Capitol Hill Briefing: June 24, 2026

Today on Capitol Hill: 5 Senate floor votes; 6 committee meetings; 15 amendments submitted. Full breakdown below.

🗳 Senate Floor Votes

✅ Passed — 50 Yeas, 44 Nays
Arthur Roberts Jones, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas

✅ Passed — 50 Yeas, 44 Nays
Michael J. Hendershot, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio

✅ Passed — 52 Yeas, 45 Nays
Michael J. Hendershot, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio

✅ Passed — 52 Yeas, 45 Nays
John George Edward Marck, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas

🏢 Committee Activity

Senate Finance Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy (Senate): Meeting — Hearings to examine the future of social security.

Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution (Senate): Meeting — Hearings to examine protecting American citizenship, focusing on America 250 and American citizenship.

House Intelligence (Permanent Select) (House): Meeting — Effectiveness of the Intelligence Community's Inspector General (CLOSED)

House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy (House): Meeting — HR 6529, HR 9335, HR 2986 — Subcommittee Markup of Eight Pieces of Legislation

Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control (Senate): Meeting — Hearings to examine the global reach of Mexican drug cartels and risks to U.S. national security.

House Natural Resources (House): Meeting — HR 9250 — Markup of H.R. 9250 (Rep. Westerman), “Great American Outdoors Act 250”