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Senate Roll Call Vote #00077 Votes
March 13, 2008 11:04 PMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 4372: Kyl Amdt. No. 4372; To protect small businesses, family ranches and farms from the Death Tax by providing a $5 million exemption, a low rate for smaller estates and a maximum rate no higher than 35%. Result: Rejected (48-50, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00076 Votes
March 13, 2008 10:44 PMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 4378: Landrieu Amdt. No. 4378; To protect family businesses and farmers without increasing our nation's debt by providing for an estate tax that sets the exemption at $5 million and the rate at 35 percent, with the benefits of the exemption recaptured for estates over $100 million, paid for by closing tax loopholes that allow offshore deferral of compensation and transactions entered into solely for the purpose of avoiding taxation. Result: Rejected (23-77, 1/2 …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00075 Votes
March 13, 2008 10:25 PMOn the Motion S.Amdt. 4347: Motion to Waive C.B.A. DeMint Amdt No. 4347; To establish an earmark moratorium for fiscal year 2009. Result: Rejected (29-71, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00078 Votes
March 13, 2008 10:21 PMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 4276: Grassley Amdt. No. 4276 as Modified; To exempt from pay-as-you-go enforcement modifications to the individual alternative minimum tax (AMT) that prevent millions of additional taxpayers from having to pay the AMT. Result: Rejected (47-51, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00077 Votes
March 13, 2008 10:04 PMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 4372: Kyl Amdt. No. 4372; To protect small businesses, family ranches and farms from the Death Tax by providing a $5 million exemption, a low rate for smaller estates and a maximum rate no higher than 35%. Result: Rejected (48-50, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00074 Votes
March 13, 2008 10:01 PMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 4348: Kyl Amdt. No. 4348; To provide certainty to taxpayers by extending expiring tax provisions such as the R&D Tax Credit that helps US companies innovate, combat pay exclusion for our soldiers in the field, the education deduction to make colleges more affordable and the alternative energy incentives to make the environment cleaner through the end of 2009. Result: Rejected (49-50, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00076 Votes
March 13, 2008 09:44 PMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 4378: Landrieu Amdt. No. 4378; To protect family businesses and farmers without increasing our nation's debt by providing for an estate tax that sets the exemption at $5 million and the rate at 35 percent, with the benefits of the exemption recaptured for estates over $100 million, paid for by closing tax loopholes that allow offshore deferral of compensation and transactions entered into solely for the purpose of avoiding taxation. Result: Rejected (23-77, 1/2 …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00073 Votes
March 13, 2008 09:38 PMOn the Motion S.Amdt. 4313: Motion to Waive C.B.A. Cornyn Amdt. No. 4313; To protect the family budget from runaway Government spending by increasing the number of Senators necessary to waive the PAYGO Point of Order from 60 to 100. Result: Rejected (27-71, 2 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00075 Votes
March 13, 2008 09:25 PMOn the Motion S.Amdt. 4347: Motion to Waive C.B.A. DeMint Amdt No. 4347; To establish an earmark moratorium for fiscal year 2009. Result: Rejected (29-71, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00072 Votes
March 13, 2008 09:20 PMOn the Motion S.Amdt. 4340: Motion to Waive C.B.A. DeMint Amdt. No. 4340; To create a point of order against bills that would raise gasoline prices. Result: Rejected (39-59, 2 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00071 Votes
March 13, 2008 09:10 PMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 4335: Ensign Amdt. No. 4335; To increase funding for the Department of Justice for the vigorous enforcement of a prohibition against taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions consistent with the Child Custody Protection Act, which passed the Senate by a bipartisan vote of 65-34, with an offset. Result: Rejected (49-49, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00074 Votes
March 13, 2008 09:01 PMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 4348: Kyl Amdt. No. 4348; To provide certainty to taxpayers by extending expiring tax provisions such as the R&D Tax Credit that helps US companies innovate, combat pay exclusion for our soldiers in the field, the education deduction to make colleges more affordable and the alternative energy incentives to make the environment cleaner through the end of 2009. Result: Rejected (49-50, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00070 Votes
March 13, 2008 08:45 PMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 4368: Boxer Amdt. No. 4368 as Modified; To increase funding for the Department of Justice for the vigorous enforcement of laws protecting children. Result: Agreed to (90-5, 5 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00073 Votes
March 13, 2008 08:38 PMOn the Motion S.Amdt. 4313: Motion to Waive C.B.A. Cornyn Amdt. No. 4313; To protect the family budget from runaway Government spending by increasing the number of Senators necessary to waive the PAYGO Point of Order from 60 to 100. Result: Rejected (27-71, 2 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00069 Votes
March 13, 2008 08:22 PMOn the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4309: Motion to Table Vitter Amdt. No. 4309; To create a reserve fund to ensure that Federal assistance does not go to sanctuary cities that ignore the immigration laws of the United States and create safe havens for illegal aliens and potential terrorists. Result: Agreed to (58-40, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00072 Votes
March 13, 2008 08:20 PMOn the Motion S.Amdt. 4340: Motion to Waive C.B.A. DeMint Amdt. No. 4340; To create a point of order against bills that would raise gasoline prices. Result: Rejected (39-59, 2 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00071 Votes
March 13, 2008 08:10 PMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 4335: Ensign Amdt. No. 4335; To increase funding for the Department of Justice for the vigorous enforcement of a prohibition against taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions consistent with the Child Custody Protection Act, which passed the Senate by a bipartisan vote of 65-34, with an offset. Result: Rejected (49-49, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Floor Wrap Up For Thursday, March 13, 2008 Wrap Up
March 13, 2008 07:59 PMH.Con.Res.316, Adjournment Resolution S.Con.Res.71, Use of the Rotunda S.Res.485, Howard Metzenbaum S.Res.486, X-Prize Foundation S.Res.487, National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day S.Res.488, National Safe Place Week S.Res.489, Public Radio Recognition …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00070 Votes
March 13, 2008 07:45 PMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 4368: Boxer Amdt. No. 4368 as Modified; To increase funding for the Department of Justice for the vigorous enforcement of laws protecting children. Result: Agreed to (90-5, 5 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00069 Votes
March 13, 2008 07:22 PMOn the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4309: Motion to Table Vitter Amdt. No. 4309; To create a reserve fund to ensure that Federal assistance does not go to sanctuary cities that ignore the immigration laws of the United States and create safe havens for illegal aliens and potential terrorists. Result: Agreed to (58-40, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
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