S.1660 - American Jobs Act of 2011

A bill to provide tax relief for American workers and businesses, to put workers back on the job while rebuilding and modernizing America, and to provide pathways back to work for Americans looking for jobs. view all titles (6)

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  • Official: A bill to provide tax relief for American workers and businesses, to put workers back on the job while rebuilding and modernizing America, and to provide pathways back to work for Americans looking for jobs. as introduced.
  • Short: Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2011 as introduced.
  • Short: Pathways Back to Work Act of 2011 as introduced.
  • Short: Supporting Unemployed Workers Act of 2011 as introduced.
  • Short: American Jobs Act of 2011 as introduced.
  • Short: Building and Upgrading Infrastructure for Long-Term Development Act as introduced.

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Interests that support this bill:

Top recipients for ALL supporting interest groups

Name Amount Received Vote On Passage
Sen. Michael F. Bennet [D, CO] $1,428,901
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] $767,354
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] $730,215
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $396,836
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] $366,899
Sen. Charles E. Schumer [D, NY] $329,853
Sen. Martin Heinrich [D, NM] $247,308
Sen. Joe Donnelly [D, IN] $232,090
Sen. Christopher A. Coons [D, DE] $209,100
Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D, CT] $191,199
 
Rep. William L. Owens [D, NY-21] $955,348
Rep. Dina Titus [D, NV-1] $569,538
Rep. Judy Chu [D, CA-27] $401,041
Rep. Gary C. Peters [D, MI-14] $346,693
Rep. Michael E. Capuano [D, MA-7] $312,385
Rep. John Garamendi [D, CA-3] $259,969
Rep. Chellie Pingree [D, ME-1] $248,450
Rep. Alan Grayson [D, FL-9] $243,183
Rep. Michael H. Michaud [D, ME-2] $240,055
Rep. Allyson Y. Schwartz [D, PA-13] $236,000

Specific Organizations Supporting S.1660

  • American Federation of Teachers
  • Biotechnology Industry Organization
  • National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
  • National Education Association
  • National Association of Police Organizations
  • American Public Transportation Association
  • American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
  • International Brotherhood of Teamsters
  • Center for American Progress
  • Associated General Contractors of America
  • National Wildlife Federation
  • National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
  • International Association of Fire Fighters
  • National League of Cities
  • Amalgamated Transit Union
  • American Institute of Architects
  • American Federation of Government Employees
  • Economic Policy Institute
  • National Employment Law Project
  • International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
  • National Organization for Women
  • United Food and Commercial Workers International Union
  • Transport Workers Union of America
  • Hispanic Federation
  • Labor Council for Latin American Advancement
  • Communications Workers of America
  • United Association
  • Alliance for American Manufacturing
  • Blue Green Alliance
  • US Action
  • National Association of Secondary School Principals
  • Council for Exceptional Children
  • The Midwest High Speed Rail Association
  • Utility Workers of America
  • International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America
  • Sheet Metal Workers' International Association
  • United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union
  • Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights
  • American Federation of School Administrators
  • Laborers' International Union of North America
  • Service Employees International Union

Interests that oppose this bill:

Top recipients for ALL opposing interest groups

Name Amount Received
Sen. Patrick J. Toomey [R, PA] $943,239
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $443,321
Sen. Marco Rubio [R, FL] $422,524
Sen. Rob Portman [R, OH] $195,505
Sen. John Thune [R, SD] $186,835
Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL] $136,150
Sen. John McCain [R, AZ] $106,415
Sen. Tom Coburn [R, OK] $104,656
Sen. David Vitter [R, LA] $104,069
Sen. Roy Blunt [R, MO] $98,551
 
Rep. Joe Wilson [R, SC-2] $194,531
Rep. Michele Bachmann [R, MN-6] $154,017
Rep. Tom Graves [R, GA-14] $151,268
Rep. Dina Titus [D, NV-1] $139,540
Rep. William L. Owens [D, NY-21] $137,817
Rep. Paul C. Broun [R, GA-10] $109,867
Rep. Tim Huelskamp [R, KS-1] $92,908
Rep. Jeff Duncan [R, SC-3] $79,047
Rep. Tom McClintock [R, CA-4] $72,387
Rep. Ken Calvert [R, CA-42] $68,412

Specific Organizations Opposing S.1660

  • National Federation of Independent Business
  • Heritage Foundation
  • National Small Business Association
  • Americans for Tax Reform
  • Tax Relief Coalition
  • U. S. Chamber of Commerce
  • National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors
  • National Association of Manufacturers
  • FreedomWorks
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