVORS, AND DISABILITY INSURANCE TAXES PAID BY EMPLOYEES AND SELF EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS.)S.Con.Res. 57 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Raise revenue |
| 1996-05-16 | To cut corporate welfare to fund Veteran benefits. — (SENATE REJECTED EXON AMENDMENT NO. 3973 TO AMENDMENT NO. 3965, TO RESTORE FUNDS FOR VETERANS BENEFITS AND SERVICES, OFFSET BY CORPORATE TAX INCREASES.)S.Con.Res. 57 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Raise revenue |
| 1996-04-23 | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve portability and continuity of health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets, to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in health insurance and health care delivery, to promote the use of medical savings accounts, to improve access to long-term care services and coverage, to simplify the administration of health insurance, and for other purposes. — H.R.3103 BY ARCHER (R-TX) -- HEALTH INSURANCE REFORM ACT OF 1996 (SENATE PASSED H.R. 3103, TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO IMPROVE PORTABILITY AND CONTINUITY OF HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE IN THE GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL MARKETS, TO COMBAT WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE IN HEALTH INSURANCE AND HEALTH CARE DELIVERY, TO PROMOTE THE USE OF MEDICAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS, TO PROMOTE THE USE OF MEDICAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS, TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES AND COVERAGE, AND TO SIMPLIFY THE ADMINISTRATION OF HEALTH INSURANCE.)H.R. 3103 · 104th Congress · On Passage of the Bill | Yea | Cut taxes |
| 1996-04-18 | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve health and long-term care coverage in the group and individual markets by making health and long-term care insurance more accessible and affordable. — (SENATE AGREED TO DOLE MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 3676 TO AMENDMENT NO. 3675, TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND LONG-TERM CARE COVERAGE IN THE GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL MARKETS BY MAKING HEALTH AND LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE MORE ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE. .)S. 1028 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Cut taxes |
| 1995-10-26 | Budget Reconciliation Act of 1995 — H.R.2491 BY KASICH (R-OH) -- SEVEN-YEAR BALANCED BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1995 AGRICULTURAL RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1995 FREEDOM TO FARM ACT OF 1995 THRIFT CHARTER CONVERSION ACT OF 1995 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1995 USEC PRIVATIZATION ACT WASTE ISOLATION PILOT PLANT LAND WITHDRAWAL AMENDMENT ACT HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAM EFFICIENCY ACT OF 1995 CUBAN LIBERTY AND DEMOCRACTIC SOLIDARITY - LIBERTAD ACT OF 1995 HELIUM PRIVATIZATION ACT OF 1995 POWER ADMINISTRATION ACT SLY PARK UNIT CONVEYANCE ACT VISITOR FACILITIES AND SERVICES ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 1995 TERRITORIAL ADMINISTRATIVE CESSATION ACT FEDERAL OIL AND GAS ROYALTY SIMPLIFICATION AND FAIRNESS ACT OF 1995 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR SURVEYING AND MAPPING EFFICIENCY AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ACT OF 1995 OCEAN SHIPPING REFORM ACT OF 1995 ILLINOIS LAND CONSERVATION ACT OF 1995 VETERANS RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1995 GSP RENEWAL ACT OF 1995 REVENUE RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1995 TAX SIMPLIFICATION ACT OF 1995 MEDICAID TRANSFORMATION ACT OF 1995 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DISMANTLING ACT PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE CORPORATION ACT OF 1995 SEVEN-YEAR BALANCED BUDGET ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1995 BALANCED BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1995 AGRICULTURAL RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1995 USEC PRIVATIZATION ACT HELIUM ACT OF 1995 ARCTIC COASTAL PLAIN LEASING AND REVENUE ACT OF 1995 COLLBRAN PROJECT UNIT CONVEYANCE ACT FEDERAL OIL AND GAS ROYALTY SIMPLIFICATION AND FAIRNESS ACT OF 1995 THE MINING LAW REVENUE ACT OF 1995 PUBLIC WORKS RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1995 HEALTH CARE FRAUD AND ABUSE PREVENTION ACT OF 1995 MEDICAID TRANSFORMATION ACT OF 1995 WORK OPPORTUNITY ACT OF 1995 VETERANS RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1995 REVENUE RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1995 (VETOED 12/6/95) (HOUSE REJECTED THE ORTON AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT SOUGHT TO BALANCE THE BUDGET IN 7 YEARS WITHOUT A TAX CUT; REDUCE MANDATORY AND DISCRETIONARY SPENDING; CUT MEDICARE BY $170 BILLION OVER 7 YEARS; CUT MEDICAID BY $82 BILLION; NOT INCLUDE LANGUAGE IN THE BILL RELATING TO PENSION PROVISIONS OR STUDENT LOANS; AND SCALE BACK CUTS IN AGRICULTURE, FEDERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT AND THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDITS.)H.R. 2491 · 104th Congress · On agreeing to the Substitute Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1995-06-08 | Setting forth the Congressional Budget for the United States Government for fiscal years 1996 - 2002 — H.C.R.67 BY KASICH (R-OH) -- RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEARS 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 (HOUSE REJECTED THE SABO MOTION TO INSTRUCT HOUSE CONFEREES TO AGREE TO REVENUE LEVELS (WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE CONFERENCE) THAT EXCLUDE THE REVENUE EFFECTS OF THE CONTRACT WITH AMERICA TAX RELIEF ACT (H.R. 1215) AND TO INSIST ON THE HOUSE POSITION REGARDING THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT.)H.Con.Res. 67 · 104th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees | Yea | Raise revenue |
| 1995-05-18 | (HOUSE REJECTED THE PAYNE OF NEW JERSEY AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT SOUGHT TO ACHIEVE A BALANCED BUDGET BY FISCAL YEAR 2002 THROUGH SPENDING CUTS OF $518 BILLION ALONG WITH $583 BILLION IN NET REVENUES, SPENDING LESS ON DEFENSE AND KEEPING MEDICARE AND MEDICAID FUNDING AT LEVELS THAT THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE ESTIMATES IS NECESSARY TO CONTINUE CURRENT SERVICES, AND PLACING PRIORITIES ON PROGRAMS SUCH AS EDUCATION AND JOB TRAINING, AND INCREASING TAXES ON MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS, SLOWING DOWN DEPRECIATION WRITEOFFS FOR BUSINESS EQUIPMENT AND TAXING CAPITAL GAINS INCOME AT THE SAME RATE AS ORDINARY INCOME.)H.Con.Res. 67 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Cut taxes |
| 1995-04-05 | Contract With America Tax Relief Act — (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 1215, TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO STRENGTHEN THE AMERICAN FAMILY AND CREATE JOBS.)H.R. 1215 · 104th Congress · On Passage | Nay | Raise revenue |
| 1995-04-05 | Contract With America Tax Relief Act — (HOUSE REJECTED THE GEPHARDT MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE BILL TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT IT BACK FORTHWITH CONTAINING AMENDMENTS PROVIDING THAT THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM BE CHANGED FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS; DELETE TAX BENEFITS OTHER THAN A MIDDLE CLASS FAMILY TAX CREDIT; AND THAT FAMILY TAX CREDITS BE CONTINGENT UPON SUCCESSFUL DEFICIT REDUCTION.)H.R. 1215 · 104th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Yea | Raise revenue |
| 1995-04-05 | H.R.1215 BY ARCHER (R-TX) -- TAX FAIRNESS AND DEFICIT REDUCTION ACT OF 1995 DISCRETIONARY SPENDING REDUCTION AND CONTROL ACT OF 1995 USEC PRIVATIZATION ACT CONGRESSINAL AND FEDERAL EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT EQUALIZATION ACT MEDICARE PRESIDENTIAL BUDGET SAVINGS EXTENSION ACT OF 1995 CONTRACT WITH AMERICA TAX RELIEF ACT OF 1995 (HOUSE REJECTED THE GEPHARDT AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT SOUGHT TO PROVIDE TAX DEDUCTIONS FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES TO SUPPORT COSTS OF HIGHER EDUCTION; CREATE A NEW TYPE OF SAVINGS BONDS CALLED "GUARANTEED EDUCATION PLAN BONDS"; PROVIDE FOR PENALTY-FREE WITHDRAWAL OF CURRENT IRAS TO PAY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION COSTS, RAISE THE ELIGIBILITY LIMIT TO $85,000 FOR COUPLES FILING A JOINT RETURN AND TO $60,000 FOR SINGLE TAXPAYERS AND PHASE IN AN ADDITIONAL $2,000 DEDUCTION CONTRIBUTION FOR SPOUSES; ESTABLISH A NEW NONDEDUCTIBLE TAX-FREE IRA SUBJECT TO CURRENT LAW INCOME ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS; DELAY THE EFFECTIVE DATES OF THESE TAX PROVISIONS UNTIL THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET CERTIFIED THE FEDERAL BUDGET WILL BE BALANCED BY FISCAL YEAR 2002 AND SUSPENDS THEM IF THE FEDERAL BUDGET DEFICIT DOES NOT MEET SPECIFIC REDUCTION TARGETS; EXTEND THE PAYGO PROVISION THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2000 AND REDUCE MANDATORY CAPS ON DISCRETIONARY SPENDING FOR FISCAL YEARS 1996-1998 AND EXTEND THEM THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2000; PERMIT THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE TO TAX ESTATES OF EXPATRIATES WHO RENOUNCE THEIR CITIZENSHIP; AND ESTABLISH NEW REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTS AND CITIZENS WHO MOVE ASSETS INTO OR RECEIVE INCOME FROM FOREIGN TRUSTS.)H.R. 1215 · 104th Congress · On agreeing to the Substitute Amendment | Yea | Raise revenue |
| 1995-03-28 | Deduction of Health Insurance Costs for the Self-Employed — H.R.831 BY ARCHER (R-TX) -- INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AMENDMENT (PUB. L. 104-7, APPROVED 4/11/95) (HOUSE REJECTED THE GIBBONS MOTION TO INSTRUCT HOUSE CONFEREES TO AGREE TO THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN SECTION 5 OF THE SENATE AMENDMENT WHICH CHANGES THE TAX TREATMENT OF U.S. CITIZENS RELINQUISHING THEIR CITIZENSHIP.)H.R. 831 · 104th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees | Yea | Raise revenue |
| 1995-03-24 | (HOUSE REJECTED THE MINK AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT SOUGHT TO TRANSFORM THE AID TO FAMILIES WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN (AFDC) PROGRAM INTO A PROGRAM THAT MOVES RECIPIENTS FROM WELFARE TO WORK BY PROVIDING A PUBLIC SECTOR OR SUBSIDIZED PRIVATE SECTOR JOB PAYING MINIMUM WAGE FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS; INCREASE FUNDING IN THE JOBS PROGRAM PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS BY FIVE PERCENT PER YEAR OVER SEVEN YEARS, RISING FROM 15 PERCENT IN FISCAL YEAR 1997 TO 50 PERCENT IN FISCAL YEAR 2003, RESULTING IN A $14.9 BILLION AUTHORIZATION IN ADDITIONAL JOBS FUNDING OVER THE FIVE YEARS; TAKE STEPS TO EXPAND CHILD CARE SERVICES FOR POOR FAMILIES; AND FINANCE THE SPENDING INCREASES BY RAISING THE TOP CORPORATE INCOME TAX RATE BY 1.25 PERCENT TO 36.25 PERCENT.)H.R. 4 · 104th Congress · On agreeing to the Substitute Amendment | Nay | Cut taxes |
| 1995-02-21 | Deduction of Health Insurance Costs for the Self-Employed — (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 831, TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO PERMANENTLY EXTEND THE DEDUCTION FOR THE HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS OF SELF-EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS, TO REPEAL THE PROVISION PERMITTING NONRECOGNITION OF GAIN ON SALES AND EXCHANGES EFFECTUATING POLICIES OF THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.)H.R. 831 · 104th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Direction not readable |
