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Congressional Daily Record

Today in Congress, decoded.

Search the Congressional Daily Record, browse the latest issue, and jump from insider jargon to a plain-language summary of what lawmakers actually did.

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Latest issue

October 5, 2026

119th Congress, session 2

Sections indexed

115

Every issue is broken into searchable sections instead of one giant PDF.

Pages in issue

27

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Today In Congress

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Daily Digest

3

The built-in recap of what happened and what comes next.

3

Floor activity recap

This is part of the official Daily Digest, which explains the day in plain language.

Floor activity recap

This is part of the official Daily Digest, which explains the day in plain language. It mentions legislation such as GLRI Act of 2026.

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119th Congress

October 5, 2026

Issue 157, volume 172

115 sections27 pages

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119th Congress

October 1, 2026

Issue 156, volume 172

163 sections27 pages

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Featured sections

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October 5, 2026Daily DigestDaily Digest

Floor activity recap

Official title: Daily Digest/Senate

This is part of the official Daily Digest, which explains the day in plain language.

Read sectionIssue context

Daily Digest update

This is part of the official Daily Digest, which explains the day in plain language. It mentions committees such as Joint Committee on Printing.

Legislation

32

Bills, resolutions, and floor statements about legislation.

32

Public bills and resolutions

This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as Expressing support for the designation of the week of October 24, 2026, to October 31, 2026, as "Bat Week"., committees such as Committee on Natural Resources.

Constitutional Authority Statement

This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress.

Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 10721

This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to ensure sufficient bonding and complete and timely reclamation of land and water disturbed by Federal and Indian oil and gas production, and for other purposes..

Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 10722

This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as To amend the Public Health Service Act to expand behavioral health workforce training programs, and for other purposes..

Cosponsors

1

Lawmakers joining or leaving support for legislation.

1

ADDITIONAL SPONSORS

This section records lawmakers joining or leaving support for a bill. It mentions legislation such as John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025.

Committee activity

4

Meetings, reports, and work happening in committees.

4

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

This section tracks committee work such as meetings, reports, or referrals. It mentions legislation such as Recognizing Community Organizations for Veteran Engagement and Recovery Act, committees such as Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Committee meetings

This section tracks committee work such as meetings, reports, or referrals.

Committee meetings

This section tracks committee work such as meetings, reports, or referrals.

Committee meetings

This section tracks committee work such as meetings, reports, or referrals.

Executive business

1

Nominations, confirmations, and executive communications.

1

Executive business

This section covers nominations, confirmations, or other executive branch business. It mentions committees such as Committee on Agriculture.

Recognition

59

Tributes, commemorations, and district-facing statements.

59

HONORING LIEUTENANT COLONEL WILLARD SHEPARD

This section is a tribute, commemoration, or district-facing statement. It mentions members such as Frederica Wilson. Extensions of Remarks are statements submitted for the official record, even if they were not spoken live on the floor.

HONORING WOMEN OF THE YEAR: DR. MAYRA PADILLA

This section is a tribute, commemoration, or district-facing statement. It mentions members such as John Garamendi. Extensions of Remarks are statements submitted for the official record, even if they were not spoken live on the floor.

RECOGNIZING GARY GRUNICK

This section is a tribute, commemoration, or district-facing statement. It mentions members such as Samuel Graves. Extensions of Remarks are statements submitted for the official record, even if they were not spoken live on the floor.

HONORING JAMES E. "JIM" UKROP

This section is a tribute, commemoration, or district-facing statement. It mentions members such as Robert J. Wittman. Extensions of Remarks are statements submitted for the official record, even if they were not spoken live on the floor.

Floor speeches

4

Member statements and debate on the floor.

4

APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE FOR INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP

This section captures a floor statement or debate entry.

APPOINTMENT OF INDIVIDUALS ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE TO THE NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY AND INTEGRITY

This section captures a floor statement or debate entry.

BILL PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT

This section captures a floor statement or debate entry. It mentions legislation such as Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act.

APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE

This section captures a floor statement or debate entry.

Procedure

11

Formal floor steps such as opening, scheduling, and adjournment.

11

Floor procedure

This section captures a formal floor step rather than a policy debate.

The chamber opened

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Floor procedure

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Opening prayer

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119th Congress

September 30, 2026

Issue 155, volume 172

140 sections131 pages

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119th Congress

September 29, 2026

Issue 154, volume 172

88 sections63 pages

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119th Congress

September 28, 2026

Issue 153, volume 172

120 sections128 pages

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119th Congress

September 24, 2026

Issue 152, volume 172

274 sections100 pages

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119th Congress

September 23, 2026

Issue 151, volume 172

98 sections81 pages

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119th Congress

September 22, 2026

Issue 150, volume 172

101 sections50 pages

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119th Congress

September 21, 2026

Issue 149, volume 172

70 sections15 pages

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119th Congress

September 18, 2026

Issue 148, volume 172

11 sections3 pages

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119th Congress

September 17, 2026

Issue 147, volume 172

139 sections84 pages

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119th Congress

September 16, 2026

Issue 146, volume 172

277 sections200 pages

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Daily Digest
October 5, 2026Daily DigestDaily Digest

Floor activity recap

Official title: Daily Digest/House of Representatives

This is part of the official Daily Digest, which explains the day in plain language. It mentions legislation such as GLRI Act of 2026.

GLRI Act of 2026Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act
Read sectionIssue contextDaily Digest
October 5, 2026House FloorLegislation

Public bills and resolutions

Official title: PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as Expressing support for the designation of the week of October 24, 2026, to October 31, 2026, as "Bat Week"., committees such as Committee on Natural Resources.

Expressing support for the designation of the week of October 24, 2026, to October 31, 2026, as "Bat Week".Expressing support for the designation of September 2026 as "National Workforce Development Month".Committee on Natural ResourcesCommittee on Energy and Commerce
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October 5, 2026House FloorLegislation

Constitutional Authority Statement

This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress.

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October 5, 2026House FloorCosponsors

ADDITIONAL SPONSORS

This section records lawmakers joining or leaving support for a bill. It mentions legislation such as John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025.

John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025FIND Act
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October 5, 2026House FloorCommittee activity

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

This section tracks committee work such as meetings, reports, or referrals. It mentions legislation such as Recognizing Community Organizations for Veteran Engagement and Recovery Act, committees such as Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Recognizing Community Organizations for Veteran Engagement and Recovery ActCommittee on Veterans' Affairs
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October 5, 2026Daily DigestCommittee activity

Committee meetings

Official title: Daily Digest/Senate Committee Meetings

This section tracks committee work such as meetings, reports, or referrals.

Read sectionIssue contextDaily Digest
October 5, 2026House FloorExecutive business

Executive business

Official title: EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

This section covers nominations, confirmations, or other executive branch business. It mentions committees such as Committee on Agriculture.

Committee on AgricultureCommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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October 5, 2026Extensions of RemarksRecognition

HONORING LIEUTENANT COLONEL WILLARD SHEPARD

This section is a tribute, commemoration, or district-facing statement. It mentions members such as Frederica Wilson. Extensions of Remarks are statements submitted for the official record, even if they were not spoken live on the floor.

Frederica Wilson
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October 5, 2026Extensions of RemarksRecognition

HONORING WOMEN OF THE YEAR: DR. MAYRA PADILLA

This section is a tribute, commemoration, or district-facing statement. It mentions members such as John Garamendi. Extensions of Remarks are statements submitted for the official record, even if they were not spoken live on the floor.

John Garamendi
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