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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 16, 2021 | National | HR 1195 | Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act | Bill Passed - House (254 - 166) |
April 15, 2021 | National | HR 7 | Paycheck Fairness Act | Bill Passed - House (217 - 210) |
March 24, 2021 | National | PN 121 | Nomination of Rachel Levine as Assistant Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (52 - 48) |
March 23, 2021 | National | PN 79-11 | Nomination of Vivek Murphy as Medical Director in the Regular Corps and Surgeon General of the General Public Health Service | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (57 - 43) |
March 23, 2021 | National | PN 79-13 | Nomination of Shalanda Young as Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (63 - 37) |
March 22, 2021 | National | PN 78-23 | Nomination of Martin Walsh as Secretary of Labor | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (68 - 29) |
March 19, 2021 | National | HR 1868 | To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes | Bill Passed - House (246 - 175) |
March 18, 2021 | National | PN 78-2 | Nomination of Xavier Becerra as Secretary of Health and Human Services | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (50 - 49) |
March 18, 2021 | National | HR 6 | American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (228 - 197) |
March 18, 2021 | National | HR 1603 | Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (247 - 174) |
March 17, 2021 | National | H J Res 17 | Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment | Joint Resolution Passed - House (222 - 204) |
March 17, 2021 | National | HR 1620 | Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (244 - 172) |
March 15, 2021 | National | PN 78-11 | Nomination of Debra Haaland as Secretary of the Interior | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (51 - 40) |
March 11, 2021 | National | HR 1446 | Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (219 - 210) |
March 11, 2021 | National | HR 8 | Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (227 - 203) |
March 10, 2021 | National | HR 1319 | American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (220 - 211) |
March 10, 2021 | National | PN 78-7 | Nomination of Merrick Garland as Attorney General | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (70 - 30) |
March 10, 2021 | National | PN 78-16 | Nomination of Michael Regan as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (66 - 34) |
March 10, 2021 | National | PN 78-6 | Nomination of Marcia Fudge as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (66 - 34) |
March 9, 2021 | National | HR 842 | Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (225 - 206) |
March 6, 2021 | National | HR 1319 | American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 49) |
March 6, 2021 | National | S Amdt 1386 | Prohibits funds made available under title II to States, local educational agencies, and institutions of higher education that permit any student whose biological sex is male to participate in an athletic program or activity designated for women or girls. | Amendment Rejected - Senate (49 - 50) |
March 5, 2021 | National | S Amdt 972 | Increases the Federal Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour | Amendment Rejected - Senate (42 - 58) |
March 3, 2021 | National | HR 1280 | George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (220 - 212) |
March 3, 2021 | National | HR 1 | For the People Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (220 - 210) |