Includes all politicians who were in office at any point during the 115th Congress.

S. 2147 - Butch Lewis Act of 2017

Labor and employment. 115th Congress (2017-2018) View bill details
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Summary:
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund to establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration within the Department of the Treasury to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans, and for other purposes. (by CRS) 
Status:
The bill has been referred to committee. 
There have been no votes on this bill.

Butch Lewis Act of 2017

S. 2147 — 115th Congress (2017–2018)

Summary
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund to establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration within the Department of the Treasury to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund to establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration within the Department of the Treasury to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans, and for other purposes.
Other Titles
  • Butch Lewis Act of 2017
  • Butch Lewis Act of 2017
  • Butch Lewis Act of 2017
Sponsor
Sherrod Brown
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Labor and employment
  • Accounting and auditing
  • Department of the Treasury
  • Employee benefits and pensions
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Federal officials
  • Government lending and loan guarantees
  • Government trust funds
  • Securities
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Major Actions
Introduced11/16/2017
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced11/16/2017
11/16/2017Introduced in Senate
11/16/2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
1/30/2018Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-161.
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus

Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

$328,225
$259,310
$3,391,827
$3,979,362
3.6 times as much
$14,205,818
$14,205,818

oppose this bill

3 Organizations Support and 1 Opposes; See Which Ones

Organizations that took a position on
Butch Lewis Act of 2017

3 organizations support this bill

International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
Martinez, Robert Jr. (2017, December 5). Machinists Urge Pension Committee to Embrace Butch Lewis Act. Retrieved March 16, 2018, from GOIAM.
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
IBT (2017, November 16). Teamsters Support Brown-Neal Legislation to Solve Pension Crisis. Retrieved November 21, 2017, from IBT.
Pension Rights Center
Ferguson, Karen & Friedman, Karen (2017, November 15). PRC Endorsement of Butch Lewis Act of 2017. Retrieved December 8, 2017, from Pension Rights Center.

1 organization oppose this bill

Competitive Enterprise Institute
Osorio, Ivan (2017, December 18). Pension Bailout Bill Would Put Taxpayers on the Hook for Billions. Retrieved December 18, 2017, from Competitive Enterprise Institute.

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Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 115th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, November 29, 2010 – November 28, 2016.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org

Contributions by Legislator

Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Support
$ From Interest Groups
That Oppose
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$4,500$18,050
Tammy BaldwinDWI$123,000$0
John BarrassoRWY$0$18,900
Michael F. BennetDCO$59,150$0
Richard BlumenthalDCT$39,500$0
Roy BluntRMO$31,500$130,836
Cory A. BookerDNJ$68,000$6,100
John BoozmanRAR$500$20,232
Sherrod BrownDOH$81,095$0
Richard BurrRNC$2,000$134,199
Maria CantwellDWA$3,000$0
Shelley Moore CapitoRWV$75,000$113,725
Ben CardinDMD$59,000$0
Tom CarperDDE$34,500$0
Bob CaseyDPA$85,750$10,000
Bill CassidyRLA$0$303,273
William Thad CochranRMS$5,000$7,250
Susan M. CollinsRME$23,000$21,650
Christopher A. CoonsDDE$30,000$0
Bob CorkerRTN$0$28,370
John CornynRTX$0$78,605
Catherine Cortez MastoDNV$98,370$1,516
Tom CottonRAR$0$1,229,842
Mike CrapoRID$0$36,594
Ted CruzRTX$325$1,875,947
Steve DainesRMT$10,500$224,025
Joe DonnellyDIN$123,190$0
Tammy DuckworthDIL$235,669$0
Dick DurbinDIL$102,750$0
Mike EnziRWY$250$0
Joni ErnstRIA$0$174,861
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$43,250$1,000
Deb FischerRNE$7,750$185,221
Jeff FlakeRAZ$0$1,342,999
Al FrankenDMN$84,550$0
Cory GardnerRCO$0$392,155
Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$73,750$-35
Lindsey GrahamRSC$0$48,088
Chuck GrassleyRIA$0$150,779
Kamala D. HarrisDCA$67,600$0
Margaret Wood HassanDNH$87,657$0
Orrin G. HatchRUT$1,000$21,500
Martin HeinrichDNM$86,999$0
Heidi HeitkampDND$75,250$0
Dean HellerRNV$2,500$129,337
Mazie K. HironoDHI$100,219$0
John HoevenRND$3,500$15,400
Jim InhofeROK$0$48,174
Johnny IsaksonRGA$6,000$35,445
Ron JohnsonRWI$0$796,764
Tim KaineDVA$104,000$100
John KennedyRLA$0$16,500
Angus S. King, Jr.IME$32,000$0
Amy KlobucharDMN$91,450$0
James LankfordROK$0$142,490
Patrick J. LeahyDVT$35,500$0
Mike LeeRUT$0$727,234
Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$52,000$0
Ed MarkeyDMA$84,287$0
John McCainRAZ$0$171,070
Claire McCaskillDMO$77,900$0
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$1,000$228,606
Bob MenéndezDNJ$68,250$1,000
Jeff MerkleyDOR$57,274$0
Jerry MoranRKS$5,000$7,700
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$35,250$38,750
Chris MurphyDCT$118,450$0
Patty MurrayDWA$63,325$0
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$61,700$0
Rand PaulRKY$0$447,992
David PerdueRGA$0$199,928
Gary C. PetersDMI$184,050$0
Rob PortmanROH$5,500$205,086
John "Jack" ReedDRI$53,000$0
Jim RischRID$0$45,587
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$92,967
Mike RoundsRSD$0$63,381
Marco RubioRFL$0$850,205
Bernie SandersIVT$32,225$0
Ben SasseRNE$0$691,801
Brian SchatzDHI$118,080$0
Chuck SchumerDNY$55,500$1,500
Tim ScottRSC$1,250$263,161
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$80,447$0
Richard C. ShelbyRAL$2,000$2,700
Debbie StabenowDMI$66,600$0
Luther StrangeRAL$0$0
Dan SullivanRAK$10,000$596,373
Jon TesterDMT$97,200$0
John ThuneRSD$6,000$166,033
Thom TillisRNC$0$218,634
Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$10,500$1,278,152
Tom UdallDNM$61,500$2,000
Chris Van HollenDMD$97,600$0
Mark R. WarnerDVA$62,750$1,700
Elizabeth WarrenDMA$76,750$2,550
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$91,100$0
Roger F. WickerRMS$1,000$2,000
Ron WydenDOR$38,350$0
Todd YoungRIN$5,000$139,816

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NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Support
$ From Interest Groups
That Oppose
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$4,500$18,050
Tammy BaldwinDWI$123,000$0
John BarrassoRWY$0$18,900
Michael F. BennetDCO$59,150$0
Richard BlumenthalDCT$39,500$0
Roy BluntRMO$31,500$130,836
Cory A. BookerDNJ$68,000$6,100
John BoozmanRAR$500$20,232
Sherrod BrownDOH$81,095$0
Richard BurrRNC$2,000$134,199
Maria CantwellDWA$3,000$0
Shelley Moore CapitoRWV$75,000$113,725
Ben CardinDMD$59,000$0
Tom CarperDDE$34,500$0
Bob CaseyDPA$85,750$10,000
Bill CassidyRLA$0$303,273
William Thad CochranRMS$5,000$7,250
Susan M. CollinsRME$23,000$21,650
Christopher A. CoonsDDE$30,000$0
Bob CorkerRTN$0$28,370
John CornynRTX$0$78,605
Catherine Cortez MastoDNV$98,370$1,516
Tom CottonRAR$0$1,229,842
Mike CrapoRID$0$36,594
Ted CruzRTX$325$1,875,947
Steve DainesRMT$10,500$224,025
Joe DonnellyDIN$123,190$0
Tammy DuckworthDIL$235,669$0
Dick DurbinDIL$102,750$0
Mike EnziRWY$250$0
Joni ErnstRIA$0$174,861
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$43,250$1,000
Deb FischerRNE$7,750$185,221
Jeff FlakeRAZ$0$1,342,999
Al FrankenDMN$84,550$0
Cory GardnerRCO$0$392,155
Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$73,750$-35
Lindsey GrahamRSC$0$48,088
Chuck GrassleyRIA$0$150,779
Kamala D. HarrisDCA$67,600$0
Margaret Wood HassanDNH$87,657$0
Orrin G. HatchRUT$1,000$21,500
Martin HeinrichDNM$86,999$0
Heidi HeitkampDND$75,250$0
Dean HellerRNV$2,500$129,337
Mazie K. HironoDHI$100,219$0
John HoevenRND$3,500$15,400
Jim InhofeROK$0$48,174
Johnny IsaksonRGA$6,000$35,445
Ron JohnsonRWI$0$796,764
Tim KaineDVA$104,000$100
John KennedyRLA$0$16,500
Angus S. King, Jr.IME$32,000$0
Amy KlobucharDMN$91,450$0
James LankfordROK$0$142,490
Patrick J. LeahyDVT$35,500$0
Mike LeeRUT$0$727,234
Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$52,000$0
Ed MarkeyDMA$84,287$0
John McCainRAZ$0$171,070
Claire McCaskillDMO$77,900$0
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$1,000$228,606
Bob MenéndezDNJ$68,250$1,000
Jeff MerkleyDOR$57,274$0
Jerry MoranRKS$5,000$7,700
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$35,250$38,750
Chris MurphyDCT$118,450$0
Patty MurrayDWA$63,325$0
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$61,700$0
Rand PaulRKY$0$447,992
David PerdueRGA$0$199,928
Gary C. PetersDMI$184,050$0
Rob PortmanROH$5,500$205,086
John "Jack" ReedDRI$53,000$0
Jim RischRID$0$45,587
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$92,967
Mike RoundsRSD$0$63,381
Marco RubioRFL$0$850,205
Bernie SandersIVT$32,225$0
Ben SasseRNE$0$691,801
Brian SchatzDHI$118,080$0
Chuck SchumerDNY$55,500$1,500
Tim ScottRSC$1,250$263,161
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$80,447$0
Richard C. ShelbyRAL$2,000$2,700
Debbie StabenowDMI$66,600$0
Luther StrangeRAL$0$0
Dan SullivanRAK$10,000$596,373
Jon TesterDMT$97,200$0
John ThuneRSD$6,000$166,033
Thom TillisRNC$0$218,634
Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$10,500$1,278,152
Tom UdallDNM$61,500$2,000
Chris Van HollenDMD$97,600$0
Mark R. WarnerDVA$62,750$1,700
Elizabeth WarrenDMA$76,750$2,550
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$91,100$0
Roger F. WickerRMS$1,000$2,000
Ron WydenDOR$38,350$0
Todd YoungRIN$5,000$139,816

Interest Groups that support this bill

$ Donated
Building trades unions$3,391,827
Teamsters union$328,225
Elderly issues/Social Security$259,310

Interest Groups that oppose this bill

$ Donated
Republican/Conservative$14,205,818
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