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Taxes, inflation, trade and tariffs, the federal budget, jobs, wages, and housing costs.

The State of Play

Bills tracked
19
Became law
1
Passed a chamber
8
Still in committee
8

Who Has Put Their Name to It

69 members have sponsored or cosponsored at least one of these bills.

33 Republican 36 Democratic

The Bills

HR-6500
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027
Became law
Became Public Law No: 119-103.
HR-10167
Common Cents Act
Agreed to / passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
HR-9496
End Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act
Agreed to / passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5238-5239)
HR-7730
Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act
Agreed to / passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5123)
HR-1190
Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act
Agreed to / passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5185)
HR-997
National Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act of 2025
Agreed to / passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5123)
HR-9500
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act
Passed one chamber
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
HR-8278
Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act
Passed one chamber
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
HR-7744
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
Passed one chamber
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
HR-8141
Fair Credit Reporting Reseller Accuracy Act
On the calendar
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 689.
SRES-921
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the advertisements promoting President Donald Trump that aired in September 2026, which included the direct language "paid for by the U.S. Government," should not be paid for by the United States Government.
In committee
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. (text: CR S5176)
HR-10622
PROMISE for Small Businesses Act
In committee
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
HR-10589
Consumer Fuel Costs Relief Act
In committee
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR-10595
Stop Wall Street Looting Act
In committee
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
S-5477
Federal Receivership Fairness Act
In committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
HR-7919
Gas Prices Relief Act of 2026
In committee
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
S-4032
Gas Prices Relief Act of 2026
In committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
HR-5146
Federal Receivership Fairness Act
In committee
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR-3633
Digital Asset Market Clarity Act
Motion by Senator Tillis to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure was not invoked (Record Vote No. 234) entered in Senate.

How the Chambers Voted

Senate · Roll call 234 Sep 15, 2026
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 3633; To provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.
The parties split: a majority of each voted opposite ways
PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
Republican 49400
Democratic 04301
Independent 0200

Counted here from the chamber's published member-by-member positions — this chamber did not publish a party summary for this vote. See how each member voted →

House · Roll call 302 Sep 15, 2026
HR 8278
PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
Republican 203708
Democrat 213001
Independent 1000

The chamber's own party totals. See how each member voted →

House · Roll call 305 Sep 15, 2026
HR 9500
PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
Republican 1951706
Democrat 212002
Independent 1000

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House · Roll call 286 Sep 1, 2026
HR 6500
PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
Republican 1931906
Democrat 1762908
Independent 1000

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Senate · Roll call 228 Aug 8, 2026
H.R. 6500, as amended; An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.
PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
Republican 47213
Democratic 41300
Independent 1100

Counted here from the chamber's published member-by-member positions — this chamber did not publish a party summary for this vote. See how each member voted →

Senate · Roll call 227 Aug 8, 2026
Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747; To strike section 2019.
PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
Republican 262106
Democratic 331100
Independent 1001

Counted here from the chamber's published member-by-member positions — this chamber did not publish a party summary for this vote. See how each member voted →

House · Roll call 86 Mar 5, 2026
HR 7744
The parties split: a majority of each voted opposite ways
PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
Republican 021602
Democrat 212101
Independent 0000

The chamber's own party totals. See how each member voted →

House · Roll call 87 Mar 5, 2026
HR 7744
The parties split: a majority of each voted opposite ways
PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
Republican 217001
Democrat 420901
Independent 0000

The chamber's own party totals. See how each member voted →

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