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Passed the Graham sanctions act; signed into law September 18
Drafted by the late Lindsey Graham and signed into law September 18, the Graham Act lets Trump tariff the five largest buyers of Russian crude oil or natural gas up to 100%. Senate aides identify China, India, Slovakia, Hungary and Azerbaijan as the top crude buyers.
Updated 5 days ago
Ended the session a day early on September 16, postponing the impeachment vote; the resolution is pending when members return November 9
House Republicans left Washington on September 16 without voting on the impeachment of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, after Speaker Mike Johnson ended the session a day early. Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie, who filed eight articles of impeachment the day before, said leaders canceled the session to avoid the vote.
Updated Oct 7
Passed H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, on September 16, 2026
The House voted 417–3 on September 16 to pass the Ratepayer Protection Act, which tells state regulators to hold hearings on whether data centers drawing 100 megawatts or more should pay the full cost of the power infrastructure built for them. States can hold the hearings and decline to adopt the standard, and the Senate fell three votes short of advancing the bill on September 30, 57–43.
Updated Oct 3
Must pass the bill for it to reach the President
The Senate voted 77-22 Monday to pass the Protect College Sports Act, the first federal bill to regulate how college athletes earn from their name, image, and likeness (NIL) and how often they transfer. It would let schools pay players up to roughly $50 million a year and give the NCAA an antitrust exemption it has sought for a decade.
Updated Sep 30
Passed war powers resolutions three times: 215-208 on June 3, 214-208 on July 23, and again on Sept. 16 with seven Republicans joining Democrats
The House passed a war powers resolution 215-208 on June 3. The Senate followed 50-48 in late June, the first time both chambers approved such a measure in this conflict. President Trump ignored it, the ceasefire collapsed in July, and the Senate rejected the latest resolution 49-50 on Sept. 24 as the war passed 200 days.
Updated Sep 25
Adopted the censure resolution 413-2
The House voted 413-2 to censure Rep. Chuck Edwards of North Carolina, the 29th in the chamber's history to get that rebuke. An Ethics Committee probe found he created a hostile work environment for two young staffers with lavish gifts, late-night messages, and comments about their appearance.
Updated Sep 4
Passed a fiscal 2027 defense bill retaining a rider that blocks Pentagon funding for Trump's union order; the provision now faces conference talks with a Senate bill that lacks matching language
Donald Trump's March 2025 order stripping collective bargaining rights from most of the federal workforce has survived its biggest court test. In June 2026, the Ninth Circuit closed off any further appeal in the union's lead case, clearing the way for agencies to keep canceling contracts nationwide.
Updated Aug 8
Passed SAVE America Act
Since 1993, Americans have registered to vote by attesting to their citizenship under penalty of perjury, with no proof required. The House passed the SAVE America Act 218-213 on February 11, 2026, mandating in-person documentary proof (a passport, birth certificate, or naturalization papers) for federal election registration.
Updated May 27
Under scrutiny for P540B in budget insertions and leadership turnover
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed a $115 billion budget on January 5, 2026, while vetoing $1.6 billion in unprogrammed appropriations—slashing discretionary funds to their lowest level since 2019. The veto follows scandal over phantom flood control projects: former lawmaker Zaldy Co admitted to inserting $1.69 billion into the 2025 budget, implicating Marcos's cousin, then-House Speaker Martin Romualdez, in an alleged kickback scheme.
Updated May 19
Passed the SPEED Act and kicked the fight to the Senate
Washington keeps saying it wants to "build faster." On December 18, 2025, the House passed the SPEED Act—a blunt instrument designed to squeeze environmental reviews and make lawsuits harder to use as a brake.
Updated May 15
Passed three-year subsidy extension 230-196 on January 8 via rare discharge petition, defying Speaker Johnson
Enhanced premium tax credits expired January 1, 2026. By late January, 1.2 to 1.4 million fewer Americans had enrolled for marketplace coverage, with total 2026 enrollment at 22.8–22.9 million.
Updated May 11
Passed both its own NDAA and the final compromise bill with bipartisan majorities.
President Trump signed a nearly $901 billion defense bill into law on December 18, 2025, cementing the 65th consecutive year Congress has passed a National Defense Authorization Act. It delivers troops a 3.8% pay raise and locks in $800 million for Ukraine weapons over two years.
Updated May 10
Originated the FY2026 NDAA and defense appropriations aligned closely with Trump’s topline and culture-war priorities
Congress passed the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act in December 2025, authorizing a record $901 billion in national security spending. The House approved the final compromise 312–112 on December 10, and Trump signed it December 18 without an Oval Office ceremony.
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