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Congress, Sep 18 to 25, 2026: 3 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 #244 on H. Con. Res. 89 Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities … 49–50 · Rejected
- Senate vote #241 on the Nomination PN999-1 50–47 · Confirmed
- Senate vote #239 on the Cloture Motion PN999-1 52–43 · Agreed To
New bills this week
- S. 5564: A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out activities relating to neglected diseases of poverty.
- S. 5542: A bill to establish objective standards, procedural protections, and independent review for the Secretary of Defense's removal of officers from promotion recommendations.
- S. 5523: A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop performance metrics relating to the detection, deterrence, and seizure of illicit fentanyl, and for …
- S. 5529: A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to permit the owner or exclusive licensee of an exclusive right under that title to file …
- S. 5559: A bill to provide for the basic needs of students at institutions of higher education.
- S. 5522: A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security to …
- S. 5541: A bill to establish the Cybersecurity and AI Board of Investigations, and for other purposes.
- S. 5566: A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to establish a Public Service Educational Assistance Program to provide educational assistance to the dependents of public …
- S. 5535: A bill to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a national evictions database, and for other purposes.
- S. 5526: An original bill to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2031, and …
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