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May 19, 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 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., committees such as Committee on Foreign Relations.
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 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model"., committees such as Committee on Rules.
Bills, resolutions, and floor statements about legislation.
May 19, 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 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model"., committees such as Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as Homeland Security Capabilities Preservation Reporting Act of 2026.
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as To amend the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to provide for the prevention, management, control, and eradication of aquatic nuisance species, and for other purposes..
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as To direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to conduct a study on the implementation of work requirements by public housing agencies, and for other purposes..
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as To amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to incentivize local solutions to homelessness..
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as Oversight and Transparency for Small Business Certifications Act of 2026.
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as Small Business Cybersecurity Assistance Evaluation Act of 2026.
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as To amend title 31, United States Code, to prohibit the use of appropriated funds, including the Judgment Fund, to settle or satisfy certain claims involving the President, political associates, or alleged governmental "weaponization", to require repayment of unlawfully disbursed funds, and for other purposes..
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide funding for innovations in community policing, mental health care, and community safety, and for other purposes..
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as To establish the Julius Rosenwald and Rosenwald Schools National Historical Park, and for other purposes..
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit Amtrak from including mandatory arbitration clauses in contracts of carriage, and for other purposes..
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as To improve dam and hydropower safety, and for other purposes..
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as To amend the Public Health Services Act, commonly referred to as the "Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments" or "CLIA", with respect to laboratory developed tests, and for other purposes..
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude certain beds from counting as acute care inpatient beds for critical access hospitals under the Medicare program..
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as To amend title XII of the Social Security Act to require States to first use certain funds to pay outstanding balances on advances made under such title prior to using such funds for any other purpose..
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as To require the National Institute of Standards and Technology to establish task forces to facilitate and inform the development of technical standards and guidelines relating to the identification of content created by generative artificial intelligence, and for other purposes..
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as To prosecute, as a Federal crime, the assault or intimidation of a passenger train crew member in a manner consistent with the prosecution of assault or intimidation of an aircraft crew member..
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as To prohibit food retailers and third party delivery service providers from using technology that uses the personal data of consumer to engage in dynamic pricing, and for other purposes..
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide enhanced student loan relief to educators, and for other purposes..
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as To improve travel for American families, and for other purposes..
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as To amend title 5, United States Code, to deny Federal retirement benefits to Members of Congress convicted of sexual offenses, and for other purposes..
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax treatment of digital assets..
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as To redesignate a playground in the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in the State of West Virginia as the "Hearts of Gold Playground: In Honor of West Virginia Children and Families Impacted by Childhood Cancer"..
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as To prohibit certain federally funded research collaborations with certain foreign entities, and for other purposes..
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a renter outreach resource, and for other purposes..
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide for the regulation of fishing in marine national monuments..
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit leaders of certain religious denominations from being admitted to the United States under section 101(a)(15)(R) of that Act, and for other purposes..
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as To prohibit the purchase of American Housing supply by Foreign Countries, Adversaries, and Entities of Concern and to require the divestiture of existing housing ownership..
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as To direct the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to implement the Perinatal Care Alternative Payment Model Demonstration Project to test various payment models with respect to maternity care provided to pregnant and postpartum individuals, and for other purposes..
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as To amend subsection (q) of section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify the process for denying certain petitions whose primary purpose is to delay the approval of an application submitted under subsection (b)(2) or (j) of such section 505, and for other purposes..
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15422 NY 104 in Martville, New York, as the "Sergeant Staret J. Ingleston Memorial Post Office Building"..
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on specified settlement fund payments, and for other purposes..
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as To direct the Attorney General to conduct a study on animal cruelty, and for other purposes..
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as To prohibit the use of campaign funds for prediction-market transactions, and for other purposes..
Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 187
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model"..
STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions committees such as Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, members such as John Peter Ricketts.
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions committees such as Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, members such as John Peter Ricketts.
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions committees such as Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, members such as John A. Barrasso.
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions committees such as Committee on Finance, members such as Richard Joseph Durbin.
Lawmakers joining or leaving support for legislation.
May 19, 2026House FloorCosponsors
ADDITIONAL SPONSORS
This section records lawmakers joining or leaving support for a bill. It mentions legislation such as Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve..
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.
May 19, 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 Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act, committees such as Committee on Rules.
This section tracks committee work such as meetings, reports, or referrals. It mentions legislation such as Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act, committees such as Committee on the Judiciary.
Official title: Daily Digest/House Committee Meetings
This section tracks committee work such as meetings, reports, or referrals. It mentions legislation such as Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035., committees such as Committee on Armed Services.
Official title: Daily Digest/COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR 2026-05-20
This section tracks committee work such as meetings, reports, or referrals. It mentions legislation such as Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035., committees such as Committee on Appropriations.
Official title: EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS
This section covers nominations, confirmations, or other executive branch business. It mentions committees such as Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
This section is a tribute, commemoration, or district-facing statement. It mentions committees such as Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, members such as Joni Ernst.
RECOGNIZING THE BRASH RODEO AND ITS CONTINUED CONTRIBUTION TO PRESERVING MONTANA'S HERITAGE
This section is a tribute, commemoration, or district-facing statement. It mentions members such as Ryan Zinke. 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 Joe Wilson. 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 Bennie Thompson. Extensions of Remarks are statements submitted for the official record, even if they were not spoken live on the floor.
RECOGNIZING SENIOR MASTER SERGEANT JUSTIN R. BAYSORE
This section is a tribute, commemoration, or district-facing statement. It mentions members such as Scott Perry. 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 Brian K. Fitzpatrick. Extensions of Remarks are statements submitted for the official record, even if they were not spoken live on the floor.
HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF ROBERT C. "BOB" BURNHAM, SR.
This section is a tribute, commemoration, or district-facing statement. It mentions members such as Tim Walberg. 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 Baird. Extensions of Remarks are statements submitted for the official record, even if they were not spoken live on the floor.
HONORING ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT CHAIRMAN RYAN GALLAGHER
This section is a tribute, commemoration, or district-facing statement. It mentions members such as Young Kim. Extensions of Remarks are statements submitted for the official record, even if they were not spoken live on the floor.
CELEBRATING THE RETIREMENT OF MS. SERAFINA DE LOS SANTOS
This section is a tribute, commemoration, or district-facing statement. It mentions members such as Joaquin Castro. Extensions of Remarks are statements submitted for the official record, even if they were not spoken live on the floor.
CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF PUBLIC SERVICE HOUSING DIRECTOR STEVEN KELSO
This section is a tribute, commemoration, or district-facing statement. It mentions members such as Mike Flood. 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 Brendan Francis Boyle. Extensions of Remarks are statements submitted for the official record, even if they were not spoken live on the floor.
HONORING THE CAREER AND SERVICE OF MS. JENNIFER YEZAK
This section is a tribute, commemoration, or district-facing statement. It mentions members such as Henry Cuellar. Extensions of Remarks are statements submitted for the official record, even if they were not spoken live on the floor.
HONORING DR. GONZALO SALAZAR'S SERVICE TO LOS FRESNOS CISD
This section is a tribute, commemoration, or district-facing statement. It mentions members such as Vicente Gonzalez. Extensions of Remarks are statements submitted for the official record, even if they were not spoken live on the floor.
HONORING AND REMEMBERING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF JOHN LYLE KEENAN
This section is a tribute, commemoration, or district-facing statement. It mentions members such as Michael Guest. 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 Beth Van Duyne. Extensions of Remarks are statements submitted for the official record, even if they were not spoken live on the floor.
HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF NATALIE "NIKKI" (DAMON) O'NEILL
This section is a tribute, commemoration, or district-facing statement. It mentions members such as Joe Courtney. Extensions of Remarks are statements submitted for the official record, even if they were not spoken live on the floor.
HONORING THE VIETNAM AND KOREAN WAR VETERANS OF ILLINOIS
This section is a tribute, commemoration, or district-facing statement. It mentions members such as Mike Quigley. Extensions of Remarks are statements submitted for the official record, even if they were not spoken live on the floor.
HONORING THE GENERATIONS WHO FORGED OUR LEGACY OF FREEDOM, PUERTO RICO'S ETERNAL PLEDGE
This section is a tribute, commemoration, or district-facing statement. It mentions members such as Pablo José Hernández. Extensions of Remarks are statements submitted for the official record, even if they were not spoken live on the floor.
HONORING THE MEMORY AND SERVICE OF ERWIN J. KORCZYNSKI
This section is a tribute, commemoration, or district-facing statement. It mentions members such as Janice D. Schakowsky. Extensions of Remarks are statements submitted for the official record, even if they were not spoken live on the floor.
HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF REVEREND GEORGE PHILLIP SHOULTZ, JR.
This section is a tribute, commemoration, or district-facing statement. It mentions members such as Sanford Dixon Bishop. Extensions of Remarks are statements submitted for the official record, even if they were not spoken live on the floor.
HONORING MR. THOMAS TUTWILER FOR OVER 30 YEARS IN MUSIC EDUCATION
This section is a tribute, commemoration, or district-facing statement. It mentions members such as Eugene Simon Vindman. Extensions of Remarks are statements submitted for the official record, even if they were not spoken live on the floor.
RECOGNIZING SENIOR MASTER SERGEANT JASON W. KERSTETTER
This section is a tribute, commemoration, or district-facing statement. It mentions members such as Scott Perry. 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 Bennie Thompson. Extensions of Remarks are statements submitted for the official record, even if they were not spoken live on the floor.
RECOGNIZING THE NATIONAL GARDEN CLUB AS IT HONORS MEMORIAL DAY
This section is a tribute, commemoration, or district-facing statement. It mentions members such as Joe Wilson. Extensions of Remarks are statements submitted for the official record, even if they were not spoken live on the floor.
RECOGNIZING THE HISTORIC LEGACY OF THE BLUE MOON NITE CLUB
This section is a tribute, commemoration, or district-facing statement. It mentions members such as Ryan Zinke. Extensions of Remarks are statements submitted for the official record, even if they were not spoken live on the floor.
This section captures a floor statement or debate entry. It mentions committees such as Committee on Education and Workforce, members such as Glenn Thompson.
AUTHORIZATION TO INCREASE RETIREMENT AGE FOR MEMBER OF THE CAPITOL POLICE
This section captures a floor statement or debate entry. It mentions legislation such as Amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to authorize an increase of the retirement age for members of the Capitol Police., committees such as Committee on House Administration, members such as Bryan Steil.
This section captures a floor statement or debate entry. It mentions legislation such as Fostering the Future Act, committees such as Committee on Ways and Means, members such as Jason Smith.
This section captures a floor statement or debate entry. It mentions legislation such as Taxpayer Due Process Enhancement Act, members such as Jason Smith.
This section captures a floor statement or debate entry. It mentions legislation such as North Dakota Trust Lands Completion Act of 2026, committees such as Committee on Natural Resources, members such as Bruce Westerman.
This section captures a floor statement or debate entry. It mentions legislation such as Star-Spangled Summit Act of 2026, committees such as Committee on Natural Resources, members such as Bruce Westerman.
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE GENERAL GEORGE C. MARSHALL HOUSE AS AN AFFILIATED AREA
This section captures a floor statement or debate entry. It mentions legislation such as To designate the General George C. Marshall House, in the Commonwealth of Virginia, as an affiliated area of the National Park System, and for other purposes., members such as Bruce Westerman.
VETERANS COMMUNITY CARE SCHEDULING IMPROVEMENT ACT
This section captures a floor statement or debate entry. It mentions legislation such as Veterans Community Care Scheduling Improvement Act, members such as Mike Bost.
FISCAL YEAR 2025 VETERANS AFFAIRS MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY AUTHORIZATION ACT
This section captures a floor statement or debate entry. It mentions legislation such as Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act, members such as Mike Bost.
This section captures a floor statement or debate entry. It mentions legislation such as Veterans’ Transition to Trucking Act of 2025, members such as Mike Bost.
This section captures a floor statement or debate entry. It mentions legislation such as Fisher House Availability Act of 2026, members such as Mike Bost.
This section captures a floor statement or debate entry. It mentions legislation such as 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act, committees such as Committee on the Budget, members such as French Hill.
This section captures a floor statement or debate entry. It mentions legislation such as Keeping Gun Dealers Honest Act of 2025, committees such as Committee on Financial Services, members such as French Hill.
This section captures a floor statement or debate entry. It mentions legislation such as American Access to Banking Act, committees such as Committee on Financial Services, members such as French Hill.
This section captures a floor statement or debate entry. It mentions legislation such as Community Bank Deposit Access Act of 2025, committees such as Committee on the Budget, members such as French Hill.
PROVIDING FOR THE CONCURRENCE BY THE HOUSE IN THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6644, WITH AMENDMENT
This section captures a floor statement or debate entry. It mentions legislation such as Lulu’s Law, committees such as Committee on Financial Services, members such as French Hill.
DIRECTING THE REMOVAL OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES FROM HOSTILITIES WITHIN OR AGAINST THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN THAT HAVE NOT BEEN AUTHORIZED BY CONGRESS--Motion to Discharge
This section captures a floor statement or debate entry. 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., committees such as Committee on Foreign Relations, members such as Timothy Michael Kaine.
This section captures a floor statement or debate entry. 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., committees such as Committee on Foreign Relations.
SENATE RESOLUTION 738--RECOGNIZING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF JEWISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH AND CALLING ON ELECTED OFFICIALS AND CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS TO COUNTER ANTISEMITISM
This section captures a floor statement or debate entry.
MEMORIALIZING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY
This section captures a floor statement or debate entry. It mentions legislation such as Resolution memorializing law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty., members such as Lucy Mcbath. Extensions of Remarks are statements submitted for the official record, even if they were not spoken live on the floor.
This section captures a floor statement or debate entry. It mentions members such as Ed Case. Extensions of Remarks are statements submitted for the official record, even if they were not spoken live on the floor.
REPORT ON WORKPLACE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES TRAINING
This section captures a floor statement or debate entry. It mentions legislation such as Requiring each Member, officer, and employee of the House of Representatives to complete a program of training in workplace rights and responsibilities each session of each Congress, and for other purposes., committees such as Committee on House Administration, members such as Bryan Steil. Extensions of Remarks are statements submitted for the official record, even if they were not spoken live on the floor.
This section captures a floor statement or debate entry. It mentions members such as Lucy Mcbath. Extensions of Remarks are statements submitted for the official record, even if they were not spoken live on the floor.
Official title: COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE
This section captures a formal floor step rather than a policy debate. It mentions legislation such as Amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to authorize an increase of the retirement age for members of the Capitol Police..
This section captures a formal floor step rather than a policy debate. It mentions committees such as Committee on Rules and Administration, members such as Addison Mitchell McConnell.
This section captures a formal floor step rather than a policy debate. It mentions legislation such as An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar., members such as Michael F. Bennet.
This section captures a formal floor step rather than a policy debate. It mentions committees such as Committee on Armed Services, members such as John R. Curtis.
This section captures a formal floor step rather than a policy debate. It mentions members such as Michael Dennis Rogers. Extensions of Remarks are statements submitted for the official record, even if they were not spoken live on the floor.
This section captures a formal floor step rather than a policy debate. It mentions members such as Richard Ray Larsen. Extensions of Remarks are statements submitted for the official record, even if they were not spoken live on the floor.
This section captures a formal floor step rather than a policy debate. It mentions members such as Sean Casten. Extensions of Remarks are statements submitted for the official record, even if they were not spoken live on the floor.
This section captures a formal floor step rather than a policy debate. It mentions members such as Maxine Waters. Extensions of Remarks are statements submitted for the official record, even if they were not spoken live on the floor.