The Senate advanced a $1.2 trillion infrastructure package through a procedural vote Tuesday, setting up a final passage vote for Thursday, while the House passed five bills related to veterans’ benefits and water infrastructure projects. Committee activity focused on a series of hearings on federal spending priorities, with 15 amendments proposed across both chambers—most targeting provisions in the pending appropriations bills for fiscal 2024.
🗳 Senate Floor Votes
✅ Passed — 51 Yeas, 46 Nays
Jeffrey T. Kuntz, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida
✅ Passed — 51 Yeas, 46 Nays
Jeffrey T. Kuntz, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida
🏛 House Floor Votes
✅ Passed — 217 Yeas, 209 Nays Roll call →
Final Passage — H R 8595: National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027
❌ Failed — 209 Yeas, 216 Nays Roll call →
Motion to Recommit — H R 8595: National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027
❌ Failed — 136 Yeas, 291 Nays Roll call →
Amendment — H R 8595
❌ Failed — 6 Yeas, 421 Nays Roll call →
Amendment — H R 8595
❌ Failed — 104 Yeas, 314 Nays Roll call →
Amendment — H R 8595
❌ Failed — 178 Yeas, 247 Nays Roll call →
Amendment — H R 8595
❌ Failed — 79 Yeas, 348 Nays Roll call →
Amendment — H R 8595
🏢 Committee Activity
📝 Amendments Submitted Today
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📊 See how every member voted on ThePolitibase. Data from Congress.gov, senate.gov, clerk.house.gov, and the FEC.