On Monday, the Senate passed a cloture vote on the Marketplace Fairness Act (S 743).  The vote of 74-20 greatly exceeded the 60 votes required for approval.  This vote places a time limit on the debate and allows consideration of the bill on the floor.  A record of how Senators voted can be found at: […]

Supporters of legislation (S 336) that would allow states and local governments to collect sales taxes on remote purchases, such as those online, won a significant victory on Friday during Senate floor consideration of the FY 2014 budget resolution. Senators overwhelmingly approved an amendment to the budget resolution that effectively signals support for the online […]