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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 23, 2025 | National | PN 11-19 | Nomination of John Ratcliffe to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency | Cloture Invoked - Senate (72 - 26) |
| Jan. 23, 2025 | National | PN 11-7 | Nomination of Peter Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense | Cloture Invoked - Senate (51 - 49) |
| Jan. 23, 2025 | National | HR 21 | Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act | Bill Passed - House (217 - 204) |
| Jan. 23, 2025 | National | HR 375 | Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act | Bill Passed - House (359 - 62) |
| Jan. 23, 2025 | National | HR 471 | Fix Our Forests Act | Bill Passed - House (279 - 141) |
| Jan. 22, 2025 | National | S 5 | Laken Riley Act | Bill Passed - House (263 - 156) |
| Jan. 22, 2025 | National | S 6 | Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (52 - 47) |
| Jan. 21, 2025 | National | PN 11-19 | Nomination of John Ratcliffe to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency | Motion Agreed - Senate (54 - 46) |
| Jan. 21, 2025 | National | PN 11-7 | Nomination of Peter Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense | Motion Agreed - Senate (53 - 47) |
| Jan. 21, 2025 | National | HR 187 | MAPWaters Act | Bill Passed - House (413 - 0) |
| Jan. 20, 2025 | National | S 5 | Laken Riley Act | Bill Passed - Senate (64 - 35) |
| Jan. 20, 2025 | National | PN 11-13 | Nomination of Marco Rubio to be Secretary of State | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (99 - 0) |
| Jan. 17, 2025 | National | S 5 | Laken Riley Act | Cloture Invoked - Senate (61 - 35) |
| Jan. 16, 2025 | National | HR 30 | Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act | Bill Passed - House (274 - 145) |
| Jan. 15, 2025 | National | HR 33 | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States | Bill Passed - House (423 - 1) |
| Jan. 15, 2025 | National | HR 164 | Promoting Opportunities to Widen Electrical Resilience (POWER) Act of 2025 | Bill Passed - House (419 - 2) |
| Jan. 14, 2025 | National | HR 28 | Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act | Bill Passed - House (218 - 206) |
| Jan. 14, 2025 | National | HR 153 | Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act | Bill Passed - House (426 - 0) |
| Jan. 13, 2025 | National | S 5 | Laken Riley Act | Motion Agreed - Senate (82 - 10) |
| Jan. 13, 2025 | National | HR 192 | Amtrak Executive Bonus Disclosure Act | Bill Passed - House (407 - 0) |
| Jan. 13, 2025 | National | HR 152 | Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act | Bill Passed - House (405 - 5) |
| Jan. 9, 2025 | National | HR 23 | Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act | Bill Passed - House (243 - 140) |
| Jan. 8, 2025 | National | S 5 | Laken Riley Act | Cloture Invoked - Senate (84 - 9) |
| Jan. 7, 2025 | National | HR 29 | Laken Riley Act | Bill Passed - House (264 - 159) |
| Jan. 3, 2025 | National | H Res 5 | Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, and for other purposes. | Resolution Passed - House (215 - 209) |
| Dec. 21, 2024 | National | HR 82 | Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - Senate (76 - 20) |
| Dec. 21, 2024 | National | HR 10545 | American Relief Act, 2025 | Bill Passed - Senate (85 - 11) |
| Dec. 20, 2024 | National | HR 10545 | American Relief Act, 2025 | Bill Passed - House (366 - 34) |
| Dec. 19, 2024 | National | HR 82 | Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 | Motion Agreed - Senate (73 - 23) |
| Dec. 19, 2024 | National | HR 10515 | American Relief Act | Bill Failed - House (174 - 235) |
| Dec. 18, 2024 | National | HR 5009 | Wildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver (WILD) Reauthorization Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (85 - 14) |
| Dec. 18, 2024 | National | HR 8663 | Detection Equipment and Technology Evaluation to Counter the Threat (DETECT) Fentanyl and Xylazine Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (404 - 1) |
| Dec. 18, 2024 | National | S 4367 | Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (97 - 1) |
| Dec. 18, 2024 | National | HR 82 | Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 | Cloture Invoked - Senate (73 - 27) |
| Dec. 18, 2024 | National | S 759 | Beagle Brigade Act | Bill Passed - House (381 - 20) |
| Dec. 18, 2024 | National | S 1351 | Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act | Bill Passed - House (373 - 33) |
| Dec. 18, 2024 | National | S 3857 | Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act | Bill Passed - House (369 - 37) |
| Dec. 17, 2024 | National | S 3448 | Never Again Education Reauthorization Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (402 - 12) |
| Dec. 17, 2024 | National | HR 1101 | Lumbee Fairness Act | Bill Passed - House (311 - 96) |
| Dec. 17, 2024 | National | HR 115 | Midnight Rules Relief Act | Bill Passed - House (210 - 201) |
| Dec. 16, 2024 | National | HR 5009 | Wildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver (WILD) Reauthorization Act | Cloture Invoked - Senate (83 - 12) |
| Dec. 16, 2024 | National | HR 7213 | Autism CARES Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (374 - 15) |
| Dec. 16, 2024 | National | S 141 | Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act | Bill Passed - House (382 - 12) |
| Dec. 12, 2024 | National | PN 1980 | Nomination of Matthew James Marzano, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June 30, 2028 | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (50 - 45) |
| Dec. 12, 2024 | National | S 4199 | Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved (JUDGES) Act | Bill Passed - House (236 - 173) |
| Dec. 11, 2024 | National | HR 5009 | Wildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver (WILD) Reauthorization Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (281 - 140) |
| Dec. 11, 2024 | National | PN 1789 | Nomination of Lauren McGarity McFerran, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring December 16, 2029 | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (49 - 50) |
| Dec. 10, 2024 | National | S 4367 | Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 | Bill Passed - House (399 - 18) |
| Dec. 10, 2024 | National | S 3613 | Improving Federal Building Security Act of 2024 | Bill Passed - House (410 - 6) |
| Dec. 10, 2024 | National | HR 7673 | Liberty in Laundry Act | Bill Passed - House (215 - 200) |
| Dec. 10, 2024 | National | HR 9668 | Strategic Homeland Intelligence and Enforcement Legislation to Defend (SHIELD) Against CCP Act | Bill Passed - House (409 - 4) |
| Dec. 6, 2024 | National | HR 5349 | Crucial Communism Teaching Act | Bill Passed - House (327 - 62) |
| Dec. 5, 2024 | National | S 709 | Federal Agency Performance Act | Bill Passed - House (389 - 6) |
| Dec. 5, 2024 | National | HR 7198 | Prove It Act of 2024 | Bill Passed - House (208 - 196) |
| Dec. 5, 2024 | National | HR 9598 | Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2024 | Bill Passed - House (399 - 1) |
| Dec. 4, 2024 | National | HR 8219 | Lahaina National Heritage Area Study Act | Bill Passed - House (378 - 25) |
| Dec. 4, 2024 | National | HR 390 | Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area Enhancement Act | Bill Passed - House (378 - 16) |
| Dec. 3, 2024 | National | S 3791 | America's Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization Act of 2024 | Bill Passed - House (366 - 21) |
| Nov. 21, 2024 | National | HR 9495 | Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act | Bill Passed - House (219 - 184) |
| Nov. 21, 2024 | National | H Res 915 | Urging the Government of Ukraine to review and modify its decision to suspend adoption by foreign nationals with a view to resuming such adoptions, particularly in cases where the mutual concerns of the Governments of Ukraine and of the United States can be substantially addressed. | Resolution Passed - House (372 - 6) |
| Nov. 20, 2024 | National | H Res 1449 | Condemning the global rise of antisemitism and calling upon countries and international bodies to counter antisemitism. | Resolution Passed - House (388 - 21) |
| Nov. 20, 2024 | National | HR 3012 | North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act | Bill Passed - House (335 - 37) |
| Nov. 20, 2024 | National | HR 8368 | Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts Authorization Act of 2024 | Bill Passed - House (334 - 63) |
| Nov. 19, 2024 | National | HR 1449 | Committing Leases for Energy Access Now (CLEAN) Act | Bill Passed - House (244 - 171) |
| Nov. 18, 2024 | National | HR 5658 | Vote by Mail Tracking Act | Bill Passed - House (396 - 6) |
| Nov. 18, 2024 | National | HR 8371 | Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act | Bill Passed - House (389 - 9) |
| Nov. 15, 2024 | National | HR 8932 | FAFSA Deadline Act | Bill Passed - House (381 - 1) |
| Nov. 14, 2024 | National | HR 7409 | Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources (HEATS) Act | Bill Passed - House (225 - 181) |
| Nov. 14, 2024 | National | HR 8446 | Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2024 | Bill Passed - House (245 - 155) |
| Nov. 13, 2024 | National | PN 923 | Nomination of David Huitema to be Director of the Office of Government Ethics | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (50 - 46) |
| Nov. 12, 2024 | National | HR 9495 | Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act | Bill Failed - House (256 - 145) |
| Nov. 12, 2024 | National | HR 5342 | Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2023 | Bill Failed - House (175 - 225) |
| Nov. 12, 2024 | National | HR 82 | Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (327 - 75) |
| Sept. 25, 2024 | National | HR 9747 | Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 | Bill Passed - Senate (78 - 18) |
| Sept. 25, 2024 | National | HR 3334 | Stop CCP Act | Bill Passed - House (243 - 174) |
| Sept. 25, 2024 | National | HR 9747 | Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 | Bill Passed - House (341 - 82) |
| Sept. 25, 2024 | National | HR 8205 | Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act | Bill Passed - House (255 - 161) |
| Sept. 25, 2024 | National | H Res 1469 | Ensuring accountability for key officials in the Biden- Harris administration responsible for decision-making and execution failures throughout the withdrawal from Afghanistan. | Resolution Passed - House (219 - 194) |
| Sept. 24, 2024 | National | PN 1342 | Nomination of Michael Sfraga of Alaska to be Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (55 - 36) |
| Sept. 24, 2024 | National | HR 7073 | Next Generation Pipelines Research and Development Act | Bill Passed - House (373 - 41) |
| Sept. 24, 2024 | National | HR 8790 | Fix Our Forests Act | Bill Passed - House (268 - 151) |
| Sept. 24, 2024 | National | HR 3208 | DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training Program Act | Bill Passed - House (377 - 43) |
| Sept. 23, 2024 | National | S 2228 | Building Chips in America Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (257 - 125) |
| Sept. 23, 2024 | National | S 3764 | United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2024 | Bill Passed - House (365 - 20) |
| Sept. 23, 2024 | National | HR 8958 | NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024 | Bill Passed - House (366 - 21) |
| Sept. 20, 2024 | National | HR 9106 | Enhanced Presidential Security Act of 2024 | Bill Passed - House (405 - 0) |
| Sept. 20, 2024 | National | H J Res 136 | Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles". | Joint Resolution Passed - House (215 - 191) |
| Sept. 20, 2024 | National | HR 5717 | No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act | Bill Passed - House (219 - 186) |
| Sept. 19, 2024 | National | HR 4790 | Guiding Uniform and Responsible Disclosure Requirements and Information Limits (GUARDRAIL) Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (215 - 203) |
| Sept. 19, 2024 | National | HR 3724 | Accreditation for College Excellence Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (213 - 201) |
| Sept. 18, 2024 | National | S 1146 | Find and Protect Foster Youth Act | Bill Passed - House (408 - 7) |
| Sept. 18, 2024 | National | HR 7213 | Autism CARES Act | Bill Passed - House (402 - 13) |
| Sept. 18, 2024 | National | HR 5339 | RETIRE Act | Bill Passed - House (217 - 206) |
| Sept. 18, 2024 | National | HR 9494 | Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2025 | Bill Failed - House (202 - 220) |
| Sept. 18, 2024 | National | HR 9076 | Supporting America's Children and Families Act | Bill Passed - House (405 - 10) |
| Sept. 18, 2024 | National | HR 7909 | Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act | Bill Passed - House (266 - 158) |
| Sept. 18, 2024 | National | HR 5179 | Anti-BDS Labeling Act | Bill Passed - House (231 - 189) |
| Sept. 18, 2024 | National | HR 1513 | FUTURE Networks Act | Bill Passed - House (393 - 22) |
| Sept. 17, 2024 | National | S 4445 | A bill to protect and expand nationwide access to fertility treatment, including in vitro fertilization. | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (51 - 44) |
| Sept. 17, 2024 | National | S 2861 | Billie Jean King Congressional Gold Medal Act | Bill Passed - House (308 - 87) |