On military pensions, no agreement
Many lawmakers have signed on for at least one of the bills that would repeal the cut to military pensions, but a key sticking point is how they would offset the cost. Here is a list of the main proposals.
House
• Rep. Jeff Miller (R-Fla), HR 3790
No offset
95 co-sponsors (63 Republicans, 32 Democrats)
• Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), HR 3801
Offset: Limiting Saturday mail delivery
No co-sponsors
• Rep. Dan Maffei (D-N.Y.), HR 3793
Offset: Closing overseas corporate tax loopholes (same as S 1844)
42 co-sponsors (42 D, 0 R)
• Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), HR 3788
Offset: Preventing a child tax credit for illegal immigrants (same as S 1869)
50 co-sponsors (49 R, 1 D)
• Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.), HR 3794
Offset: Pentagon unobligated balances
No co-sponsors
• Rep. Ted Poe (R-Texas), HR 3807
Offset: Prohibit U.S. aid to Pakistan and Egypt; federal land sales
1 co-sponsor (1 R, 0 D)
• Rep. James Lankford (R-Oka.), HR 3787
Offset: Pentagon and Veterans Affairs joint prescription drug purchases
8 co-sponsors (8 R, 0 D)
• Rep. Scott DesJarlais (R-Tenn.), HR 3798
Offset: Reductions to the Affordable Care Act’s Prevention and Public Health Fund
No co-sponsors
• DesJarlais, HR 3797
Offset: No offset
No co-sponsors
• Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va.), HR 3792
No offset
1 co-sponsor (1 R, 0 D)
• Rep. Julia Brownley (D-Calif.), HR 3804
No offset
No co-sponsors
Senate
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), S 1844
Offset: Closing overseas corporate tax loopholes (same as HR 3793)
20 co-sponsors (18 D, 2 Independents, 0 R)
• Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.), S 1869
Offset: Preventing a child tax credit for illegal immigrants (same as HR 3788)
2 co-sponsors (2 R, 0 D)
• Sen. Mark Pryor (D-Ark.), S1856
No offset
1 co-sponsor (1 D, 0 R)
• Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.), S Res 323
Resolution calls for repealing retirement cuts
8 co-sponsors (8 R, 0 D)
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