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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 13, 2022 | National | HR 5746 | Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (220 - 203) |
| Dec. 15, 2021 | National | S J Res 33 | Joint resolution relating to increasing the debt limit | Joint Resolution Passed - House (221 - 209) |
| Dec. 14, 2021 | National | S 1605 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 | Cloture Invoked - Senate (86 - 13) |
| Dec. 14, 2021 | National | S J Res 33 | Joint resolution relating to increasing the debt limit | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (50 - 49) |
| Dec. 14, 2021 | National | HR 5665 | Combating International Islamophobia Act | Bill Passed - House (219 - 212) |
| Dec. 8, 2021 | National | S J Res 29 | A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard" | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (52 - 48) |
| Dec. 7, 2021 | National | S 610 | Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act | Bill Passed - House (222 - 212) |
| Dec. 7, 2021 | National | S 1605 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 | Bill Passed - House (363 - 70) |
| Dec. 7, 2021 | National | HR 5314 | Protecting Our Democracy Act | Bill Passed - House (220 - 208) |
| Dec. 2, 2021 | National | HR 6119 | Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes. | Bill Passed - Senate (69 - 28) |
| Dec. 2, 2021 | National | HR 6119 | Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes. | Bill Passed - House (221 - 212) |
| Nov. 30, 2021 | National | HR 550 | Immunization Infrastructure Modernization Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (294 - 130) |
| Nov. 19, 2021 | National | HR 5376 | Build Back Better Act | Bill Passed - House (220 - 213) |
| Nov. 17, 2021 | National | H Res 789 | Censuring Representative Paul Gosar | Resolution Passed - House (223 - 207) |
| Nov. 5, 2021 | National | HR 3684 | Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (228 - 206) |
| Oct. 26, 2021 | National | HR 2119 | Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (228 - 200) |
| Oct. 22, 2021 | National | HR 3110 | PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act | Bill Passed - House (276 - 149) |
| Oct. 21, 2021 | National | H Res 730 | Recommending that the House of Representatives find Stephen K. Bannon in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol | Resolution Passed - House (229 - 202) |
| Oct. 20, 2021 | National | S 2747 | Freedom to Vote Act | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (49 - 51) |
| Oct. 7, 2021 | National | S 1301 | Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (50 - 48) |
| Sept. 30, 2021 | National | HR 5305 | Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (254 - 175) |
| Sept. 30, 2021 | National | HR 5305 | Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act | Bill Passed - Senate (65 - 35) |
| Sept. 29, 2021 | National | S 1301 | Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act | Bill Passed - House (219 - 212) |
| Sept. 27, 2021 | National | HR 5305 | Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (48 - 50) |
| Sept. 24, 2021 | National | HR 3755 | Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (218 - 211) |