We’ve been following the halting progress of the Internet Tax Moratorium. Earlier this week Members of the House were denied the opportunity to vote on a permanent extension, and instead overwhelmingly passed a four-year extension. While it seems likely that the Senate will soon pass this legislation, Senate advocates of a permanent moratorium continue to push for passage of the bill sponsored by Senator Sununu. Yesterday evening, Republican Leader McConnell tried to get unanimous consent for the Senate to vote on the permanent ban:
Regrettably, Senator Landrieu (D-LA) objected to the request, blocking a vote on the Sununu legislation for the foreseeable future. It’s not just Senators McConnell and Sununu pressing for a vote, either. Senator Fred Thompson recently stated his strong support, and a number of Senate Republicans have pressed the Democratic majority for an up-or-down vote:
UPDATE: Please note the clarification we have posted at the request of Senator Landrieu (D-LA), regarding her position on internet taxation.
