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April 15, 2026

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On Wednesday, April 15, 2026, the House is scheduled to consider several measures under a suspension of the rules. Key legislation includes H.R. 7613, the Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency Act of 2026, and H.R. 1011, the Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025. The chamber will also address multiple postal facility designations, such as H.R. 3393, which would name a Phoenix, Arizona, location the Officer Zane T. Coolidge Post Office.

On Tuesday, April 14, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation took action on the nomination of PN622. The committee ordered the nomination to be reported favorably, moving it forward from the initial committee stage. No other nomination activity was recorded in the seven-day period ending Wednesday, April 15, 2026.

The Senate is scheduled to convene at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Following remarks from leadership, the chamber will conduct a period of morning business where senators may speak for up to ten minutes each. At approximately 2:00 p.m., the Senate is expected to hold a roll call vote on a motion to discharge S.J.Res. 123, the Iran War Powers resolution introduced by Senator Duckworth.

Both chambers in session.

On Wednesday, April 15, 2026, the House passed H.Res. 1174 (214-212) to set debate rules for a Clean Air Act amendment bill, with Republicans voting 213-0 and Democrats 0-212. The House also passed H.Res. 965 (219-209) regarding temporary protected status for Haiti. In the Senate, members agreed to a motion to proceed to H.J.Res. 140 (51-49) and tabled a related point of order (51-48). However, the Senate rejected motions to discharge S.J.Res. 123 (47-52), S.J.Res. 32 (40-59), and S.J.Res. 138 (36-63), which concerned the removal of armed forces and foreign military sales.

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