Daily Archives: 07/25/2012

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Sen. Patty Murray D-WA Raise Revenues and Cut Taxes


Jul 17, 2012 by    

Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.): The way forward is clear, we have to raise revenues and cut taxes; and Republicans need to understand that tax reform isn’t a back door for sneaking through more tax cuts for the rich.
On July 16, 2012, the Budgeting for National Priorities project at Brookings hosted Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.), member of the Senate Budget Committee, former chair of the bipartisan Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction and a member of Senate Democratic leadership, for a conversation on the upcoming fiscal cliff, how she views the path to a balanced and bipartisan approach to avoiding it, and what steps she believes can be taken on the expiring Bush tax cuts and the scheduled sequestration.

Following Senator Murray’s keynote address, a panel of Brookings experts reflected on the current budget situation and prospects for a “grand bargain” to rein in the deficit and spur economic growth.
More on this event at: http://goo.gl/DbQpJ

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Our endorsemen​ts for your Primary ballot … Dwight Pelz, WA State Democrats


By now, you’ve received your ballot for the 2012 Primary Election. Please mail your ballots by Tuesday, August 7th.

It’s important that you vote in the August Primary, even if there is not a contested race in your area. The Primary Election will be watched carefully, here in our state and nationally. It will dictate the amount of money and resources invested in our state by national committees and super PACs.

Click here to find out which candidates on your ballot we’ve endorsed, including local candidates.

Make sure to vote for these federal and statewide candidates:

Federal candidates

Senator Maria Cantwell for Senate       Rick Larsen for Congress (CD2)       Mary Baechler for Congress (CD4)       Rick Cowan for Congress (CD5)       Derek Kilmer for Congress (CD6)       Jim McDermott for Congress (CD7)       Karen Porterfield for Congress (CD8)       Adam Smith for Congress (CD9)       Denny Heck for Congress (CD10)

Statewide candidates

Jay Inslee for Governor             Bob Ferguson for Attorney General             Brad Owen for Lieutenant Governor             Kathleen Drew for Secretary of State             Mike Kreidler for Insurance Commissioner             Jim McIntire for State Treasurer             Craig Pridemore for State Auditor             Peter Goldmark for Public Lands Commissioner       Susan Owens for Supreme Court, Position 2             Steve Gonzalez for Supreme Court, Position 8

To find these endorsements and endorsements for State Legislature, go to our Personal Democratic Endorsement Finder:

http://www.wa-democrats.org/primary-endorsements

Thank you! Make sure your ballot is mailed and postmarked by August 7th.

Best,

Dwight Pelz       Washington State Democrats Chair

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HR6079,the Repeal of Obamacare


Letter to the Honorable John Boehner providing an estimate for H.R. 6079, the Repeal of Obamacare Act

cost estimateJuly 24, 2012

CBO and the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) have estimated the direct spending and revenue effects of H.R. 6079, the Repeal of Obamacare Act, as passed by the House of Representatives on July 11, 2012. H.R. 6079 would repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), with the exception of one subsection that has no budgetary effect. This estimate reflects the spending and revenue projections in CBO’s March 2012 baseline as adjusted to take into account the effects of the recent Supreme Court decision regarding the ACA.

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CONGRESS: the Republican led House : the Senate : roll call on S.3412,MiddleClass Tax Cut 2:15pmET


the Senate Convenes: 9:30amET July 25, 2012

  • Following the prayer and pledge, the Majority Leader will be recognized.
  • The time until 2:15pm will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with the Republicans controlling the first 30 minutes and the Majority controlling the second 30 minutes.
  • As a reminder, cloture was filed on the motion to proceed to S.3412, the Middle Class Tax Cut on Monday, July 23rd.  By unanimous consent, at 2:15pm on Wednesday, there will be a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3412, the Middle Class Tax Cut Act.

As a reminder at 2:15pm today, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3412, the Middle Class Tax Cut Act.

The Senate has reached an agreement that results in a series of 2 roll call votes beginning at 4pm today on the McConnell-Hatch amendment # _____ and on passage of S.3412, as amended, if amended. Each subject to a majority vote threshold. There will be 2 minutes for debate prior to each vote. As a result of this agreement, there will be no cloture vote at 2:15pm.

Prior to locking in the agreement, Senator Reid asked consent to vote on the McConnell–Hatch amendment and Reid bill, as amended, if amended, and when the Senate receives a companion bill from the House, the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration, insert the text of S.3412, as passed by the Senate, and the Senate pass the House bill, as amended.

Senator McConnell asked consent to strike the provision to marry the Senate language with the House bill and, in lieu, vote on the McConnell-Hatch proposal, a McConnell amendment, which is his version of “ the President’s tax bill”, and the Reid bill (S.3412). Senator Reid declined to modify his request to vote on those three items because the President strongly supports the Reid bill and that is the President’s proposal.

Senator Reid then agreed to strike the provision to marry the Senate language with the House bill per McConnell’s request, and renewed his request, as modified. That request was agreed to.

McConnell-Hatch amendment (text of S.3413), to temporarily extend tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, to provide for temporary alternative minimum tax relief, to extend increased expensing limitations, and to provide instructions for tax reform (McConnell-Hatch).

S.3412, a bill to extend the 2001, 2003 and 2009 tax cuts for 98% of Americans and 97% of all small businesses (Reid).

4:08pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Hatch-McConnell amendment #2573 (Extends 2001 and 2003 tax cuts); Not Agreed to: 45-54

4:50pm The Senate began a roll call vote on passage of S.3412, the Middle Class Tax Cut Act; Passed: 51-48

Senator Reid moved to proceed to S.3414, Cyber Security, and filed cloture on the motion. The vote would occur Friday unless an agreement can be reached.

WRAP UP

ROLL CALL VOTES

1)      Hatch-McConnell amendment #2573 (the Tax Hike Prevention Act) to S.3412; Not agreed to: 45-54

2)      Passage of S.3412, the Middle Class Tax Act of 2012; Passed: 51-48

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS

Passed S.285, a bill for the relief of Sopuruchi Chukwueke.

Passed H.R.5872, the Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012.

Completed the Rule 14 process of S.3429, the Veterans Jobs Corps Act of 2012. (Nelson FL)

No EXECUTIVE ITEMS

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