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Congress, Jul 31 to Aug 7, 2026: 4 close votes · 10 new bills
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10 bills were introduced this week. Nothing reached the President's desk.
Close votes this week
- Senate vote #222 on S.J. Res. 187 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted … 48–50 · Rejected
- Senate vote #221 on the Cloture Motion PN961-1 and PN937-5 and PN901-1 and PN730-38 and PN962-3 and PN931-6 and PN1022-25 and PN806-5 and … 50–44 · Agreed To
- Senate vote #220 on the Nomination PN932 51–44 · Confirmed
- Senate vote #219 on the Cloture Motion PN932 51–43 · Agreed To
New bills this week
- H.J. Res. 212: Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State … sponsor: August Pfluger (R-TX)
- H.J. Res. 211: Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State … sponsor: Gary J. Palmer (R-AL)
- H.R. 10057: Early Childhood Educator Professional Improvement Act of 2026 sponsor: Grace Meng (D-NY)
- S. 5340: A bill to require a drone posture review. sponsor: Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)
- S. 5342: A bill to require a report on the advisability and feasibility of establishing a Drone Center of Excellence within the Army National Guard. sponsor: Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)
- S. 5344: A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to submit a report on efforts to support the production, testing, and sustainment of autonomous maneuver … sponsor: Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)
- S. 5345: A bill to provide for the delivery of artifical intelligence functional bills of materials, and for other purposes. sponsor: Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)
- S. 5343: A bill to require congressional notification of the relief or early departure of certain general and flag officers. sponsor: Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)
- S. 5323: A bill to designate a building of the Chancery of the United States in Pristina, Kosovo, as the "Elliot L. Engel Building".
- S. 5285: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the low-income housing credit.
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