Congress Update
Final votes of 118th Congress — government funded until March 14, 2025
Daily Digests: M 12/16 (PDF) • T 12/17 (PDF) • W 12/18 (PDF) • Th 12/19 (PDF) • F 12/20 (PDF)
Senate — Votes — Legislation: New: 139 (D, R), Action: 157, Voted: 4, Passed: 152 — News
M 12/16/2024 — Record PDF • Summary
T 12/17/2024 — Record PDF • Summary
Senate declined to pass the Ensuring Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act (S. 2082)
Senate declined to pass the Saving the Civil Service Act (S. 399)
W 12/18/2024 — Record PDF • Summary
Senate declined to pass the Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act (S. 1631)
Senate declined to pass a bill to amend the Act of June 22, 1948 (S. 5595)
Th 12/19/2024 — Record PDF • Summary
Democrats Block Tom Cotton Resolution To Condemn Biden’s Commutation for Judge • Senate declined to agree to a resolution condemning the commutation of Michael Conahan granted by President Biden on December 12, 2024. (S.Res. 935) • Cotton: “I think we should condemn all of these pardons and certainly condemn the President for not individually reviewing the merits of the cases. But again, I understand my Democratic colleagues don't agree with that, so I only offer a resolution to condemn one pardon—simply one—maybe the worst of them all”
Senate declined to confirm four nominations to the United States Postal Service Board of Governors
Senate declined to confirm a Federal Cochair of the Great Lakes Authority
Senate declined to pass the Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act (S. 3593)
Senate declined to pass the Electronic Permitting Modernization Act (H.R. 5509)
Senate passes Social Security bill that raises benefits for millions of Americans (H.R. 82)
F 12/20/2024 — Record PDF • Summary
Senate declined to pass or amend the Preventative Health Savings Act (H.R. 766)
Senate declined to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act (S. 993)
Senate declined to pass the Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act (H.R. 5119)
Senate declined to pass a bill to provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois (S. 2796)
Senate confirms 235th Biden judge, surpassing Trump in federal judicial appointments
Senate approves stopgap spending bill, averting government shutdown (H.R. 10545)
Senate declined to pass the Give Kids a Chance Act (H.R. 3433)
Senate declined to pass the Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act (H.R. 4531)
House — Legislation: New: 162 (R, D), Scheduled, Action: 60, Voted: 14, Passed: 57 — News
M 12/16/2024 — Record PDF, Extensions PDF • Activity, Votes
Bill naming bald eagle national bird on way to White House (S. 4610)
Congress approves making all temporary judgeships permanent (S. 3998)
Congress passes massive VA reform bill with pay flexibility for health care workers (S. 141)
T 12/17/2024 — Record PDF, Extensions PDF • Activity, Votes
Republicans make ‘midnight’ push to roll back Biden agenda (H.R. 115)
Foxx praises passage of Never Again Education Reauthorization Act (S. 3448)
‘The time is now’: Lumbee Tribe sees movement on federal recognition bill, again (H.R. 1101)
W 12/18/2024 — Record PDF, Extensions PDF • Activity, Votes
House passes bill to stop institutional child abuse (S. 1351)
House passes bill to preserve Jamul tribal land, heads to President (S. 3857)
Legislation to Safeguard Food Supply Chain Passes House (S. 759)
Th 12/19/2024 — Record PDF, Extensions PDF • Activity, Votes
F 12/20/2024 — Record PDF, Extensions PDF • Activity, Votes
Federal Spending — Committees: House, Senate — FY 2024 bills, table
All aboard: High-speed rail aims to win over reluctant Republicans
Executive — Committees: House, Senate
WH: Press Release Message to the Senate Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction
Trump taps Devin Nunes to be Chairman of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board
Supreme Court
Supreme Court agrees to hear dispute over divestiture law • McConnell weighs in • Bipartisan senators urge Biden to delay sell-or-ban deadline by 90 days
Supreme Court to hear case over abortion provider Planned Parenthood Medicaid funding
Justice — Punishing Evil, Praising Good (Romans 13:3-4; 1 Peter 2:14)
Recognizing National Bible Week
Health Care Policy — Committee: Senate
Congress poised to repeal Obamacare (ACA) for themselves with opt-out provision in spending bill
Science/Technology Policy — Committee: House, Senate
Bipartisan U.S. House task force releases report on artificial intelligence (Press Release)
CBO: Artificial Intelligence and Its Potential Effects on the Economy and the Federal Budget
Education Policy — Committees: House, Senate
GOP leaders in Congress release report blasting universities for 'appeasing' anti-Israel protestors
Congress — Committees: House, Senate
Kansas senator announces creation of Senate's 'Make America Healthy Again' caucus
Johnson touts Republican legislative victories in 118th Congress 'despite divided government'
Speaker Johnson, Committee Chairs Release Investigative Report Following House-Wide Effort to Combat Antisemitism
House GOP accuses Liz Cheney of tampering with J6 witness, ask FBI to investigate criminality • Rep. Loudermilk targets Liz Cheney, calls for more probes of Jan. 6
Connolly to top Minority side Oversight role
Rep. Spartz won't sit on committees or 'participate in the caucus,' prefers to focus on DOGE
Speaker Johnson, Congressional Leaders Host Capitol Menorah Lighting
Wexton delivers speech with assistive device (Full Speech)
Senate Chaplain Barry Black Says God ‘Miraculously Intervened’ After Brain Bleed
Retiring: Good says goodbye: ‘This Congress should have done even less’ • Retiring Sen. Tom Carper talks bipartisanship and endorphins
Spratt, longtime top Budget panel Democrat, dies at 82
Former Rep. Jim Leach, Iowa iconoclast, dies at 82