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March 20, 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. It mentions legislation such as Expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should reduce and maintain the Federal unified budget deficit at or below 3 percent of gross domestic product., committees such as Committee on Rules and Administration.
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 Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the Department of Homeland Security..
Official title: Daily Digest/Next Meeting of the SENATE + Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES + Other End Matter
This is part of the official Daily Digest, which explains the day in plain language. It mentions legislation such as Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025, committees such as Joint Committee on Printing.
Bills, resolutions, and floor statements about legislation.
March 20, 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 the support of the House of Representatives for the Department of Homeland Security., committees such as Committee on Appropriations.
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as Protecting America’s Small Oil and Gas Producers and Rural Jobs Act.
Official title: INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as Temporarily suspend the clean electricity production credit to support the Strategic Petroleum Reserve., committees such as Committee on Finance.
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as Expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should reduce and maintain the Federal unified budget deficit at or below 3 percent of gross domestic product., committees such as Committee on the Budget.
This section records lawmakers joining or leaving support for a bill. It mentions legislation such as To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress..
Meetings, reports, and work happening in committees.
March 20, 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 Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act, committees such as Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Official title: Department of Homeland Security (Executive Session)
This section covers nominations, confirmations, or other executive branch business. It mentions legislation such as To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14., members such as John Cornyn.
RECOGNIZING MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICER MICHAEL MARKS' 30 YEARS OF SERVICE
This section is a tribute, commemoration, or district-facing statement. It mentions members such as Brian K. Fitzpatrick. Extensions of Remarks are statements submitted for the official record, even if they were not spoken live on the floor.
CELEBRATING THE ROTARY CLUB OF BOCA RATON'S 40TH ANNUAL TEACHER OF THE YEAR HONOREES
This section is a tribute, commemoration, or district-facing statement. It mentions members such as Jared Moskowitz. Extensions of Remarks are statements submitted for the official record, even if they were not spoken live on the floor.
This section is a tribute, commemoration, or district-facing statement. It mentions members such as James Enos Clyburn. Extensions of Remarks are statements submitted for the official record, even if they were not spoken live on the floor.
This section is a tribute, commemoration, or district-facing statement. It mentions members such as Jose Luis Correa. Extensions of Remarks are statements submitted for the official record, even if they were not spoken live on the floor.
This section is a tribute, commemoration, or district-facing statement. It mentions members such as Derek Tran. Extensions of Remarks are statements submitted for the official record, even if they were not spoken live on the floor.
This section is a tribute, commemoration, or district-facing statement. Extensions of Remarks are statements submitted for the official record, even if they were not spoken live on the floor.
CELEBRATING THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF AU PAIR IN AMERICA
This section is a tribute, commemoration, or district-facing statement. It mentions members such as James A. Himes. Extensions of Remarks are statements submitted for the official record, even if they were not spoken live on the floor.
This section is about changes proposed to a bill or resolution. It mentions legislation such as Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034., committees such as Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
This section is about changes proposed to a bill or resolution. It mentions committees such as Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, members such as Andy Kim.
This section is about changes proposed to a bill or resolution. It mentions legislation such as Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034., members such as Jeff Merkley.
This section is about changes proposed to a bill or resolution. It mentions legislation such as Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034., members such as Peter Welch.
This section is about changes proposed to a bill or resolution. It mentions legislation such as Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034., members such as Raphael Gamaliel Warnock.
This section is about changes proposed to a bill or resolution. It mentions legislation such as Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034., members such as Richard Joseph Durbin.
This section captures a floor statement or debate entry. It mentions legislation such as Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3310) to designate Venezuela under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nationals of Venezuela to be eligible for temporary protected status under such section, and for other purposes..
This section captures a floor statement or debate entry. It mentions legislation such as Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1689) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status..
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026--Motion to Proceed--Resumed
This section captures a floor statement or debate entry. It mentions legislation such as Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026, members such as John Thune.
U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE OPINION LETTER
This section captures a floor statement or debate entry. It mentions committees such as Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, members such as Elizabeth Warren.
U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE OPINION LETTER
This section captures a floor statement or debate entry. It mentions committees such as Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, members such as Elizabeth Warren.
SENATE RESOLUTION 654--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE UNITED STATES SHOULD REDUCE AND MAINTAIN THE FEDERAL UNIFIED BUDGET DEFICIT AT OR BELOW 3 PERCENT OF GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
This section captures a floor statement or debate entry. It mentions legislation such as Expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should reduce and maintain the Federal unified budget deficit at or below 3 percent of gross domestic product., committees such as Committee on the Budget.
Official title: ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
This section captures a formal floor step rather than a policy debate. It mentions legislation such as Waive the 60-day notice requirement for the posthumous honorary promotion of Captain Cody Khork, United States Army..
This section captures a formal floor step rather than a policy debate. It mentions legislation such as Waive the 60-day notice requirement for the posthumous honorary promotion of Captain Cody Khork, United States Army..
This section captures a formal floor step rather than a policy debate. It mentions legislation such as Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025, committees such as Committee on Rules and Administration.
This section captures a formal floor step rather than a policy debate. It mentions legislation such as Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act, committees such as Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
This section captures a formal floor step rather than a policy debate. It mentions legislation such as Waive the 60-day notice requirement for the posthumous honorary promotion of Captain Cody Khork, United States Army..
Official title: ORDERS FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2026
This section captures a formal floor step rather than a policy debate. It mentions legislation such as Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025, members such as John A. Barrasso.