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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 30, 1993 | National | HR 1876 | GATT Uruguay Round Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (76 - 16) |
June 30, 1993 | National | HR 2518 | Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (305 - 124) |
June 30, 1993 | National | HR 2492 | District of Columbia Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (213 - 211) |
June 29, 1993 | National | HR 2491 | Veterans Administration and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 1994 | Bill Passed - House (313 - 110) |
June 29, 1993 | National | HR 2493 | Agriculture Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (304 - 119) |
June 28, 1993 | National | H Amdt 160 | Space Station Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (196 - 220) |
June 28, 1993 | National | H Amdt 151 | Selective Service Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (202 - 207) |
June 25, 1993 | National | HR 2264 | Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 | Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 49) |
June 24, 1993 | National | HR 2445 | Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 1994, Energy and Water Development | Bill Passed - House (350 - 73) |
June 23, 1993 | National | H Amdt 134 | Space Station Termination Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (215 - 216) |
June 23, 1993 | National | HR 2446 | Military Construction Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (347 - 67) |
June 22, 1993 | National | HR 1876 | GATT Uruguay Round Bill | Bill Passed - House (295 - 126) |
June 22, 1993 | National | HR 2333 | State Department FY94-95 Authorization Bill | Bill Passed - House (273 - 144) |
June 22, 1993 | National | HR 2403 | Treasury, Postal Service Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 1994 | Bill Passed - House (263 - 153) |
June 17, 1993 | National | HR 2295 | Foreign Operations FY94 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (309 - 111) |
June 15, 1993 | National | HR 5 | Cesar Chavez Workplace Fairness Act | Bill Passed - House (239 - 190) |
June 10, 1993 | National | HR 2348 | Legislative Branch FY94 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (224 - 187) |
May 27, 1993 | National | HR 2264 | Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 | Bill Passed - House (219 - 213) |
May 26, 1993 | National | HR 2118 | Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1993 | Bill Passed - House (300 - 125) |
May 25, 1993 | National | S J Res 45 | Authorization for Use of U.S. Armed Forces in Somalia | Bill Passed - House (243 - 179) |
May 19, 1993 | National | HR 820 | National Competitiveness Act of 1993 | Bill Passed - House (243 - 167) |
May 19, 1993 | National | H Amdt 62 | Citizens/Legal Residents Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (288 - 127) |
May 13, 1993 | National | S 714 | Resolution Trust Corporation Completion Act | Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 35) |
May 11, 1993 | National | HR 2 | Motor Voter Registration | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (62 - 36) |
May 5, 1993 | National | HR 2 | Motor Voter Registration | Conference Report Adopted - House (259 - 164) |
May 4, 1993 | National | S 171 | Department of the Environment Act | Bill Passed - Senate (79 - 15) |
April 1, 1993 | National | H Con Res 64 | Fiscal 1994 Budget Resolution | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (55 - 45) |
March 31, 1993 | National | H Con Res 64 | Fiscal 1994 Budget Resolution | Conference Report Adopted - House (240 - 184) |
March 25, 1993 | National | HR 670 | Abortion Counseling Bill | Motion Rejected - House (179 - 243) |
March 25, 1993 | National | HR 670 | Abortion Counseling Bill | Bill Passed - House (273 - 149) |
March 19, 1993 | National | HR 1335 | Economic Stimulus Package | Bill Passed - House (235 - 190) |
March 18, 1993 | National | H Amdt 20 | Fiscal 1994 Budget Resolution - Kasich Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (135 - 295) |
March 18, 1993 | National | H Amdt 21 | Fiscal 1994 Budget Resolution - Substitute Amendment 21 | Amendment Rejected - House (20 - 409) |
March 17, 1993 | National | HR 2 | Motor Voter Registration | Bill Passed - Senate (62 - 37) |
March 11, 1993 | National | HR 4 | Fetal Tissue Research Bill | Bill Passed - House (283 - 131) |
March 3, 1993 | National | HR 20 | Hatch Act Reform Bill | Bill Passed - House (333 - 86) |
Feb. 18, 1993 | National | S Amdt 39 | Prohibiting Immigrants with AIDS from entering the United States | Amendment Adopted - Senate (76 - 23) |
Feb. 4, 1993 | National | S Amdt 19 | Homosexual Discrimination in the Military Amendment | Amendment Tabled - Senate (62 - 37) |
Feb. 4, 1993 | National | HR 1 | Family & Medical Leave Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (71 - 27) |
Feb. 4, 1993 | National | HR 2 | Motor Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (259 - 160) |
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) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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6/30 | HR 1876 | GATT Uruguay Round Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (76 - 16) |
6/30 | HR 2518 | Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (305 - 124) |
6/30 | HR 2492 | District of Columbia Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (213 - 211) |
6/29 | HR 2491 | Veterans Administration and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 1994 | Bill Passed - House (313 - 110) |
6/29 | HR 2493 | Agriculture Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (304 - 119) |
6/28 | H Amdt 160 | Space Station Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (196 - 220) |
6/28 | H Amdt 151 | Selective Service Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (202 - 207) |
6/25 | HR 2264 | Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 | Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 49) |
6/24 | HR 2445 | Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 1994, Energy and Water Development | Bill Passed - House (350 - 73) |
6/23 | H Amdt 134 | Space Station Termination Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (215 - 216) |
6/23 | HR 2446 | Military Construction Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (347 - 67) |
6/22 | HR 1876 | GATT Uruguay Round Bill | Bill Passed - House (295 - 126) |
6/22 | HR 2333 | State Department FY94-95 Authorization Bill | Bill Passed - House (273 - 144) |
6/22 | HR 2403 | Treasury, Postal Service Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 1994 | Bill Passed - House (263 - 153) |
6/17 | HR 2295 | Foreign Operations FY94 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (309 - 111) |
6/15 | HR 5 | Cesar Chavez Workplace Fairness Act | Bill Passed - House (239 - 190) |
6/10 | HR 2348 | Legislative Branch FY94 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (224 - 187) |
5/27 | HR 2264 | Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 | Bill Passed - House (219 - 213) |
5/26 | HR 2118 | Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1993 | Bill Passed - House (300 - 125) |
5/25 | S J Res 45 | Authorization for Use of U.S. Armed Forces in Somalia | Bill Passed - House (243 - 179) |
5/19 | HR 820 | National Competitiveness Act of 1993 | Bill Passed - House (243 - 167) |
5/19 | H Amdt 62 | Citizens/Legal Residents Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (288 - 127) |
5/13 | S 714 | Resolution Trust Corporation Completion Act | Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 35) |
5/11 | HR 2 | Motor Voter Registration | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (62 - 36) |
5/05 | HR 2 | Motor Voter Registration | Conference Report Adopted - House (259 - 164) |
5/04 | S 171 | Department of the Environment Act | Bill Passed - Senate (79 - 15) |
4/01 | H Con Res 64 | Fiscal 1994 Budget Resolution | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (55 - 45) |
3/31 | H Con Res 64 | Fiscal 1994 Budget Resolution | Conference Report Adopted - House (240 - 184) |
3/25 | HR 670 | Abortion Counseling Bill | Motion Rejected - House (179 - 243) |
3/25 | HR 670 | Abortion Counseling Bill | Bill Passed - House (273 - 149) |
3/19 | HR 1335 | Economic Stimulus Package | Bill Passed - House (235 - 190) |
3/18 | H Amdt 20 | Fiscal 1994 Budget Resolution - Kasich Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (135 - 295) |
3/18 | H Amdt 21 | Fiscal 1994 Budget Resolution - Substitute Amendment 21 | Amendment Rejected - House (20 - 409) |
3/17 | HR 2 | Motor Voter Registration | Bill Passed - Senate (62 - 37) |
3/11 | HR 4 | Fetal Tissue Research Bill | Bill Passed - House (283 - 131) |
3/03 | HR 20 | Hatch Act Reform Bill | Bill Passed - House (333 - 86) |
2/18 | S Amdt 39 | Prohibiting Immigrants with AIDS from entering the United States | Amendment Adopted - Senate (76 - 23) |
2/04 | S Amdt 19 | Homosexual Discrimination in the Military Amendment | Amendment Tabled - Senate (62 - 37) |
2/04 | HR 1 | Family & Medical Leave Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (71 - 27) |
2/04 | HR 2 | Motor Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (259 - 160) |
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) |