What Congress Did: Aug 31–Sep 6, 2026

The House passed 23 measures and the Senate passed 1 measure. 1 bill became law. 8 of 12 roll calls split along party lines. Plus close votes, attendance and stock-trade filings.

Built from official House and Senate roll calls, Library of Congress bill actions and STOCK Act filings. How VoteSee uses this data

The week at a glance

This week the House held 12 recorded votes.

The Senate held no recorded votes.

The House passed 23 measures and the Senate passed 1.

1 bill was signed into law.

8 of 12 recorded votes split along party lines, with most Democrats on one side and most Republicans on the other.

Bills passed

The House passed 23 measures: 9 by recorded vote and 14 by voice vote or unanimous consent. 5 of them were simple resolutions, which affect only that chamber.

The Senate passed 1 measure by voice vote or unanimous consent.

1 bill was signed into law.

  • S. 307, the Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act, passed the House, 376 to 8; two-thirds were needed.
  • S. 32, the LACA, passed the House, 378 to 10; two-thirds were needed.
  • H.R. 9436, the Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026, passed the House, 219 to 196.
  • H.R. 6500, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027, passed the House, 370 to 48; two-thirds were needed.
  • H.R. 1501, the Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025, passed the House, 218 to 201.
  • H.R. 4795, the Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026, passed the House, 237 to 169.
  • H.R. 1869, the Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2026, passed the House by voice vote or unanimous consent on Aug 31.
  • H.R. 4465 (To amend chapters 4, 10, and 131 of title 5, United States Code, as necessary to keep those chapters current…) passed the House by voice vote or unanimous consent on Aug 31.
  • H.R. 4499 (To make technical amendments to update statutory references to provisions reclassified to title 34, United…) passed the House by voice vote or unanimous consent on Aug 31.
  • H.R. 4523 (To make technical amendments to title 49, United States Code, as necessary to improve the Code) passed the House by voice vote or unanimous consent on Aug 31.
  • H.R. 4584 (To make technical amendments to update statutory references to certain provisions which were formerly…) passed the House by voice vote or unanimous consent on Aug 31.
  • H.R. 5174 (To make revisions in title 51, United States Code, as necessary to keep the title current, and to make…) passed the House by voice vote or unanimous consent on Aug 31.
  • H.R. 5182 (To make improvements in the enactment of title 54, United States Code, into a positive law title and to…) passed the House by voice vote or unanimous consent on Aug 31.
  • H.R. 5185 (To make improvements in the enactment of title 41, United States Code, into a positive law title and to…) passed the House by voice vote or unanimous consent on Aug 31.
  • H.R. 5210 (To make technical amendments to update statutory references to certain provisions classified to title 2,…) passed the House by voice vote or unanimous consent on Aug 31.
  • H.R. 6048, the NDO Fairness Act of 2025, passed the House by voice vote or unanimous consent on Aug 31.
  • H.R. 8481, the Kayleigh’s Law Act of 2026, passed the House by voice vote or unanimous consent on Aug 31.
  • S. 858, the Hershel ‘Woody' Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act, passed the House by voice vote or unanimous consent on Aug 31.
  • H.R. 6500, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027, passed the Senate by voice vote or unanimous consent on Sep 1.
  • H.Res. 1490 (Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes) passed the House, 220 to 192.
  • H.Res. 1498 (In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards) passed the House, 413 to 2.
  • H.Res. 1499 (Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1501) to amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral…) passed the House, 210 to 208.

Signed into law

  • H.R. 6500, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027, was signed into law on Sep 2.

Bills and motions that failed

  • H.J.Res. 1 (Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the…) failed in the House, 212 to 206; two-thirds were needed.

Close votes

  • H.Res. 1499 (Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1501) to amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral…) passed the House, 210 to 208. The margin was 2 votes.

Votes across party lines

8 of 12 recorded votes split along party lines, with most Democrats on one side and most Republicans on the other.

Members who most often voted against their party

Notable crossover votes

Attendance

359 of 430 House members voted in all 12 House roll calls.

Members miss votes for many reasons, including illness, family matters, official travel and campaigning.

New bills introduced

Members introduced 120 new bills and resolutions, all in the House.

The most common policy areas were health (18), government operations and politics (17) and education (8).

Health (18)

Government operations and politics (17)

Education (8)

Labor and employment (7)

Public lands and natural resources (6)

Energy (6)

Armed forces and national security (5)

Taxation (5)

Immigration (5)

Transportation and public works (5)

Finance and financial sector (4)

Congress (4)

International affairs (4)

Commerce (4)

Social welfare (3)

Foreign trade and international finance (3)

Crime and law enforcement (3)

Science, technology, communications (3)

Native Americans (2)

Agriculture and food (2)

Housing and community development (1)

Environmental protection (1)

Law (1)

Sports and recreation (1)

Emergency management (1)

Not yet assigned a policy area (1)

Stock-trade disclosures

Members of Congress disclosed 206 stock trades this week, filed by 15 members.

None of them were reported more than 45 days after the trade date.

Amounts are the ranges members report on their periodic transaction reports. The STOCK Act requires a report within 45 days of a trade.

2026 elections

The general election is on Nov 3, 2026, 58 days after this week ended. See every House and Senate race on the ballot.

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