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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Sept. 20, 1995 National H Amdt 814 Drinking and Driving Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (223 - 203)
Sept. 20, 1995 National HR 1817 Military Construction FY96 Appropriations bill Conference Report Adopted - House (326 - 98)
Sept. 7, 1995 National HR 2126 Appropriations bill FY96, Defense Bill Passed - House (294 - 125)
Aug. 3, 1995 National H Amdt 725 Corporation for Public Broadcasting Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (136 - 286)
July 18, 1995 National HR 1977 Interior Department FY96 Appropriations bill Bill Passed - House (244 - 181)
June 21, 1995 National HR 1817 Military Construction FY96 Appropriations bill Bill Passed - House (319 - 105)
June 15, 1995 National HR 1530 Authorization bill FY96, Defense Department Bill Passed - House (300 - 126)
March 8, 1995 National HR 1058 Legal Reform bill Bill Passed - House (325 - 99)
March 3, 1995 National HR 925 Private Property Protection Act of 1995 Bill Passed - House (277 - 148)
Feb. 28, 1995 National HR 1022 Risk Assessment and Cost-Benefit Act of 1995 Bill Passed - House (286 - 141)
Feb. 16, 1995 National HR 7 Limiting U.S. Monetary and Troop Assistance to the United Nations Bill Passed - House (241 - 181)
Sept. 29, 1994 National HR 4650 Defense FY95 Appropriations Bill Conference Report Adopted - House (327 - 86)
Sept. 23, 1994 National HR 4554 Agriculture FY95 Appropriations Bill Conference Report Adopted - House (287 - 107)
Sept. 12, 1994 National HR 4624 Fiscal Year 1995 Appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development Conference Report Adopted - House (313 - 61)
Aug. 17, 1994 National S 2182 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 Conference Report Adopted - House (280 - 137)
Aug. 10, 1994 National HR 4506 Appropriations Bill FY95, Energy and Water Development Conference Report Adopted - House (393 - 34)
July 14, 1994 National H Amdt 755 Federal Land Appraisals Amendment Adopted - House (281 - 148)
July 12, 1994 National H Amdt 725 East Mojave National Preserve Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (239 - 183)
June 29, 1994 National HR 4624 Fiscal Year 1995 Appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development Bill Passed - House (344 - 84)
June 29, 1994 National HR 4650 Defense FY95 Appropriations Bill Bill Passed - House (330 - 91)
June 23, 1994 National HR 4602 Interior Department FY95 Appropriations Bill Bill Passed - House (338 - 85)
June 17, 1994 National HR 4554 Agriculture FY95 Appropriations Bill Bill Passed - House (278 - 127)
June 16, 1994 National H Amdt 645 Interstate Commerce Commission Funding Amendment Adopted - House (234 - 192)
June 16, 1994 National HR 4556 Transportation FY95 Appropriations Bill Bill Passed - House (363 - 59)
June 14, 1994 National HR 4506 Appropriations Bill FY95, Energy and Water Development Bill Passed - House (393 - 29)
June 9, 1994 National H Amdt 574 U.S. Policy on Haiti Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (195 - 226)
May 24, 1994 National H Amdt 575 U.S. Policy on Haiti Substitute Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (191 - 236)
May 24, 1994 National HR 4453 Military Construction FY95 Appropriations Bill Bill Passed - House (380 - 42)
May 23, 1994 National H Amdt 570 Ending Requirement for Selective Service Registration Amendment Rejected - House (125 - 273)
March 9, 1994 National H Amdt 462 Tobacco Education Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (353 - 70)
Nov. 23, 1993 National S 714 Resolution Trust Corporation Completion Act Conference Report Adopted - House (235 - 191)
Nov. 22, 1993 National H Amdt 416 Penny Amendment to the Government Reform and Savings Act of 1993 Amendment Rejected - House (213 - 219)
Nov. 22, 1993 National H Amdt 416 Penny Amendment to the Government Reform and Savings Act of 1993 Amendment Rejected - House (213 - 219)
Oct. 26, 1993 National HR 2445 Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 1994, Energy and Water Development Conference Report Adopted - House (332 - 81)
Oct. 19, 1993 National HR 2491 Veterans Administration and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 1994 Conference Report Adopted - House (341 - 89)
Oct. 7, 1993 National HR 2518 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill Conference Report Adopted - House (311 - 115)
Sept. 30, 1993 National HR 3116 Defense Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill Bill Passed - House (325 - 102)
Sept. 29, 1993 National HR 2401 Fiscal Year 1994 Defense Authorization Bill Bill Passed - House (268 - 162)
Sept. 23, 1993 National HR 2750 Transportation Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill Bill Passed - House (312 - 89)
Sept. 9, 1993 National H Amdt 291 Burden Sharing Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (210 - 216)
Aug. 6, 1993 National HR 2010 National Service Bill Conference Report Adopted - House (275 - 152)
July 28, 1993 National HR 2010 National Service Bill Bill Passed - House (275 - 152)
July 27, 1993 National HR 2667 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations, 1993 Bill Passed - House (400 - 27)
July 15, 1993 National HR 2520 Interior Department Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill Bill Passed - House (278 - 138)
July 15, 1993 National HR 2520 Interior Department Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill Bill Passed - House (278 - 138)
June 30, 1993 National HR 2518 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill Bill Passed - House (305 - 124)
June 29, 1993 National HR 2493 Agriculture Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill Bill Passed - House (304 - 119)
June 29, 1993 National HR 2491 Veterans Administration and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 1994 Bill Passed - House (313 - 110)
June 28, 1993 National H Amdt 151 Selective Service Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (202 - 207)
June 24, 1993 National HR 2445 Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 1994, Energy and Water Development Bill Passed - House (350 - 73)
June 23, 1993 National HR 2446 Military Construction Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill Bill Passed - House (347 - 67)
May 25, 1993 National S J Res 45 Authorization for Use of U.S. Armed Forces in Somalia Bill Passed - House (243 - 179)
Feb. 4, 1993 National H Res 71 Agreeing to Family and Medical Leave Bill Resolution Passed - House (247 - 152)
Feb. 3, 1993 National HR 1 Family & Medical Leave Bill Bill Passed - House (265 - 163)
May 7, 1992 National H Amdt 529 Elimination of Funds for Seawolf Submarines and Other Programs Amendment Rejected - House (150 - 266)
May 7, 1992 National H Amdt 529 Elimination of Funds for Seawolf Submarines and Other Programs Amendment Rejected - House (150 - 266)
Date No. Title Outcome
9/20 H Amdt 814 Drinking and Driving Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (223 - 203)
9/20 HR 1817 Military Construction FY96 Appropriations bill Conference Report Adopted - House (326 - 98)
9/07 HR 2126 Appropriations bill FY96, Defense Bill Passed - House (294 - 125)
8/03 H Amdt 725 Corporation for Public Broadcasting Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (136 - 286)
7/18 HR 1977 Interior Department FY96 Appropriations bill Bill Passed - House (244 - 181)
6/21 HR 1817 Military Construction FY96 Appropriations bill Bill Passed - House (319 - 105)
6/15 HR 1530 Authorization bill FY96, Defense Department Bill Passed - House (300 - 126)
3/08 HR 1058 Legal Reform bill Bill Passed - House (325 - 99)
3/03 HR 925 Private Property Protection Act of 1995 Bill Passed - House (277 - 148)
2/28 HR 1022 Risk Assessment and Cost-Benefit Act of 1995 Bill Passed - House (286 - 141)
2/16 HR 7 Limiting U.S. Monetary and Troop Assistance to the United Nations Bill Passed - House (241 - 181)
9/29 HR 4650 Defense FY95 Appropriations Bill Conference Report Adopted - House (327 - 86)
9/23 HR 4554 Agriculture FY95 Appropriations Bill Conference Report Adopted - House (287 - 107)
9/12 HR 4624 Fiscal Year 1995 Appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development Conference Report Adopted - House (313 - 61)
8/17 S 2182 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 Conference Report Adopted - House (280 - 137)
8/10 HR 4506 Appropriations Bill FY95, Energy and Water Development Conference Report Adopted - House (393 - 34)
7/14 H Amdt 755 Federal Land Appraisals Amendment Adopted - House (281 - 148)
7/12 H Amdt 725 East Mojave National Preserve Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (239 - 183)
6/29 HR 4624 Fiscal Year 1995 Appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development Bill Passed - House (344 - 84)
6/29 HR 4650 Defense FY95 Appropriations Bill Bill Passed - House (330 - 91)
6/23 HR 4602 Interior Department FY95 Appropriations Bill Bill Passed - House (338 - 85)
6/17 HR 4554 Agriculture FY95 Appropriations Bill Bill Passed - House (278 - 127)
6/16 H Amdt 645 Interstate Commerce Commission Funding Amendment Adopted - House (234 - 192)
6/16 HR 4556 Transportation FY95 Appropriations Bill Bill Passed - House (363 - 59)
6/14 HR 4506 Appropriations Bill FY95, Energy and Water Development Bill Passed - House (393 - 29)
6/09 H Amdt 574 U.S. Policy on Haiti Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (195 - 226)
5/24 H Amdt 575 U.S. Policy on Haiti Substitute Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (191 - 236)
5/24 HR 4453 Military Construction FY95 Appropriations Bill Bill Passed - House (380 - 42)
5/23 H Amdt 570 Ending Requirement for Selective Service Registration Amendment Rejected - House (125 - 273)
3/09 H Amdt 462 Tobacco Education Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (353 - 70)
11/23 S 714 Resolution Trust Corporation Completion Act Conference Report Adopted - House (235 - 191)
11/22 H Amdt 416 Penny Amendment to the Government Reform and Savings Act of 1993 Amendment Rejected - House (213 - 219)
11/22 H Amdt 416 Penny Amendment to the Government Reform and Savings Act of 1993 Amendment Rejected - House (213 - 219)
10/26 HR 2445 Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 1994, Energy and Water Development Conference Report Adopted - House (332 - 81)
10/19 HR 2491 Veterans Administration and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 1994 Conference Report Adopted - House (341 - 89)
10/07 HR 2518 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill Conference Report Adopted - House (311 - 115)
9/30 HR 3116 Defense Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill Bill Passed - House (325 - 102)
9/29 HR 2401 Fiscal Year 1994 Defense Authorization Bill Bill Passed - House (268 - 162)
9/23 HR 2750 Transportation Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill Bill Passed - House (312 - 89)
9/09 H Amdt 291 Burden Sharing Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (210 - 216)
8/06 HR 2010 National Service Bill Conference Report Adopted - House (275 - 152)
7/28 HR 2010 National Service Bill Bill Passed - House (275 - 152)
7/27 HR 2667 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations, 1993 Bill Passed - House (400 - 27)
7/15 HR 2520 Interior Department Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill Bill Passed - House (278 - 138)
7/15 HR 2520 Interior Department Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill Bill Passed - House (278 - 138)
6/30 HR 2518 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill Bill Passed - House (305 - 124)
6/29 HR 2493 Agriculture Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill Bill Passed - House (304 - 119)
6/29 HR 2491 Veterans Administration and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 1994 Bill Passed - House (313 - 110)
6/28 H Amdt 151 Selective Service Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (202 - 207)
6/24 HR 2445 Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 1994, Energy and Water Development Bill Passed - House (350 - 73)
6/23 HR 2446 Military Construction Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill Bill Passed - House (347 - 67)
5/25 S J Res 45 Authorization for Use of U.S. Armed Forces in Somalia Bill Passed - House (243 - 179)
2/04 H Res 71 Agreeing to Family and Medical Leave Bill Resolution Passed - House (247 - 152)
2/03 HR 1 Family & Medical Leave Bill Bill Passed - House (265 - 163)
5/07 H Amdt 529 Elimination of Funds for Seawolf Submarines and Other Programs Amendment Rejected - House (150 - 266)
5/07 H Amdt 529 Elimination of Funds for Seawolf Submarines and Other Programs Amendment Rejected - House (150 - 266)
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