Today on Capitol Hill: 2 Senate floor votes; 1 committee meetings; 2 amendments submitted. Full breakdown below.
🗳 Senate Floor Votes
✅ Passed — 47 Yeas, 43 Nays
Justin D. Smith, of Missouri, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
✅ Passed — 49 Yeas, 44 Nays
Brock Dahl, of Maryland, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State
🏢 Committee Activity
Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate): Meeting — Hearings to examine AI and the American dream, focusing on promoting innovation, affordability and American dominance.
📝 Amendments Submitted Today
HAMDT 229
Pursuant to H. Res. 1345, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, printed in the bill, is considered adopted.
HAMDT 228
Pursuant to H. Res. 1345, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, printed in the bill, is considered adopted.
📰 In the News
• US Congress rejects short-term FISA extension as expiration looms – Reuters
• Matthew DenOtter Pledges to Support Term Limits on Congress – U.S. Term Limits
• President Presses Congress, Angry Over Pulte, to Renew Surveillance Law – The New York Times
• Republicans split on following Trump’s demands for restrictive voting bill – The Guardian
• FISA spy powers are almost certain to expire after Congress fails to act – Los Angeles Times
📊 See how every member voted on ThePolitibase. Data from Congress.gov, senate.gov, clerk.house.gov, and the FEC.