S. 2033 - SQUEAL Act
Taxation. 115th Congress (2017-2018) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Joni Ernst
- Summary:
- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the deduction for living expenses incurred by members of Congress. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been referred to committee.
There have been no votes on this bill.
SQUEAL Act
S. 2033 — 115th Congress (2017–2018)
- Summary
- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the deduction for living expenses incurred by members of Congress. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the deduction for living expenses incurred by members of Congress.
- Other Titles
- SQUEAL Act
- SQUEAL Act
- Stop Questionable, Unnecessary, and Excessive Allowances for Legislators Act
- Stop Questionable, Unnecessary, and Excessive Allowances for Legislators Act
- SQUEAL Act
- Sponsor
- Joni Ernst
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Taxation
- Business expenses
- Income tax deductions
- Members of Congress
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 10/31/2017 - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 10/31/2017 10/31/2017 Introduced in Senate 10/31/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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Total contributions given to Senators from Republican/Conservative, which…
support this bill
| Republican/Conservative | $14,205,818 |
| $14,205,818 |
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 115th U.S. Congress, from Republican/Conservative interest groups, November 29, 2010 – November 28, 2016.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Support | $ From Interest Groups That Oppose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $18,050 | $0 |
| Tammy Baldwin | D | WI | $0 | $0 |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $18,900 | $0 |
| Michael F. Bennet | D | CO | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Blumenthal | D | CT | $0 | $0 |
| Roy Blunt | R | MO | $130,836 | $0 |
| Cory A. Booker | D | NJ | $6,100 | $0 |
| John Boozman | R | AR | $20,232 | $0 |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $134,199 | $0 |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $0 | $0 |
| Shelley Moore Capito | R | WV | $113,725 | $0 |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $10,000 | $0 |
| Bill Cassidy | R | LA | $303,273 | $0 |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $7,250 | $0 |
| Susan M. Collins | R | ME | $21,650 | $0 |
| Christopher A. Coons | D | DE | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $28,370 | $0 |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $78,605 | $0 |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | D | NV | $1,516 | $0 |
| Tom Cotton | R | AR | $1,229,842 | $0 |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $36,594 | $0 |
| Ted Cruz | R | TX | $1,875,947 | $0 |
| Steve Daines | R | MT | $224,025 | $0 |
| Joe Donnelly | D | IN | $0 | $0 |
| Tammy Duckworth | D | IL | $0 | $0 |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $0 | $0 |
| Joni Ernst | R | IA | $174,861 | $0 |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $1,000 | $0 |
| Deb Fischer | R | NE | $185,221 | $0 |
| Jeff Flake | R | AZ | $1,342,999 | $0 |
| Al Franken | D | MN | $0 | $0 |
| Cory Gardner | R | CO | $392,155 | $0 |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | D | NY | $-35 | $0 |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $48,088 | $0 |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $150,779 | $0 |
| Kamala D. Harris | D | CA | $0 | $0 |
| Margaret Wood Hassan | D | NH | $0 | $0 |
| Orrin G. Hatch | R | UT | $21,500 | $0 |
| Martin Heinrich | D | NM | $0 | $0 |
| Heidi Heitkamp | D | ND | $0 | $0 |
| Dean Heller | R | NV | $129,337 | $0 |
| Mazie K. Hirono | D | HI | $0 | $0 |
| John Hoeven | R | ND | $15,400 | $0 |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $48,174 | $0 |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $35,445 | $0 |
| Ron Johnson | R | WI | $796,764 | $0 |
| Tim Kaine | D | VA | $100 | $0 |
| John Kennedy | R | LA | $16,500 | $0 |
| Angus S. King, Jr. | I | ME | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $0 | $0 |
| James Lankford | R | OK | $142,490 | $0 |
| Patrick J. Leahy | D | VT | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Lee | R | UT | $727,234 | $0 |
| Joe Manchin, III | D | WV | $0 | $0 |
| Ed Markey | D | MA | $0 | $0 |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $171,070 | $0 |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $0 | $0 |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $228,606 | $0 |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $1,000 | $0 |
| Jeff Merkley | D | OR | $0 | $0 |
| Jerry Moran | R | KS | $7,700 | $0 |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $38,750 | $0 |
| Chris Murphy | D | CT | $0 | $0 |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $0 | $0 |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $0 | $0 |
| Rand Paul | R | KY | $447,992 | $0 |
| David Perdue | R | GA | $199,928 | $0 |
| Gary C. Peters | D | MI | $0 | $0 |
| Rob Portman | R | OH | $205,086 | $0 |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Risch | R | ID | $45,587 | $0 |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $92,967 | $0 |
| Mike Rounds | R | SD | $63,381 | $0 |
| Marco Rubio | R | FL | $850,205 | $0 |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $0 | $0 |
| Ben Sasse | R | NE | $691,801 | $0 |
| Brian Schatz | D | HI | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $1,500 | $0 |
| Tim Scott | R | SC | $263,161 | $0 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | NH | $0 | $0 |
| Richard C. Shelby | R | AL | $2,700 | $0 |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $0 | $0 |
| Luther Strange | R | AL | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Sullivan | R | AK | $596,373 | $0 |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $0 | $0 |
| John Thune | R | SD | $166,033 | $0 |
| Thom Tillis | R | NC | $218,634 | $0 |
| Patrick J. Toomey | R | PA | $1,278,152 | $0 |
| Tom Udall | D | NM | $2,000 | $0 |
| Chris Van Hollen | D | MD | $0 | $0 |
| Mark R. Warner | D | VA | $1,700 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Warren | D | MA | $2,550 | $0 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $0 | $0 |
| Roger F. Wicker | R | MS | $2,000 | $0 |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $0 | $0 |
| Todd Young | R | IN | $139,816 | $0 |
