1997 National Government Budget and Spending Key Votes

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Nov. 13, 1997 National HR 2159 Foreign Operations FY98 Appropriations bill Conference Report Adopted - House (333 - 76)
Nov. 13, 1997 National HR 2267 Appropriations bill FY98, Commerce, Justice, and State Conference Report Adopted - House (282 - 110)
Nov. 6, 1997 National HR 2386 U.S.-Taiwan Missile Defense Cooperation bill Bill Passed - House (301 - 116)
Oct. 24, 1997 National HR 2107 Interior Department FY98 Appropriations bill Conference Report Adopted - House (233 - 171)
Oct. 9, 1997 National HR 2607 District of Columbia FY98 Appropriations bill Bill Passed - House (203 - 202)
Oct. 6, 1997 National HR 2160 Agriculture FY98 Appropriations bill Conference Report Adopted - House (399 - 18)
Sept. 29, 1997 National H J Res 94 Continuing Appropriations Joint Resolution Passed - House (355 - 57)
Sept. 24, 1997 National HR 2209 FY 1998 Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill Conference Report Adopted - House (309 - 106)
Sept. 4, 1997 National HR 2159 Foreign Operations FY98 Appropriations bill Bill Passed - House (375 - 49)
July 30, 1997 National HR 2015 Budget Reconciliation bill Conference Report Adopted - House (346 - 85)
July 28, 1997 National HR 2209 FY 1998 Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill Bill Passed - House (214 - 203)
July 24, 1997 National HR 2160 Agriculture FY98 Appropriations bill Bill Passed - House (392 - 32)
July 15, 1997 National HR 2107 Interior Department FY98 Appropriations bill Bill Passed - House (238 - 192)
June 25, 1997 National HR 2015 Budget Reconciliation bill Bill Passed - House (270 - 162)
June 12, 1997 National HR 1871 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill Bill Passed - House (348 - 74)
June 5, 1997 National HR 1469 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill Conference Report Adopted - House (220 - 201)
May 16, 1997 National HR 1385 Training Programs bill Bill Passed - House (343 - 60)
May 15, 1997 National HR 1469 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill Bill Passed - House (244 - 178)
March 12, 1997 National H Res 89 Balanced Budget Request resolution Resolution Passed - House (231 - 197)
Feb. 13, 1997 National HR 581 Population Planning Bill Bill Passed - House (231 - 194)
Date No. Title Outcome
11/13 HR 2159 Foreign Operations FY98 Appropriations bill Conference Report Adopted - House (333 - 76)
11/13 HR 2267 Appropriations bill FY98, Commerce, Justice, and State Conference Report Adopted - House (282 - 110)
11/06 HR 2386 U.S.-Taiwan Missile Defense Cooperation bill Bill Passed - House (301 - 116)
10/24 HR 2107 Interior Department FY98 Appropriations bill Conference Report Adopted - House (233 - 171)
10/09 HR 2607 District of Columbia FY98 Appropriations bill Bill Passed - House (203 - 202)
10/06 HR 2160 Agriculture FY98 Appropriations bill Conference Report Adopted - House (399 - 18)
9/29 H J Res 94 Continuing Appropriations Joint Resolution Passed - House (355 - 57)
9/24 HR 2209 FY 1998 Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill Conference Report Adopted - House (309 - 106)
9/04 HR 2159 Foreign Operations FY98 Appropriations bill Bill Passed - House (375 - 49)
7/30 HR 2015 Budget Reconciliation bill Conference Report Adopted - House (346 - 85)
7/28 HR 2209 FY 1998 Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill Bill Passed - House (214 - 203)
7/24 HR 2160 Agriculture FY98 Appropriations bill Bill Passed - House (392 - 32)
7/15 HR 2107 Interior Department FY98 Appropriations bill Bill Passed - House (238 - 192)
6/25 HR 2015 Budget Reconciliation bill Bill Passed - House (270 - 162)
6/12 HR 1871 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill Bill Passed - House (348 - 74)
6/05 HR 1469 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill Conference Report Adopted - House (220 - 201)
5/16 HR 1385 Training Programs bill Bill Passed - House (343 - 60)
5/15 HR 1469 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill Bill Passed - House (244 - 178)
3/12 H Res 89 Balanced Budget Request resolution Resolution Passed - House (231 - 197)
2/13 HR 581 Population Planning Bill Bill Passed - House (231 - 194)

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