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| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/04 | HR 1916 | Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act | Bill Passed - House (310 - 110) |
| 4/04 | HR 1916 | Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act | Bill Passed - House (310 - 110) |
| 3/31 | HR 6833 | The Affordable Insulin Now Act | Bill Passed - House (232 - 193) |
| 3/15 | S J Res 37 | A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relating to "Requirement for Persons To Wear Masks While on Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs". | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (57 - 40) |
| 2/28 | HR 3755 | Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (46 - 48) |
| 2/14 | PN 1593 | Nomination of Robert Califf as Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services | Cloture Invoked - Senate (49 - 45) |
| 2/14 | PN 1593 | Nomination of Robert Califf as Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services | Cloture Invoked - Senate (49 - 45) |