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119th Congress · session 2
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The built-in recap of what happened and what comes next.
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 Commemorating June 19, 2026, as "Juneteenth National Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States., committees such as Committee on the Judiciary.
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 support for the designation of July 2026 as "American Grown Flower and Foliage Month"..
Official title: Daily Digest/CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD
This is part of the official Daily Digest, which explains the day in plain language. It mentions legislation such as To redesignate certain facilities at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in honor of Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr., committees such as Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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 SEED Act, committees such as Joint Committee on Printing.
33 sections
Bills, resolutions, and floor statements about legislation.
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 July 2026 as "American Grown Flower and Foliage Month"., committees such as Committee on Education and Workforce.
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress.
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act.
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as Addictive Design Act of 2026.
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as Safe Baby Formula Act of 2026.
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as Healthy Commissaries, Healthy Families Act.
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as Know What’s on the Tray Act of 2026.
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to encourage local educational agencies to provide students with at least one hour of physical activity time during each school day, and for other purposes..
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as To reduce trawl gear impacts on bycatch and seafloor habitat in the Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands, and Gulf of Alaska, to establish gear performance standards, seafloor contact detection, and salmon excluder requirements, to improve Council transparency and participation, to prioritize ecosystem analyses, to modernize electronic monitoring, to prohibit unsustainable foreign seafood imports, and to establish a Bycatch Mitigation and Habitat Protection Assistance Fund..
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as To establish the Manufacturing Sovereign Wealth Fund, and for other purposes..
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as Pathway to Trades Act.
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as Seizure Safe Schools Act of 2026.
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as Time for Completion Act.
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as To amend the Head Start Act to expand and improve participation in Head Start programs, and for other purposes..
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as To establish a Green New Deal for public schools..
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as Higher Education Access and Success for Homeless and Foster Youth Act of 2026.
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as No Campaign Funded Cover-Ups Act.
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as To establish a Green New Deal for Health to prepare and empower the health care sector to protect the health and well-being of our workers, our communities, and our planet in the face of the climate crisis, and for other purposes..
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as North Korean FAKER Act.
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as To amend the War Powers Resolution to provide for the limitation on Federal funding in contravention of the requirements of the War Powers Resolution..
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as AI Threat Output and Monitoring Incident Containment Act.
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as Safe Spaces for All Act.
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as Congress Leads by Example Act of 2026.
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to submit to Congress a report on barriers to participation in Department of Agriculture programs faced by certified organic farms and farms that may be interested in transitioning to organic production, and for other purposes..
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as Baby Brent’s Bill.
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as RESCUE Act of 2026.
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act.
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to adjust payment for skin substitute products under the Medicare program..
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as Indigenous Students Excel through Parity Act of 2026 (II).
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as Young Farmer Success Act.
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as Carbon Dioxide Removal Leadership Act of 2026.
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as SWAT Act of 2026.
Official title: INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS
This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions legislation such as Preventing Tax Fraud and Identity Theft Act, committees such as Committee on Finance.
2 sections
Lawmakers joining or leaving support for legislation.
This section records lawmakers joining or leaving support for a bill. It mentions legislation such as No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025.
This section records lawmakers joining or leaving support for a bill. It mentions legislation such as FIND Act.
5 sections
Meetings, reports, and work happening in committees.
This section tracks committee work such as meetings, reports, or referrals. It mentions legislation such as Expedited Access to Biosimilars Act, committees such as Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
This section tracks committee work such as meetings, reports, or referrals. It mentions legislation such as Notifying the President of the United States of the election of a President pro tempore., committees such as Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Extensions of Remarks are statements submitted for the official record, even if they were not spoken live on the floor.
Official title: Daily Digest/Senate Committee Meetings
This section tracks committee work such as meetings, reports, or referrals.
Official title: Daily Digest/House Committee Meetings
This section tracks committee work such as meetings, reports, or referrals.
Official title: Daily Digest/COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR 2026-07-28
This section tracks committee work such as meetings, reports, or referrals.
4 sections
Nominations, confirmations, and executive communications.
Official title: EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.
This section covers nominations, confirmations, or other executive branch business. It mentions committees such as Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Official title: EXECUTIVE RESOLUTION (Executive Session)
This section covers nominations, confirmations, or other executive branch business. 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 John Thune.
Official title: EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session)
This section covers nominations, confirmations, or other executive branch business.
Official title: EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS
This section covers nominations, confirmations, or other executive branch business. It mentions committees such as Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Tributes, commemorations, and district-facing statements.
This section is a tribute, commemoration, or district-facing statement. It mentions members such as David Harold McCormick.
This section is a tribute, commemoration, or district-facing statement. It mentions legislation such as Commemorating June 19, 2026, as "Juneteenth National Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States., committees such as Committee on the Judiciary, members such as Ashley Brooke Moody.
This section is a tribute, commemoration, or district-facing statement. It mentions members such as André Carson. 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 Debbie Wasserman Schultz. 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 Frederica 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 Terri Sewell. 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 Sam T. Liccardo. 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 Frederica 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 Mike Bost. 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 Richard Hudson. 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 Frederica 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 James R. Walkinshaw. 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 Frederica 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 Richard Hudson. 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 Vicente Gonzalez. 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 Frederica 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 Thomas Kean. 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 Richard Hudson. 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 Frederica 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 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 Juan Ciscomani. 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 Frederica 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 Emilia Strong Sykes. 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 Richard Hudson. 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 Frederica 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 Mario Diaz-Balart. 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 Richard Hudson. 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 Frederica 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 Ritchie Torres. 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 Kathy Castor. 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 Jake Ellzey. 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 Frederica 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 Mike Bost. 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 Michael Guest. Extensions of Remarks are statements submitted for the official record, even if they were not spoken live on the floor.
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Changes proposed to bills or resolutions.
This section is about changes proposed to a bill or resolution. It mentions legislation such as An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar..
This section is about changes proposed to a bill or resolution. It mentions legislation such as An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar..
This section is about changes proposed to a bill or resolution. It mentions members such as John Thune.
This section is about changes proposed to a bill or resolution. It mentions members such as John Thune.
This section is about changes proposed to a bill or resolution. It mentions members such as Marsha Blackburn.
This section is about changes proposed to a bill or resolution. It mentions members such as John Thune.
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Member statements and debate on the floor.
This section captures a floor statement or debate entry.
This section captures a floor statement or debate entry. It mentions members such as Charles Ernest Grassley.
This section captures a floor statement or debate entry.
This section captures a floor statement or debate entry. It mentions legislation such as National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, members such as John Thune.
This section captures a floor statement or debate entry. 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 John Thune.
This section captures a floor statement or debate entry. It mentions members such as John A. Barrasso.
This section captures a floor statement or debate entry. It mentions members such as Steve Daines.
This section captures a floor statement or debate entry. It mentions members such as Christopher Van Hollen.
This section captures a floor statement or debate entry. It mentions members such as Bruce Westerman. 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 legislation such as Main Street Capital Access Act, members such as Betty McCollum. 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. 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 legislation such as Restore Trust in Government Act, members such as Betty McCollum. 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 Eleanor Holmes Norton. Extensions of Remarks are statements submitted for the official record, even if they were not spoken live on the floor.
22 sections
Formal floor steps such as opening, scheduling, and adjournment.
Official title: House of Representatives
This section captures a formal floor step rather than a policy debate.
Official title: The House met at 9:30 a.m. and was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Fulcher).
This section captures a formal floor step rather than a policy debate.
Official title: DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
This section captures a formal floor step rather than a policy debate.
Official title: PRAYER
This section captures a formal floor step rather than a policy debate.
Official title: THE JOURNAL
This section captures a formal floor step rather than a policy debate.
Official title: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
This section captures a formal floor step rather than a policy debate.
Official title: ADJOURNMENT
This section captures a formal floor step rather than a policy debate.
Official title: Senate
This section captures a formal floor step rather than a policy debate.
Official title: Senate
This section captures a formal floor step rather than a policy debate.
Official title: PRAYER
This section captures a formal floor step rather than a policy debate.
Official title: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
This section captures a formal floor step rather than a policy debate.
Official title: MORNING BUSINESS
This section captures a formal floor step rather than a policy debate.
Official title: LEGISLATIVE SESSION
This section captures a formal floor step rather than a policy debate. It mentions members such as John Thune.
Official title: LEGISLATIVE SESSION
This section captures a formal floor step rather than a policy debate. It mentions members such as John Thune.
Official title: Unanimous Consent Requests (Executive Session)
This section captures a formal floor step rather than a policy debate. It mentions legislation such as Halting Ownership and Non-Ethical Stock Transactions (HONEST) Act, members such as Jon Husted.
Official title: LEGISLATIVE SESSION
This section captures a formal floor step rather than a policy debate. It mentions members such as Ashley Brooke Moody.
Official title: MEASURES REFERRED
This section captures a formal floor step rather than a policy debate. It mentions legislation such as To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009., committees such as Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Official title: ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, JULY 28, 2026
This section captures a formal floor step rather than a policy debate. It mentions members such as Ashley Brooke Moody.
Official title: ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 5 P.M. TOMORROW
This section captures a formal floor step rather than a policy debate. It mentions members such as Ashley Brooke Moody.
Official title: PERSONAL EXPLANATION
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.
Official title: PERSONAL EXPLANATION
This section captures a formal floor step rather than a policy debate. It mentions legislation such as National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, 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.
Official title: PERSONAL EXPLANATION
This section captures a formal floor step rather than a policy debate. It mentions members such as Greg Landsman. Extensions of Remarks are statements submitted for the official record, even if they were not spoken live on the floor.