Rep. 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 May 09, 1991 Motion to order the previous question (thus ending debate and the possibility of amendment) on the Gradison, ROhio, motion to instruct the House conferees to agree to the Senate provision to require that any increase in entitlements be offset by spending cuts and not tax increases.
Motion rejected 132284: R 13129; D 1254 (ND 1175, SD 0 79); I 01. Clement voted Nay. 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 February 27, 1992 Rostenkowski, DIll., substitute amendment to give workers a temporary tax credit worth up to $400 for couples and $200 for individuals a year to be paid for with a 10 percent surtax on millionaires and a new top income tax rate of 35 percent on individuals with taxable income higher than $85,000 and couples above $145,000. The package also includes indexing of capital gains, passive loss deductions for real estate developers, permanent extension of certain tax breaks, penaltyfree withdrawals from Individual Retirement Accounts for first homes and medical and educational expenses, and other provisions designed to provide economic growth. Adopted 221210: R 1164; D 21946 (ND 15627, SD 6319); I 10. Clement voted Yea.) HOUSE VOTE 31 : 1992 Tax Bill Passage February 27, 1992 Passage of the bill to give workers a temporary tax credit worth up to $400 for couples and $200 for individuals a year to be paid for with a 10 percent surtax on millionaires and a new top income tax rate of 35 percent on individuals with taxable income higher than $85,000 and couples above $145,000. The package includes indexing of capital gains, passive loss deductions for real estate developers,
permanent extension of certain tax breaks, penaltyfree withdrawals from Individual Retirement Accounts for first homes and medical and educational expenses, and other provisions designed to spur economic growth. Passed 221209: R 1163; D 21946 (ND 15627, SD 6319); I 1 0. Clement voted Yea.) HOUSE VOTE 50 : 1992 Tax Bill Motion to Instruct Conferees 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 March 25, 1992 Passage, over President Bush's March 20 veto, of the $77.5 billion tax bill 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 income 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. 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.) HOUSE VOTE 360 : Repeal Occupational Taxes on the Liquor Industry Motion to Suspend 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 March 18, 1993 Kasich, ROhio, substitute amendment designed to achieve the same amount of deficit reduction as the Democratic resolution, approximately $500 billion over five years, without adding new taxes. Rejected 135295: R 13241; D 3253 (ND 1173, SD 280); I 0 1. Clement voted Nay HOUSE VOTE 198 : Fiscal 1993 Budget Reconciliation Substitute 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 March 11, 1994 Kasich, ROhio, substitute amendment to provide an additional $147.5 billion in deficit reduction over five years. Over five years the amendment would cut taxes by $119.1 billion, including a $500perchild tax credit for families earning up to $200,000 a year; cut domestic spending by $284.4 billion; cut foreign aid by $13.1 billion; and increase defense spending by $61.1 billion. Motion rejected 165243: R 1589; D 7233 (ND 2162, SD 5 71); I 01. Clement voted Nay HOUSE VOTE 327 : Expedited Rescissions Solomon Substitute 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 HOUSE VOTE 86 HR2: LineItem Veto Targeted Tax Benefits 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 HOUSE VOTE 293 HR1215: Tax and Spending Cuts Recommit 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 April 06, 1995 Walker, RPa., motion to table (kill) the Deutsch, DFla., motion to appeal the ruling of the chair that the Deutsch resolution, calling for the repeal of a $63 million tax break for Rupert Murdoch contained in the bill, was not a privilege of the House, because the measure had been sent to the president and the papers were no longer held by the House. Motion agreed to 230192: R 2273; D 3188 (ND 0134, SD 354); I 01. Clement voted Nay HOUSE VOTE 342 HCONRES67: Fiscal 1996 Budget Resolution GephardtStenholm Substitute May 18, 1995 Gephardt, DMo., substitute amendment to provide for a balanced budget by 2002 but eliminate the tax cuts allowed by the resolution and subsequently decrease the cuts made by the resolution in Medicare by $114 billion, Medicaid by $50 billion, farm programs by $12.9 billion and discretionary programs by $60 billion. The substitute also would spend $60 billion less over seven years on defense. Rejected 100325: R 13218; D 87106 (ND 5480, SD 3326); I 01. Clement voted Yea
HOUSE VOTE 361 HCONRES67: Fiscal 1996 Budget Resolution Instruct Conferees June 08, 1995 Sabo, DMinn., motion to instruct House conferees to eliminate the House tax cut and oppose the Senate changes to the EarnedIncome Tax Credit. Those changes would limit tax relief to the working poor with children. Rejected 183233: R 1228; D 1815 (ND 1303, SD 512); I 10. Clement voted Yea HOUSE VOTE 458 HCONRES67: Fiscal 1996 Concurrent Budget Resolution Adoption 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 September 13, 1995 Meek, DFla., amendment to prohibit money saved through "lockbox" reductions in the discretionary spending caps from being used to offset the cost of tax cuts. 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 September 14, 1995 Maloney, DN.Y., amendment to strike the section of the bill repealing provisions of the Arms Export Control Act that require a tax to be paid to the federal government on the foreign sale of U.S. weapons and technologies developed under government contract.
Rejected 164259: R 24208; D 13951 (ND 10727, SD 3224); I 10. Clement voted Yea HOUSE VOTE 742 HR2491: 1995 BudgetReconciliation Recommit 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 HOUSE VOTE 743 HR2491: 1995 BudgetReconciliation Passage 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. Note: A "nay" was a vote in support of the president's position. Clement voted Nay HOUSE VOTE 744 HR2491: Fiscal 1996 Budget Reconciliation Motion to Instruct 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
HOUSE VOTE 801 HJRES122: Fiscal 1996 Continuing Appropriations Recommit November 16, 1995 Obey, DWis., motion to recommit the resolution back to the Appropriations Committee with instructions to report it back amended to prohibit tax cuts until there is a balanced budget; to prohibit reductions in education spending; to prohibit reductions in Medicare and Medicaid spending that would reduce the quality of care or disproportionally increase costs on senior citizens; and for other purposes. Motion rejected 187241: R 1232; D 1859 (ND 1279, SD 58 0); I 10. Clement voted Yea HOUSE VOTE 812 HR2491: Fiscal 1996 Budget Reconciliation Conference Agreement 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 HOUSE VOTE 111 HJRES159: Tax Limitation Constitutional Amendment Previous Question 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 HOUSE VOTE 115 HJRES159: Tax Limitation Constitutional Amendment Question of Consideration April 15, 1996 Skaggs, DColo., motion on whether to consider 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 241157: R 2260; D 15156 (ND 8116, SD 7 40); I 01. Clement voted Nay HOUSE VOTE 117 HJRES159: Tax Limitation Constitutional Amendment Passage
April 15, 1996 Passage of the joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment requiring a twothirds majority vote in both the House and the Senate in order to raise taxes. Congress would be able to waive this supermajority requirement to pass a tax increase during a period of declared war between the United States and another country or when Congress and the president enact a joint resolution stating that the United States is engaged in a military conflict that threatens national security. Passed 243177: R 21916; D 24160 (ND 10121, SD 1439); I 0 1. Clement voted Nay HOUSE VOTE 177 HCONRES178: Fiscal 1997 Budget Resolution Coalition Budget May 16, 1996 Orton, DUtah, substitute amendment to provide for a balanced budget by 2002 and eliminate the tax cuts in the budget resolution. The substitute raises revenue and reduces outlays by mandating a reduction in the Consumer Price Index, which would reduce costofliving adjustments to Social Security and other benefit programs and slows the inflation adjustment of income tax rates. It also calls for smaller cuts in projected spending than does the budget resolution in 19962000, including discretionary cuts of $255 billion vs. $311 billion, Medicare cuts of $146 billion vs. $158
billion, Medicaid cuts of $70 billion vs. $72 billion and welfare cuts of $42 billion vs. $53 billion. 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 HOUSE VOTE 181 HR3415: Gasoline Tax Repeal Recommit
May 21, 1996 Rangel, DN.Y., motion to recommit the bill to the House Ways and Means Committee with instructions to mandate that any person selling or importing any taxable fuel fully pass on the gasoline tax reduction to consumers. 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 HOUSE VOTE 144 HCONRES84: Fiscal 1998 Budget Resolution Conservative Action Team Substitute May 21, 1997 Doolittle, RCalif., substitute amendment to balance the budget by 2002 by cutting nondefense discretionary spending to levels requested in the president's fiscal 1997 budget, allowing an increase in net tax cuts to $192.5 billion over five years from $85 billion. The substitute would allow a point of order to be raised against any legislation that would cause total outlays to exceed total receipts in fiscal 2002 and in subsequent years. Rejected 119313: R 117110; D 2202 (ND 0150, SD 252); I 0 1. Clement voted Nay HOUSE VOTE 147 HCONRES84: Fiscal 1998 Budget Resolution Shuster Substitute
May 21, 1997 Shuster, RPa., substitute amendment to balance the budget by 2002 by increasing outlays for federal highway and mass transit programs to $137 billion, offset by an acrosstheboard reduction of 0.0039 percent in discretionary spending and tax cuts to be phased in over four years, beginning in fiscal 1999. Rejected 214216: R 58168; D 15548 (ND 11832, SD 3716); I 10. Clement voted Yea HOUSE VOTE 243 HR2014: Fiscal 1998 Budget Reconciliation Revenue Democratic Tax Substitute June 26, 1997 Rangel, DN.Y., substitute amendment to provide a net tax cut of $84.9 billion over five years, including $133.7 billion in gross tax cuts offset by $49.3 billion in revenue increases. The substitute provides a refundable child tax credit that would not be reduced by the Earned Income Tax Credit, makes the HOPE scholarship higher education tax credit available for all four years of a college education, limits the increase in the exemption from the estate tax to familyowned businesses and sets a lifetime cap of $600,000 for capital gains eligible for favorable tax treatment. Rejected 197235: R 0227; D 1968 (ND 1445, SD 523); I 10. Clement voted Yea
HOUSE VOTE 258 HR2014: Fiscal 1998 Budget Reconciliation Revenue Motion to Instruct 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 HOUSE VOTE 97 HR2400: Surface Transportation Reauthorization State Transition 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 April 22, 1998 Passage of the joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment requiring a twothirds majority vote in both the House and the Senate in order to raise taxes. Rejected 238186: R 21312; D 25173 (ND 14133, SD 1140); I 01. Clement voted Nay HOUSE VOTE 103 HR1252: Limits on Federal Judges' Power Tax Increases 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 HOUSE VOTE 156 HR3534: Mandates Information Tax Revenues
May 19, 1998 Moakley, DMass., amendment to strike provisions which exempt from points of order measures resulting in net decreases in tax revenue over five years. Rejected 176233: R 1212; D 17421 (ND 13210, SD 4211); I 10. Clement voted Yea HOUSE VOTE 205 HCONRES284: Fiscal 1999 Budget Resolution Rule 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 HOUSE VOTE 208 HCONRES284: Fiscal 1999 Budget Resolution Conservative Action Team Substitute June 05, 1998 Neumann, RWis., substitute amendment to adopt a fiveyear budget plan that would seek to limit the
growth of government spending to the rate of inflation, while calling for $150 billion in tax reductions over five years, and increasing defense spending above current levels by $56 billion over five years. Rejected 158262: R 15567; D 3194 (ND 0146, SD 348); I 0 1. Clement voted Nay HOUSE VOTE 210 HCONRES284: Fiscal 1999 Budget Resolution Adoption 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 September 25, 1998 Solomon, RN.Y., motion to order the previous question (thus ending debate and the possibility of amendment) on 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). 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
HOUSE VOTE 468 HR4579: Tax Cuts Democratic Substitute September 26, 1998 Rangel, DN.Y., substitute amendment that includes all of the tax cuts in the underlying bill but would prohibit most from taking effect until Congress enacts legislation to ensure the longterm solvency of the Social Security system. 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. 134295: R 26193; D 108101 (ND 6589, SD 4312); I 01. Clement voted Yea HOUSE VOTE 76 HCONRES68: Fiscal 2000 Budget Resolution Democratic Substitute March 25, 1999 Spratt, DS.C., substitute amendment that provides for no new net tax cuts or net new spending until legislation is enacted that addresses the solvency of the Medicare and Social Security Trust Funds. The Spratt substitute calls for saving all of the surplus both the Social Security surplus and the nonSocial Security surplus until the issue of Medicare and Social Security solvency is addressed.
After solvency for theseprograms is extended, the substitute calls for more discretionary funding for nondefense programs than the resolution, and provides for net tax cuts of $116 billion over ten years. 173250: R 0216; D 17333 (ND 12823, SD 4510); I 01. Clement voted Yea HOUSE VOTE 84 HCONRES68: Fiscal 2000 Budget Resolution Conference Report Rule 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 85 HCONRES68: Fiscal 2000 Budget Resolution Conference Report April 14, 1999 Adoption 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, 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. Passed 220208: R 2173; 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. 173258: R 1220; D 17138 (ND 13123, SD 4015); I 10. Clement voted Yea 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 August 05, 1999 Rangel, DN.Y., motion to recommit the conference report to the conference committee with
instructions to the House conferees to insist on preserving 100 percent of the Social Security surpluses for Social Security and devoting 50 percent of the nonSocial Security surpluses to debt reduction by limiting the net tax reduction to no more than 25 percent of the currently projected nonSocial Security surpluses and removing limited tax benefits as defined under the LineItem Veto Act. 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 HOUSE VOTE 485 HR2990: Access to Care for the Uninsured Passage 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 HOUSE VOTE 512 HR2488: Tax Cut Package Table Discharge Motion 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 February 10, 2000 Hill, DInd., motion to recommit the measure to the Ways and Means Committee with instructions to repay the national debt before reducing tax rates. 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 HOUSE VOTE 39 HR3081, HR3846: Minimum Wage/Tax Revisions Rule 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 March 09, 2000 Passage of the bill to provide about $46 billion over five years in tax cuts, including reductions of estate and gift taxes totaling $26.9 billion. The bill would also increase the deduction for health insurance for selfemployed individuals to 100 percent beginning in 2001, authorize the Housing and Urban Development secretary to designate 15 renewal communities in both urban and rural areas, and increase the deductible percentage of business meal expenses to 60 percent in 2002.
Passed 257169: R 2151; D 41167 (ND 26129, SD 1538); I 1 1. Clement voted Nay HOUSE VOTE 67 HRES446: Fiscal 2001 Budget Resolution Previous Question March 23, 2000 Slaughter, DN.Y., motion to order the previous question (thus ending debate and the possibility of amendment) on adoption of the rule (H Res 446) to provide for House floor consideration 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. Motion agreed to 220203: R 2170; D 2202 (ND 2149, SD 0 53); I 11. Clement voted Nay
HOUSE VOTE 68 HCONRES290: Fiscal 2001 Budget Resolution Rule 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 HOUSE VOTE 75 HCONRES290: Fiscal 2001 Budget Resolution Adoption March 24, 2000 Adoption of the resolution to set broad spending and revenue targets for the next five years. 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 more in defense spending, a 6 percent increase over current levels. Non defense discretionary spending would be cut by $6.9 billion compared with the 2000 level. 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 HOUSE VOTE 124 HCONRES290: Fiscal 2001 Budget Resolution Rule 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 HOUSE VOTE 125 HCONRES290: Fiscal 2001 Budget Resolution Conference Report April 13, 2000 Adoption 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 would establish a $40 billion reserve fund for Medicare overhaul or to provide prescription drug coverage for seniors. The plan calls for $600.2 billion in discretionary spending, a 2 percent increase over fiscal 2000, and allows for $310.8 billion in defense appropriations, a 7 percent increase over fiscal 2000. It would set nondefense discretionary
spending at $289.4 billion, which would represent a 2 percent cut from fiscal year 2000. Adopted (thus sent to the Senate) 220208: R 2135; D 6202 (ND 3152, SD 350); I 11. Clement voted Nay HOUSE VOTE 126 HR4199: Tax Code Termination Recommit 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 HOUSE VOTE 154 HR3709: Internet Tax Moratorium Unfunded Mandates 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 HOUSE VOTE 155 HR3709: Internet Tax Moratorium Permanent Moratorium May 10, 2000 Chabot, ROhio, an amendment to the Delahunt, DMass., amendment to provide for a 99year extension of the moratorium on state and local taxes on the Internet. Rejected 90336: R 85134; D 4201 (ND 3151, SD 150); I 11. Clement voted Nay HOUSE VOTE 229 HR3916: Telephone Tax Previous Question 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 HOUSE VOTE 252 HR8: Estate Tax Repeal Democratic Substitute 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 HOUSE VOTE 411 HR1102: Pension and Retirement Enhancement Recommit 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 HOUSE VOTE 447 HR4865: Social Security Tax Repeal Rule
July 27, 2000 Adoption of the rule (H Res 564) to provide for House floor consideration of the bill that would repeal the provision in the 1993 law that increased the portion of Social Security benefits subject to taxation from 50 percent to 85. Adopted 232194: R 2170; D 14194 (ND 10144, SD 450); I 1 0. Clement voted Nay HOUSE VOTE 449 HR4865: Social Security Tax Repeal Democratic Substitute 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 HOUSE VOTE 555 HR2614: Tax Cut Package Previous Question 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 March 08, 2001 Reynolds, RN.Y., 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 measure that would lower federal income taxes by restructuring five tax brackets into
four 10, 15, 25 and 33 percent. Motion agreed to 220204: R 2150; D 4203 (ND 2151, SD 252); I 11. Clement voted Nay 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 HOUSE VOTE 70 HCONRES83: Fiscal 2002 Budget Resolution Adoption 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 HOUSE VOTE 73 HR6: Marriage Tax Reduction Democratic Substitute 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 82 HR8: Estate Tax Relief Democratic Substitute April 04, 2001 Rangel, DN.Y., substitute amendment that would lower revenue by $39.2 billion over 10 years. Beginning in 2002, the estate tax exemption would be increased from $675,000 to $2 million ($4 million for married couples). The exemption would be raised $100,000 annually until 2010, when it reaches a cap of $2.5 million ($5 million for couples). The amendment would retain currentlaw "stepup basis" provisions; repeal mileage limitations for taxbenefited conservation easements; repeal credit for estate taxes paid to a state and replace it with a deduction; and limit minority discounts used to calculate tax liability. Rejected 201227: R 3 215; D 19711 (ND 1477, SD 504); 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 HOUSE VOTE 104 HCONRES83: Fiscal 2002 Budget Resolution Conference Report May 09, 2001 Adoption of the conference report on the concurrent resolution to adopt a 10year budget plan that calls for approximately $1.35 trillion in tax cuts through fiscal 2011, including a $100 billion stimulus package. The agreement would cap discretionary spending at $661.3 billion. Discretionary spending allocations would total $325.1 billion for defense and $336.2 billion for nondefense. 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 HOUSE VOTE 117 HR1836: Tax Cut Reconciliation Democratic Substitute May 16, 2001 Rangel, DN.Y., substitute amendment that would provide a onetime, retroactive rebate and reduce the smallest income tax bracket to 12 percent. The amendment would increase the amount of income that one can earn and still qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit. 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 August 02, 2001 Passage of the bill that would make numerous changes to the nation's energy policies including those in the areas of production, conservation, taxes, and
research. The bill includes allowing oil and gas drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge; offering incentives for offshore drilling; funding nuclear energy, clean coal, and oil and gas research; extending tax credits for energyefficiency and coal technology; and raising fuel efficiency standards for sportutility vehicles and light trucks. It would provide $33.5 billion in tax credits over 10 years for energy producers and consumers. Passed 240189: R 20316; D 36172 (ND 16138, SD 2034); I 1 1. Clement voted Nay HOUSE VOTE 400 HRES270: Economic Stimulus Previous Question October 24, 2001 Linder, RGa., to order the previous question (thus ending debate and possibility of amendment) on adoption of the rule (H Res 270) to provide for House floor consideration of the bill that would $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. 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. HOUSE VOTE 402 HR3090: Economic Stimulus Democratic Substitute 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 June 13, 2002 Matsui, DCalif., substitute amendment that would permanently extend breaks for married couples contained in last year's $1.35 trillion tax cut law but only if the Office of Management and Budget certifies that there would be no increase in the deficit in the nonSocial Security portion of the budget during the 10year estimating period beginning in fiscal 2011. Rejected 198213: R 1207; D 1965 (ND 1454, SD 511); I 11. Clement voted Yea HOUSE VOTE 246 HR4931: Pension Benefits Democratic Substitute June 21, 2002 Neal, DMass., amendment that would permanently extend the additional incentives for pension and retirement contributions contained in last year's $1.35 trillion tax cut law but include additional provisions that would provide additional benefits for lowerlevel employees and place additional constraints on top executives. It would include a nonrefundable tax credit for retirement plan contributions by middle and lowincome employees, disallow the $200,000 compensation limit on plans that favor wellcompensated employees over notsowell compensated employees, and alter
"top heavy" requirements so that employer matching contributions are not considered when determining whether the minimum benefit requirement has been met for nonkey employees. It also would include other restrictions on retirement plan tax breaks for corporate executives. 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