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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 23, 1993 | National | HR 2446 | Military Construction Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (347 - 67) |
| June 22, 1993 | National | HR 2333 | State Department FY94-95 Authorization Bill | Bill Passed - House (273 - 144) |
| June 22, 1993 | National | HR 2403 | Treasury, Postal Service Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 1994 | Bill Passed - House (263 - 153) |
| June 22, 1993 | National | HR 1876 | GATT Uruguay Round Bill | Bill Passed - House (295 - 126) |
| June 17, 1993 | National | HR 2295 | Foreign Operations FY94 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (309 - 111) |
| June 15, 1993 | National | HR 5 | Cesar Chavez Workplace Fairness Act | Bill Passed - House (239 - 190) |
| June 10, 1993 | National | HR 2348 | Legislative Branch FY94 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (224 - 187) |
| May 27, 1993 | National | HR 2264 | Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 | Bill Passed - House (219 - 213) |
| May 26, 1993 | National | HR 2118 | Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1993 | Bill Passed - House (300 - 125) |
| May 25, 1993 | National | S J Res 45 | Authorization for Use of U.S. Armed Forces in Somalia | Bill Passed - House (243 - 179) |
| May 19, 1993 | National | H Amdt 62 | Citizens/Legal Residents Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (288 - 127) |
| May 19, 1993 | National | HR 820 | National Competitiveness Act of 1993 | Bill Passed - House (243 - 167) |
| May 5, 1993 | National | HR 2 | Motor Voter Registration | Conference Report Adopted - House (259 - 164) |
| March 31, 1993 | National | H Con Res 64 | Fiscal 1994 Budget Resolution | Conference Report Adopted - House (240 - 184) |
| March 25, 1993 | National | HR 670 | Abortion Counseling Bill | Motion Rejected - House (179 - 243) |
| March 25, 1993 | National | HR 670 | Abortion Counseling Bill | Bill Passed - House (273 - 149) |
| 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) |
| March 11, 1993 | National | HR 4 | Fetal Tissue Research Bill | Bill Passed - House (283 - 131) |
| March 3, 1993 | National | HR 20 | Hatch Act Reform Bill | Bill Passed - House (333 - 86) |
| Feb. 4, 1993 | National | HR 2 | Motor Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (259 - 160) |
| Feb. 4, 1993 | National | H Res 71 | Agreeing to Family and Medical Leave Bill | Resolution Passed - House (247 - 152) |
| Feb. 3, 1993 | National | HR 1 | Family & Medical Leave Bill | Bill Passed - House (265 - 163) |
| Sept. 30, 1992 | National | HR 5318 | Conditional Extension of Most-Favored-Nation Trade Status to China | Veto Override Passed - House (345 - 74) |
| July 21, 1992 | National | HR 5318 | Conditional Extension of Most-Favored-Nation Trade Status to China | Bill Passed - House (339 - 62) |
| May 7, 1992 | National | H Amdt 529 | Elimination of Funds for Seawolf Submarines and Other Programs | Amendment Rejected - House (150 - 266) |
| April 29, 1992 | National | H Amdt 506 | Eliminating Space Station Freedom Funding | Amendment Rejected - House (159 - 254) |
| April 29, 1992 | National | H Res 441 | House Bank Records - Comply with Subpoena | Resolution Passed - House (347 - 64) |
| April 9, 1992 | National | H Res 423 | House Administrative Reforms | Resolution Passed - House (269 - 81) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/23 | HR 2446 | Military Construction Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (347 - 67) |
| 6/22 | HR 2333 | State Department FY94-95 Authorization Bill | Bill Passed - House (273 - 144) |
| 6/22 | HR 2403 | Treasury, Postal Service Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 1994 | Bill Passed - House (263 - 153) |
| 6/22 | HR 1876 | GATT Uruguay Round Bill | Bill Passed - House (295 - 126) |
| 6/17 | HR 2295 | Foreign Operations FY94 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (309 - 111) |
| 6/15 | HR 5 | Cesar Chavez Workplace Fairness Act | Bill Passed - House (239 - 190) |
| 6/10 | HR 2348 | Legislative Branch FY94 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (224 - 187) |
| 5/27 | HR 2264 | Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 | Bill Passed - House (219 - 213) |
| 5/26 | HR 2118 | Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1993 | Bill Passed - House (300 - 125) |
| 5/25 | S J Res 45 | Authorization for Use of U.S. Armed Forces in Somalia | Bill Passed - House (243 - 179) |
| 5/19 | H Amdt 62 | Citizens/Legal Residents Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (288 - 127) |
| 5/19 | HR 820 | National Competitiveness Act of 1993 | Bill Passed - House (243 - 167) |
| 5/05 | HR 2 | Motor Voter Registration | Conference Report Adopted - House (259 - 164) |
| 3/31 | H Con Res 64 | Fiscal 1994 Budget Resolution | Conference Report Adopted - House (240 - 184) |
| 3/25 | HR 670 | Abortion Counseling Bill | Motion Rejected - House (179 - 243) |
| 3/25 | HR 670 | Abortion Counseling Bill | Bill Passed - House (273 - 149) |
| 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) |
| 3/11 | HR 4 | Fetal Tissue Research Bill | Bill Passed - House (283 - 131) |
| 3/03 | HR 20 | Hatch Act Reform Bill | Bill Passed - House (333 - 86) |
| 2/04 | HR 2 | Motor Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (259 - 160) |
| 2/04 | H Res 71 | Agreeing to Family and Medical Leave Bill | Resolution Passed - House (247 - 152) |
| 2/03 | HR 1 | Family & Medical Leave Bill | Bill Passed - House (265 - 163) |
| 9/30 | HR 5318 | Conditional Extension of Most-Favored-Nation Trade Status to China | Veto Override Passed - House (345 - 74) |
| 7/21 | HR 5318 | Conditional Extension of Most-Favored-Nation Trade Status to China | Bill Passed - House (339 - 62) |
| 5/07 | H Amdt 529 | Elimination of Funds for Seawolf Submarines and Other Programs | Amendment Rejected - House (150 - 266) |
| 4/29 | H Amdt 506 | Eliminating Space Station Freedom Funding | Amendment Rejected - House (159 - 254) |
| 4/29 | H Res 441 | House Bank Records - Comply with Subpoena | Resolution Passed - House (347 - 64) |
| 4/09 | H Res 423 | House Administrative Reforms | Resolution Passed - House (269 - 81) |