Today on Capitol Hill: 3 Senate floor votes; 1 committee meetings. Full breakdown below.
🗳 Senate Floor Votes
✅ Passed — 50 Yeas, 47 Nays
Evan Rikhye, of the Virgin Islands, to be Judge for the District Court of the Virgin Islands for a term of ten years
✅ Passed — 52 Yeas, 38 Nays
Sheria Akins Clarke, of South Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina
✅ Passed — 57 Yeas, 38 Nays
Sheria Akins Clarke, of South Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina
🏢 Committee Activity
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (Senate): Meeting — Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Transportation.
📰 In the News
• Senate lawmakers renew military right to repair push – Federal News Network
• Congress enters major week for housing bill amid clash between chambers – Denver Gazette
• Supreme Court halts order for Alabama to use US House map with 2 largely Black districts – AP News
• The Race for Congress: Latest 2026 Polls – The New York Times
• WATCH: Trump calls planned White House ballroom 'a gift' to U.S. – PBS
📊 See how every member voted on ThePolitibase. Data from Congress.gov, senate.gov, clerk.house.gov, and the FEC.