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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 31, 1995 | National | HR 1868 | Appropriations bill, FY96, Foreign Relations | Conference Report Adopted - House (351 - 71) |
| Oct. 31, 1995 | National | HR 2492 | Appropriations Bill FY96, Legislative Branch | Bill Passed - House (315 - 106) |
| Oct. 26, 1995 | National | HR 2491 | Budget Reconciliation Bill | Bill Passed - House (227 - 203) |
| Oct. 12, 1995 | National | HR 1976 | Appropriations bill FY96, Agriculture | Conference Report Adopted - House (288 - 132) |
| Oct. 12, 1995 | National | HR 2405 | Omnibus Civilian Science Authorization Act of 1995 | Bill Passed - House (248 - 161) |
| Sept. 20, 1995 | National | H Amdt 814 | Drinking and Driving Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (223 - 203) |
| Aug. 4, 1995 | National | HR 2127 | Appropriations bill FY96, Labor, HHS, Education | Bill Passed - House (219 - 208) |
| Aug. 3, 1995 | National | H Amdt 725 | Corporation for Public Broadcasting Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (136 - 286) |
| July 31, 1995 | National | HR 2099 | Veterans Affairs, HUD FY '96 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (228 - 193) |
| July 26, 1995 | National | HR 2076 | Appropriations bill FY96, Commerce, Justice, State | Bill Passed - House (272 - 151) |
| July 19, 1995 | National | HR 2020 | Appropriations bill FY96, Treasury, Postal Service | Bill Passed - House (216 - 211) |
| July 18, 1995 | National | HR 1977 | Interior Department FY96 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (244 - 181) |
| July 11, 1995 | National | HR 1868 | Appropriations bill, FY96, Foreign Relations | Bill Passed - House (333 - 89) |
| July 11, 1995 | National | HR 1868 | Appropriations bill, FY96, Foreign Relations | Bill Passed - House (333 - 89) |
| June 29, 1995 | National | H Con Res 67 | Budget FY2006 Appropriations Resolution | Conference Report Adopted - House (239 - 194) |
| June 29, 1995 | National | HR 1944 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions | Bill Passed - House (276 - 151) |
| June 8, 1995 | National | HR 1561 | Authorization bill, FY96-97, Foreign Relations | Bill Passed - House (222 - 192) |
| May 18, 1995 | National | HR 1158 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions | Conference Report Adopted - House (235 - 189) |
| May 18, 1995 | National | H Con Res 67 | Budget FY1996 Appropriations Resolution | Resolution Passed - House (238 - 193) |
| May 16, 1995 | National | HR 961 | Comprehensive Wetlands Conservation and Management Act | Bill Passed - House (240 - 185) |
| March 24, 1995 | National | HR 4 | Welfare Reform Bill | Bill Passed - House (234 - 199) |
| March 16, 1995 | National | HR 1158 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions | Bill Passed - House (227 - 200) |
| Feb. 14, 1995 | National | HR 728 | Anti-Crime bill | Bill Passed - House (238 - 192) |
| Jan. 26, 1995 | National | H J Res 1 | Balanced Budget Proposed Constitutional Amendment | Joint Resolution Passed - House (300 - 132) |
| Sept. 27, 1994 | National | HR 4539 | Treasury, Postal Service Appropriations Bill FY95 | Conference Report Adopted - House (360 - 53) |
| Sept. 23, 1994 | National | HR 4554 | Agriculture FY95 Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (287 - 107) |
| Sept. 22, 1994 | National | HR 4606 | Appropriations Bill FY95, Labor, HHS, Education | Conference Report Adopted - House (331 - 89) |
| Sept. 12, 1994 | National | HR 4624 | Fiscal Year 1995 Appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development | Conference Report Adopted - House (313 - 61) |
| Aug. 21, 1994 | National | HR 3355 | Omnibus Crime Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (235 - 195) |
| Aug. 18, 1994 | National | HR 4603 | Appropriations Bill FY95, Commerce, Justice, State | Conference Report Adopted - House (322 - 98) |
| Aug. 10, 1994 | National | HR 4506 | Appropriations Bill FY95, Energy and Water Development | Conference Report Adopted - House (393 - 34) |
| Aug. 4, 1994 | National | HR 4426 | Foreign Operations FY95 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (341 - 85) |
| Aug. 4, 1994 | National | HR 4426 | Foreign Operations FY95 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (341 - 85) |
| July 22, 1994 | National | H Amdt 778 | Prohibiting Benefits to Undocumented Immigrants | Amendment Adopted - House (220 - 176) |
| July 21, 1994 | National | H Amdt 771 | Limiting Entitlement Program Expenditures | Amendment Rejected - House (194 - 233) |
| July 21, 1994 | National | H Amdt 771 | Limiting Entitlement Program Expenditures | Amendment Rejected - House (194 - 233) |
| July 19, 1994 | National | H Amdt 759 | Intelligence Spending Disclosure Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (194 - 221) |
| July 13, 1994 | National | HR 4649 | District of Columbia FY95 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (213 - 210) |
| June 29, 1994 | National | HR 4606 | Appropriations Bill FY95, Labor, HHS, Education | Bill Passed - House (339 - 89) |
| June 29, 1994 | National | HR 4624 | Fiscal Year 1995 Appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development | Bill Passed - House (344 - 84) |
| June 28, 1994 | National | HR 4603 | Appropriations Bill FY95, Commerce, Justice, State | Bill Passed - House (286 - 112) |
| June 17, 1994 | National | HR 4554 | Agriculture FY95 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (278 - 127) |
| June 16, 1994 | National | HR 4556 | Transportation FY95 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (363 - 59) |
| June 15, 1994 | National | HR 4539 | Treasury, Postal Service Appropriations Bill FY95 | Bill Passed - House (276 - 139) |
| June 14, 1994 | National | HR 4506 | Appropriations Bill FY95, Energy and Water Development | Bill Passed - House (393 - 29) |
| June 9, 1994 | National | H Amdt 611 | Lifting Arms Embargo on Bosnia Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (244 - 178) |
| May 26, 1994 | National | HR 4454 | Legislative Branch FY95 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (210 - 205) |
| May 25, 1994 | National | HR 4426 | Foreign Operations FY95 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (337 - 87) |
| May 25, 1994 | National | HR 4426 | Foreign Operations FY95 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (337 - 87) |
| May 5, 1994 | National | H Con Res 218 | Budget Resolution | Conference Report Adopted - House (220 - 183) |
| March 17, 1994 | National | H J Res 103 | Balanced Budget Amendment | Joint Resolution Failed - House (271 - 153) |
| March 11, 1994 | National | H Amdt 466 | Budget Resolution Substitute Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (165 - 243) |
| March 11, 1994 | National | H Con Res 218 | Budget Resolution | Resolution Passed - House (223 - 175) |
| Feb. 11, 1994 | National | HR 3759 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1994 | Conference Report Adopted - House (245 - 65) |
| Feb. 3, 1994 | National | H Amdt 427 | Fiscal 1994 Disaster Relief Funding | Amendment Rejected - House (207 - 211) |
| Feb. 3, 1994 | National | HR 3759 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1994 | Bill Passed - House (337 - 74) |
| Nov. 22, 1993 | National | H Amdt 416 | Penny Amendment to the Government Reform and Savings Act of 1993 | Amendment Rejected - House (213 - 219) |
| Oct. 27, 1993 | National | HR 2492 | District of Columbia Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (225 - 201) |
| Oct. 19, 1993 | National | HR 2519 | Commerce, Justice and State Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (303 - 100) |
| Oct. 19, 1993 | National | HR 2491 | Veterans Administration and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 1994 | Conference Report Adopted - House (341 - 89) |
| Sept. 29, 1993 | National | HR 2403 | Treasury, Postal Service Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 1994 | Conference Report Adopted - House (207 - 206) |
| Sept. 29, 1993 | National | HR 2295 | Foreign Operations FY94 Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (321 - 108) |
| Sept. 23, 1993 | National | HR 2750 | Transportation Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (312 - 89) |
| July 27, 1993 | National | HR 2667 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations, 1993 | Bill Passed - House (400 - 27) |
| July 20, 1993 | National | HR 2519 | Commerce, Justice and State Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (327 - 98) |
| July 15, 1993 | National | HR 2520 | Interior Department Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (278 - 138) |
| June 30, 1993 | National | HR 2492 | District of Columbia Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (213 - 211) |
| June 29, 1993 | National | HR 2493 | Agriculture Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (304 - 119) |
| June 29, 1993 | National | HR 2491 | Veterans Administration and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 1994 | Bill Passed - House (313 - 110) |
| June 22, 1993 | National | HR 2403 | Treasury, Postal Service Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 1994 | Bill Passed - House (263 - 153) |
| June 22, 1993 | National | HR 2333 | State Department FY94-95 Authorization Bill | Bill Passed - House (273 - 144) |
| June 22, 1993 | National | HR 2333 | State Department FY94-95 Authorization Bill | Bill Passed - House (273 - 144) |
| June 17, 1993 | National | HR 2295 | Foreign Operations FY94 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (309 - 111) |
| June 10, 1993 | National | HR 2348 | Legislative Branch FY94 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (224 - 187) |
| March 31, 1993 | National | H Con Res 64 | Fiscal 1994 Budget Resolution | Conference Report Adopted - House (240 - 184) |
| March 19, 1993 | National | HR 1335 | Economic Stimulus Package | Bill Passed - House (235 - 190) |
| March 18, 1993 | National | H Amdt 21 | Fiscal 1994 Budget Resolution - Substitute Amendment 21 | Amendment Rejected - House (20 - 409) |
| March 18, 1993 | National | H Amdt 20 | Fiscal 1994 Budget Resolution - Kasich Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (135 - 295) |
| May 7, 1992 | National | H Amdt 529 | Elimination of Funds for Seawolf Submarines and Other Programs | Amendment Rejected - House (150 - 266) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31 | HR 1868 | Appropriations bill, FY96, Foreign Relations | Conference Report Adopted - House (351 - 71) |
| 10/31 | HR 2492 | Appropriations Bill FY96, Legislative Branch | Bill Passed - House (315 - 106) |
| 10/26 | HR 2491 | Budget Reconciliation Bill | Bill Passed - House (227 - 203) |
| 10/12 | HR 1976 | Appropriations bill FY96, Agriculture | Conference Report Adopted - House (288 - 132) |
| 10/12 | HR 2405 | Omnibus Civilian Science Authorization Act of 1995 | Bill Passed - House (248 - 161) |
| 9/20 | H Amdt 814 | Drinking and Driving Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (223 - 203) |
| 8/04 | HR 2127 | Appropriations bill FY96, Labor, HHS, Education | Bill Passed - House (219 - 208) |
| 8/03 | H Amdt 725 | Corporation for Public Broadcasting Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (136 - 286) |
| 7/31 | HR 2099 | Veterans Affairs, HUD FY '96 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (228 - 193) |
| 7/26 | HR 2076 | Appropriations bill FY96, Commerce, Justice, State | Bill Passed - House (272 - 151) |
| 7/19 | HR 2020 | Appropriations bill FY96, Treasury, Postal Service | Bill Passed - House (216 - 211) |
| 7/18 | HR 1977 | Interior Department FY96 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (244 - 181) |
| 7/11 | HR 1868 | Appropriations bill, FY96, Foreign Relations | Bill Passed - House (333 - 89) |
| 7/11 | HR 1868 | Appropriations bill, FY96, Foreign Relations | Bill Passed - House (333 - 89) |
| 6/29 | H Con Res 67 | Budget FY2006 Appropriations Resolution | Conference Report Adopted - House (239 - 194) |
| 6/29 | HR 1944 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions | Bill Passed - House (276 - 151) |
| 6/08 | HR 1561 | Authorization bill, FY96-97, Foreign Relations | Bill Passed - House (222 - 192) |
| 5/18 | HR 1158 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions | Conference Report Adopted - House (235 - 189) |
| 5/18 | H Con Res 67 | Budget FY1996 Appropriations Resolution | Resolution Passed - House (238 - 193) |
| 5/16 | HR 961 | Comprehensive Wetlands Conservation and Management Act | Bill Passed - House (240 - 185) |
| 3/24 | HR 4 | Welfare Reform Bill | Bill Passed - House (234 - 199) |
| 3/16 | HR 1158 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions | Bill Passed - House (227 - 200) |
| 2/14 | HR 728 | Anti-Crime bill | Bill Passed - House (238 - 192) |
| 1/26 | H J Res 1 | Balanced Budget Proposed Constitutional Amendment | Joint Resolution Passed - House (300 - 132) |
| 9/27 | HR 4539 | Treasury, Postal Service Appropriations Bill FY95 | Conference Report Adopted - House (360 - 53) |
| 9/23 | HR 4554 | Agriculture FY95 Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (287 - 107) |
| 9/22 | HR 4606 | Appropriations Bill FY95, Labor, HHS, Education | Conference Report Adopted - House (331 - 89) |
| 9/12 | HR 4624 | Fiscal Year 1995 Appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development | Conference Report Adopted - House (313 - 61) |
| 8/21 | HR 3355 | Omnibus Crime Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (235 - 195) |
| 8/18 | HR 4603 | Appropriations Bill FY95, Commerce, Justice, State | Conference Report Adopted - House (322 - 98) |
| 8/10 | HR 4506 | Appropriations Bill FY95, Energy and Water Development | Conference Report Adopted - House (393 - 34) |
| 8/04 | HR 4426 | Foreign Operations FY95 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (341 - 85) |
| 8/04 | HR 4426 | Foreign Operations FY95 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (341 - 85) |
| 7/22 | H Amdt 778 | Prohibiting Benefits to Undocumented Immigrants | Amendment Adopted - House (220 - 176) |
| 7/21 | H Amdt 771 | Limiting Entitlement Program Expenditures | Amendment Rejected - House (194 - 233) |
| 7/21 | H Amdt 771 | Limiting Entitlement Program Expenditures | Amendment Rejected - House (194 - 233) |
| 7/19 | H Amdt 759 | Intelligence Spending Disclosure Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (194 - 221) |
| 7/13 | HR 4649 | District of Columbia FY95 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (213 - 210) |
| 6/29 | HR 4606 | Appropriations Bill FY95, Labor, HHS, Education | Bill Passed - House (339 - 89) |
| 6/29 | HR 4624 | Fiscal Year 1995 Appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development | Bill Passed - House (344 - 84) |
| 6/28 | HR 4603 | Appropriations Bill FY95, Commerce, Justice, State | Bill Passed - House (286 - 112) |
| 6/17 | HR 4554 | Agriculture FY95 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (278 - 127) |
| 6/16 | HR 4556 | Transportation FY95 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (363 - 59) |
| 6/15 | HR 4539 | Treasury, Postal Service Appropriations Bill FY95 | Bill Passed - House (276 - 139) |
| 6/14 | HR 4506 | Appropriations Bill FY95, Energy and Water Development | Bill Passed - House (393 - 29) |
| 6/09 | H Amdt 611 | Lifting Arms Embargo on Bosnia Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (244 - 178) |
| 5/26 | HR 4454 | Legislative Branch FY95 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (210 - 205) |
| 5/25 | HR 4426 | Foreign Operations FY95 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (337 - 87) |
| 5/25 | HR 4426 | Foreign Operations FY95 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (337 - 87) |
| 5/05 | H Con Res 218 | Budget Resolution | Conference Report Adopted - House (220 - 183) |
| 3/17 | H J Res 103 | Balanced Budget Amendment | Joint Resolution Failed - House (271 - 153) |
| 3/11 | H Amdt 466 | Budget Resolution Substitute Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (165 - 243) |
| 3/11 | H Con Res 218 | Budget Resolution | Resolution Passed - House (223 - 175) |
| 2/11 | HR 3759 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1994 | Conference Report Adopted - House (245 - 65) |
| 2/03 | H Amdt 427 | Fiscal 1994 Disaster Relief Funding | Amendment Rejected - House (207 - 211) |
| 2/03 | HR 3759 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1994 | Bill Passed - House (337 - 74) |
| 11/22 | H Amdt 416 | Penny Amendment to the Government Reform and Savings Act of 1993 | Amendment Rejected - House (213 - 219) |
| 10/27 | HR 2492 | District of Columbia Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (225 - 201) |
| 10/19 | HR 2519 | Commerce, Justice and State Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (303 - 100) |
| 10/19 | HR 2491 | Veterans Administration and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 1994 | Conference Report Adopted - House (341 - 89) |
| 9/29 | HR 2403 | Treasury, Postal Service Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 1994 | Conference Report Adopted - House (207 - 206) |
| 9/29 | HR 2295 | Foreign Operations FY94 Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (321 - 108) |
| 9/23 | HR 2750 | Transportation Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (312 - 89) |
| 7/27 | HR 2667 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations, 1993 | Bill Passed - House (400 - 27) |
| 7/20 | HR 2519 | Commerce, Justice and State Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (327 - 98) |
| 7/15 | HR 2520 | Interior Department Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (278 - 138) |
| 6/30 | HR 2492 | District of Columbia Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (213 - 211) |
| 6/29 | HR 2493 | Agriculture Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (304 - 119) |
| 6/29 | HR 2491 | Veterans Administration and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 1994 | Bill Passed - House (313 - 110) |
| 6/22 | HR 2403 | Treasury, Postal Service Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 1994 | Bill Passed - House (263 - 153) |
| 6/22 | HR 2333 | State Department FY94-95 Authorization Bill | Bill Passed - House (273 - 144) |
| 6/22 | HR 2333 | State Department FY94-95 Authorization Bill | Bill Passed - House (273 - 144) |
| 6/17 | HR 2295 | Foreign Operations FY94 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (309 - 111) |
| 6/10 | HR 2348 | Legislative Branch FY94 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (224 - 187) |
| 3/31 | H Con Res 64 | Fiscal 1994 Budget Resolution | Conference Report Adopted - House (240 - 184) |
| 3/19 | HR 1335 | Economic Stimulus Package | Bill Passed - House (235 - 190) |
| 3/18 | H Amdt 21 | Fiscal 1994 Budget Resolution - Substitute Amendment 21 | Amendment Rejected - House (20 - 409) |
| 3/18 | H Amdt 20 | Fiscal 1994 Budget Resolution - Kasich Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (135 - 295) |
| 5/07 | H Amdt 529 | Elimination of Funds for Seawolf Submarines and Other Programs | Amendment Rejected - House (150 - 266) |