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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Nov. 19, 1999 | National | HR 3194 | District of Columbia FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (74 - 24) |
Nov. 18, 1999 | National | HR 3194 | District of Columbia FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (296 - 135) |
Nov. 9, 1999 | National | S Amdt 2751 | Two Year Minimum Wage Increase Amendment | Amendment Tabled - Senate (50 - 48) |
Nov. 9, 1999 | National | S Amdt 2547 | Three Year Minimum Wage Increase Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (54 - 44) |
Nov. 5, 1999 | National | HR 3196 | Foreign Operations FY2000 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (316 - 100) |
Nov. 3, 1999 | National | HR 434 | Africa Free Trade bill | Bill Passed - Senate (76 - 19) |
Nov. 3, 1999 | National | HR 3194 | District of Columbia FY2000 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (216 - 210) |
Nov. 2, 1999 | National | HR 3064 | DC/Labor/HHS/Education FY 2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (49 - 48) |
Oct. 28, 1999 | National | HR 3064 | DC/Labor/HHS/Education FY 2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (218 - 211) |
Oct. 27, 1999 | National | HR 2260 | Pain Relief Promotion Act of 1999 | Bill Passed - House (271 - 156) |
Oct. 21, 1999 | National | S Amdt 2321 | Expressing Support for Roe v. Wade Decision | Amendment Adopted - Senate (51 - 47) |
Oct. 21, 1999 | National | HR 2466 | Interior Department FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (225 - 200) |
Oct. 21, 1999 | National | HR 2300 | Academic Achievement for All Act | Bill Passed - House (213 - 208) |
Oct. 21, 1999 | National | HR 2 | Education Funding for Disadvantaged Students-Passage | Bill Passed - House (358 - 67) |
Oct. 21, 1999 | National | S 1692 | Ban on Partial-Birth/Late Term Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (63 - 34) |
Oct. 20, 1999 | National | HR 2670 | Appropriations bill FY2000, Commerce, Justice, State | Conference Report Adopted - House (215 - 213) |
Oct. 15, 1999 | National | HR 2684 | Veterans Affairs and HUD Appropriations bill, FY 2000 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (93 - 5) |
Oct. 14, 1999 | National | HR 2684 | Veterans Affairs and HUD Appropriations bill, FY 2000 | Conference Report Adopted - House (406 - 18) |
Oct. 14, 1999 | National | HR 3064 | District of Columbia Appropriations Act, FY 2000 | Bill Passed - House (211 - 205) |
Oct. 13, 1999 | National | HR 1906 | FY 2000 Agriculture Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (74 - 26) |
Oct. 13, 1999 | National | Treaty Doc. 105-28 | Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty | Treaty Ratification Passed - Senate (48 - 51) |
Oct. 7, 1999 | National | H Amdt 514 | Patient Protection Substitute Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (193 - 238) |
Oct. 7, 1999 | National | HR 2723 | Patient Protection bill | Bill Passed - House (275 - 151) |
Oct. 6, 1999 | National | HR 2606 | Foreign Operations FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (51 - 49) |
Oct. 6, 1999 | National | HR 2990 | Patients' Bill of Rights bill | Bill Passed - House (227 - 205) |
Oct. 5, 1999 | National | PN 49 | Ronnie L. White, United States District Judge in Missouri | Nomination Rejected - Senate (45 - 54) |
Oct. 5, 1999 | National | HR 2606 | Foreign Operations FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (214 - 211) |
Oct. 4, 1999 | National | HR 2084 | Transportation Department FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (88 - 3) |
Oct. 1, 1999 | National | HR 1906 | FY 2000 Agriculture Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (240 - 175) |
Oct. 1, 1999 | National | HR 2084 | Transportation Department FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (304 - 91) |
Sept. 30, 1999 | National | H Amdt 509 | Substitute Amendment to Unborn Victims of Violence Act | Amendment Rejected - House (201 - 224) |
Sept. 30, 1999 | National | HR 2436 | Unborn Victims of Violence Act of 1999 | Bill Passed - House (254 - 172) |
Sept. 28, 1999 | National | HR 2605 | Energy FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (96 - 3) |
Sept. 27, 1999 | National | HR 2605 | Energy FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (327 - 87) |
Sept. 23, 1999 | National | HR 2466 | Interior Department FY2000 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - Senate (89 - 10) |
Sept. 22, 1999 | National | S 1059 | FY 2000 Defense Authorization | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (93 - 5) |
Sept. 21, 1999 | National | HR 2116 | Veterans' Millennium Health Care Act | Bill Passed - House (369 - 46) |
Sept. 16, 1999 | National | HR 2490 | Appropriations bill FY2000, Treasury, Postal Service | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (54 - 38) |
Sept. 16, 1999 | National | HR 2587 | District of Columbia FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (52 - 39) |
Sept. 15, 1999 | National | HR 2490 | Appropriations bill FY2000, Treasury, Postal Service | Conference Report Adopted - House (292 - 126) |
Sept. 14, 1999 | National | S J Res 33 | Puerto Rican Nationals resolution | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (95 - 2) |
Sept. 14, 1999 | National | HR 417 | Campaign Finance Reform bill | Bill Passed - House (252 - 177) |
Sept. 9, 1999 | National | HR 2587 | District of Columbia FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (208 - 206) |
Sept. 9, 1999 | National | HR 2684 | Veterans Affairs and HUD Appropriations bill, FY 2000 | Bill Passed - House (235 - 187) |
Sept. 9, 1999 | National | H Con Res 180 | Puerto Rican Nationals resolution | Resolution Passed - House (311 - 41) |
Sept. 8, 1999 | National | H Amdt 423 | International Space Station Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (121 - 298) |
Aug. 5, 1999 | National | PN 100 | Richard Holbrooke, Representative to the United Nations | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (81 - 16) |
Aug. 5, 1999 | National | S Amdt 1569 | NEA Funding | Amendment Tabled - Senate (80 - 16) |
Aug. 5, 1999 | National | HR 1905 | Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2000 | Conference Report Adopted - House (367 - 49) |
Aug. 5, 1999 | National | HR 2488 | Financial Freedom Act of 1999 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (50 - 49) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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11/19 | HR 3194 | District of Columbia FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (74 - 24) |
11/18 | HR 3194 | District of Columbia FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (296 - 135) |
11/09 | S Amdt 2751 | Two Year Minimum Wage Increase Amendment | Amendment Tabled - Senate (50 - 48) |
11/09 | S Amdt 2547 | Three Year Minimum Wage Increase Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (54 - 44) |
11/05 | HR 3196 | Foreign Operations FY2000 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (316 - 100) |
11/03 | HR 434 | Africa Free Trade bill | Bill Passed - Senate (76 - 19) |
11/03 | HR 3194 | District of Columbia FY2000 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (216 - 210) |
11/02 | HR 3064 | DC/Labor/HHS/Education FY 2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (49 - 48) |
10/28 | HR 3064 | DC/Labor/HHS/Education FY 2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (218 - 211) |
10/27 | HR 2260 | Pain Relief Promotion Act of 1999 | Bill Passed - House (271 - 156) |
10/21 | S Amdt 2321 | Expressing Support for Roe v. Wade Decision | Amendment Adopted - Senate (51 - 47) |
10/21 | HR 2466 | Interior Department FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (225 - 200) |
10/21 | HR 2300 | Academic Achievement for All Act | Bill Passed - House (213 - 208) |
10/21 | HR 2 | Education Funding for Disadvantaged Students-Passage | Bill Passed - House (358 - 67) |
10/21 | S 1692 | Ban on Partial-Birth/Late Term Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (63 - 34) |
10/20 | HR 2670 | Appropriations bill FY2000, Commerce, Justice, State | Conference Report Adopted - House (215 - 213) |
10/15 | HR 2684 | Veterans Affairs and HUD Appropriations bill, FY 2000 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (93 - 5) |
10/14 | HR 2684 | Veterans Affairs and HUD Appropriations bill, FY 2000 | Conference Report Adopted - House (406 - 18) |
10/14 | HR 3064 | District of Columbia Appropriations Act, FY 2000 | Bill Passed - House (211 - 205) |
10/13 | HR 1906 | FY 2000 Agriculture Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (74 - 26) |
10/13 | Treaty Doc. 105-28 | Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty | Treaty Ratification Passed - Senate (48 - 51) |
10/07 | H Amdt 514 | Patient Protection Substitute Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (193 - 238) |
10/07 | HR 2723 | Patient Protection bill | Bill Passed - House (275 - 151) |
10/06 | HR 2606 | Foreign Operations FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (51 - 49) |
10/06 | HR 2990 | Patients' Bill of Rights bill | Bill Passed - House (227 - 205) |
10/05 | PN 49 | Ronnie L. White, United States District Judge in Missouri | Nomination Rejected - Senate (45 - 54) |
10/05 | HR 2606 | Foreign Operations FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (214 - 211) |
10/04 | HR 2084 | Transportation Department FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (88 - 3) |
10/01 | HR 1906 | FY 2000 Agriculture Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (240 - 175) |
10/01 | HR 2084 | Transportation Department FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (304 - 91) |
9/30 | H Amdt 509 | Substitute Amendment to Unborn Victims of Violence Act | Amendment Rejected - House (201 - 224) |
9/30 | HR 2436 | Unborn Victims of Violence Act of 1999 | Bill Passed - House (254 - 172) |
9/28 | HR 2605 | Energy FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (96 - 3) |
9/27 | HR 2605 | Energy FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (327 - 87) |
9/23 | HR 2466 | Interior Department FY2000 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - Senate (89 - 10) |
9/22 | S 1059 | FY 2000 Defense Authorization | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (93 - 5) |
9/21 | HR 2116 | Veterans' Millennium Health Care Act | Bill Passed - House (369 - 46) |
9/16 | HR 2490 | Appropriations bill FY2000, Treasury, Postal Service | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (54 - 38) |
9/16 | HR 2587 | District of Columbia FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (52 - 39) |
9/15 | HR 2490 | Appropriations bill FY2000, Treasury, Postal Service | Conference Report Adopted - House (292 - 126) |
9/14 | S J Res 33 | Puerto Rican Nationals resolution | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (95 - 2) |
9/14 | HR 417 | Campaign Finance Reform bill | Bill Passed - House (252 - 177) |
9/09 | HR 2587 | District of Columbia FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (208 - 206) |
9/09 | HR 2684 | Veterans Affairs and HUD Appropriations bill, FY 2000 | Bill Passed - House (235 - 187) |
9/09 | H Con Res 180 | Puerto Rican Nationals resolution | Resolution Passed - House (311 - 41) |
9/08 | H Amdt 423 | International Space Station Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (121 - 298) |
8/05 | PN 100 | Richard Holbrooke, Representative to the United Nations | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (81 - 16) |
8/05 | S Amdt 1569 | NEA Funding | Amendment Tabled - Senate (80 - 16) |
8/05 | HR 1905 | Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2000 | Conference Report Adopted - House (367 - 49) |
8/05 | HR 2488 | Financial Freedom Act of 1999 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (50 - 49) |