S. 1917 - Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2011
Taxation. 112th Congress (2011-2012) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Robert Casey
- Summary:
- A bill to create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar.
There have been no votes on passage on this bill.
Other Votes:
Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2011
S. 1917 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)
- Summary
- A bill to create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2011
- Sponsor
- Robert Casey
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Taxation
- Employment taxes
- Government trust funds
- Income tax credits
- Income tax deductions
- Income tax rates
- Inflation and prices
- Self-employed
- Social security and elderly assistance
- Wages and earnings
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 11/28/2011 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result select this vote Senate On the Motion to Proceed S. 1917 12/01/2011 This motion DID NOT PASS the Senate 51 voted YES 49 voted NO 0 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 11/28/2011 11/28/2011 Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. Put on a legislative calendar 11/29/2011 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 238. 11/30/2011 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. 11/30/2011 Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. 11/30/2011 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. 12/01/2011 Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. 12/01/2011 Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. select this vote Vote 12/01/2011 On the Motion to Proceed S. 1917 Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…
supported this bill
opposed this bill
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 112th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2012.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Supported | $ From Interest Groups That Opposed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel K. Akaka | D | HI | $13,000 | $0 |
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $55,250 | $0 |
| Kelly Ayotte | R | NH | $38,050 | $0 |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $34,000 | $0 |
| Max Baucus | D | MT | $104,125 | $0 |
| Mark Begich | D | AK | $188,447 | $0 |
| Michael Bennet | D | CO | $244,013 | $2,500 |
| Jesse "Jeff" Bingaman | D | NM | $11,983 | $0 |
| Richard Blumenthal | D | CT | $197,500 | $500 |
| Roy Blunt | R | MO | $64,350 | $0 |
| John Boozman | R | AR | $38,650 | $0 |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $1,459,342 | $0 |
| Scott Brown | R | MA | $110,235 | $525 |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $613,418 | $250 |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $16,825 | $0 |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $143,800 | $0 |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $166,425 | $2,500 |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $89,604 | $0 |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $218,174 | $0 |
| Clarence Saxby Chambliss | R | GA | $35,550 | $7,000 |
| Daniel Coats | R | IN | $19,650 | $1,000 |
| Tom Coburn | R | OK | $5,450 | $0 |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $19,400 | $0 |
| Susan Collins | R | ME | $220,310 | $1,000 |
| Gaylord Kent Conrad | D | ND | $6,500 | $0 |
| Chris Coons | D | DE | $126,771 | $2,000 |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $34,500 | $0 |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $78,225 | $0 |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $15,350 | $0 |
| Jim DeMint | R | SC | $7,550 | $0 |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $183,731 | $0 |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $10,000 | $0 |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $345,855 | $0 |
| Alan Franken | D | MN | $196,679 | $500 |
| Kirsten Gillibrand | D | NY | $1,609,286 | $5,000 |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $15,400 | $0 |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $32,300 | $0 |
| Kay Hagan | D | NC | $649,149 | $0 |
| Tom Harkin | D | IA | $141,630 | $0 |
| Orrin Hatch | R | UT | $42,400 | $1,500 |
| Dean Heller | R | NV | $24,300 | $0 |
| John Hoeven | R | ND | $27,250 | $0 |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison | R | TX | $12,000 | $0 |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $38,500 | $0 |
| Dan Inouye | D | HI | $89,100 | $0 |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $63,050 | $0 |
| Mike Johanns | R | NE | $23,800 | $0 |
| Ron Johnson | R | WI | $10,201 | $100 |
| Tim Johnson | D | SD | $143,500 | $0 |
| John Kerry | D | MA | $164,024 | $0 |
| Mark Kirk | R | IL | $83,177 | $0 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $374,916 | $0 |
| Herb Kohl | D | WI | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Kyl | R | AZ | $-100 | $0 |
| Mary Landrieu | D | LA | $328,182 | $0 |
| Frank Lautenberg | D | NJ | $115,150 | $0 |
| Patrick Leahy | D | VT | $127,900 | $0 |
| Mike Lee | R | UT | $450 | $0 |
| Carl Levin | D | MI | $130,500 | $0 |
| Joe Lieberman | I | CT | $3,000 | $0 |
| Dick Lugar | R | IN | $47,820 | $0 |
| Joe Manchin | D | WV | $227,600 | $0 |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $39,010 | $0 |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $1,451,808 | $500 |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $106,813 | $0 |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $208,705 | $0 |
| Jeff Merkley | D | OR | $198,789 | $1,000 |
| Barbara Mikulski | D | MD | $253,942 | $0 |
| Jerry Moran | R | KS | $67,050 | $0 |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $62,100 | $0 |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $780,639 | $0 |
| Earl "Ben" Nelson | D | NE | $32,250 | $0 |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $241,490 | $1,000 |
| Rand Paul | R | KY | $20,970 | $0 |
| Rob Portman | R | OH | $52,100 | $1,000 |
| Mark Pryor | D | AR | $93,600 | $0 |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $96,100 | $0 |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $302,450 | $2,500 |
| Jim Risch | R | ID | $11,264 | $0 |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $23,600 | $0 |
| John "Jay" Rockefeller | D | WV | $140,500 | $0 |
| Marco Rubio | R | FL | $42,665 | $2,200 |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $133,800 | $0 |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $148,425 | $0 |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $30,610 | $1,000 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | NH | $1,008,449 | $0 |
| Richard Shelby | R | AL | $18,175 | $0 |
| Olympia Snowe | R | ME | $39,000 | $0 |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $520,577 | $0 |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $470,531 | $250 |
| John Thune | R | SD | $28,744 | $0 |
| Patrick Toomey | R | PA | $31,342 | $2,250 |
| Mark Udall | D | CO | $233,746 | $0 |
| Tom Udall | D | NM | $251,324 | $0 |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $36,500 | $0 |
| Mark Warner | D | VA | $232,750 | $0 |
| Jim Webb | D | VA | $13,200 | $0 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $106,187 | $0 |
| Roger Wicker | R | MS | $65,417 | $0 |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $55,399 | $0 |
