Welcome to ThePolitibase’s Congressional Snapshot for the week of July 5 – July 11. Here’s everything that moved in Washington this week — bills voted on, legislation introduced, committee actions, and news from Capitol Hill. All data is sourced directly from Congress.gov and the Federal Election Commission. This week at a glance: ✅ 1 bill signed into law, 🏛 6 House votes (4 passed), 🏛 8 bills advanced from committee.
✅ Signed Into Law
The following legislation was signed by the President and became public law this week:
HR7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
🏛 House Floor Votes
The House held 6 roll-call votes this week. 4 passed, 2 failed.
✅ Passed — 420 Yeas, 0 Nays (Jun 30) Roll call →
On agreeing to the resolution — H RES 1399: Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release records relating to monetary settlements involving acts of sexual harassment
On agreeing to the resolution — H CON RES 108: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon
❌ Failed — 198 Yeas, 224 Nays (Jun 30) Roll call →
On agreeing to the resolution — H RES 1398: Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 8800, H.R. 8595, and H.R. 8884; and providing for consideration of the resolution H. Res. 1383
✅ Passed — 215 Yeas, 210 Nays (Jun 30) Roll call →
Previous Question — H RES 1398: Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 8800, H.R. 8595, and H.R. 8884; and providing for consideration of the resolution H. Res. 1383
Suspension of Rules — H R 7128: TRIA Program Reauthorization Act
Suspension of Rules — H R 7757: KIDS Act
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🏛 Out of Committee
These bills were reported out of committee this week, moving one step closer to a floor vote:
HR5402: Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2025
HR7972: Taxpayer Workforce Modernization Act
HR9504: Tax Exempt Hospital Transparency Act
HR9501: AI Tax Integrity Act of 2026
HR9500: Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act
HR9496: End Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act
HR9498: Taxpayer Advocate Participation Act
HR9499: Protecting Taxpayers from Ghost Preparers Act
📰 Member News & Headlines
Here’s a roundup of recent news about members of Congress from major outlets:
• Why House Republicans want to stop voters from choosing US senators — Newsweek
• GOP senators report yelling in closed-door meeting with Trump — USA Today
• WATCH: House calls off vote on Senate resolution to limit Trump’s war powers — PBS
• Republicans call off vote on Iran war resolution that was on the verge of passing — NPR
• How Are Your Elected Officials Voting on Key Legislation? — American Civil Liberties Union
• The House Votes to Rein in Trump’s Canada Tariffs — Council on Foreign Relations
• 2 progressive titans on Capitol Hill split over housing bill — Politico
• Hill calls on Congress to “complete the task,” pass housing package – The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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Data sourced from Congress.gov, senate.gov, and the Federal Election Commission. Updated regularly on ThePolitibase.