Key Votes
National Key Votes
HR 2 - Jobs and Economic Growth bill - Key Vote
John Boozman voted Yea (Conference Report Vote) on this legislation.
Read recent statements John Boozman made in this general time period.
Stages
- May 28, 2003 Executive Signed
- May 23, 2003 House Conference Report Adopted
- May 23, 2003 Senate Conference Report Adopted
- May 15, 2003 Senate Bill Passed
- May 9, 2003 House Bill Passed
- Feb. 27, 2003 House Introduced
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Stage Details
Legislation - Signed (Executive) - May 28, 2003
Legislation - Conference Report Adopted (House) - May 23, 2003 (Key vote)
Title: Jobs and Economic Growth bill
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to adopt a conference report that would provide $350 billion in order to supply tax breaks.
Highlight: - Accelerates the child tax credit to increase in 2003, instead of 2006 - $20 billion of the $350 billion would go towards state aid, including Medicaid - Eases the marriage tax penalty by making the standard deduction for married couples twice that of a single filer through 2004 - Increases the expensing allowance for businesses from $25,000 to $100,000 for 2003 through 2005
Legislation - Conference Report Adopted (Senate) - May 23, 2003 (Key vote)
Title: Jobs and Economic Growth bill
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to adopt a conference report that would provide $350 billion in order to supply tax breaks.
Highlight: - Accelerates the child tax credit to increase in 2003, instead of 2006 - $20 billion of the $350 billion would go towards state aid, including Medicaid - Eases the marriage tax penalty by making the standard deduction for married couples twice that of a single filer through 2004 - Increases the expensing allowance for businesses from $25,000 to $100,000 for 2003 through 2005
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) - May 15, 2003
Note:
NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) - May 9, 2003
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Feb. 27, 2003
Title: Jobs and Economic Growth bill
Sponsors
- William M. 'Bill' Thomas (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- J. Gresham Barrett (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Bob Beauprez (CO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Roy Blunt (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
- John A. Boehner (OH - R)
- Robert A. 'Bob' Brady (PA - D)
- Henry E. Brown Jr. (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Virginia 'Ginny' Brown-Waite (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- David Lee 'Dave' Camp (MI - R)
- Eric I. Cantor (VA - R)
- Chris Chocola (IN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Mac Collins (GA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Christopher Cox (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Philip M. Crane (IL - ) (Out Of Office)
- Thomas Dale 'Tom' DeLay (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
- James W. 'Jim' DeMint (SC - ) (Out Of Office)
- John T. Doolittle (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- David T. Dreier (CA - R)
- Jennifer B. Dunn (WA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Mark Foley (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Vito J. Fossella Jr. (NY - R) (Out Of Office)
- Trent Franks (AZ - R)
- Scott Garrett (NJ - R)
- Melissa A. Hart (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- John David 'J.D.' Hayworth Jr. (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jeb Hensarling (TX - R)
- Walter 'Wally' Herger Jr. (CA - R)
- Kenny C. Hulshof (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
- John H. 'Johnny' Isakson (GA - ) (Out Of Office)
- Samuel Robert 'Sam' Johnson (TX - R)
- Ric Keller (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jack Kingston (GA - R)
- James T. 'Jim' Kolbe (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ron Lewis (KY - R) (Out Of Office)
- Thaddeus G. 'Thad' McCotter (MI - R)
- James O. 'Jim' McCrery III (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Scott McInnis (CO - ) (Out Of Office)
- Howard P. 'Buck' McKeon (CA - R)
- Gary G. Miller (CA - R)
- Doug Ose (CA - ) (Out Of Office)
- Stevan E. 'Steve' Pearce (NM - R) (Out Of Office)
- Joseph R. 'Joe' Pitts (PA - R)
- Robert J. 'Rob' Portman (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Deborah D. Pryce (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- James M. 'Jim' Ramstad (MN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Thomas M. Reynolds (NY - R) (Out Of Office)
- Paul D. Ryan (WI - R)
- Jim R. Ryun (KS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Peter A. 'Pete' Sessions (TX - R)
- E. Clay Shaw Jr. (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Lee R. Terry (NE - R)
- Addison Graves 'Joe' Wilson Sr. (SC - R)
