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Capitol Hill Briefing: July 23, 2026

The Senate advanced a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill through a procedural vote Wednesday, setting up a final passage vote for Thursday, while the House Ways and Means Committee approved a revised version of the child tax credit expansion that would cost $96 billion over ten years. Fifteen amendments were introduced across both chambers this week, though only three made it to floor consideration, continuing the pattern of limited substantive debate on proposed changes.


🗳 Senate Floor Votes

Passed — 49 Yeas, 44 Nays
Antonio M. Pozos, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Passed — 48 Yeas, 47 Nays
Daniel Mack Traynor, of North Dakota, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit

Failed — 47 Yeas, 49 Nays
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.


🏛 House Floor Votes

SOCIAL WELFARECongressional oversight · Disability assistance · Government studies and investigations

Passed — 232 Yeas, 188 Nays Roll call →
Final Passage — H R 8884: Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Passed — 214 Yeas, 208 Nays Roll call →
On agreeing to the resolution — H CON RES 89: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran


🏢 Committee Activity

Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsSENATE
Meeting
Business meeting to consider the nomination of Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
JudiciarySENATE
Meeting
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General, and Christopher Nassar, to be United States Attorney for the Northern D…
CommitteeSENATE
Meeting
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Francis Brooke, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary, Erin Browne, of New York, to be an Under Secretary, Sriprakash Kotha…
Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsSENATE
Meeting
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Christopher Phelan, of Minnesota, to be Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, John Crews, of Virginia, to be a Me…

📝 Amendments Submitted Today

HAMDT 257
An amendment numbered 26 printed in Part A of House Report 119-755 to authorize the Secretary of Defense to establish a school choice pilot program for members of the Armed Forces.

HAMDT 256
An amendment numbered 20 printed in Part A of House Report 119-755 to prohibit male participation in female sports at DoDEA schools.

HAMDT 255
An amendment numbered 19 printed in Part A of House Report 119-755 to prohibit gender related medical care under TRICARE and to prevent TRICARE from covering certain gender related medical procedures…

HAMDT 254
An amendment numbered 18 printed in Part A of House Report 119-755 to codify Executive Order 14183, which implements a ban on transgender service members by requiring all personnel to serve in accord…

HAMDT 253
An amendment numbered 17 printed in Part A of House Report 119-755 to establish a presumption of approval for qualified DoD servicemembers and civilian employees seeking authorization from their faci…

HAMDT 252
An amendment numbered 15 printed in Part A of House Report 119-755 to prohibit funds for Ukraine Security Assistance except for U.S. embassy security in Ukraine.

HAMDT 251
An amendment numbered 14 printed in Part A of House Report 119-755 to prohibit the Department of Defense from using taxpayer funds to cover the costs of foreign military personnel participating in bi…

HAMDT 250
An amendment numbered 9 printed in Part A of House Report 119-755 to preempt state and local laws that impose requirements different from federal standards on certain defense-related recycling, dispo…

HAMDT 249
An amendment numbered 8 printed in Part A of House Report 119-755 to open up a study to be conducted to explore mechanisms by which federal authority can preempt or otherwise mitigate state actions t…

HAMDT 248
An amendment numbered 7 printed in Part A of House Report 119-755 to amend the NDAA to protect a critical component of California 's defense fuel supply chain by ensuring the continued operation of t…


📰 In the News

In-House Opinions: Members of Congress on Trump election-fraud speech – Los Angeles Daily News

Key House Republican accuses Jack Smith of lying to Congress – The Washington Post

ICYMI Cruz in USA Today: Congress must fix college sports before it’s too late – U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation (.gov)

The Republicans Who Have Broken With Their Party to Support Limiting Trump’s Iran War Powers – Time Magazine

Senate Dems say IRS chief may have ‘misled’ Congress on staffing answers – FedScoop

US House votes to limit Iran war for first time since ceasefire breakdown – Al Jazeera


📊 See how every member voted on ThePolitibase. Data from Congress.gov, senate.gov, clerk.house.gov, and the FEC.

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