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Capitol Hill Briefing: June 8, 2026

Today on Capitol Hill: 1 committee meetings; 15 amendments submitted. Full breakdown below.


🏢 Committee Activity

Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate): MeetingBusiness meeting to consider the nomination of Glen Smith, of Iowa, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development.


📝 Amendments Submitted Today

SAMDT 5740
To provide for limitations on judgments, awards, and compromise settlements under section 1304 of title 31, United States Code.

SAMDT 5632
To prohibit the use of funds to provide payments to certain individuals.

SAMDT 5463
To appropriate amounts for local law enforcement hiring programs.

SAMDT 5812
To provide compensation to law enforcement officers who defended the United States Capitol during the events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, and for other purpo…

SAMDT 5457
To prohibit the Department of Justice from using taxpayer funds to make settlement payments to individuals convicted of assaulting law enforcement officers on January 6, 2021.

SAMDT 5808
To make appropriations for transparency and accountability.

SAMDT 5813
To make funds available for the timely adjudication of DACA renewal applications.

SAMDT 5763
To rescind unobligated balances under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

SAMDT 5506
To transfer amounts for youth mentoring programs of the Department of Justice.

SAMDT 5806
To repurpose funds previously appropriated for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the timely processing of DACA applications and related employment authorization documents and to prohibit t…


📰 In the News

On Capitol Hill: Congress debates FISA intelligence program, immigration funding – KOCO

House votes to take over librarian of Congress appointment power – Roll Call

The Race for Congress: Latest 2026 Polls – The New York Times

Chairman Comer: Congress Must Stop Fraud to Protect Taxpayers – House.gov

Deadline looms for Congress to extend sur­veil­lance law amid debate over intel pick – Spectrum News

House Judiciary Committee report suggests NFL misled Congress about Sunday Ticket – NBC Sports


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

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