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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Nov. 30, 2023 | National | HR 5961 | No Funds for Iranian Terrorism Act | Bill Passed - House (307 - 119) |
Nov. 14, 2023 | National | HR 6363 | Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024 | Bill Passed - House (336 - 95) |
Nov. 3, 2023 | National | HR 4821 | Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 | Bill Passed - House (213 - 203) |
Nov. 1, 2023 | National | HR 4364 | Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2024 | Bill Passed - House (214 - 197) |
Oct. 25, 2023 | National | H Res 771 | Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists. | Resolution Passed - House (412 - 10) |
Sept. 30, 2023 | National | HR 5860 | Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act | Bill Passed - House (335 - 91) |
Sept. 29, 2023 | National | HR 5525 | Continuing Appropriations and Border Security Enhancement Act, 2024 | Bill Failed - House (198 - 232) |
Sept. 28, 2023 | National | HR 4665 | Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 | Bill Passed - House (216 - 212) |
Sept. 28, 2023 | National | HR 4367 | Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024 | Bill Passed - House (220 - 208) |
Sept. 28, 2023 | National | HR 4365 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024 | Bill Passed - House (218 - 210) |
Sept. 28, 2023 | National | HR 5692 | Ukraine Security Assistance and Oversight Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 | Bill Passed - House (311 - 117) |
July 18, 2023 | National | H Con Res 57 | Expressing the sense of Congress supporting the State of Israel | Joint Resolution Passed - House (412 - 9) |
May 31, 2023 | National | HR 3746 | Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (314 - 117) |
April 26, 2023 | National | HR 2811 | Limit, Save, Grow Act | Bill Passed - House (217 - 215) |
Jan. 12, 2023 | National | HR 22 | Protecting America's Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act | Bill Passed - House (331 - 97) |