Recaps

On Thursday, September 3, 2026, the House of Representatives scheduled several bills for consideration under a suspension of the rules despite a general congressional recess being in effect. The legislative agenda included H.R. 8481 (Kayleigh’s Law Act of 2026), H.R. 1869 regarding international trade crimes, and H.R. 6048 (NDO Fairness Act). Additionally, the House floor schedule featured a series of technical amendment bills, including H.R. 4584, H.R. 4499, H.R. 4523, H.R. 4465, and H.R. 5210, which aimed to update statutory references and correct errors across various titles of the United States Code. In committee activity, the Environment subcommittee had a hearing on the calendar titled "Reliable Water in the Digital Age: Examining Legislation to Strengthen Drinking Water Systems and Protect Ratepayers." There was no reported activity for the Senate floor, nominations, or floor votes on this date.

On the schedule today: 2 votes.

On the schedule today: 24 bills on the floor, 16 hearings scheduled.

Today in Congress: 7 votes.

Today in Congress: 24 bills on the floor, 6 hearings scheduled.

Congress today: 2 votes.

Congress today: 23 bills on the floor, 2 hearings scheduled.

This week in Congress: 1 hearing scheduled.

Coming up next week: 24 bills on the floor, 25 hearings scheduled.

Congressional recess in effect.

Congressional recess in effect.

Congressional recess in effect.

Congress today: 1 hearing scheduled.

Congressional recess in effect.

Congress remained in a formal recess during the week of August 17, 2026, resulting in no floor votes or legislative advancement for specific bills. Despite the recess, committee activity continued with a scheduled joint deposition. The House Committee on House Administration met for a joint deposition involving Matt DeBergalis.

Looking toward the week ahead, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce has scheduled a hearing titled “Deployed, Not Disqualified: Defending Servicemembers in Our Schools.” There are currently no scheduled floor votes or legislative sessions listed for either the House or the Senate as the recess period continues.

Congressional recess in effect.

On Thursday, August 20, 2026, both the House and Senate remained in a congressional recess. Consequently, there was no activity on the House or Senate floors, and no votes were recorded or bills advanced during this period. Despite the recess, one committee proceeding was on the schedule. The House Committee on House Administration was slated to conduct a joint deposition of Matt DeBergalis.