Calendar

On Monday, April 20, 2026, the House is scheduled to consider several bills under a suspension of the rules, including H.R. 7386, the First Responder Network Authority Reauthorization Act of 2026. Other legislation set for consideration includes H.R. 2493, the Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025, and H.R. 7022, the Mystic Alerts Act. These measures are part of a broader agenda focused on emergency communications and rural healthcare infrastructure.

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 in the confirmation process. No other executive or judicial nomination activity was recorded in the seven days leading up to Monday, April 20, 2026.

The Senate is scheduled to convene at 3:00 PM on Monday, April 20, 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 5:30 PM, the Senate is expected to hold a confirmation vote on Executive Calendar #671, the nomination of Andrew B. Davis of Texas to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas.

Both chambers in session.

On Monday, April 20, 2026, the House of Representatives passed two measures under a suspension of the rules. H.R. 1681, the Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act, passed 384-9 with a party breakdown of 199-0 among Democrats and 184-9 among Republicans. The Emergency Reporting Act (H.R. 5200) also passed 386-7, with Democrats voting 198-0 and Republicans voting 187-7. In the Senate, members voted 47-46 to confirm Andrew B. Davis to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Texas. The confirmation saw a party breakdown of 0-43 among Democrats and 47-1 among Republicans.