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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 22, 2026 | National | HR 6644 | Housing for the 21st Century Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (85 - 5) |
| June 18, 2026 | National | HR 6644 | Housing for the 21st Century Act | Cloture Invoked - Senate (84 - 8) |
| June 16, 2026 | National | HR 6644 | Housing for the 21st Century Act | Motion Agreed - Senate (87 - 8) |
| March 12, 2026 | National | HR 6644 | Housing for the 21st Century Act | Amendment Adopted - Senate (89 - 10) |
| March 11, 2026 | National | HR 6644 | Housing for the 21st Century Act | Cloture Invoked - Senate (82 - 11) |
| March 4, 2026 | National | HR 6644 | Housing for the 21st Century Act | Motion Agreed - Senate (90 - 8) |
| March 2, 2026 | National | HR 6644 | Housing for the 21st Century Act | Cloture Invoked - Senate (84 - 6) |
| Aug. 1, 2025 | National | PN 26-49 | Nomination of David Woll to be General Counsel of the Department of Housing and Urban Development | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (51 - 43) |
| July 31, 2025 | National | PN 26-49 | Nomination of David Woll to be General Counsel of the Department of Housing and Urban Development | Cloture Invoked - Senate (52 - 45) |
| June 10, 2025 | National | PN 26-20 | Nomination of Andrew Hughes to be Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (51 - 43) |
| June 10, 2025 | National | PN 26-20 | Nomination of Andrew Hughes to be Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | Cloture Invoked - Senate (51 - 44) |
| March 13, 2025 | National | PN 13-12 | Nomination of William Pulte to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (56 - 43) |
| March 13, 2025 | National | PN 13-12 | Nomination of William Pulte to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency | Cloture Invoked - Senate (57 - 41) |
| Feb. 5, 2025 | National | PN 11-14 | Nomination of Eric Turner to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (55 - 44) |
| Feb. 4, 2025 | National | PN 11-14 | Nomination of Eric Turner to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | Cloture Invoked - Senate (55 - 45) |
| March 10, 2021 | National | PN 78-6 | Nomination of Marcia Fudge as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (66 - 34) |
| July 9, 2014 | National | PN 1736 | Nomination of Julian Castro to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (71 - 26) |
| March 13, 2014 | National | HR 3370 | Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 | Bill Passed - Senate (72 - 22) |
| Jan. 30, 2014 | National | S 1926 | Delays the Implementation of Certain Provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 and Amends the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers | Bill Passed - Senate (67 - 32) |
| July 15, 2010 | National | HR 4173 | Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (60 - 39) |
| May 12, 2010 | National | S Amdt 3962 | Home Loan Regulation Modifications | Amendment Adopted - Senate (63 - 36) |
| May 12, 2010 | National | S Amdt 3955 | Establishing New Mortgage Underwriting Requirements and Eliminating a Risk Retention Requirement | Amendment Rejected - Senate (42 - 57) |
| May 11, 2010 | National | S Amdt 3839 | Termination of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Conservatorships | Amendment Rejected - Senate (43 - 56) |
| Oct. 1, 2008 | National | HR 1424 | Financial Asset Purchase Authority and Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (74 - 25) |
| July 26, 2008 | National | HR 3221 | Housing Bill with Energy Tax Credit Extensions | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (72 - 13) |