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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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May 10, 2000 | National | H Amdt 687 | Social Security and Medicare Solvency Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (216 - 208) |
May 10, 2000 | National | HR 3709 | Regarding Internet Taxation | Bill Passed - House (352 - 75) |
May 4, 2000 | National | HR 434 | Africa Free Trade bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (309 - 110) |
April 13, 2000 | National | H Con Res 290 | Congressional Budget resolution FY 2001 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (50 - 48) |
April 13, 2000 | National | H Con Res 290 | Congressional Budget resolution FY 2001 | Conference Report Adopted - House (220 - 208) |
April 7, 2000 | National | H Con Res 290 | Congressional Budget resolution FY 2001 | Resolution Passed - Senate (51 - 45) |
April 6, 2000 | National | S Amdt 2955 | Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Drilling amendment | Amendment Tabled - Senate (51 - 49) |
April 5, 2000 | National | HR 3660 | Ban on Partial-Birth/Late Term Abortion | Bill Passed - House (287 - 141) |
March 30, 2000 | National | HR 3908 | 2000 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act | Bill Passed - House (263 - 146) |
March 29, 2000 | National | S J Res 14 | Flag Desecration amendment | Joint Resolution Failed - Senate (63 - 37) |
March 24, 2000 | National | H Con Res 290 | Congressional Budget resolution FY 2001 | Resolution Passed - House (211 - 207) |
March 22, 2000 | National | S 1287 | Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act | Bill Passed - House (253 - 167) |
March 9, 2000 | National | H Amdt 594 | Minimum Wage Increase-Two Year Raise | Amendment Adopted - House (246 - 179) |
March 9, 2000 | National | HR 3846 | Minimum Wage Increase bill | Bill Passed - House (282 - 143) |
March 9, 2000 | National | HR 3081 | Small Business Tax Fairness Act of 2000 | Bill Passed - House (257 - 169) |
March 2, 2000 | National | S 1134 | Education Savings Accounts | Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 37) |
Feb. 16, 2000 | National | HR 2366 | Small Business Liability Reform bill | Bill Passed - House (221 - 193) |
Feb. 10, 2000 | National | HR 6 | Changes in Income Tax Deductions for Married Couples | Bill Passed - House (268 - 158) |
Feb. 10, 2000 | National | S 1287 | Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act | Bill Passed - Senate (64 - 34) |
Feb. 3, 2000 | National | PN 729 | Alan Greenspan, Federal Reserve Chairman | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (89 - 4) |
Feb. 2, 2000 | National | S Amdt 2763 | Violent Protesters Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (80 - 17) |
Feb. 2, 2000 | National | HR 833 | Bankruptcy Reform bill | Bill Passed - Senate (83 - 14) |
Feb. 1, 2000 | National | HR 1838 | Taiwan Security Enhancement Act | Bill Passed - House (341 - 70) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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5/10 | H Amdt 687 | Social Security and Medicare Solvency Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (216 - 208) |
5/10 | HR 3709 | Regarding Internet Taxation | Bill Passed - House (352 - 75) |
5/04 | HR 434 | Africa Free Trade bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (309 - 110) |
4/13 | H Con Res 290 | Congressional Budget resolution FY 2001 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (50 - 48) |
4/13 | H Con Res 290 | Congressional Budget resolution FY 2001 | Conference Report Adopted - House (220 - 208) |
4/07 | H Con Res 290 | Congressional Budget resolution FY 2001 | Resolution Passed - Senate (51 - 45) |
4/06 | S Amdt 2955 | Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Drilling amendment | Amendment Tabled - Senate (51 - 49) |
4/05 | HR 3660 | Ban on Partial-Birth/Late Term Abortion | Bill Passed - House (287 - 141) |
3/30 | HR 3908 | 2000 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act | Bill Passed - House (263 - 146) |
3/29 | S J Res 14 | Flag Desecration amendment | Joint Resolution Failed - Senate (63 - 37) |
3/24 | H Con Res 290 | Congressional Budget resolution FY 2001 | Resolution Passed - House (211 - 207) |
3/22 | S 1287 | Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act | Bill Passed - House (253 - 167) |
3/09 | H Amdt 594 | Minimum Wage Increase-Two Year Raise | Amendment Adopted - House (246 - 179) |
3/09 | HR 3846 | Minimum Wage Increase bill | Bill Passed - House (282 - 143) |
3/09 | HR 3081 | Small Business Tax Fairness Act of 2000 | Bill Passed - House (257 - 169) |
3/02 | S 1134 | Education Savings Accounts | Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 37) |
2/16 | HR 2366 | Small Business Liability Reform bill | Bill Passed - House (221 - 193) |
2/10 | HR 6 | Changes in Income Tax Deductions for Married Couples | Bill Passed - House (268 - 158) |
2/10 | S 1287 | Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act | Bill Passed - Senate (64 - 34) |
2/03 | PN 729 | Alan Greenspan, Federal Reserve Chairman | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (89 - 4) |
2/02 | S Amdt 2763 | Violent Protesters Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (80 - 17) |
2/02 | HR 833 | Bankruptcy Reform bill | Bill Passed - Senate (83 - 14) |
2/01 | HR 1838 | Taiwan Security Enhancement Act | Bill Passed - House (341 - 70) |