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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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July 30, 2008 | National | HR 1108 | FDA Regulation of Tobacco | Bill Passed - House (326 - 102) |
June 26, 2008 | National | HR 2642 | Iraq and Afghanistan War Funding, Unemployment Benefits Extension, and GI Bill | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (92 - 6) |
June 19, 2008 | National | HR 2642 | Funding for Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (268 - 155) |
June 19, 2008 | National | HR 2642 | Funding for Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (416 - 12) |
June 10, 2008 | National | HR 6028 | Assistance for Mexico and Central America for Anti-Drug Programs (Merida Program) | Bill Passed - House (311 - 106) |
May 15, 2008 | National | HR 2642 | G.I. Bill Expansion and Other Domestic Provisions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (227 - 196) |
May 15, 2008 | National | HR 2642 | G.I. Bill Expansion and Other Domestic Provisions | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (141 - 149) |
March 5, 2008 | National | HR 1424 | Mental Health Coverage Bill | Bill Passed - House (268 - 148) |
Jan. 23, 2008 | National | HR 3963 | Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP) | Veto Override Failed - House (260 - 152) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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7/30 | HR 1108 | FDA Regulation of Tobacco | Bill Passed - House (326 - 102) |
6/26 | HR 2642 | Iraq and Afghanistan War Funding, Unemployment Benefits Extension, and GI Bill | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (92 - 6) |
6/19 | HR 2642 | Funding for Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (268 - 155) |
6/19 | HR 2642 | Funding for Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (416 - 12) |
6/10 | HR 6028 | Assistance for Mexico and Central America for Anti-Drug Programs (Merida Program) | Bill Passed - House (311 - 106) |
5/15 | HR 2642 | G.I. Bill Expansion and Other Domestic Provisions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (227 - 196) |
5/15 | HR 2642 | G.I. Bill Expansion and Other Domestic Provisions | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (141 - 149) |
3/05 | HR 1424 | Mental Health Coverage Bill | Bill Passed - House (268 - 148) |
1/23 | HR 3963 | Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP) | Veto Override Failed - House (260 - 152) |