- Record: Daily Digest
- Section type: Daily Digest
- Chamber: Congress
- Date: July 23, 2026
- Congress: 119th Congress
- Why this source matters: The Daily Digest is the official recap that explains what Congress did and what comes next.
House of Representatives
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 55 public bills, H.R. 9892- 9946; and 11 resolutions, H.J. Res. 205-207; and H. Res. 1451-1458 were introduced.
- Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
- Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed
- Representative Bost to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran: The House agreed to 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 with Iran, by a yea-
and-nay vote of 214 yeas to 208 nays, Roll No. 282. Consideration began yesterday, July 22nd.
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act: The House passed H.R. 8884, to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program, by a yea- and-nay vote of 232 yeas to 188 nays, Roll No. 283.
Pages H5182-86, H5186-87
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-34 shall be considered as adopted, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill. Pages H5182-83
H. Res. 1438, the rule providing for consideration, was agreed to Tuesday, July 21st. Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party—Appointment: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment the following Member to the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party: Representative Suozzi.
Work Period Designation: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he designated the period from Thursday, July 23, 2026, through Sunday, August 30, 2026, as a “district work period” under clause 13 of rule 1.
- Quorum Calls—Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the
- proceedings of today and appear on pages H5186 and H5187.
- Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 11:37 a.m.