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Capitol Hill Briefing: July 15, 2026

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

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRSAccounting and auditing · Afghanistan · Africa

Passed — 217 Yeas, 209 Nays Roll call →
Final Passage — H R 8595: National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRSAccounting and auditing · Afghanistan · Africa

Failed — 209 Yeas, 216 Nays Roll call →
Motion to Recommit — H R 8595: National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRSAccounting and auditing · Afghanistan · Africa

Failed — 136 Yeas, 291 Nays Roll call →
Amendment — H R 8595

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRSAccounting and auditing · Afghanistan · Africa

Failed — 6 Yeas, 421 Nays Roll call →
Amendment — H R 8595

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRSAccounting and auditing · Afghanistan · Africa

Failed — 104 Yeas, 314 Nays Roll call →
Amendment — H R 8595

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRSAccounting and auditing · Afghanistan · Africa

Failed — 178 Yeas, 247 Nays Roll call →
Amendment — H R 8595

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRSAccounting and auditing · Afghanistan · Africa

Failed — 79 Yeas, 348 Nays Roll call →
Amendment — H R 8595


🏢 Committee Activity

Aging (Special)SENATE
Meeting
Hearings to examine behind the label, focusing on foreign ownership and control in America's drug supply chain.
Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and MiningSENATE
Meeting · 16 measures
Armed Services Subcommittee on PersonnelSENATE
Meeting
Hearings to examine the TRICARE pharmacy program.
Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government OperationsHOUSE
Meeting
“Emerging Fraud Threats and the Evolving Fraud Landscape”
Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Western HemisphereHOUSE
Meeting
A New Beginning for Colombia
Administration Subcommittee on ElectionsHOUSE
Meeting
Committee on House Administration Elections Subcommittee Hearing:“Election Observation: Best Practices and Congress’s Role”

📝 Amendments Submitted Today

SAMDT 6692

SAMDT 6693

SAMDT 6691

SAMDT 6678

SAMDT 6679

SAMDT 6676

SAMDT 6685

SAMDT 6677

SAMDT 6674

SAMDT 6680


📰 In the News

New Bill Would Force Congress to Act on Social Security – ThinkAdvisor

Congress did its job on housing. Now, let’s get to work. – The Washington Post

House Republican Leadership Floats Fourth Reconciliation Bill – News of the United States – NOTUS

Will Congress vote on Dalilah's Law? Trooper's death pressures House – overdriveonline.com

House Democratic leaders split over U.S. aid to Israel as public opinion shifts – NBC News

In seismic shift, more than 100 House Democrats vote to end Israel aid – Politico


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

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