RepublicanSenate · Illinois
Percy, Charles H.
1967 first electedLeft office 198518 years servedBorn 1919M
Issues
Based on bills Percy, Charles H. sponsored or cosponsored in Congress, grouped by policy area. This reflects legislative activity, not a survey of personal opinions.
International Affairs
Sponsored 1 · Cosponsored 16- A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to commending the government of the United Kingdom for creating a basis for peace in Zimbabwe-Rhodesia and the southern African region, and for other purposes. ↗
- A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Government and people of the United States reaffirm support for the well-being and independence of the Republic of Tunisia. ↗
Government Operations and Politics
Sponsored 7 · Cosponsored 6Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Cosponsored 10Energy
Sponsored 4 · Cosponsored 5Social Welfare
Sponsored 8 · Cosponsored 1- A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide for the furnishing of rehabilitative services to inpatients of long-term care facilities. ↗
- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to permit the deduction of all expenses for medical care of a taxpayer and his spouse if either of them attained the age of 65, to provide a credit or refund of social security taxes withheld from the wages of certain individuals who have attained the age of 65 and a corresponding reduction in the tax on self-employment income of such individuals, to replace the retirement income credit with a deduction for retirement income, and to increase the number of additional personal exemptions allowable to retired taxpayers. ↗
Health
Sponsored 7 · Cosponsored 1Taxation
Sponsored 5 · Cosponsored 3- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to the special valuation of farm property for purposes of the estate tax. ↗
- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide for a $100 exclusion of interest from gross income and to increase the amount of the dividend exclusion and provide an additional interest exclusion if the dividends and interest are reinvested. ↗
Science, Technology, Communications
Sponsored 3 · Cosponsored 3- Small Scale Energy Technology Programs Reorganization Act ↗
- A resolution to commend the American Broadcasting Company, the National Broadcasting Company, and the Public Broadcasting Service for the work they plan to do in the area of closed-captioned television programming for the deaf and hearing impaired. ↗
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