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On the Resolution: S. Con. Res. 21 as Amended; An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012. Result: Agreed to (52-47, 1...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 529: Biden Amdt. No. 529; To increase funding for the COPS Program to $1.15 billion for FY 2008 to provide state and local law enforcement with critical resources necessary to prevent and respond to violent crime and acts of terrorism and is offset by an unallocated...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 606: Lott Amdt. No. 606; 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 here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 578: DeMint Amdt. No. 578; To repeal the death tax. Result: Rejected (44-55, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 536: Chambliss Amendment No. 536; To provide a deficit-neutral reserve fund for the reauthorization of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) that eliminates enhanced Federal matching payments for coverage of nonpregnant adults and permits States to offer...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 471: Grassley Amdt. No. 471; To amend the budget resolution for fiscal year 2008 in order to accommodate the full repeal of the Alternative Minimum Tax preventing 23 million families and individuals from being subject to the AMT in 2007, and millions of families and...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 594: Bunning Amdt. No. 594 as Modified; To provide a deficit-neutral reserve fund for protecting State flexibility in Medicaid. Result: Rejected (44-55, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 478: Graham Amdt. No. 478; To extend the 35, 33, 28, and 25 percent income tax rate structure and protect nearly 28,000,000 families and individuals, including small business owners, from having their tax rates increase to 39.6, 36, 31, or 28 percent. Result: Rejected...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 529: Biden Amdt. No. 529; To increase funding for the COPS Program to $1.15 billion for FY 2008 to provide state and local law enforcement with critical resources necessary to prevent and respond to violent crime and acts of terrorism and is offset by an unallocated...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 515: Thomas Amendment No. 515; To prevent the adding of extraneous earmarks to an emergency war supplemental. Result: Rejected (39-59, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 578: DeMint Amdt. No. 578; To repeal the death tax. Result: Rejected (44-55, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 510: Smith Amdt. No. 510 as Modified; To provide for the consideration of an increase in the tobacco products user fee rate, but only to the extent that such rate increase does not result in an increase of more than 61 cents per pack of cigarettes, with all revenue generated...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 471: Grassley Amdt. No. 471; To amend the budget resolution for fiscal year 2008 in order to accommodate the full repeal of the Alternative Minimum Tax preventing 23 million families and individuals from being subject to the AMT in 2007, and millions of families and...

On the Motion S.Amdt. 521: Motion to Waive CBA Re: Allard Amendment No. 521; To improve the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of Federal programs and reduce the Federal debt by eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse. Result: Rejected (39-60, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 478: Graham Amdt. No. 478; To extend the 35, 33, 28, and 25 percent income tax rate structure and protect nearly 28,000,000 families and individuals, including small business owners, from having their tax rates increase to 39.6, 36, 31, or 28 percent. Result: Rejected...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 508: Hatch Amdt. No. 508; To establish a reserve fund for protecting coverage choices, additional benefits, and lower cost-sharing for Medicare beneficiaries. Result: Rejected (49-50, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 515: Thomas Amendment No. 515; To prevent the adding of extraneous earmarks to an emergency war supplemental. Result: Rejected (39-59, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 583: Kyl Amdt. No. 583; To reform the death tax by setting the exemption at $5 million per estate, indexed for inflation, and the top death tax rate at no more than 35% beginning in 2010; to avoid subjecting an estimated 119,200 families, family businesses, and family farms...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 510: Smith Amdt. No. 510 as Modified; To provide for the consideration of an increase in the tobacco products user fee rate, but only to the extent that such rate increase does not result in an increase of more than 61 cents per pack of cigarettes, with all revenue generated...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 626: Nelson (NE) Amdt. No. 626; To reform the estate tax to avoid subjecting thousands of families, family businesses, and family farms and ranches to the estate tax, and to promote continued economic growth and job creation. Result: Rejected (25-74, 1 member not voting,...