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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 3, 2021 | National | H Con Res 11 | Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030 | Joint Resolution Passed - House (218 - 212) |
| Jan. 25, 2021 | National | PN 78-24 | Nomination of Janet Yellen as Secretary of the Treasury | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (84 - 15) |
| Dec. 28, 2020 | National | HR 9051 | Caring for Americans with Supplemental Help (CASH) Act of 2020 | Bill Passed - House (275 - 134) |
| Dec. 28, 2020 | National | HR 9051 | Caring for Americans with Supplemental Help (CASH) Act of 2020 | Bill Passed - House (275 - 134) |
| Dec. 21, 2020 | National | HR 133 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (92 - 6) |
| Dec. 21, 2020 | National | HR 133 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (359 - 53) |
| Dec. 21, 2020 | National | HR 133 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (327 - 85) |
| Dec. 11, 2020 | National | HR 6395 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (84 - 13) |
| Dec. 8, 2020 | National | HR 6395 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 | Conference Report Adopted - House (335 - 78) |
| Sept. 30, 2020 | National | HR 8337 | Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act | Bill Passed - Senate (84 - 10) |
| Sept. 22, 2020 | National | HR 8337 | Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act | Bill Passed - House (359 - 57) |
| July 31, 2020 | National | HR 7617 | Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 | Bill Passed - House (217 - 197) |
| July 24, 2020 | National | HR 7608 | Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021 | Bill Passed - House (224 - 189) |
| July 23, 2020 | National | S 4049 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 | Bill Passed - Senate (86 - 14) |
| July 22, 2020 | National | HR 1957 | Great American Outdoors Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (310 - 107) |
| July 21, 2020 | National | HR 6395 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 | Bill Passed - House (295 - 125) |
| July 1, 2020 | National | HR 2 | Moving Forward Act | Bill Passed - House (233 - 188) |
| June 17, 2020 | National | HR 1957 | Great American Outdoors Act | Bill Passed - Senate (73 - 25) |
| May 15, 2020 | National | HR 6800 | Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act | Bill Passed - House (208 - 199) |
| April 23, 2020 | National | HR 266 | Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (388 - 5) |
| March 27, 2020 | National | HR 748 | Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House |
| March 25, 2020 | National | HR 748 | Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act | Bill Passed - Senate (96 - 0) |
| March 23, 2020 | National | HR 748 | Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (49 - 46) |
| March 22, 2020 | National | HR 748 | Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (47 - 47) |
| March 5, 2020 | National | HR 6074 | Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act | Bill Passed - Senate (96 - 1) |
| March 4, 2020 | National | HR 6074 | Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act | Bill Passed - House (415 - 2) |
| Feb. 7, 2020 | National | HR 5687 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Puerto Rico Disaster Tax Relief Act, 2020 | Bill Passed - House (237 - 161) |
| Feb. 7, 2020 | National | HR 5687 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Puerto Rico Disaster Tax Relief Act, 2020 | Bill Passed - House (237 - 161) |
| Dec. 19, 2019 | National | HR 1865 | Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (71 - 23) |
| Dec. 19, 2019 | National | HR 1158 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (81 - 11) |
| Dec. 19, 2019 | National | HR 5377 | Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act | Bill Passed - House (218 - 206) |
| Dec. 17, 2019 | National | HR 1865 | Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (297 - 120) |
| Dec. 17, 2019 | National | HR 1158 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (280 - 138) |
| Nov. 21, 2019 | National | HR 3055 | Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (74 - 20) |
| Nov. 19, 2019 | National | HR 3055 | Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (231 - 192) |
| Nov. 18, 2019 | National | HR 3702 | Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2019 | Bill Passed - House (290 - 118) |
| Oct. 31, 2019 | National | HR 3055 | Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019 | Bill Passed - Senate (84 - 9) |
| Sept. 26, 2019 | National | HR 4378 | Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2020, and for other purposes | Bill Passed - Senate (81 - 16) |
| Sept. 19, 2019 | National | HR 4378 | Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2020, and for other purposes | Bill Passed - House (301 - 123) |
| Aug. 1, 2019 | National | HR 3877 | Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 | Bill Passed - Senate (67 - 28) |
| July 25, 2019 | National | HR 3877 | Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 | Bill Passed - House (284 - 149) |
| July 23, 2019 | National | HR 1327 | Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act | Bill Passed - Senate (97 - 2) |
| July 12, 2019 | National | HR 1327 | Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act | Bill Passed - House (402 - 12) |
| July 12, 2019 | National | HR 2500 | National Defense Authorization Act | Bill Passed - House (220 - 197) |
| June 27, 2019 | National | HR 3401 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (305 - 102) |
| June 26, 2019 | National | HR 3401 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 | Bill Passed - Senate (84 - 8) |
| June 26, 2019 | National | HR 3351 | Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 | Bill Passed - House (224 - 196) |
| June 25, 2019 | National | HR 3401 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 | Bill Passed - House (230 - 195) |
| June 19, 2019 | National | HR 2740 | Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 | Bill Passed - House (226 - 203) |
| June 3, 2019 | National | HR 2157 | Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2019 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (354 - 58) |
| May 23, 2019 | National | HR 2157 | Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2019 | Bill Passed - Senate (85 - 8) |
| Feb. 14, 2019 | National | H J Res 31 | Making further continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes | Conference Report Adopted - House (300 - 128) |
| Feb. 14, 2019 | National | H J Res 31 | Making further continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (83 - 16) |
| Jan. 30, 2019 | National | HR 790 | Federal Civilian Workforce Pay Raise Fairness Act of 2019 | Bill Passed - House (259 - 161) |
| Jan. 23, 2019 | National | H J Res 28 | Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 | Bill Passed - House (229 - 184) |
| Jan. 23, 2019 | National | HR 648 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 | Bill Passed - House (234 - 180) |
| Jan. 22, 2019 | National | HR 676 | NATO Support Act | Bill Passed - House (357 - 22) |
| Jan. 16, 2019 | National | HR 268 | Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2019 | Bill Passed - House (237 - 187) |
| Jan. 11, 2019 | National | S 24 | Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019 | Bill Passed - House (411 - 7) |
| Jan. 11, 2019 | National | HR 266 | Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 | Bill Passed - House (240 - 179) |
| Jan. 10, 2019 | National | HR 265 | Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 | Bill Passed - House (243 - 183) |
| Jan. 10, 2019 | National | HR 267 | Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 | Bill Passed - House (244 - 180) |
| Jan. 9, 2019 | National | HR 264 | Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 | Bill Passed - House (240 - 188) |
| Jan. 3, 2019 | National | HR 21 | Making appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes | Bill Passed - House (241 - 190) |
| Jan. 3, 2019 | National | H J Res 1 | Making Further Continuing Appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for Fiscal Year 2019, and for Other Purposes | Bill Passed - House (239 - 192) |
| Sept. 28, 2018 | National | HR 6760 | Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018 | Bill Passed - House (220 - 191) |
| Sept. 27, 2018 | National | HR 6757 | Family Savings Act of 2018 | Bill Passed - House (240 - 177) |
| Sept. 26, 2018 | National | HR 6157 | Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 | (361 - 61) |
| Sept. 18, 2018 | National | HR 6157 | Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (93 - 7) |
| Sept. 13, 2018 | National | HR 5895 | Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 | Conference Report Adopted - House (377 - 20) |
| Sept. 12, 2018 | National | HR 5895 | Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (92 - 5) |
| Aug. 23, 2018 | National | HR 6157 | Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 | Bill Passed - Senate (85 - 7) |
| Aug. 23, 2018 | National | S Amdt 3967 | Senator Rand Paul's Amendment to H.R. 6157 | Amendment Rejected - Senate (45 - 48) |
| Aug. 1, 2018 | National | HR 5515 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (87 - 10) |
| Aug. 1, 2018 | National | HR 6147 | Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 | Bill Passed - Senate (92 - 6) |
| July 26, 2018 | National | HR 5515 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 | Conference Report Adopted - House (359 - 54) |
| July 19, 2018 | National | HR 6147 | Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 | Bill Passed - House (217 - 199) |
| June 20, 2018 | National | HR 3 | Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act | Bill Failed - Senate (48 - 50) |
| June 18, 2018 | National | HR 5515 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 | Bill Passed - Senate (85 - 10) |
| June 7, 2018 | National | HR 3 | Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act | Bill Passed - House (210 - 206) |
| May 24, 2018 | National | HR 5515 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 | Bill Passed - House (351 - 66) |
| April 12, 2018 | National | H J Res 2 | Proposing a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution of the United States | Bill Failed - House (233 - 184) |
| March 23, 2018 | National | HR 1625 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 | Bill Passed - Senate (65 - 32) |
| March 22, 2018 | National | HR 1625 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 | Bill Passed - House (256 - 167) |
| Feb. 9, 2018 | National | HR 1892 | Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (240 - 186) |
| Feb. 9, 2018 | National | HR 1892 | Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (240 - 186) |
| Feb. 9, 2018 | National | HR 1892 | Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (240 - 186) |
| Feb. 9, 2018 | National | HR 1892 | Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (71 - 28) |
| Feb. 9, 2018 | National | HR 1892 | Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (71 - 28) |
| Feb. 9, 2018 | National | HR 1892 | Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (71 - 28) |
| Jan. 22, 2018 | National | HR 195 | Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (266 - 150) |
| Jan. 22, 2018 | National | HR 195 | Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (81 - 18) |
| Jan. 20, 2018 | National | HR 195 | Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (50 - 49) |
| Jan. 18, 2018 | National | HR 195 | Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (230 - 197) |
| Jan. 17, 2018 | National | HR 3326 | World Bank Accountability Act of 2017 | Bill Passed - House (237 - 184) |
| Dec. 21, 2017 | National | HR 4667 | Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes | Bill Passed - House (251 - 169) |
| Dec. 20, 2017 | National | HR 1 | Tax Cuts and Jobs Act | (224 - 201) |
| Dec. 20, 2017 | National | HR 1 | Tax Cuts and Jobs Act | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (51 - 48) |
| Dec. 19, 2017 | National | HR 1 | Tax Cuts and Jobs Act | Conference Report Adopted - House (227 - 203) |
| Dec. 7, 2017 | National | H J Res 123 | Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 | Bill Passed - House (235 - 193) |