On the Issues

CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY

Beginning in 2001, billion-dollar corporate scandals not only shook investor confidence in American business, but also hurt U.S. stock markets, investment in U.S. companies, and the U.S. economy. Senator Levin has been a leader in efforts to find out what went wrong, require corporate reforms, and restore investor confidence.

Abusive Tax Shelters
Unlike legitimate tax shelters, abusive tax shelters are complex transactions that have no economic substance other than to provide individuals or corporations with large tax benefits unintended by the tax code. These illegal schemes enable tax cheats to evade paying their fair share while leaving honest taxpayers to make up the difference. more >

Enron Investigation
In January 2002, Senator Levin, then chairman of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, initiated a bipartisan investigation into Enron’s collapse. more >

Shareholder Rights
Senator Levin is a long-time champion of shareholder rights. more >

Stock Options and Executive Pay
For more than a decade, Senator Levin has expressed concerns about runaway corporate executive pay. more >

 

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RELATED NEWS
Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Releases New Data on $61 Billion Stock Option Book-Tax Gap - Apr 21, 2008
Coleman, Levin, Emanuel, Ramstad File Bill to Recover Medicaid Providers' Unpaid Taxes - Apr 11, 2008
Levin Releases Comment Letter to the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board - Mar 5, 2008
Statement of Senator Carl Levin on the Need to End Offshore Secrecy and Tax Abuse - Feb 21, 2008

LEGISLATION

View the list of bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Senator Levin.
Legislation - View the list of bills sponsored or cosponsored by Senator Levin.

COMMITTEES

To learn more specific information about Senator Levin's work on a particular committee, select from the list below. more

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TASK FORCES

Task forces are working groups formed to address issues of particular concern. Senator Levin is a leader of four such task forces benefiting both Michigan and the nation. more

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