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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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May 20, 1998 | National | H Amdt 643 | Abortion Private Funding Restoration Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (190 - 232) |
Sept. 17, 1998 | National | H Amdt 907 | US Army School of the Americas Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (201 - 212) |
Sept. 17, 1998 | National | H Amdt 907 | US Army School of the Americas Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (201 - 212) |
March 18, 1998 | National | H Con Res 227 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U.S. Troop Removal Resolution | Resolution Failed - House (193 - 225) |
March 18, 1998 | National | H Con Res 227 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U.S. Troop Removal Resolution | Resolution Failed - House (193 - 225) |
June 4, 1998 | National | H Con Res 285 | Tiananmen Square Resolution | Resolution Passed - House (305 - 116) |
July 30, 1998 | National | H J Res 120 | Vietnam Trade Waiver Disapproval resolution | Joint Resolution Failed - House (163 - 260) |
July 22, 1998 | National | H J Res 121 | Disapproval of 'Normal Trade Relations' Status with China | Joint Resolution Failed - House (166 - 264) |
March 11, 1998 | National | HR 1432 | African Growth bill | Bill Passed - House (233 - 186) |
April 28, 1998 | National | HR 1757 | State Department FY98-99 Authorization bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (51 - 49) |
April 28, 1998 | National | HR 1757 | State Department FY98-99 Authorization bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (51 - 49) |
May 14, 1998 | National | HR 2431 | Religious Freedom | Bill Passed - House (375 - 41) |
Sept. 25, 1998 | National | HR 2621 | Reciprocal Trade Agreement Bill | Bill Failed - House (180 - 243) |
Feb. 25, 1998 | National | HR 2631 | Line Item Veto Cancellation bill | Veto Override Passed - Senate (78 - 20) |
Feb. 5, 1998 | National | HR 2631 | Line Item Veto Cancellation bill | Veto Override Passed - House (347 - 69) |
May 22, 1998 | National | HR 2709 | Iran Missile Sanctions bill | Bill Passed - Senate (90 - 4) |
April 30, 1998 | National | HR 3579 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (88 - 11) |
April 30, 1998 | National | HR 3579 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (242 - 163) |
April 30, 1998 | National | HR 3579 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (88 - 11) |
April 30, 1998 | National | HR 3579 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (242 - 163) |
March 31, 1998 | National | HR 3579 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (212 - 208) |
March 31, 1998 | National | HR 3579 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (212 - 208) |
Oct. 1, 1998 | National | HR 3616 | Defense Department FY99 Authorization bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (96 - 2) |
Sept. 24, 1998 | National | HR 3616 | Defense Department FY99 Authorization bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (373 - 50) |
Sept. 24, 1998 | National | HR 3616 | Defense Department FY99 Authorization bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (373 - 50) |
Oct. 1, 1998 | National | HR 3616 | Defense Department FY99 Authorization bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (96 - 2) |
May 21, 1998 | National | HR 3616 | Defense Department FY99 Authorization bill | Bill Passed - House (357 - 60) |
May 21, 1998 | National | HR 3616 | Defense Department FY99 Authorization bill | Bill Passed - House (357 - 60) |
Oct. 7, 1998 | National | HR 3694 | Intelligence FY99 Authorization bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (337 - 83) |
Sept. 24, 1998 | National | HR 3736 | Nonimmigrant Specialty Workers bill | Bill Passed - House (288 - 133) |
June 22, 1998 | National | HR 4059 | Military Construction FY99 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (396 - 10) |
June 22, 1998 | National | HR 4059 | Military Construction FY99 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (396 - 10) |
June 22, 1998 | National | HR 4059 | Military Construction FY99 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (396 - 10) |
Sept. 28, 1998 | National | HR 4103 | Defense Department FY99 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (369 - 43) |
Sept. 28, 1998 | National | HR 4103 | Defense Department FY99 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (369 - 43) |
Sept. 29, 1998 | National | HR 4103 | Defense Department FY99 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (94 - 2) |
Sept. 29, 1998 | National | HR 4103 | Defense Department FY99 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (94 - 2) |
June 24, 1998 | National | HR 4103 | Defense Department FY99 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (358 - 61) |
June 24, 1998 | National | HR 4103 | Defense Department FY99 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (358 - 61) |
Sept. 17, 1998 | National | HR 4569 | Appropriations Bill FY99, Foreign Operations | Bill Passed - House (255 - 161) |
Sept. 17, 1998 | National | HR 4569 | Appropriations Bill FY99, Foreign Operations | Bill Passed - House (255 - 161) |
Sept. 17, 1998 | National | HR 4569 | Appropriations Bill FY99, Foreign Operations | Bill Passed - House (255 - 161) |
Sept. 17, 1998 | National | HR 4569 | Appropriations Bill FY99, Foreign Operations | Bill Passed - House (255 - 161) |
Oct. 5, 1998 | National | HR 4655 | Iraqi Liberation Act of 1998 | Bill Passed - House (360 - 38) |
Oct. 5, 1998 | National | HR 4655 | Iraqi Liberation Act of 1998 | Bill Passed - House (360 - 38) |
March 17, 1998 | National | H Res 364 | Human Rights in China | Resolution Passed - House (397 - 0) |
May 18, 1998 | National | S 1723 | Non-Immigrant Specialty Workers bill | Bill Passed - Senate (78 - 20) |
Sept. 9, 1998 | National | S 1873 | American Missile Protection bill | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (59 - 41) |
May 18, 1998 | National | S Amdt 2417 | U.S. Citizen Recruitment Amendment | Amendment Tabled - Senate (59 - 39) |
June 25, 1998 | National | S Amdt 2794 | Overseas Military Hospital Abortions Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (44 - 49) |
June 24, 1998 | National | S Amdt 2912 | Bosnia and Herzegovina Withdrawal Amendment | Amendment Tabled - Senate (65 - 31) |
June 24, 1998 | National | S Amdt 2912 | Bosnia and Herzegovina Withdrawal Amendment | Amendment Tabled - Senate (65 - 31) |
June 25, 1998 | National | S Amdt 2981 | Military Closure Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (48 - 45) |
June 25, 1998 | National | S Amdt 2981 | Military Closure Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (48 - 45) |
June 25, 1998 | National | S Amdt 3011 | Separate Housing Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (39 - 53) |
June 25, 1998 | National | S Amdt 3011 | Separate Housing Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (39 - 53) |
July 7, 1998 | National | S Amdt 3062 | Space Station Termination Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (33 - 66) |
July 23, 1998 | National | S Amdt 3258 | Temporary Farm Workers Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (68 - 31) |
Sept. 1, 1998 | National | S Amdt 3506 | Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (49 - 44) |
Sept. 1, 1998 | National | S Amdt 3506 | Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (49 - 44) |
March 13, 1998 | National | S Con Res 78 | Saddam Hussein War Crime Prosecution bill | Resolution Passed - Senate (93 - 0) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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5/20 | H Amdt 643 | Abortion Private Funding Restoration Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (190 - 232) |
9/17 | H Amdt 907 | US Army School of the Americas Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (201 - 212) |
9/17 | H Amdt 907 | US Army School of the Americas Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (201 - 212) |
3/18 | H Con Res 227 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U.S. Troop Removal Resolution | Resolution Failed - House (193 - 225) |
3/18 | H Con Res 227 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U.S. Troop Removal Resolution | Resolution Failed - House (193 - 225) |
6/04 | H Con Res 285 | Tiananmen Square Resolution | Resolution Passed - House (305 - 116) |
7/30 | H J Res 120 | Vietnam Trade Waiver Disapproval resolution | Joint Resolution Failed - House (163 - 260) |
7/22 | H J Res 121 | Disapproval of 'Normal Trade Relations' Status with China | Joint Resolution Failed - House (166 - 264) |
3/11 | HR 1432 | African Growth bill | Bill Passed - House (233 - 186) |
4/28 | HR 1757 | State Department FY98-99 Authorization bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (51 - 49) |
4/28 | HR 1757 | State Department FY98-99 Authorization bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (51 - 49) |
5/14 | HR 2431 | Religious Freedom | Bill Passed - House (375 - 41) |
9/25 | HR 2621 | Reciprocal Trade Agreement Bill | Bill Failed - House (180 - 243) |
2/25 | HR 2631 | Line Item Veto Cancellation bill | Veto Override Passed - Senate (78 - 20) |
2/05 | HR 2631 | Line Item Veto Cancellation bill | Veto Override Passed - House (347 - 69) |
5/22 | HR 2709 | Iran Missile Sanctions bill | Bill Passed - Senate (90 - 4) |
4/30 | HR 3579 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (88 - 11) |
4/30 | HR 3579 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (242 - 163) |
4/30 | HR 3579 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (88 - 11) |
4/30 | HR 3579 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (242 - 163) |
3/31 | HR 3579 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (212 - 208) |
3/31 | HR 3579 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (212 - 208) |
10/01 | HR 3616 | Defense Department FY99 Authorization bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (96 - 2) |
9/24 | HR 3616 | Defense Department FY99 Authorization bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (373 - 50) |
9/24 | HR 3616 | Defense Department FY99 Authorization bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (373 - 50) |
10/01 | HR 3616 | Defense Department FY99 Authorization bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (96 - 2) |
5/21 | HR 3616 | Defense Department FY99 Authorization bill | Bill Passed - House (357 - 60) |
5/21 | HR 3616 | Defense Department FY99 Authorization bill | Bill Passed - House (357 - 60) |
10/07 | HR 3694 | Intelligence FY99 Authorization bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (337 - 83) |
9/24 | HR 3736 | Nonimmigrant Specialty Workers bill | Bill Passed - House (288 - 133) |
6/22 | HR 4059 | Military Construction FY99 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (396 - 10) |
6/22 | HR 4059 | Military Construction FY99 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (396 - 10) |
6/22 | HR 4059 | Military Construction FY99 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (396 - 10) |
9/28 | HR 4103 | Defense Department FY99 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (369 - 43) |
9/28 | HR 4103 | Defense Department FY99 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (369 - 43) |
9/29 | HR 4103 | Defense Department FY99 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (94 - 2) |
9/29 | HR 4103 | Defense Department FY99 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (94 - 2) |
6/24 | HR 4103 | Defense Department FY99 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (358 - 61) |
6/24 | HR 4103 | Defense Department FY99 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (358 - 61) |
9/17 | HR 4569 | Appropriations Bill FY99, Foreign Operations | Bill Passed - House (255 - 161) |
9/17 | HR 4569 | Appropriations Bill FY99, Foreign Operations | Bill Passed - House (255 - 161) |
9/17 | HR 4569 | Appropriations Bill FY99, Foreign Operations | Bill Passed - House (255 - 161) |
9/17 | HR 4569 | Appropriations Bill FY99, Foreign Operations | Bill Passed - House (255 - 161) |
10/05 | HR 4655 | Iraqi Liberation Act of 1998 | Bill Passed - House (360 - 38) |
10/05 | HR 4655 | Iraqi Liberation Act of 1998 | Bill Passed - House (360 - 38) |
3/17 | H Res 364 | Human Rights in China | Resolution Passed - House (397 - 0) |
5/18 | S 1723 | Non-Immigrant Specialty Workers bill | Bill Passed - Senate (78 - 20) |
9/09 | S 1873 | American Missile Protection bill | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (59 - 41) |
5/18 | S Amdt 2417 | U.S. Citizen Recruitment Amendment | Amendment Tabled - Senate (59 - 39) |
6/25 | S Amdt 2794 | Overseas Military Hospital Abortions Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (44 - 49) |
6/24 | S Amdt 2912 | Bosnia and Herzegovina Withdrawal Amendment | Amendment Tabled - Senate (65 - 31) |
6/24 | S Amdt 2912 | Bosnia and Herzegovina Withdrawal Amendment | Amendment Tabled - Senate (65 - 31) |
6/25 | S Amdt 2981 | Military Closure Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (48 - 45) |
6/25 | S Amdt 2981 | Military Closure Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (48 - 45) |
6/25 | S Amdt 3011 | Separate Housing Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (39 - 53) |
6/25 | S Amdt 3011 | Separate Housing Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (39 - 53) |
7/07 | S Amdt 3062 | Space Station Termination Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (33 - 66) |
7/23 | S Amdt 3258 | Temporary Farm Workers Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (68 - 31) |
9/01 | S Amdt 3506 | Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (49 - 44) |
9/01 | S Amdt 3506 | Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (49 - 44) |
3/13 | S Con Res 78 | Saddam Hussein War Crime Prosecution bill | Resolution Passed - Senate (93 - 0) |