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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Dec. 19, 1998 | National | H Res 611 | Impeachment Resolution: Article One | Resolution Passed - House (221 - 212) |
Dec. 19, 1998 | National | H Res 611 | Impeachment Resolution: Article One | Resolution Passed - House (228 - 206) |
Dec. 19, 1998 | National | H Res 611 | Impeachment Resolution: Article One | Resolution Failed - House (205 - 229) |
Dec. 19, 1998 | National | H Res 611 | Impeachment Resolution: Article One | Resolution Failed - House (148 - 285) |
Oct. 20, 1998 | National | HR 4328 | Appropriations bill FY99, Omnibus | Conference Report Adopted - House (333 - 95) |
Oct. 13, 1998 | National | S 1260 | Securities Litigation | Conference Report Adopted - House (319 - 82) |
Oct. 9, 1998 | National | HR 3150 | Bankruptcy Reform bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (300 - 125) |
Oct. 8, 1998 | National | H Amdt 923 | Contraceptive Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (224 - 200) |
Oct. 7, 1998 | National | HR 3694 | Intelligence FY99 Authorization bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (337 - 83) |
Oct. 7, 1998 | National | HR 4104 | Appropriations bill FY99, Treasury, Postal Service | Conference Report Adopted - House (290 - 137) |
Oct. 6, 1998 | National | HR 4194 | FY 1999 VA-HUD Appropriations | Conference Report Adopted - House (409 - 14) |
Oct. 5, 1998 | National | HR 4655 | Iraqi Liberation Act of 1998 | Bill Passed - House (360 - 38) |
Oct. 5, 1998 | National | HR 1154 | Indian Federal Recognition Administrative Procedures | Bill Failed - House (190 - 208) |
Oct. 2, 1998 | National | HR 4101 | Agriculture FY99 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (333 - 53) |
Sept. 28, 1998 | National | HR 4060 | Energy FY99 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (389 - 25) |
Sept. 28, 1998 | National | HR 4103 | Defense Department FY99 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (369 - 43) |
Sept. 26, 1998 | National | HR 4579 | Tax Cut bill | Bill Passed - House (229 - 195) |
Sept. 25, 1998 | National | H Amdt 914 | Save Social Security Act Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (210 - 216) |
Sept. 25, 1998 | National | HR 4578 | Social Security Account Protection bill | Bill Passed - House (240 - 188) |
Sept. 25, 1998 | National | HR 2621 | Reciprocal Trade Agreement Bill | Bill Failed - House (180 - 243) |
Sept. 24, 1998 | National | HR 3616 | Defense Department FY99 Authorization bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (373 - 50) |
Sept. 24, 1998 | National | HR 4112 | Legislative Branch FY99 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (356 - 65) |
Sept. 24, 1998 | National | HR 3736 | Nonimmigrant Specialty Workers bill | Bill Passed - House (288 - 133) |
Sept. 17, 1998 | National | H Amdt 907 | US Army School of the Americas Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (201 - 212) |
Sept. 17, 1998 | National | HR 4569 | Appropriations Bill FY99, Foreign Operations | Bill Passed - House (255 - 161) |
Sept. 16, 1998 | National | H Amdt 887 | Illegal Drug Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (291 - 133) |
Sept. 15, 1998 | National | S 2073 | Juvenile Crime Control and Delinquency Prevention Act | Bill Passed - House (280 - 126) |
Aug. 7, 1998 | National | H Amdt 869 | Illegal Drug Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (250 - 169) |
Aug. 7, 1998 | National | H Amdt 871 | Adoption Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (227 - 192) |
Aug. 7, 1998 | National | HR 4380 | District of Columbia FY99 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (214 - 206) |
Aug. 6, 1998 | National | H Amdt 874 | Low Income Educational Scholarship Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (214 - 208) |
Aug. 6, 1998 | National | H Amdt 865 | Abortion Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (180 - 243) |
Aug. 6, 1998 | National | H Amdt 862 | Federal Campaign Finance Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (147 - 222) |
Aug. 6, 1998 | National | HR 2183 | Campaign Finance Reform bill | Bill Passed - House (252 - 179) |
Aug. 3, 1998 | National | H Amdt 690 | Shays Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (237 - 186) |
July 30, 1998 | National | H Amdt 747 | Voter Registration Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (165 - 260) |
July 30, 1998 | National | H J Res 120 | Vietnam Trade Waiver Disapproval resolution | Joint Resolution Failed - House (163 - 260) |
July 29, 1998 | National | HR 4194 | Appropriations bill FY99, Veterans Affairs, HUD | Bill Passed - House (259 - 164) |
July 24, 1998 | National | H Amdt 776 | Patients' Bill of Rights Act Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (212 - 217) |
July 24, 1998 | National | HR 4250 | Patient Protection bill | Bill Passed - House (216 - 210) |
July 23, 1998 | National | HR 1122 | Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion bill | Veto Override Passed - House (296 - 132) |
July 23, 1998 | National | HR 4193 | Interior Department FY99 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (245 - 181) |
July 22, 1998 | National | H J Res 121 | Disapproval of 'Normal Trade Relations' Status with China | Joint Resolution Failed - House (166 - 264) |
July 21, 1998 | National | H Amdt 753 | National Endowment for the Arts Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (253 - 173) |
July 20, 1998 | National | H Amdt 716 | Noncitizen Campaign Contribution Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (267 - 131) |
July 20, 1998 | National | H Amdt 744 | Labor Political Activity Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (150 - 248) |
July 16, 1998 | National | H Amdt 728 | Federal Health Plan Contraceptive Coverage Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (224 - 198) |
July 16, 1998 | National | H Amdt 723 | Increase FEC Funding | Amendment Adopted - House (214 - 210) |
July 16, 1998 | National | HR 4104 | Appropriations bill FY99, Treasury, Postal Service | Bill Passed - House (218 - 203) |
July 15, 1998 | National | HR 3682 | Child Custody Protection Act | Bill Passed - House (276 - 150) |
July 14, 1998 | National | H Amdt 694 | Express Advocacy Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (201 - 219) |
June 25, 1998 | National | HR 4112 | Legislative Branch FY99 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (235 - 179) |
June 24, 1998 | National | H Amdt 705 | Chemical Inducement of Abortion Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (223 - 202) |
June 24, 1998 | National | HR 4103 | Defense Department FY99 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (358 - 61) |
June 24, 1998 | National | HR 4101 | Agriculture FY99 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (373 - 48) |
June 22, 1998 | National | HR 4059 | Military Construction FY99 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (396 - 10) |
June 22, 1998 | National | HR 4060 | Energy FY99 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (405 - 4) |
June 18, 1998 | National | HR 2646 | Education Savings Accounts bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (225 - 197) |
June 17, 1998 | National | H Amdt 688 | Campaign Finance Reform Commission Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (156 - 201) |
June 17, 1998 | National | HR 3097 | Tax Code Termination bill | Bill Passed - House (219 - 209) |
June 5, 1998 | National | H Con Res 284 | Budget Resolution FY98 | Resolution Passed - House (216 - 204) |
June 4, 1998 | National | S 1150 | Agricultural Research bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (364 - 50) |
June 4, 1998 | National | H J Res 78 | Religious Freedom Constitutional Amendment | Joint Resolution Failed - House (224 - 203) |
June 4, 1998 | National | H Con Res 285 | Tiananmen Square Resolution | Resolution Passed - House (305 - 116) |
May 22, 1998 | National | HR 2400 | Transportation Reauthorization bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (297 - 86) |
May 21, 1998 | National | HR 3616 | Defense Department FY99 Authorization bill | Bill Passed - House (357 - 60) |
May 20, 1998 | National | H Amdt 643 | Abortion Private Funding Restoration Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (190 - 232) |
May 14, 1998 | National | HR 2431 | Religious Freedom | Bill Passed - House (375 - 41) |
May 13, 1998 | National | H Amdt 621 | Enhance Banking Flexibility Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (140 - 281) |
May 13, 1998 | National | HR 10 | Financial Services Act of 1998 | Bill Passed - House (214 - 213) |
May 6, 1998 | National | HR 6 | Higher Education Programs Authorization Extension bill | Bill Passed - House (414 - 4) |
April 30, 1998 | National | HR 3579 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (242 - 163) |
April 30, 1998 | National | S 1502 | Washington, D.C. School Vouchers bill | Bill Passed - House (214 - 206) |
April 29, 1998 | National | HR 3717 | Needle Exchange Funding Ban | Bill Passed - House (287 - 140) |
April 22, 1998 | National | H J Res 111 | Tax Limitation Amendment | Joint Resolution Failed - House (238 - 186) |
April 1, 1998 | National | H Amdt 548 | Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (194 - 225) |
April 1, 1998 | National | HR 2400 | Transportation Reauthorization bill | Bill Passed - House (337 - 80) |
March 31, 1998 | National | HR 3579 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (212 - 208) |
March 30, 1998 | National | HR 3582 | Campaign Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1998 | Bill Passed - House (405 - 6) |
March 30, 1998 | National | HR 3581 | Campaign Finance Reform bill | Bill Failed - House (74 - 337) |
March 27, 1998 | National | H Amdt 542 | Road Construction Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (200 - 187) |
March 27, 1998 | National | HR 2515 | Forest Recovery and Protection bill | Bill Failed - House (181 - 201) |
March 26, 1998 | National | HR 3246 | Small Business and Employee Fairness bill | Bill Passed - House (202 - 200) |
March 18, 1998 | National | H Con Res 227 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U.S. Troop Removal Resolution | Resolution Failed - House (193 - 225) |
March 17, 1998 | National | H Res 364 | Human Rights in China | Resolution Passed - House (397 - 0) |
March 11, 1998 | National | HR 1432 | African Growth bill | Bill Passed - House (233 - 186) |
March 4, 1998 | National | HR 856 | Puerto Rico Political Status bill | Bill Passed - House (209 - 208) |
Feb. 25, 1998 | National | H Amdt 497 | Death Sentence Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (113 - 300) |
Feb. 24, 1998 | National | HR 424 | Minimum Sentences for Gun Crimes | Bill Passed - House (350 - 59) |
Feb. 5, 1998 | National | HR 2631 | Line Item Veto Cancellation bill | Veto Override Passed - House (347 - 69) |
Feb. 5, 1998 | National | HR 2846 | National Student Testing bill | Bill Passed - House (242 - 174) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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12/19 | H Res 611 | Impeachment Resolution: Article One | Resolution Passed - House (221 - 212) |
12/19 | H Res 611 | Impeachment Resolution: Article One | Resolution Passed - House (228 - 206) |
12/19 | H Res 611 | Impeachment Resolution: Article One | Resolution Failed - House (205 - 229) |
12/19 | H Res 611 | Impeachment Resolution: Article One | Resolution Failed - House (148 - 285) |
10/20 | HR 4328 | Appropriations bill FY99, Omnibus | Conference Report Adopted - House (333 - 95) |
10/13 | S 1260 | Securities Litigation | Conference Report Adopted - House (319 - 82) |
10/09 | HR 3150 | Bankruptcy Reform bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (300 - 125) |
10/08 | H Amdt 923 | Contraceptive Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (224 - 200) |
10/07 | HR 3694 | Intelligence FY99 Authorization bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (337 - 83) |
10/07 | HR 4104 | Appropriations bill FY99, Treasury, Postal Service | Conference Report Adopted - House (290 - 137) |
10/06 | HR 4194 | FY 1999 VA-HUD Appropriations | Conference Report Adopted - House (409 - 14) |
10/05 | HR 4655 | Iraqi Liberation Act of 1998 | Bill Passed - House (360 - 38) |
10/05 | HR 1154 | Indian Federal Recognition Administrative Procedures | Bill Failed - House (190 - 208) |
10/02 | HR 4101 | Agriculture FY99 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (333 - 53) |
9/28 | HR 4060 | Energy FY99 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (389 - 25) |
9/28 | HR 4103 | Defense Department FY99 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (369 - 43) |
9/26 | HR 4579 | Tax Cut bill | Bill Passed - House (229 - 195) |
9/25 | H Amdt 914 | Save Social Security Act Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (210 - 216) |
9/25 | HR 4578 | Social Security Account Protection bill | Bill Passed - House (240 - 188) |
9/25 | HR 2621 | Reciprocal Trade Agreement Bill | Bill Failed - House (180 - 243) |
9/24 | HR 3616 | Defense Department FY99 Authorization bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (373 - 50) |
9/24 | HR 4112 | Legislative Branch FY99 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (356 - 65) |
9/24 | HR 3736 | Nonimmigrant Specialty Workers bill | Bill Passed - House (288 - 133) |
9/17 | H Amdt 907 | US Army School of the Americas Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (201 - 212) |
9/17 | HR 4569 | Appropriations Bill FY99, Foreign Operations | Bill Passed - House (255 - 161) |
9/16 | H Amdt 887 | Illegal Drug Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (291 - 133) |
9/15 | S 2073 | Juvenile Crime Control and Delinquency Prevention Act | Bill Passed - House (280 - 126) |
8/07 | H Amdt 869 | Illegal Drug Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (250 - 169) |
8/07 | H Amdt 871 | Adoption Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (227 - 192) |
8/07 | HR 4380 | District of Columbia FY99 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (214 - 206) |
8/06 | H Amdt 874 | Low Income Educational Scholarship Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (214 - 208) |
8/06 | H Amdt 865 | Abortion Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (180 - 243) |
8/06 | H Amdt 862 | Federal Campaign Finance Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (147 - 222) |
8/06 | HR 2183 | Campaign Finance Reform bill | Bill Passed - House (252 - 179) |
8/03 | H Amdt 690 | Shays Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (237 - 186) |
7/30 | H Amdt 747 | Voter Registration Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (165 - 260) |
7/30 | H J Res 120 | Vietnam Trade Waiver Disapproval resolution | Joint Resolution Failed - House (163 - 260) |
7/29 | HR 4194 | Appropriations bill FY99, Veterans Affairs, HUD | Bill Passed - House (259 - 164) |
7/24 | H Amdt 776 | Patients' Bill of Rights Act Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (212 - 217) |
7/24 | HR 4250 | Patient Protection bill | Bill Passed - House (216 - 210) |
7/23 | HR 1122 | Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion bill | Veto Override Passed - House (296 - 132) |
7/23 | HR 4193 | Interior Department FY99 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (245 - 181) |
7/22 | H J Res 121 | Disapproval of 'Normal Trade Relations' Status with China | Joint Resolution Failed - House (166 - 264) |
7/21 | H Amdt 753 | National Endowment for the Arts Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (253 - 173) |
7/20 | H Amdt 716 | Noncitizen Campaign Contribution Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (267 - 131) |
7/20 | H Amdt 744 | Labor Political Activity Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (150 - 248) |
7/16 | H Amdt 728 | Federal Health Plan Contraceptive Coverage Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (224 - 198) |
7/16 | H Amdt 723 | Increase FEC Funding | Amendment Adopted - House (214 - 210) |
7/16 | HR 4104 | Appropriations bill FY99, Treasury, Postal Service | Bill Passed - House (218 - 203) |
7/15 | HR 3682 | Child Custody Protection Act | Bill Passed - House (276 - 150) |
7/14 | H Amdt 694 | Express Advocacy Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (201 - 219) |
6/25 | HR 4112 | Legislative Branch FY99 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (235 - 179) |
6/24 | H Amdt 705 | Chemical Inducement of Abortion Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (223 - 202) |
6/24 | HR 4103 | Defense Department FY99 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (358 - 61) |
6/24 | HR 4101 | Agriculture FY99 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (373 - 48) |
6/22 | HR 4059 | Military Construction FY99 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (396 - 10) |
6/22 | HR 4060 | Energy FY99 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (405 - 4) |
6/18 | HR 2646 | Education Savings Accounts bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (225 - 197) |
6/17 | H Amdt 688 | Campaign Finance Reform Commission Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (156 - 201) |
6/17 | HR 3097 | Tax Code Termination bill | Bill Passed - House (219 - 209) |
6/05 | H Con Res 284 | Budget Resolution FY98 | Resolution Passed - House (216 - 204) |
6/04 | S 1150 | Agricultural Research bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (364 - 50) |
6/04 | H J Res 78 | Religious Freedom Constitutional Amendment | Joint Resolution Failed - House (224 - 203) |
6/04 | H Con Res 285 | Tiananmen Square Resolution | Resolution Passed - House (305 - 116) |
5/22 | HR 2400 | Transportation Reauthorization bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (297 - 86) |
5/21 | HR 3616 | Defense Department FY99 Authorization bill | Bill Passed - House (357 - 60) |
5/20 | H Amdt 643 | Abortion Private Funding Restoration Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (190 - 232) |
5/14 | HR 2431 | Religious Freedom | Bill Passed - House (375 - 41) |
5/13 | H Amdt 621 | Enhance Banking Flexibility Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (140 - 281) |
5/13 | HR 10 | Financial Services Act of 1998 | Bill Passed - House (214 - 213) |
5/06 | HR 6 | Higher Education Programs Authorization Extension bill | Bill Passed - House (414 - 4) |
4/30 | HR 3579 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (242 - 163) |
4/30 | S 1502 | Washington, D.C. School Vouchers bill | Bill Passed - House (214 - 206) |
4/29 | HR 3717 | Needle Exchange Funding Ban | Bill Passed - House (287 - 140) |
4/22 | H J Res 111 | Tax Limitation Amendment | Joint Resolution Failed - House (238 - 186) |
4/01 | H Amdt 548 | Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (194 - 225) |
4/01 | HR 2400 | Transportation Reauthorization bill | Bill Passed - House (337 - 80) |
3/31 | HR 3579 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (212 - 208) |
3/30 | HR 3582 | Campaign Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1998 | Bill Passed - House (405 - 6) |
3/30 | HR 3581 | Campaign Finance Reform bill | Bill Failed - House (74 - 337) |
3/27 | H Amdt 542 | Road Construction Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (200 - 187) |
3/27 | HR 2515 | Forest Recovery and Protection bill | Bill Failed - House (181 - 201) |
3/26 | HR 3246 | Small Business and Employee Fairness bill | Bill Passed - House (202 - 200) |
3/18 | H Con Res 227 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U.S. Troop Removal Resolution | Resolution Failed - House (193 - 225) |
3/17 | H Res 364 | Human Rights in China | Resolution Passed - House (397 - 0) |
3/11 | HR 1432 | African Growth bill | Bill Passed - House (233 - 186) |
3/04 | HR 856 | Puerto Rico Political Status bill | Bill Passed - House (209 - 208) |
2/25 | H Amdt 497 | Death Sentence Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (113 - 300) |
2/24 | HR 424 | Minimum Sentences for Gun Crimes | Bill Passed - House (350 - 59) |
2/05 | HR 2631 | Line Item Veto Cancellation bill | Veto Override Passed - House (347 - 69) |
2/05 | HR 2846 | National Student Testing bill | Bill Passed - House (242 - 174) |