To reduce income taxes for all working taxpayers.
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)Legislative Activity
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Senate amendment submitted
February 4, 2009
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Senate amendment submitted
February 4, 2009
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 277 proposed by Senator Cornyn to Amendment SA 98.(consideration: CR S1500-1501, S1527; text: CR S1500)
February 4, 2009
Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 277 (Sect. 201, S. Con. Res. 21, 110th Congress) rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 37 - 60. Record Vote Number: 42.
February 4, 2009
Amendment SA 277 proposed by Senator Cornyn to Amendment SA 98. (consideration: CR S1500-1501, S1527; text: CR S1500) To reduce income taxes for all working taxpayers.
February 4, 2009
Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 277.
February 4, 2009
Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 277 (Sect. 201, S. Con. Res. 21, 110th Congress) rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 37 - 60. Record Vote Number: 42.
February 4, 2009
Amendment SA 277 ruled out of order by the chair.
February 4, 2009
Votes
1 roll call on this amendment
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Submitted
SA 277. Mr. CORNYN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 98 proposed by Mr. Inouye (for himself and Mr. Baucus) to the bill H.R. 1, making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: Beginning on page 435, strike line 4 and all that follows through page 441, line 15, and insert the following: SEC. 1001. REDUCTION IN 10-PERCENT RATE BRACKET FOR 2009 AND 2010. (a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 1(i) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(D) Reduced rate for 2009 and 2010.--In the case of any taxable year beginning in 2009 or 2010-- ``(i) In general.--Subparagraph (A)(i) shall be applied by substituting `5 percent' for `10 percent'. ``(ii) Rules for applying certain other provisions.-- ``(I) Subsection (g)(7)(B)(ii)(II) shall be applied by substituting `5 percent' for `10 percent'. ``(II) Section 3402(p)(2) shall be applied by substituting `5 percent' for `10 percent'.''. (b) Effective Dates.-- (1) In general.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008. (2) Withholding provisions.--Subclause (II) of section 1(i)(1)(D)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by subsection (a), shall apply to amounts paid after the 60th day after the date of the enactment of this Act. ______