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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 4, 2025 | National | HR 776 | Nutria Eradication and Control Reauthorization Act | Bill Passed - House (361 - 56) |
| Jan. 30, 2025 | National | PN 11-15 | Nomination of Christopher Wright to be Secretary of Energy | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (59 - 38) |
| Jan. 30, 2025 | National | PN 11-15 | Nomination of Christopher Wright to be Secretary of Energy | Cloture Invoked - Senate (62 - 35) |
| Jan. 29, 2025 | National | PN 11-23 | Nomination of Lee Zeldin to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (56 - 42) |
| Jan. 29, 2025 | National | PN 11-23 | Nomination of Lee Zeldin to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency | Cloture Invoked - Senate (56 - 42) |
| 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. 23, 2025 | National | HR 471 | Fix Our Forests Act | Bill Passed - House (279 - 141) |
| Jan. 23, 2025 | National | HR 375 | Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act | Bill Passed - House (359 - 62) |
| Jan. 21, 2025 | National | HR 187 | MAPWaters Act | Bill Passed - House (413 - 0) |
| Jan. 15, 2025 | National | HR 164 | Promoting Opportunities to Widen Electrical Resilience (POWER) Act of 2025 | Bill Passed - House (419 - 2) |
| 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 153 | Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act | Bill Passed - House (426 - 0) |
| Jan. 13, 2025 | National | HR 152 | Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act | Bill Passed - House (405 - 5) |
| 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 5009 | Wildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver (WILD) Reauthorization Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (85 - 14) |
| 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 | S 4367 | Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (97 - 1) |
| Dec. 18, 2024 | National | S 759 | Beagle Brigade Act | Bill Passed - House (381 - 20) |
| Dec. 16, 2024 | National | HR 5009 | Wildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver (WILD) Reauthorization Act | Cloture Invoked - Senate (83 - 12) |
| Dec. 16, 2024 | National | HR 5009 | Wildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver (WILD) Reauthorization Act | Cloture Invoked - Senate (83 - 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. 11, 2024 | National | HR 5009 | Wildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver (WILD) Reauthorization Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (281 - 140) |
| Dec. 11, 2024 | National | HR 5009 | Wildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver (WILD) Reauthorization Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (281 - 140) |
| Dec. 10, 2024 | National | S 4367 | Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 | Bill Passed - House (399 - 18) |