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  • On the Decision of the Chair: Shall the Decision Stand as Judgement of the Senate?; A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 104 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2002. Result: Sustained (99-0, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]
  • On the Motion: Motion to Waive CBA re: Motion to Commit to the Committee on Finance; A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 104 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2002. Result: Rejected (43-56, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]
  • On the Motion S.Amdt. 684: Motion to Waive CBA re: Kennedy Amdt. No. 684; To provide that reductions of the top marginal income tax rate will not take effect unless funding is provided at the levels authorized in amendments to S. 1, Better Education for Students and Teachers Act, that have been...
  • On the Amendment S.Amdt. 660: McCain Amendment No. 660; To limit the reduction in the 39.6 rate bracket to 1 percentage point and to increase the maximum taxable income subject to the 15 percent rate. Result: Rejected (49-49, 1 member not voting, 1 members voting live pair, 1/2 threshold) Details:...
  • On the Amendment S.Amdt. 680: Smith Amendment No. 680; To remove the limitation that certain survivor benefits can only be excluded with respect to individuals dying after December 31, 1996. Result: Agreed to (99-0, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]
  • On the Motion S.Amdt. 717: Motion to Waive CBA re: Bingaman Amdt. No. 717; To provide energy conservation and production tax incentives. Result: Rejected (43-56, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]
  • On the Amendment S.Amdt. 713: Dorgan Amendment No. 713; Replacing the estate tax repeal with a phased-in increase in the exemption amount to $4,000,000, an unlimited qualified family-owned business exclusion beginning in 2003, and a reduction in the top rate to 45 percent. Result: Rejected (43-56,...
  • On the Motion: Motion to Waive CBA re: Motion to Commit to the Committee on Finance; A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 104 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2002. Result: Rejected (43-56, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]
  • On the Amendment S.Amdt. 695: Dodd Amdt. No. 695; To limit the reduction in the 39.6% rate to 38% and to replace the estate tax repeal with increases in the unified credit and the family-owned business exclusion so that the savings may be used for Federal debt reduction and improvements to the...
  • On the Amendment S.Amdt. 660: McCain Amendment No. 660; To limit the reduction in the 39.6 rate bracket to 1 percentage point and to increase the maximum taxable income subject to the 15 percent rate. Result: Rejected (49-49, 1 member not voting, 1 members voting live pair, 1/2 threshold) Details:...
  • On the Motion S.Amdt. 703: Motion to Waive CBA re: Byrd Amdt. No. 703; To strike all marginal rate tax cuts except for the establishment of the 10 percent rate and strike all estate and gift tax provisions taking effect after 2006 in order to provide funds to strengthen social security, extend the...
  • On the Motion S.Amdt. 717: Motion to Waive CBA re: Bingaman Amdt. No. 717; To provide energy conservation and production tax incentives. Result: Rejected (43-56, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]
  • On the Motion S.Amdt. 692: Motion to Waive Wellstone Motion to Commit to the Committee on Finance; To establish a reserve account to provide funds for Federal education programs. Result: Rejected (41-58, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]
  • On the Motion S.Amdt. 723: Motion to Waive CBA re: Smith (NH) Amdt. No. 723 ; To make permanent the moratorium on the imposition of taxes on the Internet. Result: Rejected (11-88, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]
  • On the Amendment S.Amdt. 713: Dorgan Amendment No. 713; Replacing the estate tax repeal with a phased-in increase in the exemption amount to $4,000,000, an unlimited qualified family-owned business exclusion beginning in 2003, and a reduction in the top rate to 45 percent. Result: Rejected (43-56,...
  • On the Amendment S.Amdt. 688: Graham Amdt. No. 688; To provide a reduction in State estate tax revenues in proportion to the reduction in Federal estate tax revenues. Result: Rejected (39-60, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]
  • On the Amendment S.Amdt. 695: Dodd Amdt. No. 695; To limit the reduction in the 39.6% rate to 38% and to replace the estate tax repeal with increases in the unified credit and the family-owned business exclusion so that the savings may be used for Federal debt reduction and improvements to the...
  • On the Amendment S.Amdt. 687: Graham Amdt. No. 687; To provide for a substitute amendment which amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a 10-percent income tax bracket. Result: Rejected (35-64, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]
  • On the Motion S.Amdt. 703: Motion to Waive CBA re: Byrd Amdt. No. 703; To strike all marginal rate tax cuts except for the establishment of the 10 percent rate and strike all estate and gift tax provisions taking effect after 2006 in order to provide funds to strengthen social security, extend the...
  • On the Motion S.Amdt. 685: Motion to Waive CBA re: Bayh Amdt. No. 685, as modified; To preserve and protect the surpluses by providing a trigger to delay tax reductions and mandatory spending increases and limit discretionary spending if certain deficit targets are not met over the next 10...