Key Votes
S Amdt 3359 - Married Tax Filing Amendment - Key Vote
National Key Votes
Jeff Bingaman voted Yea (Tabling Vote) on this legislation.
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Amendment - Amendment Not Tabled (Senate) (48-51) - July 29, 1998 (Key vote)
Title: Married Tax Filing Amendment
Vote to table an amendment that allows spouses who file a joint tax return to divide their combined income in half, as if filing separately.
NOTE: A SENATOR MAY MOVE TO TABLE ANY PENDING LEGISLATION, THUS HALTING FURTHER CONSIDERATION. A "YEA" VOTE IS IN SUPPORT OF HALTING FURTHER CONSIDERATION, AND A "NAY" VOTE IS IN SUPPORT OF FURTHER CONSIDERATION. TABLING MOTIONS ARE OFTEN USED TO KILL LEGISLATION.
Sponsors
- Samuel D. 'Sam' Brownback (KS - R) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- Edmond Spencer Abraham (MI - ) (Out Of Office)
- John D. Ashcroft (MO - ) (Out Of Office)
- Ben 'Nighthorse' Campbell (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Duncan McLauchlin 'Lauch' Faircloth (NC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Rodney 'Rod' Grams (MN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jesse Helms (NC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Y. Tim Hutchinson (AR - R) (Out Of Office)
- Kay Bailey Hutchison (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
- James M. 'Jim' Inhofe (OK - R)
- Chester Trent Lott Sr. (MS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Robert Clinton 'Bob' Smith (NH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Gordon Harold Smith (OR - R) (Out Of Office)
