Capitol Hill Briefing: July 28, 2026

Four amendments moved through committee this week, including a proposal to restrict funding for the Environmental Protection Agency’s water quality standards program and two measures addressing federal employee telework policies. The most significant development came in the appropriations process, where lawmakers advanced competing visions for agency spending levels ahead of the fiscal year deadline.

📝 Amendments Submitted Today

SAMDT 6706

SAMDT 6709

SAMDT 6708

SAMDT 6707

📰 In the News

• House digital modernization push includes new AI assistant – Federal News Network

• Kentucky governor tells Mitch McConnell: Prove you can serve or ‘resign’ – NBC News

• Cassidy Delivers Floor Speech Urging Congress to Pass PROMISE Act to Protect Social Security – U.S. Senate (.gov)

• Russia-Iran Sanctions Bill Signals Congress United Behind Ukraine, Senator Whitehouse Tells RFE/RL – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

• Senate to set up key vote on Russia sanctions – CNBC

• Americans like their member of the House a lot more than they like Congress as a whole – YouGov

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