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This Week in Congress

Oct 10 - Oct 17, 2026

A snapshot of what happened in Congress over the past 7 days — votes, legislation, floor activity, and accountability updates. Bookmark this page and check back weekly.

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Votes Taken
20
Bills Moving
78
Floor Speeches
40
Bipartisan Moments
1
Partisan Attacks

Bills With Action

HR10820referred2026-10-15

Epstein Wall Street Records Act of 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

HJRES219referred2026-10-15

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require a Judge to be a natural born citizen of the United States.

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

S5687referred2026-10-15

A bill to codify the process for petitions for executive clemency, and for other purposes.

Under authority of the order of the Senate of September 30, 2026, ordered read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

HR10831referred2026-10-15

To amend the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands and the Mineral Leasing Act to increase the State share of oil and gas leasing revenue from acquired lands, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

S5689referred2026-10-15

A bill to prohibit Federal and State incentives for the development or commercial operations of data centers.

Under authority of the order of the Senate of September 30, 2026, ordered read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

HR10834referred2026-10-15

To require the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to initiate a process to reevaluate corporate average fuel economy standards, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

HR10821referred2026-10-15

To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to make changes to the Standard Maximum Deposit Insurance Amount, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

S5683referred2026-10-15

Best Practices for Military Family Child Care Homes Act

Under authority of the order of the Senate of September 30, 2026, ordered read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

HR10836referred2026-10-15

To amend the Uniform Code of Military Justice to prohibit the live broadcast of military executions, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

HR10839referred2026-10-15

To reduce the heat island effect and associated ground level ozone pollution from Federal facilities, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Most Active This Week

Michelle FischbachRMN
17 releases
Cleo FieldsDLA
16 speeches
Pete SessionsRTX
15 speeches
John GaramendiDCA
10 speeches + 2 releases
Frederica S. WilsonDFL
10 speeches
Cindy Hyde-SmithRMS
10 releases
Patty MurrayDWA
10 releases
Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY
7 releases
Kimberlyn King-HindsRMP
7 releases
Lauren BoebertRCO
6 releases

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