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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
May 18, 1995 National H Con Res 67 Budget FY1996 Appropriations Resolution Resolution Passed - House (238 - 193)
June 29, 1995 National H Con Res 67 Budget FY2006 Appropriations Resolution Conference Report Adopted - House (239 - 194)
June 29, 1995 National H Con Res 67 Budget FY2006 Appropriations Resolution Conference Report Adopted - Senate (54 - 46)
Aug. 3, 1995 National H Amdt 725 Corporation for Public Broadcasting Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (136 - 286)
May 25, 1995 National H Con Res 67 Fiscal 1996 Budget Resolution - Adoption Resolution Passed - Senate (57 - 42)
Dec. 6, 1995 National HR 660 Housing for Older Persons Act of 1995 Bill Passed - Senate (94 - 3)
Dec. 13, 1995 National HR 1977 Interior Department FY96 Appropriations bill Conference Report Adopted - House (244 - 181)
Dec. 14, 1995 National HR 1977 Interior Department FY96 Appropriations bill Conference Report Adopted - Senate (58 - 40)
Nov. 17, 1995 National S 440 National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 Conference Report Adopted - Senate (80 - 16)
June 15, 1995 National H Amdt 436 Overseas Military Abortion Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (196 - 230)
Sept. 7, 1995 National H Amdt 752 Overseas Military Abortions Amendment Adopted - House (226 - 191)
May 10, 1995 National HR 956 Product Liability bill Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 37)
Nov. 16, 1995 National H J Res 122 Continuing Appropriation Bill Bill Passed - House (277 - 151)
Feb. 14, 1995 National HR 728 Anti-Crime bill Bill Passed - House (238 - 192)
Nov. 16, 1995 National H J Res 122 Continuing Appropriation Bill Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 37)
Oct. 31, 1995 National HR 1868 Appropriations bill, FY96, Foreign Relations Conference Report Adopted - House (351 - 71)
July 11, 1995 National HR 1868 Appropriations bill, FY96, Foreign Relations Bill Passed - House (333 - 89)
Dec. 14, 1995 National HR 1561 Authorization bill, FY96-97, Foreign Relations Bill Passed - Senate (82 - 16)
June 8, 1995 National HR 1561 Authorization bill, FY96-97, Foreign Relations Bill Passed - House (222 - 192)
Nov. 1, 1995 National H Amdt 890 Domestic Partners Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (249 - 172)
Jan. 5, 1995 National S Amdt 1 Filibuster Amendment Amendment Tabled - Senate (76 - 19)
Aug. 10, 1995 National S Amdt 2401 Space-Based Laser Program Amendment Amendment Tabled - Senate (57 - 41)
June 28, 1995 National H J Res 79 Flag Desecration bill Joint Resolution Passed - House (312 - 120)
June 22, 1995 National PN 245 Henry W. Foster Jr., Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (57 - 43)
March 23, 1995 National S Amdt 350 Pay-As-You-Go Amendment Amendment Tabled - Senate (49 - 48)
Dec. 7, 1995 National HR 1833 Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion Ban Act of 1995 Bill Passed - Senate (54 - 44)
Nov. 1, 1995 National HR 1833 Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion Ban Act of 1995 Bill Passed - House (288 - 139)
Oct. 19, 1995 National HR 927 Cuba Sanctions Bill Bill Passed - Senate (74 - 24)
Nov. 1, 1995 National HR 1868 Appropriations bill, FY96, Foreign Relations Conference Report Adopted - Senate (90 - 6)
March 2, 1995 National H J Res 1 Balanced Budget Proposed Constitutional Amendment Joint Resolution Failed - Senate (65 - 35)
Jan. 26, 1995 National H J Res 1 Balanced Budget Proposed Constitutional Amendment Joint Resolution Passed - House (300 - 132)
March 29, 1995 National H J Res 73 Term Limits bill Joint Resolution Failed - House (227 - 204)
Oct. 30, 1995 National H Res 247 Bosnia Troop Deployment Resolution Resolution Passed - House (315 - 103)
Feb. 28, 1995 National HR 1022 Risk Assessment and Cost-Benefit Act of 1995 Bill Passed - House (286 - 141)
Dec. 22, 1995 National HR 1058 Legal Reform bill Veto Override Passed - Senate (68 - 30)
Dec. 20, 1995 National HR 1058 Legal Reform bill Veto Override Passed - House (319 - 100)
Dec. 5, 1995 National HR 1058 Legal Reform bill Conference Report Adopted - Senate (65 - 30)
Dec. 6, 1995 National HR 1058 Legal Reform bill Conference Report Adopted - House (320 - 102)
June 28, 1995 National HR 1058 Legal Reform bill Bill Passed - Senate (69 - 30)
March 8, 1995 National HR 1058 Legal Reform bill Bill Passed - House (325 - 99)
May 18, 1995 National HR 1158 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions Conference Report Adopted - House (235 - 189)
May 25, 1995 National HR 1158 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions Conference Report Adopted - Senate (61 - 38)
March 16, 1995 National HR 1158 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions Bill Passed - House (227 - 200)
April 5, 1995 National HR 1215 Contract With America Tax Relief Act of 1995 Bill Passed - House (246 - 188)
Dec. 15, 1995 National HR 1530 Authorization bill FY96, Defense Department Conference Report Adopted - House (267 - 149)
Dec. 19, 1995 National HR 1530 Authorization bill FY96, Defense Department Conference Report Adopted - Senate (51 - 43)
Sept. 6, 1995 National HR 1530 Authorization bill FY96, Defense Department Bill Passed - Senate (64 - 34)
June 15, 1995 National HR 1530 Authorization bill FY96, Defense Department Bill Passed - House (300 - 126)
May 24, 1995 National H Amdt 403 Foreign Abortion Ban Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (240 - 181)
Sept. 20, 1995 National HR 1817 Military Construction FY96 Appropriations bill Conference Report Adopted - House (326 - 98)
Sept. 22, 1995 National HR 1817 Military Construction FY96 Appropriations bill Conference Report Adopted - Senate (86 - 14)
July 21, 1995 National HR 1817 Military Construction FY96 Appropriations bill Bill Passed - Senate (84 - 10)
June 21, 1995 National HR 1817 Military Construction FY96 Appropriations bill Bill Passed - House (319 - 105)
June 28, 1995 National H Amdt 477 Abortion Funding Ban Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (243 - 187)
June 29, 1995 National HR 1944 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions Bill Passed - House (276 - 151)
July 21, 1995 National HR 1944 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions Bill Passed - Senate (90 - 7)
Oct. 12, 1995 National HR 1976 Appropriations bill FY96, Agriculture Conference Report Adopted - House (288 - 132)
July 18, 1995 National HR 1977 Interior Department FY96 Appropriations bill Bill Passed - House (244 - 181)
Feb. 6, 1995 National HR 2 Line Item Veto Act Bill Passed - House (294 - 134)
Nov. 15, 1995 National HR 2020 Appropriations bill FY96, Treasury, Postal Service Conference Report Adopted - Senate (63 - 35)
Nov. 15, 1995 National HR 2020 Appropriations bill FY96, Treasury, Postal Service Conference Report Adopted - House (374 - 52)
July 19, 1995 National HR 2020 Appropriations bill FY96, Treasury, Postal Service Bill Passed - House (216 - 211)
Dec. 7, 1995 National HR 2076 Appropriations bill FY96, Commerce, Justice, State Conference Report Adopted - Senate (50 - 48)
Dec. 6, 1995 National HR 2076 Appropriations bill FY96, Commerce, Justice, State Conference Report Adopted - House (256 - 166)
July 26, 1995 National HR 2076 Appropriations bill FY96, Commerce, Justice, State Bill Passed - House (272 - 151)
Dec. 7, 1995 National HR 2099 Veterans Affairs, HUD FY '96 Appropriations bill Conference Report Adopted - House (227 - 190)
Dec. 14, 1995 National HR 2099 Veterans Affairs, HUD FY '96 Appropriations bill Conference Report Adopted - Senate (54 - 44)
July 31, 1995 National HR 2099 Veterans Affairs, HUD FY '96 Appropriations bill Bill Passed - House (228 - 193)
Nov. 16, 1995 National HR 2126 Appropriations bill FY96, Defense Conference Report Adopted - Senate (59 - 39)
Nov. 16, 1995 National HR 2126 Appropriations bill FY96, Defense Conference Report Adopted - House (270 - 158)
Sept. 7, 1995 National HR 2126 Appropriations bill FY96, Defense Bill Passed - House (294 - 125)
Aug. 4, 1995 National HR 2127 Appropriations bill FY96, Labor, HHS, Education Bill Passed - House (219 - 208)
Oct. 12, 1995 National HR 2405 Omnibus Civilian Science Authorization Act of 1995 Bill Passed - House (248 - 161)
Oct. 19, 1995 National HR 2425 Medicare Preservation Act of 1995 Bill Passed - House (231 - 201)
Sept. 20, 1995 National H Amdt 808 Repeal National Speed Limit Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (112 - 313)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/18 H Con Res 67 Budget FY1996 Appropriations Resolution Resolution Passed - House (238 - 193)
6/29 H Con Res 67 Budget FY2006 Appropriations Resolution Conference Report Adopted - House (239 - 194)
6/29 H Con Res 67 Budget FY2006 Appropriations Resolution Conference Report Adopted - Senate (54 - 46)
8/03 H Amdt 725 Corporation for Public Broadcasting Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (136 - 286)
5/25 H Con Res 67 Fiscal 1996 Budget Resolution - Adoption Resolution Passed - Senate (57 - 42)
12/06 HR 660 Housing for Older Persons Act of 1995 Bill Passed - Senate (94 - 3)
12/13 HR 1977 Interior Department FY96 Appropriations bill Conference Report Adopted - House (244 - 181)
12/14 HR 1977 Interior Department FY96 Appropriations bill Conference Report Adopted - Senate (58 - 40)
11/17 S 440 National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 Conference Report Adopted - Senate (80 - 16)
6/15 H Amdt 436 Overseas Military Abortion Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (196 - 230)
9/07 H Amdt 752 Overseas Military Abortions Amendment Adopted - House (226 - 191)
5/10 HR 956 Product Liability bill Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 37)
11/16 H J Res 122 Continuing Appropriation Bill Bill Passed - House (277 - 151)
2/14 HR 728 Anti-Crime bill Bill Passed - House (238 - 192)
11/16 H J Res 122 Continuing Appropriation Bill Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 37)
10/31 HR 1868 Appropriations bill, FY96, Foreign Relations Conference Report Adopted - House (351 - 71)
7/11 HR 1868 Appropriations bill, FY96, Foreign Relations Bill Passed - House (333 - 89)
12/14 HR 1561 Authorization bill, FY96-97, Foreign Relations Bill Passed - Senate (82 - 16)
6/08 HR 1561 Authorization bill, FY96-97, Foreign Relations Bill Passed - House (222 - 192)
11/01 H Amdt 890 Domestic Partners Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (249 - 172)
1/05 S Amdt 1 Filibuster Amendment Amendment Tabled - Senate (76 - 19)
8/10 S Amdt 2401 Space-Based Laser Program Amendment Amendment Tabled - Senate (57 - 41)
6/28 H J Res 79 Flag Desecration bill Joint Resolution Passed - House (312 - 120)
6/22 PN 245 Henry W. Foster Jr., Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (57 - 43)
3/23 S Amdt 350 Pay-As-You-Go Amendment Amendment Tabled - Senate (49 - 48)
12/07 HR 1833 Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion Ban Act of 1995 Bill Passed - Senate (54 - 44)
11/01 HR 1833 Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion Ban Act of 1995 Bill Passed - House (288 - 139)
10/19 HR 927 Cuba Sanctions Bill Bill Passed - Senate (74 - 24)
11/01 HR 1868 Appropriations bill, FY96, Foreign Relations Conference Report Adopted - Senate (90 - 6)
3/02 H J Res 1 Balanced Budget Proposed Constitutional Amendment Joint Resolution Failed - Senate (65 - 35)
1/26 H J Res 1 Balanced Budget Proposed Constitutional Amendment Joint Resolution Passed - House (300 - 132)
3/29 H J Res 73 Term Limits bill Joint Resolution Failed - House (227 - 204)
10/30 H Res 247 Bosnia Troop Deployment Resolution Resolution Passed - House (315 - 103)
2/28 HR 1022 Risk Assessment and Cost-Benefit Act of 1995 Bill Passed - House (286 - 141)
12/22 HR 1058 Legal Reform bill Veto Override Passed - Senate (68 - 30)
12/20 HR 1058 Legal Reform bill Veto Override Passed - House (319 - 100)
12/05 HR 1058 Legal Reform bill Conference Report Adopted - Senate (65 - 30)
12/06 HR 1058 Legal Reform bill Conference Report Adopted - House (320 - 102)
6/28 HR 1058 Legal Reform bill Bill Passed - Senate (69 - 30)
3/08 HR 1058 Legal Reform bill Bill Passed - House (325 - 99)
5/18 HR 1158 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions Conference Report Adopted - House (235 - 189)
5/25 HR 1158 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions Conference Report Adopted - Senate (61 - 38)
3/16 HR 1158 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions Bill Passed - House (227 - 200)
4/05 HR 1215 Contract With America Tax Relief Act of 1995 Bill Passed - House (246 - 188)
12/15 HR 1530 Authorization bill FY96, Defense Department Conference Report Adopted - House (267 - 149)
12/19 HR 1530 Authorization bill FY96, Defense Department Conference Report Adopted - Senate (51 - 43)
9/06 HR 1530 Authorization bill FY96, Defense Department Bill Passed - Senate (64 - 34)
6/15 HR 1530 Authorization bill FY96, Defense Department Bill Passed - House (300 - 126)
5/24 H Amdt 403 Foreign Abortion Ban Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (240 - 181)
9/20 HR 1817 Military Construction FY96 Appropriations bill Conference Report Adopted - House (326 - 98)
9/22 HR 1817 Military Construction FY96 Appropriations bill Conference Report Adopted - Senate (86 - 14)
7/21 HR 1817 Military Construction FY96 Appropriations bill Bill Passed - Senate (84 - 10)
6/21 HR 1817 Military Construction FY96 Appropriations bill Bill Passed - House (319 - 105)
6/28 H Amdt 477 Abortion Funding Ban Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (243 - 187)
6/29 HR 1944 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions Bill Passed - House (276 - 151)
7/21 HR 1944 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions Bill Passed - Senate (90 - 7)
10/12 HR 1976 Appropriations bill FY96, Agriculture Conference Report Adopted - House (288 - 132)
7/18 HR 1977 Interior Department FY96 Appropriations bill Bill Passed - House (244 - 181)
2/06 HR 2 Line Item Veto Act Bill Passed - House (294 - 134)
11/15 HR 2020 Appropriations bill FY96, Treasury, Postal Service Conference Report Adopted - Senate (63 - 35)
11/15 HR 2020 Appropriations bill FY96, Treasury, Postal Service Conference Report Adopted - House (374 - 52)
7/19 HR 2020 Appropriations bill FY96, Treasury, Postal Service Bill Passed - House (216 - 211)
12/07 HR 2076 Appropriations bill FY96, Commerce, Justice, State Conference Report Adopted - Senate (50 - 48)
12/06 HR 2076 Appropriations bill FY96, Commerce, Justice, State Conference Report Adopted - House (256 - 166)
7/26 HR 2076 Appropriations bill FY96, Commerce, Justice, State Bill Passed - House (272 - 151)
12/07 HR 2099 Veterans Affairs, HUD FY '96 Appropriations bill Conference Report Adopted - House (227 - 190)
12/14 HR 2099 Veterans Affairs, HUD FY '96 Appropriations bill Conference Report Adopted - Senate (54 - 44)
7/31 HR 2099 Veterans Affairs, HUD FY '96 Appropriations bill Bill Passed - House (228 - 193)
11/16 HR 2126 Appropriations bill FY96, Defense Conference Report Adopted - Senate (59 - 39)
11/16 HR 2126 Appropriations bill FY96, Defense Conference Report Adopted - House (270 - 158)
9/07 HR 2126 Appropriations bill FY96, Defense Bill Passed - House (294 - 125)
8/04 HR 2127 Appropriations bill FY96, Labor, HHS, Education Bill Passed - House (219 - 208)
10/12 HR 2405 Omnibus Civilian Science Authorization Act of 1995 Bill Passed - House (248 - 161)
10/19 HR 2425 Medicare Preservation Act of 1995 Bill Passed - House (231 - 201)
9/20 H Amdt 808 Repeal National Speed Limit Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (112 - 313)
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