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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Nov. 13, 1997 National HR 2159 Foreign Operations FY98 Appropriations bill Conference Report Adopted - House (333 - 76)
Nov. 13, 1997 National HR 2267 Appropriations bill FY98, Commerce, Justice, and State Conference Report Adopted - House (282 - 110)
Nov. 13, 1997 National H Res 301 Broadcast of Committee Witness bill Resolution Passed - House (241 - 165)
Nov. 13, 1997 National H Con Res 137 Iraq War Crimes Tribunal Resolution Passed - House (396 - 2)
Nov. 8, 1997 National HR 2264 Appropriations bill FY98, Labor, HHS, Education Conference Report Adopted - Senate (91 - 4)
Nov. 8, 1997 National HR 2631 Line Item Veto Cancellation bill Bill Passed - House (352 - 64)
Nov. 7, 1997 National S 858 Intelligence FY98 Authorization bill Conference Report Adopted - House (385 - 36)
Nov. 7, 1997 National HR 2264 Appropriations bill FY98, Labor, HHS, Education Conference Report Adopted - House (352 - 65)
Nov. 7, 1997 National HR 2616 Charter School Expansion Act of 1998 Bill Passed - House (367 - 57)
Nov. 7, 1997 National HR 2647 PLA Monitoring bill Bill Passed - House (408 - 10)
Nov. 6, 1997 National HR 1119 Defense Department FY98-99 Authorization bill Conference Report Adopted - Senate (90 - 10)
Nov. 6, 1997 National HR 2386 U.S.-Taiwan Missile Defense Cooperation bill Bill Passed - House (301 - 116)
Nov. 5, 1997 National HR 2358 China Political Freedom bill Bill Passed - House (416 - 5)
Nov. 4, 1997 National HR 2746 HELP Scholarships bill Bill Failed - House (191 - 228)
Nov. 4, 1997 National HR 2644 United States-Caribbean Trade Partnership Act Bill Failed - House (182 - 234)
Oct. 30, 1997 National HR 1270 Nuclear Waste Disposal bill Bill Passed - House (307 - 120)
Oct. 28, 1997 National HR 1119 Defense Department FY98-99 Authorization bill Conference Report Adopted - House (286 - 123)
Oct. 28, 1997 National HR 2107 Interior Department FY98 Appropriations bill Conference Report Adopted - Senate (84 - 14)
Oct. 24, 1997 National HR 2107 Interior Department FY98 Appropriations bill Conference Report Adopted - House (233 - 171)
Oct. 23, 1997 National HR 2646 Education Savings Accounts bill Bill Passed - House (230 - 198)
Oct. 22, 1997 National HR 1534 Private Property Rights bill Bill Passed - House (248 - 178)
Oct. 9, 1997 National HR 2607 District of Columbia FY98 Appropriations bill Bill Passed - House (203 - 202)
Oct. 8, 1997 National HR 1122 Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion bill Concurrence Vote Passed - House (296 - 132)
Oct. 6, 1997 National HR 2160 Agriculture FY98 Appropriations bill Conference Report Adopted - House (399 - 18)
Oct. 1, 1997 National HR 2378 Appropriations bill FY98, Treasury, Postal Service Conference Report Adopted - Senate (55 - 45)
Date No. Title Outcome
11/13 HR 2159 Foreign Operations FY98 Appropriations bill Conference Report Adopted - House (333 - 76)
11/13 HR 2267 Appropriations bill FY98, Commerce, Justice, and State Conference Report Adopted - House (282 - 110)
11/13 H Res 301 Broadcast of Committee Witness bill Resolution Passed - House (241 - 165)
11/13 H Con Res 137 Iraq War Crimes Tribunal Resolution Passed - House (396 - 2)
11/08 HR 2264 Appropriations bill FY98, Labor, HHS, Education Conference Report Adopted - Senate (91 - 4)
11/08 HR 2631 Line Item Veto Cancellation bill Bill Passed - House (352 - 64)
11/07 S 858 Intelligence FY98 Authorization bill Conference Report Adopted - House (385 - 36)
11/07 HR 2264 Appropriations bill FY98, Labor, HHS, Education Conference Report Adopted - House (352 - 65)
11/07 HR 2616 Charter School Expansion Act of 1998 Bill Passed - House (367 - 57)
11/07 HR 2647 PLA Monitoring bill Bill Passed - House (408 - 10)
11/06 HR 1119 Defense Department FY98-99 Authorization bill Conference Report Adopted - Senate (90 - 10)
11/06 HR 2386 U.S.-Taiwan Missile Defense Cooperation bill Bill Passed - House (301 - 116)
11/05 HR 2358 China Political Freedom bill Bill Passed - House (416 - 5)
11/04 HR 2746 HELP Scholarships bill Bill Failed - House (191 - 228)
11/04 HR 2644 United States-Caribbean Trade Partnership Act Bill Failed - House (182 - 234)
10/30 HR 1270 Nuclear Waste Disposal bill Bill Passed - House (307 - 120)
10/28 HR 1119 Defense Department FY98-99 Authorization bill Conference Report Adopted - House (286 - 123)
10/28 HR 2107 Interior Department FY98 Appropriations bill Conference Report Adopted - Senate (84 - 14)
10/24 HR 2107 Interior Department FY98 Appropriations bill Conference Report Adopted - House (233 - 171)
10/23 HR 2646 Education Savings Accounts bill Bill Passed - House (230 - 198)
10/22 HR 1534 Private Property Rights bill Bill Passed - House (248 - 178)
10/09 HR 2607 District of Columbia FY98 Appropriations bill Bill Passed - House (203 - 202)
10/08 HR 1122 Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion bill Concurrence Vote Passed - House (296 - 132)
10/06 HR 2160 Agriculture FY98 Appropriations bill Conference Report Adopted - House (399 - 18)
10/01 HR 2378 Appropriations bill FY98, Treasury, Postal Service Conference Report Adopted - Senate (55 - 45)
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