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Taxes and who pays them

Votes on top-bracket and corporate rates, targeted credits, and how much the IRS is funded to collect what is owed.

Democratic side: Higher taxes at the top and stronger collectionRepublican side: Lower rates and a smaller tax administration

4 of these 6 votes split the parties — 0 in the House and 4 in the Senate — and only those place anyone on the scale. Which end is which is read from the votes: it is the side most Democrats took on most of them.

The 6 votes behind this value

Each was chosen by hand, and the sentence under it is the written reason for what a yea and a nay each did. Under that is how each party voted, which is where the two ends of the scale come from. Every one links to its full roll call, where you can see the question as the chamber put it and how every member voted.

  • Restore the 39.6 percent top individual rate

    H.R. 1 · Senate · 119th Congress · Roll 355 · 2025-07-01 · 22–78 · Motion Rejected

    An amendment applying a 39.6 percent top individual income tax rate and directing funding to the Rural Health Transformation Program.

    Democrats 3–42, Republicans 18–35. Most of both parties voted nay, so this vote does not move anyone on the scale.

  • Raise the top rate above $10m to extend health premium credits

    H.R. 1 · Senate · 119th Congress · Roll 339 · 2025-06-30 · 47–53 · Motion Rejected

    An amendment extending the enhanced premium tax credits and paying for them with a higher individual rate on incomes above $10 million.

    Democrats 45–0, Republicans 0–53. Most Democrats voted yea and most Republicans nay.

  • Void the broker reporting rule (second resolution)

    H.J.Res. 25 · Senate · 119th Congress · Roll 151 · 2025-03-26 · 70–28 · Joint Resolution Passed

    H.J.Res. 25 strikes the same class of IRS gross proceeds reporting requirement. A nay leaves the reporting in place.

    Democrats 17–26, Republicans 53–0. Most Democrats voted nay and most Republicans yea.

  • Void the rule requiring digital asset brokers to report proceeds

    S.J.Res. 3 · Senate · 119th Congress · Roll 102 · 2025-03-04 · 70–27 · Joint Resolution Passed

    S.J.Res. 3 strikes the IRS rule requiring brokers that regularly handle digital asset sales to report gross proceeds. A nay leaves the reporting requirement, and the visibility it gives the IRS, in place.

    Democrats 18–26, Republicans 51–0. Most Democrats voted nay and most Republicans yea.

  • Rescind IRS appropriations

    H.R. 4366 · Senate · 118th Congress · Roll 281 · 2023-11-01 · 23–74 · Amendment Rejected

    An amendment reducing appropriations and rescinding funds provided to the IRS. A nay keeps the agency's funding.

    Democrats 0–47, Republicans 23–23. Republicans divided evenly, so this vote does not move anyone on the scale.

  • Cut IRS funding to pay for defence

    H.R. 3746 · Senate · 118th Congress · Roll 139 · 2023-06-01 · 49–48 · Amendment Rejected

    An amendment increasing the rescission of IRS funding to raise defence spending. A nay keeps the collection and enforcement funding.

    Democrats 1–45, Republicans 47–0. Most Democrats voted nay and most Republicans yea.

The method behind all 12 values, including what it deliberately does not measure.