The Floor
Floor Feed

On the Motion S.Amdt. 532: motion to waive cba Re: landrieu amendment no. 532; To allow taxpayers with income tax liability to take the child tax credit before the earned income tax credit, and for other purposes. Result: Rejected (39-59, 2 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 577: allard amendment no. 577; To provide for the indexing of assets to determine capital gain. Result: Rejected (41-57, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 548: mccain amendment no. 548; To strike the provision relating to the extension and modification of subsidies for alcohol fuels. Result: Rejected (30-69, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion S.Amdt. 582: motion to waive cba Re: Feingold amendment no. 582; To eliminate the percentage depletion allowance for certain minerals. Result: Rejected (37-61, 2 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion S.Amdt. 579: motion to waive cba Re: 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. Result: Rejected (51-48, 1 member...

On the Motion: motion to waive cba Re: Section 702 of S. 949; An original bill to provide revenue reconciliation pursuant to section 104(b) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1998. Result: Agreed to (77-21, 2 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion S.Amdt. 532: motion to waive cba Re: landrieu amendment no. 532; To allow taxpayers with income tax liability to take the child tax credit before the earned income tax credit, and for other purposes. Result: Rejected (39-59, 2 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion S.Amdt. 555: motion to waive cba Re: jeffords amendment no. 555; To encourage improvements in child care services and options for meeting employment-related child care needs. Result: Rejected (57-42, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 548: mccain amendment no. 548; To strike the provision relating to the extension and modification of subsidies for alcohol fuels. Result: Rejected (30-69, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion S.Amdt. 575: motion to waive cba Re: kohl amendment no. 575; To provide a credit against tax for employers who provide child care assistance for dependents of their employees. Result: Agreed to (72-28, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion S.Amdt. 579: motion to waive cba Re: 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. Result: Rejected (51-48, 1 member...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 541: bingaman amendment no. 541; To strike provisions establishing IRA Plus Accounts. Result: Rejected (33-67, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 574: 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. Result: Agreed to (59-41, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion S.Amdt. 555: motion to waive cba Re: jeffords amendment no. 555; To encourage improvements in child care services and options for meeting employment-related child care needs. Result: Rejected (57-42, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion S.Amdt. 573: motion to waive cba Re: kennedy 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...

On the Motion S.Amdt. 575: motion to waive cba Re: kohl amendment no. 575; To provide a credit against tax for employers who provide child care assistance for dependents of their employees. Result: Agreed to (72-28, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 572: byrd amendment no. 572; To extend the number of hours for debate on a reconciliation bill and make other improvements. Result: Agreed to (92-8, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 541: bingaman amendment no. 541; To strike provisions establishing IRA Plus Accounts. Result: Rejected (33-67, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion S.Amdt. 538: motion to waive abraham amendment no. 538; To ensure that future revenue windfalls to the Federal Treasury are reserved for tax or deficit reduction -- not additional spending. Result: Rejected (53-47, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 574: 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. Result: Agreed to (59-41, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]