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Senate Roll Call Vote #00047 Votes
March 13, 2008 11:38 AMOn the Motion to Reconsider S.Amdt. 4189: Motion to Reconsider Amdt. No. 4189; To repeal section 13203 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 by restoring the Alternative Minimum Tax rates that had been in effect prior thereto. Result: Agreed to (50-50, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00043 Votes
March 13, 2008 11:37 AMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 4170: Graham Amdt. No. 4170 as Modified; To protect families, family farms and small businesses by extending the income tax rate structure, raising the death tax exemption to $5 million and reducing the maximum death tax rate to no more than 35%; to keep education affordable by extending the college tuition deduction; and to protect senior citizens from higher taxes on their retirement income, maintain U.S. financial market competitiveness, and promote economic growth …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00046 Votes
March 13, 2008 11:22 AMOn the Motion S.Amdt. 4189: Motion to Table Motion to Reconsider; To repeal section 13203 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 by restoring the Alternative Minimum Tax rates that had been in effect prior thereto. Result: Rejected (49-51, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00042 Votes
March 13, 2008 11:13 AMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 4160: Baucus Amdt. No. 4160; To provide tax relief to middle-class families and small businesses, property tax relief to homeowners, relief to those whose homes were damaged or destroyed by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and tax relief to America's troops and veterans. Result: Agreed to (99-1, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00045 Votes
March 13, 2008 11:08 AMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 4189: Specter Amdt. No. 4189; To repeal section 13203 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 by restoring the Alternative Minimum Tax rates that had been in effect prior thereto. Result: Rejected (49-50, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00079 Votes
March 13, 2008 10:54 AMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 4380: DeMint Amdt. No. 4380; To provide for a deficit-neutral reserve fund for transferring funding for Berkeley, CA earmarks to the Marine Corps. Result: Rejected (41-57, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00044 Votes
March 13, 2008 10:54 AMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 4190: Conrad Amdt. No. 4190; To add a deficit-neutral reserve fund for repealing the 1993 rate increase for the alternative minimum tax for individuals. Result: Agreed to (53-46, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00043 Votes
March 13, 2008 10:37 AMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 4170: Graham Amdt. No. 4170 as Modified; To protect families, family farms and small businesses by extending the income tax rate structure, raising the death tax exemption to $5 million and reducing the maximum death tax rate to no more than 35%; to keep education affordable by extending the college tuition deduction; and to protect senior citizens from higher taxes on their retirement income, maintain U.S. financial market competitiveness, and promote economic growth …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00042 Votes
March 13, 2008 10:13 AMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 4160: Baucus Amdt. No. 4160; To provide tax relief to middle-class families and small businesses, property tax relief to homeowners, relief to those whose homes were damaged or destroyed by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and tax relief to America's troops and veterans. Result: Agreed to (99-1, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Floor Schedule For Thursday, March 13, 2008 Senate Schedule
March 13, 2008 06:15 AMWhen the Senate convenes there will be a moment of silence to honor the U.S. troops. Following the moment of silence, the Senate will resume consideration of S. Con. Res. 70, the Concurrent Resolution on the …
Senate Floor Wrap Up For Wednesday, March 12, 2008 Wrap Up
March 12, 2008 07:59 PMS.2745, Farm bill extension through April …
Senate Floor Schedule For Wednesday, March 12, 2008 Senate Schedule
March 12, 2008 05:30 AMResume consideration of S.Con.Res.70, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget FY 2009. The following amendments are pending to S.Con.Res.70: Baucus #4160: (Tax Relief) Graham #4170: (Bush Tax Cuts) Bingaman #4173 (Innovation) Specter #4189: (Permanent AMT Relief) Conrad #4190: (AMT Repeal with offset) Kyl #4191: (Estate Tax) Salazar #4196, as modified: (Estate Tax Reserve Fund) Bunning #4192: (Social Security) Conrad #1204:(Social Security) Specter #4203: (AMT) Dorgan #4198:(Indian Health) …
Senate Floor Wrap Up For Tuesday, March 11, 2008 Wrap Up
March 11, 2008 07:59 PMS.2516, a bill to assist members of the Armed Forces in obtaining U.S. citizenship H.Con.Res.270, a concurrent resolution to correct the enrollment of H.R.1593, the Second Chance Act H.R.1593, the Second Chance Act S.Res.390, a resolution designating March 11, 2008, as National Funeral Director and Mortician Recognition Day S.Res.479, a resolution designating March 20, 2008 as the "Second Annual National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day" H.Con.Res.313, a concurrent resolution authorizing the …
Senate Floor Schedule For Tuesday, March 11, 2008 Senate Schedule
March 11, 2008 06:00 AMMorning Business for one hour with the Republicans controlling the first half and the Majority controlling the final half (10 minute limitations). Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S. Con. Res. 70, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget FY 2009, for debate only until the caucus recess. The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm for the weekly caucus luncheons. The following amendments are pending to S.Con.Res. 70: Baucus #4160: (Tax Relief) Graham …
Senate Floor Wrap Up For Monday, March 10, 2008 Wrap Up
March 10, 2008 07:59 PMS. Con Res.66, Kingdom of Thailand S. Res.178, …
Senate Floor Schedule For Monday, March 10, 2008 Senate Schedule
March 10, 2008 10:00 AMMorning Business until 3:00pm, with the time equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees (10 minute limitations) * 3:00pm proceed to the consideration of S.Con.Res 70, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget FY 2009 The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am Tuesday, March …
Senate Floor Wrap Up For Friday, March 07, 2008 Wrap Up
March 07, 2008 07:59 PMS.2733, a bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act (Extends until April 30, 2008) S.Res.476, a resolution designating March 25, 2008 as Greek Independence …
Senate Floor Schedule For Friday, March 07, 2008 Senate Schedule
March 07, 2008 06:00 AMMorning Business with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each The Senate stands adjourned until 2:00pm Monday, March …
Senate Floor Wrap Up For Thursday, March 06, 2008 Wrap Up
March 06, 2008 07:59 PMS.Res.475:a resolution congratulating Iowa State University of Science and Technology on its 150 years of leadership and service to the United States and the world as IowaKs land grant university Nomination of Hector E. Morales, Ambassador to the Organization of American …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00041 Votes
March 06, 2008 04:53 PMOn Passage of the Bill: H.R. 4040 As Amended ; A bill to establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and to reauthorize and modernize the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Result: Passed (79-13, 8 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
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