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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Oct. 6, 1997 | National | HR 2160 | Agriculture FY98 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (399 - 18) |
July 24, 1997 | National | HR 2160 | Agriculture FY98 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (392 - 32) |
Nov. 7, 1997 | National | HR 2264 | Appropriations bill FY98, Labor, HHS, Education | Conference Report Adopted - House (352 - 65) |
Nov. 8, 1997 | National | HR 2264 | Appropriations bill FY98, Labor, HHS, Education | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (91 - 4) |
Sept. 30, 1997 | National | HR 2378 | Appropriations bill FY98, Treasury, Postal Service | Conference Report Adopted - House (220 - 207) |
Oct. 1, 1997 | National | HR 2378 | Appropriations bill FY98, Treasury, Postal Service | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (55 - 45) |
July 30, 1997 | National | HR 2015 | Budget Reconciliation bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (346 - 85) |
July 31, 1997 | National | HR 2015 | Budget Reconciliation bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (85 - 15) |
Sept. 25, 1997 | National | HR 2266 | Defense Department FY98 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (356 - 65) |
Sept. 25, 1997 | National | HR 2266 | Defense Department FY98 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (93 - 5) |
June 5, 1997 | National | HR 1469 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (67 - 31) |
June 5, 1997 | National | HR 1469 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (220 - 201) |
June 12, 1997 | National | HR 1871 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - Senate (78 - 21) |
June 12, 1997 | National | HR 1871 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (348 - 74) |
Sept. 24, 1997 | National | HR 2209 | FY 1998 Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (309 - 106) |
Nov. 7, 1997 | National | S 858 | Intelligence FY98 Authorization bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (385 - 36) |
Oct. 24, 1997 | National | HR 2107 | Interior Department FY98 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (233 - 171) |
Oct. 28, 1997 | National | HR 2107 | Interior Department FY98 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (84 - 14) |
May 15, 1997 | National | HR 1469 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (244 - 178) |
May 22, 1997 | National | S Amdt 301 | Budget Deficit Amendment | Amendment Tabled - Senate (52 - 47) |
Nov. 13, 1997 | National | HR 2267 | Appropriations bill FY98, Commerce, Justice, and State | Conference Report Adopted - House (282 - 110) |
July 15, 1997 | National | HR 2107 | Interior Department FY98 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (238 - 192) |
Oct. 9, 1997 | National | HR 2607 | District of Columbia FY98 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (203 - 202) |
Sept. 17, 1997 | National | HR 2378 | Appropriations bill FY98, Treasury, Postal Service | Bill Passed - House (231 - 192) |
Sept. 29, 1997 | National | H J Res 94 | Continuing Appropriations | Joint Resolution Passed - House (355 - 57) |
July 29, 1997 | National | HR 2266 | Defense Department FY98 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (322 - 105) |
July 28, 1997 | National | HR 2209 | FY 1998 Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (214 - 203) |
Sept. 11, 1997 | National | S Amdt 1122 | Education Funding Amendment | Amendment Not Tabled - Senate (49 - 51) |
July 31, 1997 | National | HR 2014 | Budget Reconciliation Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (389 - 43) |
July 31, 1997 | National | HR 2014 | Budget Reconciliation Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (92 - 8) |
June 26, 1997 | National | HR 2014 | Budget Reconciliation Bill | Bill Passed - House (253 - 179) |
June 25, 1997 | National | HR 2015 | Budget Reconciliation bill | Bill Passed - House (270 - 162) |
June 26, 1997 | National | S Amdt 527 | Family Tax Relief Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (38 - 61) |
June 5, 1997 | National | H Con Res 84 | Budget Resolution FY1999-2000 | Conference Report Adopted - House (327 - 97) |
June 5, 1997 | National | H Con Res 84 | Budget Resolution FY1999-2000 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (76 - 22) |
May 23, 1997 | National | H Con Res 84 | Budget Resolution FY1999-2000 | Resolution Passed - Senate (78 - 22) |
May 21, 1997 | National | H Con Res 84 | Budget Resolution FY1999-2000 | Resolution Passed - House (333 - 99) |
March 12, 1997 | National | H Res 89 | Balanced Budget Request resolution | Resolution Passed - House (231 - 197) |
March 4, 1997 | National | S J Res 1 | Balanced Budget amendment | Joint Resolution Failed - Senate (66 - 34) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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10/06 | HR 2160 | Agriculture FY98 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (399 - 18) |
7/24 | HR 2160 | Agriculture FY98 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (392 - 32) |
11/07 | HR 2264 | Appropriations bill FY98, Labor, HHS, Education | Conference Report Adopted - House (352 - 65) |
11/08 | HR 2264 | Appropriations bill FY98, Labor, HHS, Education | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (91 - 4) |
9/30 | HR 2378 | Appropriations bill FY98, Treasury, Postal Service | Conference Report Adopted - House (220 - 207) |
10/01 | HR 2378 | Appropriations bill FY98, Treasury, Postal Service | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (55 - 45) |
7/30 | HR 2015 | Budget Reconciliation bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (346 - 85) |
7/31 | HR 2015 | Budget Reconciliation bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (85 - 15) |
9/25 | HR 2266 | Defense Department FY98 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (356 - 65) |
9/25 | HR 2266 | Defense Department FY98 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (93 - 5) |
6/05 | HR 1469 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (67 - 31) |
6/05 | HR 1469 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (220 - 201) |
6/12 | HR 1871 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - Senate (78 - 21) |
6/12 | HR 1871 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (348 - 74) |
9/24 | HR 2209 | FY 1998 Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (309 - 106) |
11/07 | S 858 | Intelligence FY98 Authorization bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (385 - 36) |
10/24 | HR 2107 | Interior Department FY98 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (233 - 171) |
10/28 | HR 2107 | Interior Department FY98 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (84 - 14) |
5/15 | HR 1469 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (244 - 178) |
5/22 | S Amdt 301 | Budget Deficit Amendment | Amendment Tabled - Senate (52 - 47) |
11/13 | HR 2267 | Appropriations bill FY98, Commerce, Justice, and State | Conference Report Adopted - House (282 - 110) |
7/15 | HR 2107 | Interior Department FY98 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (238 - 192) |
10/09 | HR 2607 | District of Columbia FY98 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (203 - 202) |
9/17 | HR 2378 | Appropriations bill FY98, Treasury, Postal Service | Bill Passed - House (231 - 192) |
9/29 | H J Res 94 | Continuing Appropriations | Joint Resolution Passed - House (355 - 57) |
7/29 | HR 2266 | Defense Department FY98 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (322 - 105) |
7/28 | HR 2209 | FY 1998 Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (214 - 203) |
9/11 | S Amdt 1122 | Education Funding Amendment | Amendment Not Tabled - Senate (49 - 51) |
7/31 | HR 2014 | Budget Reconciliation Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (389 - 43) |
7/31 | HR 2014 | Budget Reconciliation Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (92 - 8) |
6/26 | HR 2014 | Budget Reconciliation Bill | Bill Passed - House (253 - 179) |
6/25 | HR 2015 | Budget Reconciliation bill | Bill Passed - House (270 - 162) |
6/26 | S Amdt 527 | Family Tax Relief Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (38 - 61) |
6/05 | H Con Res 84 | Budget Resolution FY1999-2000 | Conference Report Adopted - House (327 - 97) |
6/05 | H Con Res 84 | Budget Resolution FY1999-2000 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (76 - 22) |
5/23 | H Con Res 84 | Budget Resolution FY1999-2000 | Resolution Passed - Senate (78 - 22) |
5/21 | H Con Res 84 | Budget Resolution FY1999-2000 | Resolution Passed - House (333 - 99) |
3/12 | H Res 89 | Balanced Budget Request resolution | Resolution Passed - House (231 - 197) |
3/04 | S J Res 1 | Balanced Budget amendment | Joint Resolution Failed - Senate (66 - 34) |