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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 28, 2023 | National | HR 4665 | Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 | Bill Passed - House (216 - 212) |
| Sept. 28, 2023 | National | HR 4365 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024 | Bill Passed - House (218 - 210) |
| Sept. 28, 2023 | National | HR 4367 | Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024 | Bill Passed - House (220 - 208) |
| May 31, 2023 | National | HR 3746 | Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (314 - 117) |
| May 11, 2023 | National | HR 1163 | Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act | Bill Passed - House (230 - 200) |
| April 26, 2023 | National | HR 2811 | Limit, Save, Grow Act | Bill Passed - House (217 - 215) |
| Jan. 9, 2023 | National | HR 23 | Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act | Bill Passed - House (221 - 210) |
| Dec. 23, 2022 | National | HR 2617 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (225 - 201) |
| Dec. 22, 2022 | National | HR 9640 | Presidential Tax Filings and Audit Transparency Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (222 - 201) |
| Dec. 14, 2022 | National | HR 1437 | Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (224 - 201) |
| Sept. 30, 2022 | National | HR 8987 | Fairness for 9/11 Families Act | Bill Passed - House (400 - 31) |
| Aug. 12, 2022 | National | HR 5376 | Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (220 - 207) |
| July 28, 2022 | National | HR 4346 | Supreme Court Security Funding Act of 2022 (CHIPS and Science Act of 2022) | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (243 - 187) |
| July 20, 2022 | National | HR 8294 | Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 | Bill Passed - House (220 - 207) |
| March 11, 2022 | National | HR 2471 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (260 - 171) |
| Feb. 8, 2022 | National | HR 6617 | Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act | Bill Passed - House (272 - 162) |
| Dec. 15, 2021 | National | S J Res 33 | Joint resolution relating to increasing the debt limit | Joint Resolution Passed - House (221 - 209) |
| 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. 19, 2021 | National | HR 5376 | Build Back Better Act | Bill Passed - House (220 - 213) |
| Sept. 30, 2021 | National | HR 5305 | Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (254 - 175) |
| Sept. 29, 2021 | National | S 1301 | Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act | Bill Passed - House (219 - 212) |
| Sept. 21, 2021 | National | HR 5305 | Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act | Bill Passed - House (220 - 211) |
| July 28, 2021 | National | HR 4373 | Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022 | Bill Passed - House (217 - 212) |
| July 28, 2021 | National | HR 4346 | Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2022 | Bill Passed - House (215 - 207) |
| March 19, 2021 | National | HR 1868 | To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes | Bill Passed - House (246 - 175) |