- Mike Dunleavy - Neal Dunn - Monica Duran - Dick Durbin - Cris Dush -
==mike dunleavy======
Alaska House Education Committee hears proposed amendments, public testimony for HB 392
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - On Monday, April 8, the House Education Committee delved into House Bill 392, which is being presented as an omnibus bill covering many of the issues facing education this year. It took center stage following the legislature’s narrow sustaining of Governor Mike Dunleavy’s veto of the previous omnibus education bill, SB 140. HB 392 carries many of the same items as SB 140, including a $680 increase to the Base Student Allocation (BSA) and the creation of a state position supporting charter schools in the state.
(Newscenter Fairbanks 3/24/24) READ MORE>>>>>
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - On Monday, April 8, the House Education Committee delved into House Bill 392, which is being presented as an omnibus bill covering many of the issues facing education this year. It took center stage following the legislature’s narrow sustaining of Governor Mike Dunleavy’s veto of the previous omnibus education bill, SB 140. HB 392 carries many of the same items as SB 140, including a $680 increase to the Base Student Allocation (BSA) and the creation of a state position supporting charter schools in the state.
(Newscenter Fairbanks 3/24/24) READ MORE>>>>>
==Neal dunn======
Florida Reps. Byron Donalds, Neal Dunn the latest to vocally oppose abortion Amendment 4
On Tuesday, two more Florida Republican congressmen came out against the pro-abortion ballot initiative known as Amendment 4 – Byron Donalds and Neal Dunn. Donalds’ announcement reportedly came at a local town hall, and his opposition was initially circulated online by Gov. Ron DeSantis spokeswoman Christina Pushaw. (Floridas Voice 8.28.24) READ MORE>>>>>
On Tuesday, two more Florida Republican congressmen came out against the pro-abortion ballot initiative known as Amendment 4 – Byron Donalds and Neal Dunn. Donalds’ announcement reportedly came at a local town hall, and his opposition was initially circulated online by Gov. Ron DeSantis spokeswoman Christina Pushaw. (Floridas Voice 8.28.24) READ MORE>>>>>
==monica duran=====================
March 10, 2023: Denver Post: Colorado Republicans’ all-night filibuster sought to stall gun reform, safe drug-use site bills
Thursday’s filibuster was reminiscent of last year’s 24-hour standoff over the Reproductive Health Equity Act, which enshrined and protected abortion access in state law. Thursday’s debate stretched so long that Democratic Majority Leader Monica Duran announced Friday morning that the House would break for the day but return Saturday, an atypical burst of weekend work for lawmakers that often depart the Capitol for their homes across Colorado every Friday.
Thursday’s filibuster was reminiscent of last year’s 24-hour standoff over the Reproductive Health Equity Act, which enshrined and protected abortion access in state law. Thursday’s debate stretched so long that Democratic Majority Leader Monica Duran announced Friday morning that the House would break for the day but return Saturday, an atypical burst of weekend work for lawmakers that often depart the Capitol for their homes across Colorado every Friday.
==dick durbin======
Freedom Caucus Blasts Barrasso For Supporting Warrantless Surveillance Bill
Fellow Wyoming Sen. Cynthia Lummis voted against the bill, as did U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman. Hageman said she supported parts of the bill, but couldn’t stomach the fact that Americans could still be spied on without a warrant, which Illinois Democrat Dick Durbin attempted to address in a failed amendment. “I land on the side of civil liberties,” Hageman said on C-SPAN earlier this month. “I want to make sure we’re protecting the constitutional rights of American citizens.” (Cowboy State Daily 4/24/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Fellow Wyoming Sen. Cynthia Lummis voted against the bill, as did U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman. Hageman said she supported parts of the bill, but couldn’t stomach the fact that Americans could still be spied on without a warrant, which Illinois Democrat Dick Durbin attempted to address in a failed amendment. “I land on the side of civil liberties,” Hageman said on C-SPAN earlier this month. “I want to make sure we’re protecting the constitutional rights of American citizens.” (Cowboy State Daily 4/24/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Tammy Baldwin
Feb 10, 2023: Wisconsin U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, colleagues: Introduce No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act
The No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act would repeal offshoring incentives by:
The legislation is led by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX-37) and cosponsored by Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Jack Reed (D-RI), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ed Markey (D-MA), Bob Casey (D-PA), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), and Cory Booker (D-NJ).
The No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act would repeal offshoring incentives by:
- Equalizing the tax rate on profits earned abroad to the tax rate on profits earned here at home. This legislation would end the preferential tax rate for offshore profits by eliminating the deductions for “global intangible low-tax income” (GILTI) and “foreign-derived intangible income” and applying GILTI on a per-country basis.
- Repealing the 10 percent tax exemption on profits earned from certain investments made overseas. In addition to the half-off tax rate on profits earned abroad, the Trump tax exempts from taxation entirely a 10 percent return on tangible investments, such as plants and equipment, made overseas. Our bill would eliminate this offshoring incentive.
- Treating “foreign” corporations that are managed and controlled in the U.S. as domestic corporations. Ugland House in the Cayman Islands is the five-story legal home of over 18,000 companies, many of them really American companies in disguise. This section would treat corporations worth $50 million or more and managed and controlled within the U.S. as the U.S. entities they in fact are, and subject them to the same tax as other U.S. taxpayers.
- Cracking down on inversions by tightening the definition of expatriated entity. This provision would discourage corporations from renouncing their U.S. citizenship. It would deem certain mergers between U.S. companies and smaller foreign firms to be U.S. taxpayers, no matter where in the world the new companies claim to be headquartered. The combined company would continue to be treated as a domestic corporation if the historic shareholders of the U.S. company own more than 50 percent of the new entity. If the new entity is managed and controlled in the U.S. and continues to conduct significant business here, it would continue to be treated as a domestic company regardless of the percentage ownership.
- Combating earnings stripping by restricting the deduction for interest expense for multinational enterprises with excess domestic indebtedness. Some multinational groups reduce or eliminate their U.S. tax bills by concentrating their worldwide debt, and the resulting interest deductions, in its U.S. subsidiaries. This section would disallow interest deduction for U.S. subsidiaries of a multination corporation where a disproportionate share of the worldwide group’s debt is located in the U.S. entity, a tactic commonly known as “earnings stripping.” The limit for each U.S. subsidiary would equal the sum of the subsidiary’s interest income plus its proportionate share of the corporate group’s net interest expense.
- Eliminating tax break for foreign oil and gas extraction income. Oil and gas extraction income earned abroad gets a further break on the already half-off rate other industries pay on their offshore profits. This provision would eliminate this special tax break for big oil and gas companies.
The legislation is led by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX-37) and cosponsored by Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Jack Reed (D-RI), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ed Markey (D-MA), Bob Casey (D-PA), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), and Cory Booker (D-NJ).
Jan 23, 2023: The Hill: Thune urges Sinema to caucus with GOP to avoid three-way reelection race
Senate Democrats on Monday also dodged questions about whether they would support Sinema’s reelection bid if she winds up in a race against Gallego or another Democratic nominee.
“Too soon. Too soon,” said Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (Ill.).
Senate Democrats on Monday also dodged questions about whether they would support Sinema’s reelection bid if she winds up in a race against Gallego or another Democratic nominee.
“Too soon. Too soon,” said Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (Ill.).
==tammy duckworth======
Tammy Baldwin
Feb 10, 2023: Wisconsin U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, colleagues: Introduce No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act
The No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act would repeal offshoring incentives by:
The legislation is led by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX-37) and cosponsored by Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Jack Reed (D-RI), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ed Markey (D-MA), Bob Casey (D-PA), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), and Cory Booker (D-NJ).
The No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act would repeal offshoring incentives by:
- Equalizing the tax rate on profits earned abroad to the tax rate on profits earned here at home. This legislation would end the preferential tax rate for offshore profits by eliminating the deductions for “global intangible low-tax income” (GILTI) and “foreign-derived intangible income” and applying GILTI on a per-country basis.
- Repealing the 10 percent tax exemption on profits earned from certain investments made overseas. In addition to the half-off tax rate on profits earned abroad, the Trump tax exempts from taxation entirely a 10 percent return on tangible investments, such as plants and equipment, made overseas. Our bill would eliminate this offshoring incentive.
- Treating “foreign” corporations that are managed and controlled in the U.S. as domestic corporations. Ugland House in the Cayman Islands is the five-story legal home of over 18,000 companies, many of them really American companies in disguise. This section would treat corporations worth $50 million or more and managed and controlled within the U.S. as the U.S. entities they in fact are, and subject them to the same tax as other U.S. taxpayers.
- Cracking down on inversions by tightening the definition of expatriated entity. This provision would discourage corporations from renouncing their U.S. citizenship. It would deem certain mergers between U.S. companies and smaller foreign firms to be U.S. taxpayers, no matter where in the world the new companies claim to be headquartered. The combined company would continue to be treated as a domestic corporation if the historic shareholders of the U.S. company own more than 50 percent of the new entity. If the new entity is managed and controlled in the U.S. and continues to conduct significant business here, it would continue to be treated as a domestic company regardless of the percentage ownership.
- Combating earnings stripping by restricting the deduction for interest expense for multinational enterprises with excess domestic indebtedness. Some multinational groups reduce or eliminate their U.S. tax bills by concentrating their worldwide debt, and the resulting interest deductions, in its U.S. subsidiaries. This section would disallow interest deduction for U.S. subsidiaries of a multination corporation where a disproportionate share of the worldwide group’s debt is located in the U.S. entity, a tactic commonly known as “earnings stripping.” The limit for each U.S. subsidiary would equal the sum of the subsidiary’s interest income plus its proportionate share of the corporate group’s net interest expense.
- Eliminating tax break for foreign oil and gas extraction income. Oil and gas extraction income earned abroad gets a further break on the already half-off rate other industries pay on their offshore profits. This provision would eliminate this special tax break for big oil and gas companies.
The legislation is led by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX-37) and cosponsored by Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Jack Reed (D-RI), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ed Markey (D-MA), Bob Casey (D-PA), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), and Cory Booker (D-NJ).
==cris dush======
January 22, 2023: AP: Lawmakers seek to bar insurrectionists from holding office
In a committee hearing, Republican state Sen. Cris Dush slammed his gavel as he ruled Democratic state Sen. Amanda Cappelletti out of order after she described the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 as “the site of an insurrection.”
“Insurrection, nobody has been charged with that,” Dush said. “There’s not been a single charge against any of those people as insurrectionists. In this committee, we are not using that term.”
In a committee hearing, Republican state Sen. Cris Dush slammed his gavel as he ruled Democratic state Sen. Amanda Cappelletti out of order after she described the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 as “the site of an insurrection.”
“Insurrection, nobody has been charged with that,” Dush said. “There’s not been a single charge against any of those people as insurrectionists. In this committee, we are not using that term.”
