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Bob Clement: 143 Votes For Higher Taxes (19912002)
The following chronicles the votes Representative Bob Clement
(DTN) has cast in favor of higher taxes. Votes for higher taxes
include:
∙ Votes for tax increases
∙ Votes against tax cuts
∙ Votes to reduce the size of a tax cut
∙ Votes against making tax cuts permanent
HOUSE VOTE 85 : Fiscal 1992 Budget Resolution Previous
Question
HOUSE VOTE 331 : Surface Transportation Reauthorization
Previous Question
October 23, 1991 Wheat, DMo., motion to order the previous
question (thus limiting debate and the possibility of
amendment) on the rule (HRes252) to provide for House floor
consideration of the bill to authorize $151 billion for highway
and mass transit programs in fiscal 199297 and extend the
current gasoline tax through fiscal 1999.
Motion agreed to 319104: R 61100; D 2574 (ND 1763, SD 81
1); I 10. Clement voted Yea.)
HOUSE VOTE 332 : Surface Transportation Reauthorization
Rule
October 23, 1991 Adoption of the rule (HRes252) to provide
for House floor consideration of the bill to authorize $151
billion for highway and mass transit programs in fiscal 199297
and extend the current gasoline tax through fiscal 1999.
Adopted 323102: R 6697; D 2574 (ND 1744, SD 830); I 01.
Clement voted Yea.)
HOUSE VOTE 333 : Surface Transportation Reauthorization
October 23, 1991 Moakley, DMass., motion to table (kill) the
Wheat, DMo., motion to reconsider the vote by which the
House adopted the rule (HRes252) to provide for House floor
consideration of the bill to authorize $151 billion for highway
and mass transit programs in fiscal 199297 and extend the
current gas tax through fiscal 1999.
Motion agreed to 31989: R 6988; D 2491 (ND 1711, SD 78
0); I 10. Clement voted Yea.)
HOUSE VOTE 338 : Surface Transportation Reauthorization
Passage
October 23, 1991 Passage of the bill to authorize $151 billion
for highway and mass transit programs in fiscal 199297 and
extend the gas tax set to expire in fiscal 1995 through fiscal
1999. Passed 34383: R 10161; D 24122 (ND 16020, SD 812);
I 10. Clement voted Yea.)
HOUSE VOTE 30 : 1992 Tax Bill Democratic Substitute
Adopted 221210: R 1164; D 21946 (ND 15627, SD 6319); I
10. Clement voted Yea.)
HOUSE VOTE 31 : 1992 Tax Bill Passage
Passed 221209: R 1163; D 21946 (ND 15627, SD 6319); I 1
0. Clement voted Yea.)
March 18, 1992 Rostenkowski, DIll., substitute amendment
to the Archer, RTexas, motion to instruct the House conferees
on the 1992 tax bill. The substitute would change the
instructions to ones that would instruct the House conferees to
insist on provisions that would provide significant middleclass
tax relief, rather than instructions to not agree to the House
provisions to create a new top income tax rate of 35 percent
and the Senate provisions to create a new top income rate of 36
percent.
Adopted 206200: R 1154; D 20446 (ND 14324, SD 6122); I
10. Clement voted Yea.)
HOUSE VOTE 53 : 1992 Tax Bill Rule
March 20, 1992 Adoption of the rule (HRes402) to waive all
points of order and provide for House floor consideration of
the conference report to create a 20 percent tax credit against
Social Security taxes paid by middleincome families, to be
replaced in 1994 by a permanent $300achild tax credit. The
credits would be paid for by adding a new top tax rate of 36
percent and a 10 percent surtax on millionaires. The
conference report would also provide for a graduated capital
gains tax cut. Taxpayers could deduct up to $2,000 per year
contributed to individual retirement accounts; qualified
taxpayers could make penaltyfree withdrawals for firsttime
home purchases or for medical or educational expenses.
Adopted 244151: R 0150; D 2431 (ND 1661, SD 770); I 10.
Clement voted Yea.)
HOUSE VOTE 54 : 1992 Tax Bill Conference Report
March 20, 1992 Adoption of the conference report to create a
20 percent tax credit against Social Security taxes paid by
middleincome families, to be replaced in 1994 by a permanent
$300achild tax credit. The credits would be paid for by
adding a new top tax rate of 36 percent and a 10 percent surtax
on millionaires. The conference report would also provide for a
graduated capital gains tax cut. Taxpayers could deduct up to
$2,000 per year contributed to individual retirement accounts;
qualified taxpayers could make penaltyfree withdrawals for
firsttime home purchases or for medical or educational
expenses.
Adopted 211189: R 1149; D 20940 (ND 14923, SD 6017); I
10. Clement voted Yea.)
HOUSE VOTE 55 : 1992 Tax Bill Veto Override
Rejected 211215: R 1163; D 20952 (ND 15029, SD 5923); I
10. Clement voted Yea.)
HOUSE VOTE 179 : Unemployment Benefits Extension
Passage
June 09, 1992 Passage of the bill to provide $5.8 billion to
extend the current temporary extension of unemployment
benefits of 20 or 26 weeks of additional benefits for workers
who exhaust their regular benefits set to expire on July 4 until
Jan. 1, 1993, or the month after the month in which the three
month average unemployment rate falls below 6.5 percent. The
bill would also make permanent changes so that extended
benefits will automatically kick in during periods of high
unemployment. The costs of the bill would be offset by a change
in estimated tax payments; eliminating business tax deductions
for corporate executive compensation over $1 million; and a
phaseout of certain personal exemptions. The bill requires a
waiver of the 1990 Budget Agreement because the revenues
would not come in during the same year as outlays.
Passed 261150: R 25131; D 23519 (ND 1705, SD 6514); I 1
0. Clement voted Yea.)
August 04, 1992 Gibbons, DFla., motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill to phase out occupational taxes on liquor
producers, distributors and retailers, and offset the resulting
revenue loss by imposing the federal diesel fuel excise tax in the
same manner as the tax on gasoline.
Motion rejected 200207: R 6890; D 131117 (ND 9968, SD 32
49); I 10. Clement voted Yea.)
Note: A twothirds majority of those present and voting (272 in
this case) is required for passage under suspension of the rules.
HOUSE VOTE 81 : Fiscal 1994 Budget Resolution NoTax
Substitute
Rejected 135295: R 13241; D 3253 (ND 1173, SD 280); I 0
1. Clement voted Nay
May 27, 1993 Kasich, ROhio, substitute amendment to offer
a Republican alternative that cut $355 billion from the deficit
over five years through spending cuts without tax increases.
Rejected 137295: R 13140; D 6254 (ND 2173, SD 481); I 01.
Clement voted Nay
HOUSE VOTE 55 : Fiscal 1995 Budget Resolution Tax Cut
and Spending Cut Substitute
Motion rejected 165243: R 1589; D 7233 (ND 2162, SD 5
71); I 01. Clement voted Nay
July 14, 1994 Solomon, RN.Y., substitute amendment to the
Stenholm, DTexas, amendment, to make a presidential
rescission package or targeted tax break repeal package
automatically effective unless Congress passed a resolution of
disapproval over a likely presidential veto.
Rejected 205218: R 1730; D 32217 (ND 20150, SD 1267); I
01. Clement voted Nay
HOUSE VOTE 11 HRES6: Rules of the House Tax Increase
Limitation
January 04, 1995 Adoption of the section to require a three
fifths majority of those present and voting for passage of any
proposal to increase the federal income tax rate for individuals
or corporations and to make out of order for floor
consideration any bill containing a retroactive income tax
increase.
Adopted 279152: R 2311; D 48150 (ND 23116, SD 2534); I
01. Clement voted Nay
February 02, 1995 Slaughter, DN.Y., amendment to allow the
president to rescind any targeted tax benefit, rather than one
targeted at 100 or fewer people or companies.
Rejected 196231: R 12221; D 18310 (ND 1295, SD 545); I 1
0. Clement voted Yea
HOUSE VOTE 92 HR2: LineItem Veto Tax Benefits
February 06, 1995 Waters, DCalif., amendment to expand
the definition of "targeted tax benefit" to include tax proposals
in which the top 10 percent of income earners would reap more
than 50 percent of the benefit.
Rejected 144280: R 1229; D 14251 (ND 10631, SD 3620); I
10. Clement voted Yea
HOUSE VOTE 94 HR2: LineItem Veto Recommit
February 06, 1995 Collins, DIll., motion to recommit the bill
to the Government Reform and Oversight Committee with
instructions to report it back with an amendment to expand
the definition of "targeted tax benefit" to any tax benefit
rather than the bill's definition that allows rescissions only for
revenue proposals targeted at 100 or fewer beneficiaries.
Motion rejected 185241: R 2229; D 18311 (ND 1308, SD 53
3); I 01. Clement voted Yea
HOUSE VOTE 146 HR831: SelfEmployed Health Insurance
Deduction Previous Question
February 21, 1995 Quillen, RTenn., motion to order the
previous question (thus ending debate and the possibility of
amendment) on adoption of the rule (HRes88) to provide for
House floor consideration of the bill to make permanent the 25
percent tax deduction for health insurance premiums paid by
the selfemployed and to offset the costs by eliminating the tax
break for companies that sell broadcast facilities and cable TV
systems to minority investors.
Motion agreed to 230191: R 2263; D 4187 (ND 3133, SD 1
54); I 01. Clement voted Nay
HOUSE VOTE 147 HR831: SelfEmployed Health Insurance
Deduction Rule
February 21, 1995 Adoption of the rule (HRes88) to provide
for House floor consideration of the bill to make permanent the
25 percent tax deduction for health insurance premiums paid
by the selfemployed and to offset the costs by eliminating the
tax break for companies that sell broadcast businesses to
minority investors.
Adopted 229188: R 2225; D 7182 (ND 5130, SD 252); I 01.
Clement voted Nay
HOUSE VOTE 257 HR4: Welfare Overhaul Tax Cuts
March 22, 1995 Archer, RTexas, technical amendment that
included provisions to ensure that savings from the bill may be
used to offset proposed tax cuts.
Adopted 228203: R 2277; D 1195 (ND 1137, SD 058); I 01.
Clement voted Nay
HOUSE VOTE 268 HR4: Welfare Overhaul Recommit
March 24, 1995 Gibbons, DFla., motion to recommit the bill
to the House Ways and Means Committee with instructions to
report it back with an amendment to require that any
reduction in outlays resulting from the bill go to reduce the
deficit and not to finance tax cuts.
Motion rejected 205228: R 8227; D 1961 (ND 1371, SD 59
0); I 10. Clement voted Yea
HOUSE VOTE 290 HR1215: Tax and Spending Cuts Rule
April 05, 1995 Adoption of the rule (HRes128) to provide for
House floor consideration of the bill to cut taxes by $189 billion
over five years through a variety of proposals, including a
$500perchild tax credit for families earning less than
$200,000 a year, the elimination of the alternative minimum
tax, and a lowering of the individual capital gains tax rate from
28 percent to 19.8 percent, and to offset the costs through
various proposals, including cutting discretionary spending by
$100 billion over five years and increasing federal employees'
contribution to their pensions.
Adopted 228204: R 22411; D 4192 (ND 1136, SD 356); I 0
1. Clement voted Nay
April 05, 1995 Gephardt, DMo., motion to recommit the bill
to the Ways and Means Committee with instructions to report
it back amended to reduce from $200,000 to $60,000 the
income that a family can earn and qualify for the $500per
child tax credit in the bill; to apply the increase in federal
pension contributions only to members of Congress; to close a
loophole in which wealthy individuals evade taxes by
renouncing their citizenship; and to make the tax cuts in the
bill contingent upon the enactment of a plan with specific
numbers to balance the budget by the year 2002.
Motion rejected 168265: R 2232; D 16533 (ND 11821, SD 47
12); I 10. Clement voted Yea
HOUSE VOTE 300 HR831: SelfEmployed Health Insurance
Deduction Rupert Murdoch's Targeted Tax Benefit
Rejected 100325: R 13218; D 87106 (ND 5480, SD 3326); I
01. Clement voted Yea
Rejected 183233: R 1228; D 1815 (ND 1303, SD 512); I 10.
Clement voted Yea
June 29, 1995 Adoption of the conference report on the fiscal
1996 budget resolution to put in place a sevenyear plan to
balance the budget by 2002 by cutting projected spending by
$894 billion, including cuts of $270 billion from Medicare, $182
billion from Medicaid, $190 billion from nondefense spending,
and $175 billion from various entitlement programs such as
welfare. The resolution would allow for an increase in defense
outlays of $58 billion above the administrationproposed level
and tax cuts of $245 billion. The resolution sets binding budget
levels for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1996: budget
authority, $1.5917 trillion; outlays, $1.5875 trillion; revenues,
$1.4172 trillion; deficit, $170.3 billion.
Adopted 239194: R 2332; D 6191 (ND 1137, SD 554); I 01.
Clement voted Nay
HOUSE VOTE 657 HR1162: Deficit Reduction Lockbox Tax
Cut Prohibition
Rejected 144282: R 1233; D 14249 (ND 9837, SD 4412); I 1
0. Clement voted Yea
HOUSE VOTE 662 HR1670: Federal Acquisition Overhaul
Foreign Military Sales Fee
October 26, 1995 Gephardt, DMo., motion to recommit the
bill to the Budget Committee with instructions to report it back
with an amendment to protect the health and income security
of seniors and children and eliminate the tax cuts contained in
the bill that favor the rich.
Motion rejected 180250: R 0234; D 17916 (ND 1334, SD 46
12); I 10. Clement voted Yea
October 26, 1995 Passage of the bill to cut spending by about
$900 billion and taxes by $245 billion over the next seven years
in order to provide for a balanced budget by fiscal 2002. Over
seven years the bill would reduce spending on Medicare by
$270 billion, Medicaid by $170 billion, welfare programs by
$102 billion, the earnedincome tax credit by $23.2 billion,
agriculture programs by $13.4 billion, student loans by $10.2
billion and federal employee retirement programs by $9.9
billion. The bill abolishes the Commerce Department; allows
oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska;
and increases the debt limit from $4.9 trillion to $5.5 trillion.
Passed 227203: R 22411; D 3191 (ND 0137, SD 354); I 01.
October 30, 1995 Sabo, DMinn., motion to instruct the House
conferees to minimize the tax cuts for the wealthy and tax
increases on low and middleincome working families, to
preserve and protect the health and income security of senior
citizens, and to avoid increasing the number of Americans who
lack access to health care. The motion also instructed the
conferees to accept Senate provisions that would require
Medicaid coverage for lowincome pregnant women, children
and disabled persons; retain federal nursinghome standards;
and maintain protections for workers' pensions.
Motion rejected 198219: R 7219; D 1900 (ND 1360, SD 54
0); I 10. Clement voted Yea
Motion rejected 187241: R 1232; D 1859 (ND 1279, SD 58
0); I 10. Clement voted Yea
November 17, 1995 Adoption of the conference agreement to
the bill to reduce projected spending by $894 billion and taxes
by $245 billion over seven years to provide for a balanced
budget by fiscal 2002. Over seven years the conference report
would reduce projected spending on Medicare by $270 billion,
Medicaid by $163 billion, welfare programs by $82 billion, the
earnedincome tax credit by $32 billion, agriculture programs
by $12 billion, and federal employee retirement programs by
$10 billion. The bill would grant a $500 perchild tax credit for
families with incomes up to $110,000, reduce taxes on capital
gains income, and expand eligibility for Individual Retirement
Accounts. The bill would allow oil drilling in the Arctic
National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska; impose royalties for hard
rock mining on federal lands; cap the federal direct student
loan program; and increase the federal debt limit from $4.9
trillion to $5.5 trillion.
Adopted 237189: R 2331; D 4187 (ND 0134, SD 453); I 01.
Clement voted Nay
April 15, 1996 McInnis, RColo., motion to order the previous
question (thus ending debate and the possibility of amendment)
on the rule (HRes395) to provide for House floor consideration
of the joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to
require a twothirds majority vote in both the House and the
Senate in order to raise taxes.
Motion agreed to 232168: R 2230; D 9167 (ND 4123, SD 5
44); I 01. Clement voted Nay
HOUSE VOTE 113 HJRES159: Tax Limitation
Constitutional Amendment Rule
April 15, 1996 Adoption of the rule (HRes395) to provide for
House floor consideration of the joint resolution proposing a
constitutional amendment to require a twothirds majority vote
in both the House and the Senate in order to raise taxes.
Adopted 234162: R 2230; D 11161 (ND 6119, SD 542); I 01.
Clement voted Nay
Motion agreed to 241157: R 2260; D 15156 (ND 8116, SD 7
40); I 01. Clement voted Nay
Passed 243177: R 21916; D 24160 (ND 10121, SD 1439); I 0
1. Clement voted Nay
Rejected 130295: R 20209; D 11085 (ND 6572, SD 4513); I
01. Clement voted Yea
HOUSE VOTE 180 HR3415: Gasoline Tax Repeal Previous
Question
May 21, 1996 Dreier, RCalif., motion to order the previous
question (thus ending debate and the possibility of amendment)
on the rule (HRes436) to provide for House floor consideration
of the bill to repeal temporarily the 4.3centspergallon
gasoline tax increase enacted as part of the 1993 budget
reconciliation law. Under the bill, the tax would be reinstated
Jan. 1, 1997. The bill would offset the $2.9 billion cost of the
repeal by auctioning 35 megahertz of the "nontelevision"
portion of the broadcast spectrum.
Motion agreed to 221181: R 2200; D 1180 (ND 1125, SD 0
55); I 01. Clement voted Nay
Motion rejected 183225: R 1221; D 1814 (ND 1281, SD 53
3); I 10. Clement voted Yea
HOUSE VOTE 452 HR3163: Oregon Washington Interstate
Taxes Passage
September 28, 1996 Gekas, RPa., motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill to provide that Oregon may not tax
compensation paid to a resident of Washington for services as a
federal employee at the John Day, Bonneville, McNary and
Dalles Dams, which are federal hydroelectric facilities with
portions both in Oregon and Washington, located on the
Columbia River. Motion rejected 199209: R 19035; D 9173
(ND 4123, SD 550); I 01. Clement voted Nay
HOUSE VOTE 78 HJRES62: Tax Limitation Constitutional
Amendment Passage
April 15, 1997 Passage of the joint resolution proposing a
constitutional amendment requiring a twothirds majority vote
in both the House and Senate in order to raise taxes.
Rejected 233190: R 20815; D 25174 (ND 14131, SD 1143); I
01. Clement voted Nay
Rejected 119313: R 117110; D 2202 (ND 0150, SD 252); I 0
1. Clement voted Nay
Rejected 214216: R 58168; D 15548 (ND 11832, SD 3716); I
10. Clement voted Yea
Rejected 197235: R 0227; D 1968 (ND 1445, SD 523); I 10.
Clement voted Yea
July 10, 1997 Rangel, DN.Y., motion to instruct the House
conferees to provide a $500perchild tax credit to working
families, support a HOPE Scholarship credit for the first two
years of a college education, include tax benefits for families
paying tuition costs for the second two years of a college
education out of wage and salary income and oppose the
indexing of capital assets.
Motion rejected 199233: R 0226; D 1987 (ND 1473, SD 51
4); I 10. Clement voted Yea
April 01, 1998 Kasich, ROhio, amendment to eliminate all of
the bill's provisions, and instead turn over more control of
transportation projects to the states and reduce the federal gas
tax over a fouryear period.
Rejected 98318: R 82138; D 16179 (ND 8134, SD 845); I 01.
Clement voted Nay
HOUSE VOTE 102 HJRES111: Tax Limitation
Constitutional Amendment Passage
Rejected 238186: R 21312; D 25173 (ND 14133, SD 1140); I
01. Clement voted Nay
April 23, 1998 Delahunt, DMass., amendment to provide that
the limitation on judicial imposition of remedies that require a
tax increase shall apply only where the court "expressly
directs" that a tax be imposed.
Adopted 230181: R 47168; D 18213 (ND 1404, SD 429); I 1
0. Clement voted Yea
Rejected 176233: R 1212; D 17421 (ND 13210, SD 4211); I
10. Clement voted Yea
June 04, 1998 Adoption of the rule (HRes455) to provide for
House floor consideration of the concurrent resolution to adopt
a fiveyear budget plan to reduce federal spending over 1999
2003 by $101 billion below levels provided under the Balanced
Budget Act of 1997. Savings from the spending cuts would
finance tax cuts, including an elimination of the socalled
marriage penalty.
Adopted 216197: R 2154; D 1192 (ND 1140, SD 052); I 01.
Clement voted Nay
Rejected 158262: R 15567; D 3194 (ND 0146, SD 348); I 0
1. Clement voted Nay
June 05, 1998 Adoption of the concurrent resolution to adopt
a fiveyear budget plan that would create a surplus of $63.4
billion by 2003, by cutting spending by $101 billion over five
years and using the funds to finance tax reduction which would
include the elimination of the socalled marriage penalty. The
plan calls for an increase, by $5 billion, in defense spending,
over the caps agreed to under the Balanced Budget Act of 1997.
The resolution sets binding levels for the fiscal year ending
Sept. 30, 1999: budget authority, $1,730.4 billion; outlays,
$1,721.9 billion; revenues, $1,755.6 billion; and surplus, $33.7
billion.
Adopted 216204: R 2139; D 3194 (ND 1145, SD 249); I 01.
Clement voted Nay
HOUSE VOTE 461 HRES552: Tax Cut and Social Security
Savings Previous Question
Motion agreed to 219202: R 2171; D 2200 (ND 2145, SD 0
55); I 01. Clement voted Nay
HOUSE VOTE 462 HRES552: Tax Cut and Social Security
Savings Rule
September 25, 1998 Adoption of the rule to provide for House
floor consideration of the bills to cut taxes by $80 billion over
five years (HR4579) and to set aside 90 percent of any budget
surplus in a special Treasury account until Congress enacts
legislation to ensure the longterm solvency of the Social
Security program (HR4578).
Adopted 215208: R 2127; D 3200 (ND 3145, SD 055); I 01.
Clement voted Nay
Rejected 197227: R 0221; D 1966 (ND 1435, SD 531); I 10.
Clement voted Yea
HOUSE VOTE 469 HR4579: Tax Cuts Passage
September 26, 1998 Passage of the bill to cut taxes by $80.1
billion over five years, including $6.6 billion in cuts in fiscal
1999, by extending expired provisions such as the research tax
credit, reducing taxes for farmers and married couples and
making health insurance premiums 100 percent deductible for
the selfemployed.
Passed 229195: R 21011; D 19183 (ND 13135, SD 648); I 0
1. Clement voted Nay
HOUSE VOTE 75 HCONRES68: Fiscal 2000 Budget
Resolution Blue Dogs' Substitute
March 25, 1999 Minge, DMinn., substitute amendment on
behalf of the The Coalition, also known as the Blue Dogs, that
calls for a smaller ($100.8 billion less than the resolution) tax
cut over five years. The substitute amendment also uses debt
reduction dividends to shore up Social Security and Medicare
and allocates 25 percent of the onbudget surplus to fund
defense, agriculture and veterans programs. Compared with
the resolution, the amendment calls for $12.2 billion more in
defense spending, $3.4 billion more in discretionary
agricultural spending and $1.1 billion for veterans' health care.
April 14, 1999 Adoption of the rule (H Res 137) to provide for
House floor consideration of the conference report on the
concurrent resolution to set broad spending and revenue
targets for the next 10 years. Like both the House and Senate
versions, the agreement represents the Republicans' plan to
reserve the surpluses in the Social Security program from
other uses, provide substantial tax cuts over the next 10 years,
and increase defense and education spending, while staying
within the spending caps set in 1997. The conference agreement
sets nondefense discretionary spending for fiscal 2000 at $43.7
billion less than in fiscal 1999, while defense spending would be
$13.7 billion more than the current level.
221205: R 2180; D 3204 (ND 1153, SD 251); I 01. Clement
voted Nay
HOUSE VOTE 90 HJRES37: Tax Limitation Constitutional
Amendment Passage
April 15, 1999 Passage of the joint resolution to propose a
constitutional amendment to require a twothirds majority vote
of the House and Senate to pass any legislation that increases
federal revenues by more than a "de minimis," or insignificant,
amount. The exact definition of "de minimis" would be left to
Congress.
Rejected 229199: R 20317; D 26181 (ND 12141, SD 1440); I
01. Clement voted Nay
HOUSE VOTE 330 HR2488: Tax Cut Package Rule
July 21, 1999 Adoption of the rule (HRes256) to provide for
House floor consideration of the $792 billion tenyear tax cut
package.
219208: R 2192; D 0205 (ND 0151, SD 054); I 01. Clement
voted Nay
HOUSE VOTE 331 HR2488: Tax Cut Package Democratic
Substitute
July 22, 1999 Rangel, DN.Y., substitute amendment to reduce
taxes by $250 billion over ten years, and restrict the majority of
the tax cuts from taking effect until there is a certification of
Medicare and Social Security solvency. The amendment would
accelerate the estate tax exclusion to $1 million beginning Jan.
1, 2000. The amendment would increase the family child tax
credit by $250 for each child under age five. The substitute
would provide about $25 billion for public school construction
and modernization projects. The substitute would provide a
nonrefundable income tax credit for $1,000 for each individual
with longterm health care needs in a household, as well as 100
percent deductibility for health insurance purchased by the
selfemployed. The substitute would create "Better America
Bonds" for state and local governments and provide $1.9
billion in interestfree financing for acquiring undeveloped
property and environmental remediation. The amendment
would also permanently extend the research credit, the work
opportunity tax credit, the welfaretowork tax credit, and the
brownfields tax incentive, all of which were scheduled to expire
June 30.
HOUSE VOTE 332 HR2488: Tax Cut Package Recommit
July 22, 1999 Tanner, DTenn., motion to recommit the bill to
the Ways and Means Committee and report it back with an
amendment to provide a net 10year tax reduction of not more
than 25 percent of the currently projected nonSocial Security
surpluses, and a provision that would make the tax reductions
contingent on a certification by the director of the Office of
Management and Budget that 100 percent of the Social
Security surpluses and 50 percent of the nonSocialSecurity
surpluses are dedicated to reducing the National Debt.
211220: R 1220; D 2090 (ND 1540, SD 550); I 10. Clement
voted Yea
HOUSE VOTE 333 HR2488: Tax Cut Package Passage
July 22, 1999 Passage of the bill to reduce federal taxes by
$792 billion over 10 years. The measure would reduce
individual income tax rates by 10 percent over a 10year
period, contingent upon annual progress in reducing interest
on the nation's debt. It would reduce the "marriage penalty"
by increasing the standard deduction for married couples to
double that for singles; cut the capital gains tax rate for
individuals from 20 percent to 15 percent for property held for
more than one year; gradually lower the corporate capital
gains tax rate from 35 percent to 30 percent by 2005; reduce
the estate and gift tax rates until they are completely
eliminated in 2009; accelerate the phasein of a 100 percent
deduction for health insurance premiums for the selfemployed,
and allow all taxpayers to deduct health care and longterm
care insurance if employers pay 50 percent or less of the
premium; increase the annual contribution limit for Education
Savings Accounts from $500 to $2,000 and permit taxfree
withdrawals to pay for public and private elementary and
secondary tuition and expenses. Passed 223208: R 2174; D 6
203 (ND 2152, SD 451); I 01. Clement voted Nay
HOUSE VOTE 356 HR2488: Tax Reconciliation Motion to
Instruct
August 02, 1999 Rangel, DN.Y., motion to instruct the House
conferees on the taxreconciliation bill to limit the 10year tax
reduction in the bill to not more than 25 percent of the
currently projected nonSocial Security budget surplus.
Motion rejected 205213: R 0212; D 2041 (ND 1520, SD 52
1); I 10. Clement voted Yea
HOUSE VOTE 377 HR2488: Tax Reconciliation Rule
August 05, 1999 Adoption of the rule (HRes274) to provide for
House floor consideration of the conference report on the bill
to reduce taxes by $792 billion over 10 years.
Adopted 224203: R 2200; D 4202 (ND 2151, SD 251); I 01.
Clement voted Nay
HOUSE VOTE 378 HR2488: Tax Reconciliation Motion to
Recommit
Motion rejected 205221: R 0218; D 2043 (ND 1521, SD 52
2); I 10. Clement voted Yea
HOUSE VOTE 379 HR2488: Tax Reconciliation Conference
Report
August 05, 1999 Adoption of the conference report on the bill
to reduce taxes by $792 billion over 10 years. The conference
report would reduce each of the five income tax rates by 1
percentage point, phase out the estate tax, and raise the
standard deduction available to taxpayers filing jointly from
$7,200 to $8,600 gradually over five years. The conference
report would reduce the capital gains tax rate from 10 percent
and 20 percent to 8 percent and 18 percent effective Jan. 1,
1999.
Adopted 221206: R 2164; D 5201 (ND 2150, SD 351); I 01.
Clement voted Nay
HOUSE VOTE 483 HR2723, HR2990: Access to Care for the
Uninsured Rule
October 06, 1999 Adoption of the rule (HRes323) to provide
for House floor consideration of the bill to enact tax provisions
to to help provide health insurance for the 44 million
Americans who are uninsured, as well as a second bill to
implement criteria for certain managed care plans, including
the right to sue Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs).
Adopted 221209: R 2200; D 1208 (ND 1154, SD 054); I 01.
Clement voted Nay
October 06, 1999 Passage of the bill to make Medical Savings
Accounts (MSAs) available to all Americans. The measure
would provide tax deductions for health insurance premiums
and establish association health plans and HealthMarts,
intended to make health insurance more accessible to small
business and the selfemployed through enhanced purchasing
power. Under the measure, association health plans could not
be sued in state courts.
Passed 227205: R 2165; D 11199 (ND 6150, SD 549); I 01.
Clement voted Nay
October 19, 1999 Terry, RNeb., motion to table the Cardin,
DMd., motion to discharge from the Ways and Means
Committee the $792 billion, 10year tax cut bill (HR 2488) that
was vetoed by President Clinton on Sept. 23.
Motion agreed to 215203: R 2130; D 2202 (ND 0151, SD 2
51); I 01. Clement voted Nay
HOUSE VOTE 12 HR6: Alleviate "Marriage Penalty" Tax
Rule
February 10, 2000 Adoption of the rule (HRes 419) to provide
for House floor consideration of the bill to alleviate the tax
code's "marriage penalty".
Adopted 255165: R 2160; D 38164 (ND 29122, SD 942); I 1
1. Clement voted Nay
HOUSE VOTE 13 HR6: Alleviate "Marriage Penalty" Tax
Rangel Substitute
February 10, 2000 Rangel, D N.Y., substitute amendment to
reduce taxes for married couples by approximately $89 billion
over 10 years. The amendment would increase the standard
deduction for married couples to twice that for singles, and
would increase the eligibility limit for couples for the earned
income tax credit by $2,000 in 2001 and by $2,500 in 2002. The
measure would not make any changes to the lowest income tax
bracket.
Rejected 192233: R 0219; D 19113 (ND 1439, SD 484); I 1
1. Clement voted Yea
HOUSE VOTE 14 HR6: Alleviate "Marriage Penalty" Tax
Recommit
Motion rejected 196230: R 0219; D 19510 (ND 1439, SD 52
1); I 11. Clement voted Yea
HOUSE VOTE 38 HR3081, HR3846: Minimum Wage/Tax
Revisions Previous Question
March 09, 2000 Sessions, RTex., motion to order the previous
question (thus ending debate and possibility of amendment) on
adoption of the rule to provide for House floor consideration of
two bills. One would increase the federal hourly minimum
wage by $1 over three years. The other would provide nearly
$46 billion over five years in tax cuts, including reductions of
estate and gift taxes totaling $26.9 billion.
Motion agreed to 216208: R 2131; D 2206 (ND 2153, SD 0
53); I 11. Clement voted Nay
March 09, 2000 Adoption of the rule (H Res 434) to provide
for the House floor consideration of two bills. One would
increase the federal hourly minimum wage by $1 over three
years. The other bill would provide nearly $46 billion over five
years in tax cuts, including reductions of estate and gift taxes
totaling $26.9 billion.
Adopted 214211: R 2113; D 2207 (ND 2153, SD 054); I 11.
Clement voted Nay
HOUSE VOTE 40 HR3081: Tax Revisions Recommit
March 09, 2000 Rangel, DN.Y., motion to recommit the bill
to the House Ways and Means Committee with instructions to
add an amendment that would strike the text of the bill and
insert language that would permanently extend the work
opportunities tax credit and the welfaretowork credit. The
amendment would also allow selfemployed individuals to
deduct their entire health insurance costs.
Motion rejected 207218: R 1213; D 2054 (ND 1524, SD 53
0); I 11. Clement voted Yea
HOUSE VOTE 41 HR3081: Tax Revisions Passage
HOUSE VOTE 67 HRES446: Fiscal 2001 Budget Resolution
Previous Question
Motion agreed to 220203: R 2170; D 2202 (ND 2149, SD 0
53); I 11. Clement voted Nay
March 23, 2000 Adoption of the rule (H Res 446) to provide
for House floor consideration, as amended, of the resolution to
set spending and revenue targets for fiscal year 2001. The
resolution calls for cutting taxes by $150 billion over five years,
and creates a "reserve fund" of $50 billion that could also be
used for tax cuts. It creates a $40 billion reserve fund for
unspecified changes in Medicare, perhaps including the
addition of prescription drug coverage. The resolution creates
a "lock box" aimed at ensuring that Social Security surpluses
are not spent on other programs. The resolution calls for
$596.5 billion in discretionary spending, a 2 percent increase
over the current level, and allows for $17.4 billion in defense
spending, a 6 percent increase over current levels. Nondefense
discretionary spending would be cut by $6.9 billion compared
with the 2000 level. The rule, as amended, waives House rules
requiring that committee reports be available for three days
before consideration.
Adopted 228194: R 2098; D 18185 (ND 4146, SD 1439); I 1
1. Clement voted Nay
HOUSE VOTE 72 HCONRES290: Fiscal 2001 Budget
Resolution Stenholm Substitute
March 23, 2000 Stenholm, DTexas, substitute amendment on
behalf of The Coalition, also known as the Blue Dogs, that calls
for a smaller tax cut and more discretionary spending than the
resolution. It calls for $606 billion in discretionary spending in
2001, $9.3 billion more than the resolution, and $40 billion in
tax cuts. It also calls for $15 billion more in defense
discretionary budget authority than the resolution.
Rejected 171243: R 33178; D 13863 (ND 9653, SD 4210); I
02. Clement voted Yea
Adopted 211207: R 2085; D 2201 (ND 1149, SD 152); I 11.
Clement voted Nay
HOUSE VOTE 119 HJRES94: Tax Limitation Constitutional
Amendment Passage
April 12, 2000 Passage of the joint resolution to propose a
constitutional amendment to require a twothirds majority vote
of the entire House and Senate to pass any legislation that
increases federal revenues by more than a "de minimis"
amount, except in times of war or military conflict threatening
national security.
Rejected 234192: R 20414; D 29177 (ND 16136, SD 1341); I
11. Clement voted Nay
April 13, 2000 Adoption of the rule (H Res 474) to provide for
House floor consideration of the conference report on the
concurrent resolution to adopt a fiveyear budget plan. The
measure would authorize $1.87 trillion for fiscal year 2001. The
resolution calls for cutting taxes by $150 billion over five years,
and creates a "reserve fund" of $25 billion that could also be
used for tax cuts. It also creates a $40 billion reserve fund for
Medicare overhaul or to provide prescription drug coverage for
seniors. The rule waives points of order against the conference
report.
Adopted 221205: R 2160; D 4204 (ND 2152, SD 252); I 11.
Clement voted Nay
April 13, 2000 Rangel, DN.Y., motion to recommit the bill to
the House Ways and Means Committee with instructions to
strike all after the enacting clause and insert that reform of the
tax system should be fiscally responsible and not endanger a
balanced budget nor use funds devoted to Social Security.
Further, the motion instructs that reform shall be fair to all
income classes and simplify the tax code.
Motion rejected 191228: R 0214; D 19013 (ND 1429, SD 48
4); I 11. Clement voted Yea
May 10, 2000 Conyers, DMich., point of order against the bill
that it would impose an unfunded mandate and is therefore,
subject to a majority vote before consideration.
Motion rejected 271129: R 2113; D 59125 (ND 4096, SD 19
29); I 11. Clement voted Nay
Rejected 90336: R 85134; D 4201 (ND 3151, SD 150); I 11.
Clement voted Nay
May 25, 2000 Slaughter, DN.Y., motion to order the previous
question (thus ending debate and possibility of amendment) on
adoption of the rule (HRes 511) for House floor consideration
of the bill that would repeal the telephone tax.
Motion agreed to 221201: R 2150; D 5200 (ND 4149, SD 1
51); I 11. Clement voted Nay
HOUSE VOTE 248 HR8: Estate Tax Repeal Previous
Question
June 08, 2000 Moakley, DMass., motion to order the previous
question (thus ending debate and possibility of amendment) on
adoption of the rule (H Res 519) to provide for House floor
consideration of the bill that would amend the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to phase out the estate and gift taxes
over a 10year period.
Motion agreed to 225199: R 2160; D 8198 (ND 5147, SD 3
51); I 11. Clement voted Nay
June 09, 2000 Rangel, DN.Y., amendment that would reduce
all tax rates by 20 percent and raise the estate and gifttax
exemption to $4 million for family farmers and small business
owners as well as immediately increase the exemption for
everyone from $675,000 to $1.1 million and offset some of the
costs. Rejected 196222: R 3213; D 1928 (ND 1425, SD 503);
I 11. Clement voted Yea
HOUSE VOTE 390 HR4810: Alleviate "Marriage Penalty"
Tax Democratic Substitute
July 12, 2000 Rangel, DN.Y., substitute amendment to reduce
taxes for married couples by $95 billion over 10 years. The
amendment would increase the standard deduction for married
couples to twice that for singles, and would increase the
eligibility limit for couples for the earned income tax credit by
$2,000 in 2001 and by $2,500 in 2002. The measure would not
make any changes to the lowest income tax bracket.
Rejected 198228: R 0219; D 1978 (ND 1456, SD 522); I 11.
Clement voted Yea
HOUSE VOTE 391 HR4810: Alleviate "Marriage Penalty"
Tax Motion to Recommit
July 12, 2000 Rangel, DN.Y., motion to recommit the bill to
the House Ways and Means Committee with instructions to
add language that would not put the tax reduction into effect
until a Medicare prescription drug benefit meeting certain
criteria were enacted.
Motion rejected 197230: R 0219; D 19610 (ND 1448, SD 52
2); I 11. Clement voted Yea
HOUSE VOTE 408 HR4810: Alleviate "Marriage Penalty"
Tax Motion to Instruct
July 18, 2000 Cardin, DMd., motion to instruct conferees to
maximize the amount of marriage penalty relief provided to
middle and lowincome taxpayers. It also instructs conferees to
minimize the additional marriage bonuses provided to
taxpayers already receiving marriage bonuses under current
law; and resolve the differences in effective dates and phasein
amounts in fiscally responsible manner. Motion agreed to 203
222: R 1215; D 2016 (ND 1476, SD 540); I 11. Clement
voted Yea
July 19, 2000 Neal, DMass., motion to recommit the bill to
the House Ways and Means Committee with instructions to
add a new title that provides for contingencies that must be met
before the tax and pension relief provisions of the bill can be
enacted. Motion rejected 185239: R 0218; D 18420 (ND 137
13, SD 477); I 11. Clement voted Yea
July 27, 2000 Pomeroy, DN.D., amendment that would strike
the bill's language and replace it with a provision that increases
the income thresholds at which 85 percent of Social Security
benefits are subject to taxation from $34,000 to $80,000 for
single taxpayers, and from $44,000 to $100,000 for married
taxpayers filing jointly. It also would include a provision
ensuring that the Medicare trust fund would not be affected.
Rejected 169256: R 1215; D 16740 (ND 12628, SD 4112); I
11. Clement voted Yea
HOUSE VOTE 476 HR4516: Fiscal 2001 Legislative Branch
and Postal Office Appropriations Conference Report
September 14, 2000 Adoption of the conference report on the
bill that would appropriate $2.5 billion in fiscal 2001 for the
legislative branch; appropriate $30.4 billion for the Treasury
Department, Postal Service, executive office of the president
and certain independent agencies, and repeal the 3 percent
federal excise tax on telecommunications services by the end of
2002. Adopted (thus sent to the Senate) 212209: R 19720; D
15187 (ND 14134, SD 153); I 02. Clement voted Nay
October 26, 2000 Linder, RGa., motion to order the previous
question (thus ending debate and possibility of amendment) on
adoption of the rule (H Res 652) to provide for House floor
consideration of the conference report on the bill to reduce
taxes and other measures which would decrease revenue by
$240.4 billion over 10 years.
Motion agreed to 209195: R 2070; D 1194 (ND 1142, SD 0
52); I 11. Clement voted Nay
HOUSE VOTE 556 HR2614: Tax Cut Package Rule
October 26, 2000 Adoption of the rule (H Res 652) to provide
for House floor consideration of the conference report on the
bill to reduce taxes and other measures which would decrease
federal revenue by $245 billion over 10 years. Adopted 207
200: R 2044; D 2195 (ND 2143, SD 052); I 11. Clement
voted Nay
HOUSE VOTE 560 HR2614: Tax Cut Package Conference
Report
October 26, 2000 Adoption of the conference report on the
bill that would increase the minimum wage $1 over two years,
increase payments to Medicarefunded health care providers,
and provide a total of $245 billion in tax cuts over 10 years. It
also would expand tax breaks for IRAs and other retirement
savings, bring U.S. export tax regulations in line with
international trade rules, and ban physicianassisted suicide.
Adopted (thus sent to the Senate) 237174: R 2036; D 33167
(ND 21127, SD 1240); I 11. Clement voted Nay
HOUSE VOTE 37 HR3: Income Tax Reduction Previous
Question
HOUSE VOTE 38 HR3: Income Tax Reduction Previous
Question Reconsideration
March 08, 2001 Reynolds, RN.Y., motion to table (kill) the
John, DLa., motion to reconsider the vote on the motion to
order the previous question (thus ending debate and possibility
of amendment) on adoption of the rule (H Res 83) to provide
for House floor consideration of the bill that would lower
federal income taxes by restructuring five tax brackets into
four 10, 15, 25 and 33 percent. Motion agreed to 217205: R
2140; D 2204 (ND 2150, SD 054); I 11. Clement voted Nay
HOUSE VOTE 39 HR3: Income Tax Reduction Rule
March 08, 2001 Adoption of the rule (H Res 83) to provide for
House floor consideration of the bill that would lower federal
income taxes by restructuring the five existing tax brackets into
four 10, 15, 25 and 33 percent. Adopted 220204: R 2160; D
3203 (ND 2150, SD 153); I 11. Clement voted Nay
HOUSE VOTE 40 HR3: Income Tax Reduction Rule
Reconsideration
March 08, 2001 Reynolds, RN.Y., motion to table (kill) the
Pryce, ROhio, motion to reconsider the vote on adoption of the
rule (H Res 83) to provide for House floor consideration of the
bill that would lower federal income taxes by restructuring the
five existing tax brackets into four 10, 15, 25 and 33 percent.
Motion agreed to 221197: R 2150; D 5196 (ND 4146, SD 1
50); I 11. Clement voted Nay
HOUSE VOTE 42 HR3: Income Tax Reduction Democratic
Substitute
March 08, 2001 Rangel, DN.Y., substitute amendment that
would create a new 12 percent tax rate to be phased in over
three years; expand the earned income tax credit; double the
married couple deduction; and adjust the alternative minimum
tax so that filers would receive the rate reduction benefits.
Rejected 155273: R 0219; D 15453 (ND 11736, SD 3717); I
11. Clement voted Yea
HOUSE VOTE 43 HR3: Income Tax Reduction Substitute
Amendment Reconsideration
March 08, 2001 Thomas, RCalif., motion to table (kill) the
Berry, DArk., motion to reconsider the vote on the Rangel, D
N.Y., substitute amendment that would create a new 12 percent
tax rate to be phased in over three years; expand the earned
income tax credit; double the married couple deduction; and
adjust the alternative minimum tax so that filers would receive
the rate reduction benefits. Motion agreed to 228197: R 2160;
D 11196 (ND 6147, SD 549); I 11. Clement voted Nay
March 28, 2001 Adoption of the concurrent resolution that
would set broad spending and revenue targets. The resolution
calls for cutting taxes by $1.6 trillion over 10 years and
reducing the publicly held debt over the same time period by
$2.3 trillion. The resolution calls for $660.6 billion in
discretionary spending for fiscal 2002, a 4 percent increase over
the current level. It calls $13.8 billion more in defense
spending, a 4.4 percent increase over the current level and
$11.3 billion more in nondefense spending, 3.5 percent over the
current level. The resolution would permit additional tax cuts
if the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) increases its
projected onbudget surplus estimates. Adopted 222205: R
2182; D 3202 (ND 2151, SD 151); I 11. Clement voted Nay
HOUSE VOTE 71 HR6: Marriage Tax Reduction Rule
March 29, 2001 Adoption of the rule (H Res 104) to provide
for House floor consideration of the bill that would reduce
taxes by $399.2 billion over ten years by doubling both the
married couples' deduction and the child tax credit. The
measure would gradually raise the standard deduction, expand
the 15 percent income tax bracket, and raise the alternative
minimum tax exemption, for married couples filing jointly to
twice that of individuals filing singly. The bill would raise the
earnedincome amount used by joint filers to calculate the
earnedincome credit to 110 percent of the amount used by all
other taxpayers. It also would gradually double the child tax
credit to $1,000, and make the credit refundable.
Adopted 249171: R 2130; D 35170 (ND 18135, SD 1735); I
11. Clement voted Nay
March 29, 2001 Rangel, DN.Y., substitute amendment, that
would reduce taxes by $585.5 billion over 10 years. The plan
would lower the current 15 percent tax bracket to 12 percent
on the first $20,000 of couples' taxable income and $10,000 for
single taxpayers. It would double the standard deduction for
married couples filing jointly to twice that of individuals filing
singly. The plan would adjust the alternative minimum tax so
that anyone with tax liability would receive the benefit of the
rate reduction. It also would simplify and expand the earned
income tax credit for lowincome earners.
Rejected 196231: R 0218; D 19512 (ND 1468, SD 494); I 11.
Clement voted Yea
HOUSE VOTE 83 HR8: Estate Tax Relief Recommit
April 04, 2001 Pomeroy, DN.D., motion to recommit the bill
to the House Ways and Means Committee with instructions to
report the measure back with a substitute amendment that
would include increasing the estate and gift tax exemption. The
goal of the increase would be to exempt 99 percent of all farms
and twothirds of all others currently subject to the tax. Motion
rejected 192235: R 0218; D 19116 (ND 14410, SD 476); I 1
1. Clement voted Yea
HOUSE VOTE 87 HJRES41: Tax Limitation Constitutional
Amendment Passage
April 25, 2001 Passage of the joint resolution to propose a
constitutional amendment to require a twothirds majority vote
of the entire House and Senate to pass any legislation that
increases federal revenues by more than a "de minimis"
amount, except in times of war or military conflict threatening
national security.
Rejected 232189: R 20411; D 27177 (ND 14137, SD 1340); I
11. Clement voted Nay
HOUSE VOTE 103 HCONRES83: Fiscal 2002 Budget
Resolution Rule
May 09, 2001 Adoption of the rule (H Res 136) to waive points
of order and to provide for House floor consideration of the
conference report to the concurrent resolution to adopt a 10
year budget plan that calls for approximately $1.35 trillion in
tax cuts through fiscal 2011, including a $100 billion stimulus
package.
Adopted 218208: R 2160; D 1207 (ND 1153, SD 054); I 11.
Clement voted Nay
Adopted (thus sent to the Senate) 221207: R 2143; D 6203
(ND 2153, SD 450); I 11.
Clement voted Nay
HOUSE VOTE 116 HR1836: Tax Cut Reconciliation Rule
May 16, 2001 Adoption of the rule (H Res 142) to provide for
House floor consideration of the bill that would provide a tax
cut reconciliation measure, which would adjust marginal
rates. Adopted 220207: R 2170; D 2206 (ND 1154, SD 152);
I 11. Clement voted Nay
Rejected 188239: R 0218; D 18720 (ND 14410, SD 4310); I
11. Clement voted Yea
HOUSE VOTE 148 HR1836: Tax Cut Reconciliation Rule
May 26, 2001 Adoption of the rule (H Res 153) to provide for
House floor consideration of the bill that would reduce taxes by
$1.35 trillion through 2010 and include income tax rate cuts,
relief of the "marriage penalty," phase out the federal estate
tax, double the child tax credit, and provide incentives for
retirement savings.
Adopted 213177: R 2090; D 3176 (ND 2132, SD 144); I 11.
Clement voted Nay
HOUSE VOTE 319 HR4: Energy Plan Recommit
August 02, 2001 Thurman, DFla., motion to recommit the
bill to the House Ways and Means Committee with instructions
to add language providing that tax reductions should be
contingent on sufficient nonSocial Security, nonMedicare
surpluses.
Motion rejected 206223: R 1218; D 2044 (ND 1531, SD 51
3); I 11. Clement voted Yea
HOUSE VOTE 320 HR4: Energy Plan Passage
Passed 240189: R 20316; D 36172 (ND 16138, SD 2034); I 1
1. Clement voted Nay
HOUSE VOTE 400 HRES270: Economic Stimulus Previous
Question
Motion agreed to 219207: R 2160; D 2206 (ND 1155, SD 1
51); I 11. Clement voted Nay
HOUSE VOTE 401 HRES270: Economic Stimulus Rule
October 24, 2001 Adoption of the rule (H Res 270) to provide
for House floor consideration of the bill that would grant $99.5
billion in federal tax cuts in fiscal 2002, and a total $159.4
billion in reductions over 10 years, for businesses and
individuals.
Adopted 225199: R 2140; D 10198 (ND 9146, SD 152); I 11.
Clement voted Nay.
October 24, 2001 Rangel, DN.Y., substitute amendment that
would cost $110 billion in fiscal 2002 for individual and
business tax reductions, additional unemployment and health
insurance benefits, and new spending on school construction,
economic development, security enhancements and other
domestic programs. It would offset $91 billion of the bill's cost
by freezing a reduction in the top individual tax bracket at 38.6
percent.
Rejected 166261: R 0217; D 16543 (ND 13224, SD 3319); I
11. Clement voted Yea.
HOUSE VOTE 403 HR3090: Economic Stimulus Recommit
October 24, 2001 Turner, DTexas, motion to recommit the
bill to the House Ways and Means Committee with instructions
to add language that would lower the bill's tax cuts to the level
of funding for antiterrorism efforts, mandate that provisions
are temporary only and are to be offset by other changes in the
tax code, and require financial aid to individuals and
businesses affected by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Motion rejected 199230: R 0218; D 19811 (ND 1479, SD 51
2); I 11. Clement voted Yea.
HOUSE VOTE 404 HR3090: Economic Stimulus Passage
October 24, 2001 Passage of the bill that would grant $99.5
billion in federal tax cuts in fiscal 2002, and a total $159.4
billion in reductions over 10 years, for businesses and
individuals. The bill would allow more individuals to receive
immediate $300 and $600 refunds, accelerate a reduction of the
27 percent tax bracket to 25 percent, and lower the capital
gains tax rate from 20 percent to 18 percent. It also would
eliminate the alternative minimum tax for businesses, allow
them to offset income over the last five years with current
losses, and allow them to deduct more in depreciation costs.
The bill would provide $3 billion to states for health insurance
for the unemployed.
Passed 216214: R 2127; D 3206 (ND 1155, SD 251); I 11.
Clement voted Nay.
HOUSE VOTE 10 HCONRES312: Tax Support Adoption
February 06, 2002 Weller, RIll., motion to suspend the rules
and adopt the resolution that would express the sense of
Congress in support of implementing as scheduled the $1.35
trillion tax cut package enacted last year.
Motion rejected 235181: R 2081; D 26179 (ND 15136, SD 11
43); I 11. Clement voted Nay.
HOUSE VOTE 38 HR622: Unemployment and Tax Breaks
Concur with Senate amendments
February 14, 2002 Thomas, RCalif., motion, to concur in a
House amendment to Senate amendments to the bill that would
extend unemployment benefits for 13 weeks and provide
additional tax reductions. The bill would accelerate a reduction
in the 27 percent tax rate for individuals, allow another
depreciation equipment tax credit for businesses, offer a health
insurance refundable tax credit, and give a tax rebate to
individuals who failed to receive the total $300 rebate from last
year's tax package.
Motion agreed to 225199: R 2141; D 10197 (ND 5149, SD 5
48); I 11. Clement voted Nay.
HOUSE VOTE 51 HRES360: Economic Stimulus Previous
Question
March 07, 2002 Pryce, ROhio, motion to order the previous
question (thus ending debate and possibility of amendment) on
adoption of the rule (H Res 360) to provide for House floor
consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill that would
cost $51.2 billion in fiscal 2002 to extend unemployment
benefits for up to 13 weeks and give temporary business tax
breaks.
Motion agreed to 217192: R 2120; D 4191 (ND 2144, SD 2
47); I 11. Clement voted Nay.
HOUSE VOTE 215 HR2143, HRES435: Estate Tax Repeal
Previous Question
June 06, 2002 Motion to order the previous question (thus
ending debate and possibility of amendment) on the rule (H
Res 435) to provide for House floor consideration of the bill
that would permanently extend the repeal of the estate and gift
tax contained in last year's $1.35 trillion tax cut law.
Motion agreed to 223201: R 2160; D 6200 (ND 1153, SD 5
47); I 11. Clement voted Nay
HOUSE VOTE 216 HR2143: Estate Tax Repeal Rule
June 06, 2002 Adoption of the rule (H Res 435) to provide for
House floor consideration of the bill that would permanently
extend the repeal of the estate and gift tax contained in last
year's $1.35 trillion tax cut law.
Adopted 227195: R 2160; D 10194 (ND 5148, SD 546); I 11.
Clement voted Nay
HOUSE VOTE 217 HR2143: Estate Tax Repeal Democratic
Substitute
June 06, 2002 Pomeroy, DN.D., substitute amendment that
would strike the measure's permanent repeal language and
replace it with provisions that would cap the maximum estate
tax rate at 50 percent but permanently raise from $1 million to
$3 million the value of an estate exempt from taxation. It also
would reimpose a 5 percent surtax on estates worth more than
$10 million. Rejected 197231: R 6212; D 19018 (ND 13916,
SD 512); I 11. Clement voted Yea
HOUSE VOTE 218 HR2143: Estate Tax Repeal Recommit
June 06, 2002 Stenholm, DTexas, motion to recommit the bill
to the House Ways and Means Committee with instructions
that it be reported back with language to add a new section
that would provide that the bill's tax reductions are contingent
on preserving Social Security.
Motion rejected 205223: R 1217; D 2035 (ND 1541, SD 49
4); I 11. Clement voted Yea
HOUSE VOTE 225 HJRES96: Tax Limitation Constitutional
Amendment Passage
June 12, 2002 Passage of the joint resolution that would
propose a constitutional amendment to require a twothirds
majority vote of both the House and Senate to pass legislation
that raises federal revenues by more than a "de minimus"
amount, except in times of war or military conflict threatening
national security.
Rejected 227178: R 20111; D 25166 (ND 13128, SD 1238); I
11. Clement voted Nay
HOUSE VOTE 228 HR4019: Married Couples Tax Relief
Democratic Substitute
Rejected 198213: R 1207; D 1965 (ND 1454, SD 511); I 11.
Clement voted Yea
HOUSE VOTE 246 HR4931: Pension Benefits Democratic
Substitute
Rejected 182204: R 2195; D 1798 (ND 1381, SD 417); I 11.
Clement voted Yea
HOUSE VOTE 247 HR4931: Pension Benefits Recommit
June 21, 2002 Neal, DMass., motion to recommit the bill to
the House Ways and Means Committee with instructions that it
be reported back with language that would prevent the practice
of "corporate inversion," under which a U.S. company inverts
its corporate structure so that the parent firm is technically
located in a taxfree nation and only a subsidiary is located in
the United States, for the purpose of escaping federal taxes.
Motion rejected 186192: R 2191; D 1830 (ND 1360, SD 47
0); I 11. Clement voted Yea