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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 26, 2006 | UT | HB 109 | Sales and Use Tax on Food | Bill Passed - House (57 - 17) |
| Jan. 25, 2006 | AZ | HB 2661 | State Employees; Pay Increase | Bill Passed - House (42 - 15) |
| Jan. 24, 2006 | MI | SB 957 | Single Tax Credit: Alternative Tax Rate and Percentage Reduction in Liability | Bill Passed - House (65 - 40) |
| Jan. 17, 2006 | SC | H 3702 | School Transportation | Bill Passed - House (58 - 47) |
| Jan. 11, 2006 | MS | SB 2310 | Food and Tobacco Taxes | Bill Passed - House (90 - 30) |
| Jan. 5, 2006 | MS | HB 206 | Bonds for Economic Development | Bill Passed - House (77 - 40) |
| July 29, 2005 | National | HR 3 | Transportation Authorization Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (412 - 8) |
| March 10, 2005 | National | HR 3 | Transportation Authorization Bill | Bill Passed - House (417 - 9) |
| Nov. 20, 2003 | National | HR 2417 | Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 | Conference Report Adopted - House (264 - 163) |
| Nov. 18, 2003 | National | HR 2754 | Energy and Water Appropriations, FY 2004 bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (387 - 36) |
| Oct. 16, 2003 | National | H Res 198 | Iraq's Reconstruction Resolution | Resolution Passed - House (394 - 31) |
| April 11, 2003 | National | H Con Res 95 | Congressional Budget for fiscal year 2004 | Conference Report Adopted - House (216 - 211) |
| March 21, 2003 | National | H Con Res 95 | Congressional Budget for fiscal year 2004 | Resolution Passed - House (215 - 212) |
| Feb. 13, 2003 | National | H J Res 2 | Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 | Conference Report Adopted - House (338 - 83) |
| Dec. 19, 2001 | National | HR 2506 | Foreign Operations FY2002 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (357 - 66) |
| Dec. 6, 2001 | National | HR 2944 | District of Columbia FY2002 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (302 - 84) |
| Nov. 30, 2001 | National | HR 2299 | Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2002 | Conference Report Adopted - House (371 - 11) |
| Nov. 13, 2001 | National | HR 2330 | Agriculture FY2002 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (379 - 33) |
| Nov. 8, 2001 | National | HR 2620 | Veterans Affairs and HUD Appropriations Act of 2002 | Conference Report Adopted - House (401 - 18) |
| Nov. 1, 2001 | National | HR 2647 | Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2002 | Conference Report Adopted - House (374 - 52) |
| July 20, 2001 | National | HR 2216 | 2001 Supplemental Appropriations Act | Conference Report Adopted - House (375 - 30) |
| May 9, 2001 | National | H Con Res 83 | Fiscal Year 2002 Budget Resolution | Conference Report Adopted - House (221 - 207) |
| Nov. 18, 1999 | National | HR 3194 | District of Columbia FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (296 - 135) |
| Nov. 5, 1999 | National | HR 3196 | Foreign Operations FY2000 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (316 - 100) |
| Sept. 9, 1999 | National | HR 2587 | District of Columbia FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (208 - 206) |
| Aug. 5, 1999 | National | HR 2488 | Financial Freedom Act of 1999 | Conference Report Adopted - House (221 - 206) |
| July 29, 1999 | National | HR 2587 | District of Columbia FY2000 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (333 - 92) |
| July 22, 1999 | National | HR 2561 | Defense Department Appropriations bill, FY2000 | Bill Passed - House (379 - 45) |
| May 19, 1999 | National | HR 1654 | NASA Authorization bill | Bill Passed - House (259 - 168) |
| April 28, 1999 | National | HR 1569 | Military Operations in Yugoslavia Limitation Act | Bill Passed - House (249 - 180) |
| March 25, 1999 | National | H Con Res 68 | Congressional Budget Resolution, FY 2000 | Resolution Passed - House (221 - 208) |
| Nov. 7, 1997 | National | S 858 | Intelligence FY98 Authorization bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (385 - 36) |
| Nov. 7, 1997 | National | HR 2264 | Appropriations bill FY98, Labor, HHS, Education | Conference Report Adopted - House (352 - 65) |
| Sept. 30, 1997 | National | HR 2378 | Appropriations bill FY98, Treasury, Postal Service | Conference Report Adopted - House (220 - 207) |
| Sept. 25, 1997 | National | HR 2266 | Defense Department FY98 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (356 - 65) |
| Sept. 17, 1997 | National | HR 2378 | Appropriations bill FY98, Treasury, Postal Service | Bill Passed - House (231 - 192) |
| July 31, 1997 | National | HR 2014 | Budget Reconciliation Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (389 - 43) |
| July 29, 1997 | National | HR 2266 | Defense Department FY98 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (322 - 105) |
| June 5, 1997 | National | H Con Res 84 | Budget Resolution FY1999-2000 | Conference Report Adopted - House (327 - 97) |
| May 21, 1997 | National | H Con Res 84 | Budget Resolution FY1999-2000 | Resolution Passed - House (333 - 99) |
| Nov. 22, 1993 | National | H Amdt 415 | Sabo Amendment to the Government Reform and Savings Act of 1993 | Amendment Adopted - House (277 - 153) |
| July 1, 1993 | National | HR 2118 | Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1993 | Conference Report Adopted - House (280 - 138) |
| June 23, 1993 | National | H Amdt 134 | Space Station Termination Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (215 - 216) |
| May 26, 1993 | National | HR 2118 | Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1993 | Bill Passed - House (300 - 125) |
| March 11, 1993 | National | HR 4 | Fetal Tissue Research Bill | Bill Passed - House (283 - 131) |
| April 29, 1992 | National | H Amdt 506 | Eliminating Space Station Freedom Funding | Amendment Rejected - House (159 - 254) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/26 | HB 109 | Sales and Use Tax on Food | Bill Passed - House (57 - 17) |
| 1/25 | HB 2661 | State Employees; Pay Increase | Bill Passed - House (42 - 15) |
| 1/24 | SB 957 | Single Tax Credit: Alternative Tax Rate and Percentage Reduction in Liability | Bill Passed - House (65 - 40) |
| 1/17 | H 3702 | School Transportation | Bill Passed - House (58 - 47) |
| 1/11 | SB 2310 | Food and Tobacco Taxes | Bill Passed - House (90 - 30) |
| 1/05 | HB 206 | Bonds for Economic Development | Bill Passed - House (77 - 40) |
| 7/29 | HR 3 | Transportation Authorization Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (412 - 8) |
| 3/10 | HR 3 | Transportation Authorization Bill | Bill Passed - House (417 - 9) |
| 11/20 | HR 2417 | Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 | Conference Report Adopted - House (264 - 163) |
| 11/18 | HR 2754 | Energy and Water Appropriations, FY 2004 bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (387 - 36) |
| 10/16 | H Res 198 | Iraq's Reconstruction Resolution | Resolution Passed - House (394 - 31) |
| 4/11 | H Con Res 95 | Congressional Budget for fiscal year 2004 | Conference Report Adopted - House (216 - 211) |
| 3/21 | H Con Res 95 | Congressional Budget for fiscal year 2004 | Resolution Passed - House (215 - 212) |
| 2/13 | H J Res 2 | Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 | Conference Report Adopted - House (338 - 83) |
| 12/19 | HR 2506 | Foreign Operations FY2002 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (357 - 66) |
| 12/06 | HR 2944 | District of Columbia FY2002 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (302 - 84) |
| 11/30 | HR 2299 | Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2002 | Conference Report Adopted - House (371 - 11) |
| 11/13 | HR 2330 | Agriculture FY2002 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (379 - 33) |
| 11/08 | HR 2620 | Veterans Affairs and HUD Appropriations Act of 2002 | Conference Report Adopted - House (401 - 18) |
| 11/01 | HR 2647 | Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2002 | Conference Report Adopted - House (374 - 52) |
| 7/20 | HR 2216 | 2001 Supplemental Appropriations Act | Conference Report Adopted - House (375 - 30) |
| 5/09 | H Con Res 83 | Fiscal Year 2002 Budget Resolution | Conference Report Adopted - House (221 - 207) |
| 11/18 | HR 3194 | District of Columbia FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (296 - 135) |
| 11/05 | HR 3196 | Foreign Operations FY2000 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (316 - 100) |
| 9/09 | HR 2587 | District of Columbia FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (208 - 206) |
| 8/05 | HR 2488 | Financial Freedom Act of 1999 | Conference Report Adopted - House (221 - 206) |
| 7/29 | HR 2587 | District of Columbia FY2000 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (333 - 92) |
| 7/22 | HR 2561 | Defense Department Appropriations bill, FY2000 | Bill Passed - House (379 - 45) |
| 5/19 | HR 1654 | NASA Authorization bill | Bill Passed - House (259 - 168) |
| 4/28 | HR 1569 | Military Operations in Yugoslavia Limitation Act | Bill Passed - House (249 - 180) |
| 3/25 | H Con Res 68 | Congressional Budget Resolution, FY 2000 | Resolution Passed - House (221 - 208) |
| 11/07 | S 858 | Intelligence FY98 Authorization bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (385 - 36) |
| 11/07 | HR 2264 | Appropriations bill FY98, Labor, HHS, Education | Conference Report Adopted - House (352 - 65) |
| 9/30 | HR 2378 | Appropriations bill FY98, Treasury, Postal Service | Conference Report Adopted - House (220 - 207) |
| 9/25 | HR 2266 | Defense Department FY98 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (356 - 65) |
| 9/17 | HR 2378 | Appropriations bill FY98, Treasury, Postal Service | Bill Passed - House (231 - 192) |
| 7/31 | HR 2014 | Budget Reconciliation Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (389 - 43) |
| 7/29 | HR 2266 | Defense Department FY98 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (322 - 105) |
| 6/05 | H Con Res 84 | Budget Resolution FY1999-2000 | Conference Report Adopted - House (327 - 97) |
| 5/21 | H Con Res 84 | Budget Resolution FY1999-2000 | Resolution Passed - House (333 - 99) |
| 11/22 | H Amdt 415 | Sabo Amendment to the Government Reform and Savings Act of 1993 | Amendment Adopted - House (277 - 153) |
| 7/01 | HR 2118 | Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1993 | Conference Report Adopted - House (280 - 138) |
| 6/23 | H Amdt 134 | Space Station Termination Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (215 - 216) |
| 5/26 | HR 2118 | Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1993 | Bill Passed - House (300 - 125) |
| 3/11 | HR 4 | Fetal Tissue Research Bill | Bill Passed - House (283 - 131) |
| 4/29 | H Amdt 506 | Eliminating Space Station Freedom Funding | Amendment Rejected - House (159 - 254) |