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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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July 14, 1994 | National | S Amdt 2245 | Military Operations in Haiti Amendment | Amendment Tabled - Senate (57 - 42) |
July 19, 2005 | National | H Amdt 464 | Obstetric Fistula Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (223 - 205) |
July 13, 2000 | National | H Amdt 997 | Family Planning Assistance Funding amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (206 - 221) |
July 13, 2000 | National | H Amdt 983 | HIV/AIDS Funding amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (267 - 156) |
July 19, 2005 | National | S Amdt 1241 | US Agency for International Development Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (59 - 40) |
June 9, 1994 | National | H Amdt 611 | Lifting Arms Embargo on Bosnia Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (244 - 178) |
Sept. 6, 2007 | National | S Amdt 2707 | Prohibiting U.S. Assistance for Groups that Support Coercive Abortion | Amendment Adopted - Senate (48 - 45) |
July 16, 2008 | National | S Amdt 5077 | Funding Amendment to AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Bill | Amendment Rejected - Senate (31 - 64) |
July 13, 2000 | National | H Amdt 982 | Debt Relief Funding amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (216 - 211) |
Nov. 13, 1997 | National | HR 2159 | Foreign Operations FY98 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (333 - 76) |
Nov. 1, 1995 | National | HR 1868 | Appropriations bill, FY96, Foreign Relations | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (90 - 6) |
Oct. 31, 1995 | National | HR 1868 | Appropriations bill, FY96, Foreign Relations | Conference Report Adopted - House (351 - 71) |
Sept. 30, 1993 | National | HR 2295 | Foreign Operations FY94 Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (88 - 11) |
Sept. 29, 1993 | National | HR 2295 | Foreign Operations FY94 Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (321 - 108) |
Aug. 10, 1994 | National | HR 4426 | Foreign Operations FY95 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (88 - 12) |
Oct. 25, 2000 | National | HR 4811 | Foreign Operations FY 2001 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (307 - 101) |
June 13, 2006 | National | HR 4939 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2006 | Conference Report Adopted - House (351 - 67) |
June 15, 2006 | National | HR 4939 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2006 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (98 - 1) |
May 5, 2005 | National | HR 1268 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2005 | Conference Report Adopted - House (368 - 58) |
May 10, 2005 | National | HR 1268 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2005 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (100 - 0) |
Aug. 4, 1994 | National | HR 4426 | Foreign Operations FY95 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (341 - 85) |
Oct. 25, 2000 | National | HR 4811 | Foreign Operations FY 2001 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (65 - 27) |
Nov. 10, 2005 | National | HR 3057 | Foreign Operations FY 2006 Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (91 - 0) |
Nov. 4, 2005 | National | HR 3057 | Foreign Operations FY 2006 Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (358 - 39) |
Oct. 6, 1999 | National | HR 2606 | Foreign Operations FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (51 - 49) |
Oct. 5, 1999 | National | HR 2606 | Foreign Operations FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (214 - 211) |
April 28, 1998 | National | HR 1757 | State Department FY98-99 Authorization bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (51 - 49) |
May 20, 1999 | National | HR 1141 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations-Conference Report | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (64 - 36) |
May 18, 1999 | National | HR 1141 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations-Conference Report | Conference Report Adopted - House (269 - 158) |
July 24, 2008 | National | HR 5501 | Funding to Combat AIDS, Malaria, and Tuberculosis | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (303 - 115) |
Sept. 23, 1993 | National | HR 2295 | Foreign Operations FY94 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (88 - 10) |
May 4, 2006 | National | HR 4939 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2006 | Bill Passed - Senate (77 - 21) |
April 21, 2005 | National | HR 1268 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2005 | Bill Passed - Senate (99 - 0) |
July 16, 2008 | National | HR 5501 | Funding to Combat AIDS, Malaria, and Tuberculosis | Bill Passed - Senate (80 - 16) |
Feb. 2, 1994 | National | HR 2333 | State Department FY94-95 Authorization Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (92 - 8) |
July 15, 1994 | National | HR 4426 | Foreign Operations FY95 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - Senate (84 - 9) |
July 20, 2005 | National | HR 3057 | Foreign Operations FY 2006 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (98 - 1) |
Nov. 6, 1997 | National | HR 2386 | U.S.-Taiwan Missile Defense Cooperation bill | Bill Passed - House (301 - 116) |
June 17, 1993 | National | HR 2295 | Foreign Operations FY94 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (309 - 111) |
Feb. 13, 1997 | National | HR 581 | Population Planning Bill | Bill Passed - House (231 - 194) |
May 25, 1994 | National | HR 4426 | Foreign Operations FY95 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (337 - 87) |
June 22, 1993 | National | HR 2333 | State Department FY94-95 Authorization Bill | Bill Passed - House (273 - 144) |
April 16, 2008 | National | HR 2634 | Expanding the List of Countries Eligible for Debt Forgiveness | Bill Passed - House (285 - 132) |
June 10, 2008 | National | HR 6028 | Assistance for Mexico and Central America for Anti-Drug Programs (Merida Program) | Bill Passed - House (311 - 106) |
March 16, 2006 | National | HR 4939 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2006 | Bill Passed - House (348 - 71) |
July 20, 2005 | National | HR 2601 | State Department FY 2006/2007 Authorization Bill | Bill Passed - House (351 - 78) |
April 2, 2008 | National | HR 5501 | Funding to Combat AIDS, Malaria, and Tuberculosis | Bill Passed - House (308 - 116) |
Sept. 17, 1998 | National | HR 4569 | Appropriations Bill FY99, Foreign Operations | Bill Passed - House (255 - 161) |
June 9, 2006 | National | HR 5522 | Foreign Operations and Export Finance Appropriation Act | Bill Passed - House (373 - 34) |
March 16, 2005 | National | HR 1268 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2005 | Bill Passed - House (388 - 43) |
July 24, 2003 | National | HR 2800 | Foreign Operations Appropriations, FY 2004 bill | Bill Passed - House (370 - 50) |
Aug. 3, 1999 | National | HR 2606 | Foreign Operations FY2000 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (385 - 35) |
Oct. 5, 1998 | National | HR 4655 | Iraqi Liberation Act of 1998 | Bill Passed - House (360 - 38) |
June 28, 2005 | National | HR 3057 | Foreign Operations FY 2006 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (393 - 32) |
July 13, 2000 | National | HR 4811 | Foreign Operations FY 2001 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (239 - 185) |
Aug. 3, 1999 | National | H J Res 58 | Economic Assistance to Vietnam | Joint Resolution Failed - House (130 - 297) |
May 6, 1999 | National | HR 1664 | Kosovo Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (311 - 105) |
March 24, 1999 | National | HR 1141 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations-Conference Report | Bill Passed - House (220 - 211) |
March 3, 1999 | National | HR 669 | Peace Corps Authorization Bill | Bill Passed - House (326 - 90) |
Sept. 4, 1997 | National | HR 2159 | Foreign Operations FY98 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (375 - 49) |
July 11, 1995 | National | HR 1868 | Appropriations bill, FY96, Foreign Relations | Bill Passed - House (333 - 89) |
April 23, 2024 | National | HR 815 | Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (79 - 18) |
Feb. 13, 2024 | National | HR 815 | National Security Act, 2024 | Bill Passed - Senate (70 - 29) |
Feb. 8, 2024 | National | HR 815 | National Security Act, 2024 | Cloture Invoked - Senate (67 - 32) |
Feb. 7, 2024 | National | HR 815 | National Security Act, 2024 | Cloture Invoked - Senate (58 - 41) |
Feb. 7, 2024 | National | HR 815 | National Security Act, 2024 | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (49 - 50) |
Sept. 30, 2022 | National | HR 6833 | Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (230 - 201) |
Dec. 13, 2018 | National | S J Res 54 | To Direct the Removal of United States Armed Forces from Hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been Authorized by Congress | Bill Passed - Senate (56 - 41) |
Dec. 6, 2023 | National | HR 815 | A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements relating to the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care program, and for other purposes (RELIEVE Act) | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (49 - 51) |
Jan. 20, 2016 | National | HR 4038 | American Security Against Foreign Enemies (SAFE) Act | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (55 - 43) |
July 1, 2010 | National | HR 4899 | Limiting Afghanistan Military Funding to Withdrawal and Other Specified Purposes | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (100 - 321) |
Sept. 29, 2022 | National | HR 6833 | Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 | Bill Passed - Senate (72 - 25) |
April 28, 2022 | National | S 3522 | Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (417 - 10) |
April 4, 2019 | National | S J Res 7 | A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress | Bill Passed - House (247 - 175) |
Sept. 18, 2014 | National | H J Res 124 | Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (78 - 22) |
May 19, 2022 | National | HR 7691 | Making emergency supplemental appropriations for assistance for the situation in Ukraine for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes. | Bill Passed - Senate (86 - 11) |
Jan. 16, 2024 | National | S Res 504 | A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. | Resolution Tabled - Senate (72 - 11) |
March 20, 2018 | National | S J Res 54 | To Direct the Removal of United States Armed Forces from Hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been Authorized by Congress | Bill Tabled - Senate (55 - 44) |
April 17, 2024 | National | HR 4691 | Iran Sanctions Relief Review Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (278 - 141) |
April 16, 2024 | National | HR 5826 | No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act | Bill Passed - House (391 - 34) |
April 16, 2024 | National | HR 3033 | Solidify Iran Sanctions Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (407 - 16) |
April 16, 2024 | National | HR 5917 | Strengthening Tools to Counter the Use of Human Shields Act | Bill Passed - House (419 - 4) |
April 16, 2024 | National | HR 6015 | Iran Sanctions Accountability Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (408 - 13) |
March 19, 2024 | National | HR 4723 | Upholding the Dayton Peace Agreement Through Sanctions Act | Bill Passed - House (365 - 30) |
March 19, 2024 | National | H Res 149 | Condemning the illegal abduction and forcible transfer of children from Ukraine to the Russian Federation. | Resolution Passed - House (390 - 9) |
Feb. 6, 2024 | National | HR 7217 | Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 | Bill Failed - House (250 - 180) |
Jan. 31, 2024 | National | HR 6679 | No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act | Bill Passed - House (422 - 2) |
Nov. 30, 2023 | National | HR 5961 | No Funds for Iranian Terrorism Act | Bill Passed - House (307 - 119) |
Oct. 25, 2023 | National | H Res 771 | Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists. | Resolution Passed - House (412 - 10) |
Sept. 28, 2023 | National | HR 5692 | Ukraine Security Assistance and Oversight Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 | Bill Passed - House (311 - 117) |
July 18, 2023 | National | H Con Res 57 | Expressing the sense of Congress supporting the State of Israel | Joint Resolution Passed - House (412 - 9) |
Jan. 12, 2023 | National | HR 22 | Protecting America's Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act | Bill Passed - House (331 - 97) |
May 10, 2022 | National | HR 7691 | Making emergency supplemental appropriations for assistance for the situation in Ukraine for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes. | Bill Passed - House (368 - 57) |
March 17, 2022 | National | HR 7108 | Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act | Bill Passed - House (424 - 8) |
March 2, 2022 | National | H Res 956 | Supporting the people of Ukraine | Resolution Passed - House (426 - 3) |
July 28, 2021 | National | HR 4373 | Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022 | Bill Passed - House (217 - 212) |
Nov. 19, 2015 | National | HR 4038 | American Security Against Foreign Enemies (SAFE) Act | Bill Passed - House (289 - 137) |
Sept. 17, 2014 | National | H J Res 124 | Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 | Joint Resolution Passed - House (319 - 108) |
April 16, 2024 | National | HR 6603 | No Technology for Terror Act | Bill Passed - House (406 - 19) |
June 28, 2021 | National | HR 391 | Global Health Security Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (307 - 112) |