S.1944 Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2011

A bill to create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses, and for other purposes.

People's Vote
YES
Gov Vote
NO
Outcome
NO
Your Vote
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Summary:

12/5/2011--Introduced.Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2011 - Amends the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 to extend through 2012 the reduction in employment taxes for employees and the self-employed. Increases such reduction from 2% to 3.1% Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose on individual taxpayers between 2012 and 2022 an additional tax equal to 1.9% of so much of their modified adjusted gross income in excess of $1 million. Provides for an inflation adjustment to the $1 million threshold amount for taxable years beginning after 2013. Defines"modified adjusted gross income"as adjusted gross income reduced by any deduction allowed for investment interest. Imposes a 50% tax (55% for a taxable year beginning in 2011 or 2012) on any unemployment compensation received by a taxpayer with an adjusted gross income of at least $1 million. Denies a tax deduction for the payment of such tax. Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to render ineligible for the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP), formerly food stamps, any household in which a member receives income or assets with a fair market value of at least $1 million. Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 to require until October 1, 2021, a phased increase in the fees charged to mortgage lenders by the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) to guarantee payment of new mortgage loans.

Actions:

Dec 08 2011

Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.

Dec 08 2011

Cloture motion on the motion to proceed withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

Dec 08 2011

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure, under the order of 12/8/2011, not having achieved the required 60 votes in the affirmative, was rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 48. Record Vote Number: 224.

Dec 07 2011

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.

Dec 07 2011

Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.

Dec 05 2011

Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

Dec 05 2011

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8185-8186)

Unknown Date

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 251.

Question:

On the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Proceed to S. 1944)3/5

Result

Motion to Proceed Rejected
Representative Voted
Senator Roy Blunt (MO Republican) No  
Senator John Boozman (AR Republican) No  
Senator Sherrod Brown (OH Democrat) Yes  
Senator Richard Burr (NC Republican) No  
Senator Benjamin Cardin (MD Democrat) Yes  
Senator Jim Demint (SC Republican) No  
Senator John Isakson (GA Republican) No  
Senator Mark Kirk (IL Republican) No  
Senator Robert Menendez (NJ Democrat) Yes  
Senator Jerry Moran (KS Republican) No  
Senator Robert Portman (OH Republican) No  
Senator Bernard Sanders (VT Independent) No  
Senator Patrick Toomey (PA Republican) No  
Senator Mark Udall (CO Democrat) Yes  
Senator Tom Udall (NM Democrat) Yes  
Senator David Vitter (LA Republican) No  
Senator Roger Wicker (MS Republican) No  
Senator Daniel Akaka (HI Democrat) Yes  
Senator Lamar Alexander (TN Republican) No  
Senator Max Baucus (MT Democrat) Yes  
Senator Jeff Bingaman (NM Democrat) Yes  
Senator Barbara Boxer (CA Democrat) Yes  
Senator Maria Cantwell (WA Democrat) Yes  
Senator Thomas Carper (DE Democrat) Yes  
Senator Saxby Chambliss (GA Republican) No  
Senator Thad Cochran (MS Republican) No  
Senator Susan Collins (ME Republican) Yes  
Senator Kent Conrad (ND Democrat) Yes  
Senator John Cornyn (TX Republican) No  
Senator Michael Crapo (ID Republican) No  
Senator Richard Durbin (IL Democrat) Yes  
Senator Michael Enzi (WY Republican) No  
Senator Dianne Feinstein (CA Democrat) Yes  
Senator Lindsey Graham (SC Republican) No  
Senator Charles Grassley (IA Republican) No  
Senator Thomas Harkin (IA Democrat) Yes  
Senator Orrin Hatch (UT Republican) No  
Senator Kay Hutchison (TX Republican) No  
Senator James Inhofe (OK Republican) No  
Senator Daniel Inouye (HI Democrat) Yes  
Senator Tim Johnson (SD Democrat) Yes  
Senator John Kerry (MA Democrat) No Vote  
Senator Herbert Kohl (WI Democrat) No Vote  
Senator Jon Kyl (AZ Republican) No  
Senator Mary Landrieu (LA Democrat) Yes  
Senator Frank Lautenberg (NJ Democrat) Yes  
Senator Patrick Leahy (VT Democrat) Yes  
Senator Carl Levin (MI Democrat) Yes  
Senator Joseph Lieberman (CT Independent) Yes  
Senator Richard Lugar (IN Republican) No  
Senator John Mccain (AZ Republican) No  
Senator Mitch Mcconnell (KY Republican) No  
Senator Barbara Mikulski (MD Democrat) Yes  
Senator Lisa Murkowski (AK Republican) No  
Senator Patty Murray (WA Democrat) Yes  
Senator Ben Nelson (NE Democrat) Yes  
Senator Bill Nelson (FL Democrat) Yes  
Senator Mark Pryor (AR Democrat) Yes  
Senator John Reed (RI Democrat) Yes  
Senator Harry Reid (NV Democrat) Yes  
Senator Pat Roberts (KS Republican) No  
Senator John Rockefeller (WV Democrat) Yes  
Senator Charles Schumer (NY Democrat) Yes  
Senator Jefferson Sessions (AL Republican) No  
Senator Richard Shelby (AL Republican) No  
Senator Olympia Snowe (ME Republican) No  
Senator Debbie Ann Stabenow (MI Democrat) Yes  
Senator Ron Wyden (OR Democrat) Yes  
Senator John Thune (SD Republican) No  
Senator Thomas Coburn (OK Republican) No  
Senator Daniel Coats (IN Republican) No  
Senator Dean Heller (NV Republican) No  
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (NY Democrat) Yes  
Senator Amy Klobuchar (MN Democrat) Yes  
Senator Claire Mccaskill (MO Democrat) Yes  
Senator Jon Tester (MT Democrat) Yes  
Senator Robert Casey (PA Democrat) Yes  
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (RI Democrat) Yes  
Senator Bob Corker (TN Republican) No  
Senator Jim Webb (VA Democrat) Yes  
Senator John Barrasso (WY Republican) No  
Senator Mike Johanns (NE Republican) No  
Senator Mark Warner (VA Democrat) Yes  
Senator James Risch (ID Republican) No  
Senator Jeanne Shaheen (NH Democrat) Yes  
Senator Kay Hagan (NC Democrat) Yes  
Senator Jeff Merkley (OR Democrat) Yes  
Senator Mark Begich (AK Democrat) Yes  
Senator Michael Bennet (CO Democrat) Yes  
Senator Al Franken (MN Democrat) Yes  
Senator Scott Brown (MA Republican) No  
Senator Chris Coons (DE Democrat) Yes  
Senator Joe Manchin (WV Democrat) No  
Senator Richard Blumenthal (CT Democrat) Yes  
Senator Marco Rubio (FL Republican) No  
Senator Rand Paul (KY Republican) No  
Senator Kelly Ayotte (NH Republican) No  
Senator John Hoeven (ND Republican) No  
Senator Mike Lee (UT Republican) No  
Senator Ron Johnson (WI Republican) No  

Recent Member Votes

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Sponsored by

  • Senator Robert Casey (PA Democrat)

Co-Sponsored by

  • Senator Richard Durbin (IL Democrat)
  • Senator Patrick Leahy (VT Democrat)
  • Senator Harry Reid (NV Democrat)
  • Senator Charles Schumer (NY Democrat)
  • Senator Debbie Ann Stabenow (MI Democrat)

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