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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 17, 1999 | National | HR 975 | Steel Import Limitation bill | Bill Passed - House (289 - 141) |
| March 11, 1999 | National | H Amdt 22 | High Needs District Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (195 - 223) |
| March 11, 1999 | National | HR 800 | Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999 | Bill Passed - House (330 - 90) |
| March 11, 1999 | National | H Con Res 42 | Kosovo Peacekeeping Operations Resolution | Resolution Passed - House (219 - 191) |
| March 10, 1999 | National | H Amdt 20 | Student Performance Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (196 - 228) |
| March 3, 1999 | National | HR 669 | Peace Corps Authorization Bill | Bill Passed - House (326 - 90) |
| Dec. 19, 1998 | National | H Res 611 | Impeachment Resolution: Article One | Resolution Passed - House (228 - 206) |
| Dec. 19, 1998 | National | H Res 611 | Impeachment Resolution: Article One | Resolution Failed - House (148 - 285) |
| Dec. 19, 1998 | National | H Res 611 | Impeachment Resolution: Article One | Resolution Passed - House (221 - 212) |
| Dec. 19, 1998 | National | H Res 611 | Impeachment Resolution: Article One | Resolution Failed - House (205 - 229) |
| Oct. 20, 1998 | National | HR 4328 | Appropriations bill FY99, Omnibus | Conference Report Adopted - House (333 - 95) |
| Oct. 13, 1998 | National | S 1260 | Securities Litigation | Conference Report Adopted - House (319 - 82) |
| Oct. 9, 1998 | National | HR 3150 | Bankruptcy Reform bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (300 - 125) |
| Oct. 8, 1998 | National | H Amdt 923 | Contraceptive Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (224 - 200) |
| Oct. 7, 1998 | National | HR 3694 | Intelligence FY99 Authorization bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (337 - 83) |
| Oct. 7, 1998 | National | HR 4104 | Appropriations bill FY99, Treasury, Postal Service | Conference Report Adopted - House (290 - 137) |
| Oct. 6, 1998 | National | HR 4194 | FY 1999 VA-HUD Appropriations | Conference Report Adopted - House (409 - 14) |
| Oct. 5, 1998 | National | HR 4655 | Iraqi Liberation Act of 1998 | Bill Passed - House (360 - 38) |
| Oct. 5, 1998 | National | HR 1154 | Indian Federal Recognition Administrative Procedures | Bill Failed - House (190 - 208) |
| Oct. 2, 1998 | National | HR 4101 | Agriculture FY99 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (333 - 53) |
| Sept. 28, 1998 | National | HR 4060 | Energy FY99 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (389 - 25) |
| Sept. 28, 1998 | National | HR 4103 | Defense Department FY99 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (369 - 43) |
| Sept. 26, 1998 | National | HR 4579 | Tax Cut bill | Bill Passed - House (229 - 195) |
| Sept. 25, 1998 | National | H Amdt 914 | Save Social Security Act Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (210 - 216) |
| Sept. 25, 1998 | National | HR 2621 | Reciprocal Trade Agreement Bill | Bill Failed - House (180 - 243) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/17 | HR 975 | Steel Import Limitation bill | Bill Passed - House (289 - 141) |
| 3/11 | H Amdt 22 | High Needs District Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (195 - 223) |
| 3/11 | HR 800 | Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999 | Bill Passed - House (330 - 90) |
| 3/11 | H Con Res 42 | Kosovo Peacekeeping Operations Resolution | Resolution Passed - House (219 - 191) |
| 3/10 | H Amdt 20 | Student Performance Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (196 - 228) |
| 3/03 | HR 669 | Peace Corps Authorization Bill | Bill Passed - House (326 - 90) |
| 12/19 | H Res 611 | Impeachment Resolution: Article One | Resolution Passed - House (228 - 206) |
| 12/19 | H Res 611 | Impeachment Resolution: Article One | Resolution Failed - House (148 - 285) |
| 12/19 | H Res 611 | Impeachment Resolution: Article One | Resolution Passed - House (221 - 212) |
| 12/19 | H Res 611 | Impeachment Resolution: Article One | Resolution Failed - House (205 - 229) |
| 10/20 | HR 4328 | Appropriations bill FY99, Omnibus | Conference Report Adopted - House (333 - 95) |
| 10/13 | S 1260 | Securities Litigation | Conference Report Adopted - House (319 - 82) |
| 10/09 | HR 3150 | Bankruptcy Reform bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (300 - 125) |
| 10/08 | H Amdt 923 | Contraceptive Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (224 - 200) |
| 10/07 | HR 3694 | Intelligence FY99 Authorization bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (337 - 83) |
| 10/07 | HR 4104 | Appropriations bill FY99, Treasury, Postal Service | Conference Report Adopted - House (290 - 137) |
| 10/06 | HR 4194 | FY 1999 VA-HUD Appropriations | Conference Report Adopted - House (409 - 14) |
| 10/05 | HR 4655 | Iraqi Liberation Act of 1998 | Bill Passed - House (360 - 38) |
| 10/05 | HR 1154 | Indian Federal Recognition Administrative Procedures | Bill Failed - House (190 - 208) |
| 10/02 | HR 4101 | Agriculture FY99 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (333 - 53) |
| 9/28 | HR 4060 | Energy FY99 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (389 - 25) |
| 9/28 | HR 4103 | Defense Department FY99 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (369 - 43) |
| 9/26 | HR 4579 | Tax Cut bill | Bill Passed - House (229 - 195) |
| 9/25 | H Amdt 914 | Save Social Security Act Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (210 - 216) |
| 9/25 | HR 2621 | Reciprocal Trade Agreement Bill | Bill Failed - House (180 - 243) |