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| http://dennyheck.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/heck-statement-on-omnibus-appropriations-act-and-tax-extenders-package | Heck Statement on Omnibus Appropriations Act and Tax Extenders Package | 2015-12-18 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Democrat | House | WA | Denny Heck | H001064 | dennyheck.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. Below is a statement from Congressman Denny Heck (WA-10) following the vote on Consolidated Appropriations, or Omnibus, which passed the House of Representatives today by a vote of 316-113 as House Amendment #1 to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2029: The funding levels within this legislation are reasonable, were reached through bipartisan collaboration, and most importantly, avoid a return to irresponsible sequestration cuts. What is best for our economy, and for Joint Base Lewis-McChord, are spending levels that ensure we can make progress in our defense, disease prevention and research, education, environment, and numerous other priorities. I was pleased to see that many unpopular policy riders were not included in the final package, with the exception of the lift on the oil export ban which I oppose. However I am encouraged to see the funding allocated for the Land and Water Conservation Fund, preserving its viability and effectively bringing it back after its authority lapsed last September. Looking forward to next year, we need to have a more open process, pass separate appropriations bills with bipartisan support and continue common sense compromise on both sides. The Fiscal Year 2016 Omnibus Appropriations Act provides for $1.067 trillion in base discretionary budget authority, pursuant to the two-year budget agreement enacted on November 2015, including $548.1 billion in base defense spending and $518.5 billion in base non-defense spending. Additionally, the bill provides $73.7 billion for the Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) funding. Below is a statement from Congressman Denny Heck (WA-10) following the vote on the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015, which passed yesterday as the Amendment #2 to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2029 by a vote of 318-109: Time to put away the pencils and get out the ink to make the state and local sales tax deduction permanent. The hard-working taxpayers of Washington deserve tax equity with taxpayers in other states that enjoy deductions for their state income taxes. Overall, common sense tax deductions allow working Americans to predict their tax burden so they can plan accordingly. The measure makes the following tax credits permanent starting with 2015 returns: state and local sales tax deductions for states without income taxes, the child tax credit, the Earned Income Tax Credit, the American Opportunity Tax Credit for college expenses, various charitable tax provisions, deductions for teachers out-of-pocket expenses, research and development tax credit, and Section 179 capital expensing for businesses. The measure also includes key renewable energy tax credit extensions for wind and solar projects. According to 2012 IRS data, total amount claimed in Washington for the state and local general sales taxes itemized deduction category was $1.952 billion. The average deduction per Washington filer in 2012 was $602. The deduction claim rate in Washington was 27.7%, the highest among all states with limited or no income tax. To receive the deduction, taxpayers can add up the total amount of the general sales taxes paid on their sales receipts, or use state tables created by the Treasury Department and deduct additional sales taxes paid for the purchases of motor vehicles, boats and other major items. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |