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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 25, 1994 | National | H Con Res 218 | Budget Resolution | Resolution Passed - Senate (57 - 40) |
March 11, 1994 | National | H Con Res 218 | Budget Resolution | Resolution Passed - House (223 - 175) |
March 18, 1998 | National | H Con Res 227 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U.S. Troop Removal Resolution | Resolution Failed - House (193 - 225) |
March 14, 2019 | National | H Con Res 24 | Expressing the sense of Congress that the report of Special Counsel Mueller should be made available to the public and to Congress. | Bill Passed - House (420 - 0) |
March 21, 2013 | National | H Con Res 25 | Establishing the Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2014 and Setting Forth Appropriate Budgetary Levels for Fiscal Years 2015 Through 2023 | Joint Resolution Passed - House (221 - 207) |
March 17, 2011 | National | H Con Res 28 | Removing Troops from Afghanistan | Joint Resolution Failed - House (93 - 321) |
June 5, 1998 | National | H Con Res 284 | Budget Resolution FY98 | Resolution Passed - House (216 - 204) |
June 4, 1998 | National | H Con Res 285 | Tiananmen Square Resolution | Resolution Passed - House (305 - 116) |
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) |
March 24, 2000 | National | H Con Res 290 | Congressional Budget resolution FY 2001 | Resolution Passed - House (211 - 207) |
Jan. 11, 2023 | National | H Con Res 3 | Expressing the sense of Congress condemning the recent attacks on pro-life facilities, groups, and churches | Joint Resolution Passed - House (222 - 209) |
July 27, 2010 | National | H Con Res 301 | Directing the President to Remove Armed Forces from Pakistan | Joint Resolution Failed - House (38 - 372) |
March 5, 1997 | National | H Con Res 31 | Display of the Ten Commandments | Resolution Passed - House (295 - 125) |
March 13, 2008 | National | H Con Res 312 | Concurrent Budget Resolution | Joint Resolution Passed - House (212 - 207) |
May 25, 2011 | National | H Con Res 34 | 2011-2012 Budget | Motion Rejected - Senate (40 - 57) |
April 15, 2011 | National | H Con Res 34 | 2011-2012 Budget | Joint Resolution Passed - House (235 - 193) |
March 20, 2002 | National | H Con Res 353 | Budget Resolution, FY 2003 | Resolution Passed - House (221 - 209) |
March 25, 2004 | National | H Con Res 393 | Budget Appropriations- Fiscal Year 2005 | Resolution Passed - House (215 - 212) |
May 18, 2023 | National | H Con Res 40 | Expressing support for local law enforcement officers and condemning efforts to defund or dismantle local law enforcement agencies | Joint Resolution Passed - House (301 - 119) |
March 11, 1999 | National | H Con Res 42 | Kosovo Peacekeeping Operations Resolution | Resolution Passed - House (219 - 191) |
June 3, 2011 | National | H Con Res 51 | Removing Armed Forces from Libya | Joint Resolution Failed - House (148 - 265) |
July 18, 2023 | National | H Con Res 57 | Expressing the sense of Congress supporting the State of Israel | Joint Resolution Passed - House (412 - 9) |
Feb. 16, 2007 | National | H Con Res 63 | Iraq War Policy Resolution | Joint Resolution Passed - House (246 - 182) |
April 1, 1993 | National | H Con Res 64 | Fiscal 1994 Budget Resolution | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (55 - 45) |
March 31, 1993 | National | H Con Res 64 | Fiscal 1994 Budget Resolution | Conference Report Adopted - House (240 - 184) |
June 29, 1995 | National | H Con Res 67 | Budget FY2006 Appropriations Resolution | Conference Report Adopted - House (239 - 194) |
June 29, 1995 | National | H Con Res 67 | Budget FY2006 Appropriations Resolution | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (54 - 46) |
May 25, 1995 | National | H Con Res 67 | Fiscal 1996 Budget Resolution - Adoption | Resolution Passed - Senate (57 - 42) |
May 18, 1995 | National | H Con Res 67 | Budget FY1996 Appropriations Resolution | Resolution Passed - House (238 - 193) |
April 15, 1999 | National | H Con Res 68 | Congressional Budget Resolution, FY 2000 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (54 - 44) |
April 14, 1999 | National | H Con Res 68 | Congressional Budget Resolution, FY 2000 | Conference Report Adopted - House (220 - 208) |
March 25, 1999 | National | H Con Res 68 | Congressional Budget Resolution, FY 2000 | Resolution Passed - Senate (55 - 44) |
March 25, 1999 | National | H Con Res 68 | Congressional Budget Resolution, FY 2000 | Resolution Passed - House (221 - 208) |
Oct. 26, 2017 | National | H Con Res 71 | Establishing the Congressional Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2018 and Setting Forth the Appropriate Budgetary Levels for Fiscal Years 2019 through 2027 | Bill Passed - House (216 - 212) |
Oct. 19, 2017 | National | H Con Res 71 | Establishing the Congressional Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2018 and Setting Forth the Appropriate Budgetary Levels for Fiscal Years 2019 through 2027 | Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 49) |
Oct. 5, 2017 | National | H Con Res 71 | Establishing the Congressional Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2018 and Setting Forth the Appropriate Budgetary Levels for Fiscal Years 2019 through 2027 | Bill Passed - House (219 - 206) |
April 28, 1999 | National | H Con Res 82 | Withdrawal of U.S. Troops from the Balkans resolution | Resolution Failed - House (139 - 290) |
May 9, 2001 | National | H Con Res 83 | Fiscal Year 2002 Budget Resolution | Conference Report Adopted - House (221 - 207) |
May 10, 2001 | National | H Con Res 83 | Fiscal Year 2002 Budget Resolution | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (53 - 47) |
Jan. 9, 2020 | National | H Con Res 83 | Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to terminate the use of United States Armed Forces to engage in hostilities in or against Iran | Bill Passed - House (224 - 194) |
June 5, 1997 | National | H Con Res 84 | Budget Resolution FY1999-2000 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (76 - 22) |
June 5, 1997 | National | H Con Res 84 | Budget Resolution FY1999-2000 | Conference Report Adopted - House (327 - 97) |
May 23, 1997 | National | H Con Res 84 | Budget Resolution FY1999-2000 | Resolution Passed - Senate (78 - 22) |
May 21, 1997 | National | H Con Res 84 | Budget Resolution FY1999-2000 | Resolution Passed - House (333 - 99) |
March 21, 2024 | National | H Con Res 86 | Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy. | Joint Resolution Passed - House (222 - 196) |
Feb. 2, 2023 | National | H Con Res 9 | Denouncing the horrors of socialism. | Joint Resolution Passed - House (328 - 86) |
June 29, 1999 | National | H Con Res 94 | National Day of Prayer Resolution | Resolution Failed - House (275 - 140) |
April 11, 2003 | National | H Con Res 95 | Congressional Budget for fiscal year 2004 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (51 - 50) |
April 11, 2003 | National | H Con Res 95 | Congressional Budget for fiscal year 2004 | Conference Report Adopted - House (216 - 211) |
April 28, 2005 | National | H Con Res 95 | Budget FY2006 Appropriations Resolution | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (52 - 47) |
April 28, 2005 | National | H Con Res 95 | Budget FY2006 Appropriations Resolution | Conference Report Adopted - House (214 - 211) |
March 21, 2003 | National | H Con Res 95 | Congressional Budget for fiscal year 2004 | Resolution Passed - House (215 - 212) |
March 17, 2005 | National | H Con Res 95 | Budget FY2006 Appropriations Resolution | Joint Resolution Passed - House (218 - 214) |
April 10, 2014 | National | H Con Res 96 | Establishing the Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2015 and Setting Forth Appropriate Budgetary Levels for Fiscal Years 2016 Through 2024 | Joint Resolution Passed - House (219 - 205) |
March 29, 2007 | National | H Con Res 99 | Congressional Budget for 2008 | Joint Resolution Passed - House (216 - 210) |
Jan. 26, 1995 | National | H J Res 1 | Balanced Budget Proposed Constitutional Amendment | Joint Resolution Passed - House (300 - 132) |
March 2, 1995 | National | H J Res 1 | Balanced Budget Proposed Constitutional Amendment | Joint Resolution Failed - Senate (65 - 35) |
June 6, 1996 | National | H J Res 1 | Balanced Budget Proposed Constitutional Amendment | Joint Resolution Failed - Senate (64 - 35) |
Jan. 3, 2019 | National | H J Res 1 | Making Further Continuing Appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for Fiscal Year 2019, and for Other Purposes | Bill Passed - House (239 - 192) |
June 22, 2005 | National | H J Res 10 | Flag Desecration Resolution | Joint Resolution Passed - House (286 - 130) |
Dec. 1, 2022 | National | H J Res 100 | To provide for a resolution with respect to the unresolved disputes between certain railroads represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and certain of their employees. | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (80 - 15) |
Nov. 30, 2022 | National | H J Res 100 | To provide for a resolution with respect to the unresolved disputes between certain railroads represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and certain of their employees. | Joint Resolution Passed - House (290 - 137) |
March 17, 1994 | National | H J Res 103 | Balanced Budget Amendment | Joint Resolution Failed - House (271 - 153) |
April 22, 1998 | National | H J Res 111 | Tax Limitation Amendment | Joint Resolution Failed - House (238 - 186) |
Oct. 24, 2017 | National | H J Res 111 | Providing for Congressional Disapproval of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements" | Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 50) |
July 25, 2017 | National | H J Res 111 | Providing for Congressional Disapproval of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements" | Bill Passed - House (231 - 190) |
Oct. 11, 2002 | National | H J Res 114 | Use of Military Force Against Iraq | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (77 - 23) |
Oct. 10, 2002 | National | H J Res 114 | Use of Military Force Against Iraq | Joint Resolution Passed - House (296 - 133) |
Sept. 22, 2012 | National | H J Res 117 | Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013 | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (62 - 30) |
Sept. 20, 2012 | National | H J Res 118 | Congressional Disapproval of Department of Health and Human Services Rule to Waive Certain Requirements for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (TANF) | Joint Resolution Passed - House (250 - 164) |
July 30, 1998 | National | H J Res 120 | Vietnam Trade Waiver Disapproval resolution | Joint Resolution Failed - House (163 - 260) |
July 22, 1998 | National | H J Res 121 | Disapproval of 'Normal Trade Relations' Status with China | Joint Resolution Failed - House (166 - 264) |
Nov. 16, 1995 | National | H J Res 122 | Continuing Appropriation Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 37) |
Nov. 16, 1995 | National | H J Res 122 | Continuing Appropriation Bill | Bill Passed - House (277 - 151) |
Dec. 7, 2017 | National | H J Res 123 | Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 | Bill Passed - House (235 - 193) |
Sept. 18, 2014 | National | H J Res 124 | Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (78 - 22) |
Sept. 17, 2014 | National | H J Res 124 | Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 | Joint Resolution Passed - House (319 - 108) |
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) |
Feb. 13, 2003 | National | H J Res 2 | Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 | Conference Report Adopted - House (338 - 83) |
Feb. 13, 2003 | National | H J Res 2 | Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (76 - 20) |
Feb. 12, 1997 | National | H J Res 2 | Term Limits Resolution | Joint Resolution Failed - House (217 - 211) |
April 12, 2018 | National | H J Res 2 | Proposing a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution of the United States | Bill Failed - House (233 - 184) |
Nov. 18, 2011 | National | H J Res 2 | Proposing a Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution | Joint Resolution Failed - House (261 - 165) |
July 21, 1993 | National | H J Res 208 | China's Most Favored Nation Status | Joint Resolution Failed - House (105 - 318) |
Feb. 9, 2023 | National | H J Res 24 | Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022 | Joint Resolution Passed - House (260 - 162) |
March 8, 2023 | National | H J Res 26 | Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Revised Criminal Code Act | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (81 - 14) |
Feb. 9, 2023 | National | H J Res 26 | Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Revised Criminal Code Act | Joint Resolution Passed - House (250 - 173) |
June 9, 2005 | National | H J Res 27 | Withdrawing Approval from the WTO Agreement | Joint Resolution Failed - House (86 - 338) |
March 29, 2023 | National | H J Res 27 | Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States' " | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (53 - 43) |
March 9, 2023 | National | H J Res 27 | Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States' " | Joint Resolution Passed - House (227 - 198) |
Jan. 23, 2019 | National | H J Res 28 | Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 | Bill Passed - House (229 - 184) |
Jan. 22, 2009 | National | H J Res 3 | Releasing Funds for Economic Stabilization Act | Joint Resolution Passed - House (270 - 155) |
March 1, 2023 | National | H J Res 30 | Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights" | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (50 - 46) |
Feb. 28, 2023 | National | H J Res 30 | Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights" | Joint Resolution Passed - House (216 - 204) |
Jan. 18, 2019 | National | H J Res 30 | Disapproving the President's proposal to take an action relating to the application of certain sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation. | Bill Passed - House (362 - 53) |
Feb. 14, 2019 | National | H J Res 31 | Making further continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes | Conference Report Adopted - House (300 - 128) |
Feb. 14, 2019 | National | H J Res 31 | Making further continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (83 - 16) |
June 24, 1999 | National | H J Res 33 | Flag Desecration Resolution | Joint Resolution Passed - House (305 - 124) |