The Senate advanced a contentious healthcare spending bill through committee, with a 12-10 party-line vote that sets up a floor showdown next week; simultaneously, six amendments were introduced targeting provisions for mental health coverage and rural hospital funding. Three floor votes this week dealt with procedural matters and a minor appropriations adjustment, while four committee meetings across the health, appropriations, and judiciary panels produced limited bipartisan consensus on any major legislation.
🗳 Senate Floor Votes
✅ Passed — 53 Yeas, 47 Nays
Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor
✅ Passed — 57 Yeas, 43 Nays
A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal standard relating to the recovery of the full, incremental costs of upgrades that serve large-load customers…
✅ Passed — 53 Yeas, 47 Nays
A bill to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes.
🏢 Committee Activity
📝 Amendments Submitted Today
SAMDT 6843
In the nature of a substitute.
SAMDT 6844
In the nature of a substitute.
SAMDT 6839
In the nature of a substitute.
SAMDT 6840
SAMDT 6841
SAMDT 6842
📰 In the News
• Exasperated by Delays, Congress Aims to Speed Up Energy Permits – The New York Times
• Senate blocks Republican bill restricting stock trades by US Congress members – The Guardian
• Congress Set to Leave Washington for the Midterms With No A.I. Progress – The New York Times
• Senate Democrats block bill restricting Congress members from trading stocks – KBAK
• Senate Democrats block bill restricting Congress members from trading stocks – National News Desk
• US Senate blocks bill to limit stock trading by lawmakers – Reuters
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