Welcome to ThePolitibase’s Congressional Snapshot for the week of April 27 – May 3. Here’s everything that moved in Washington this week — bills voted on, legislation introduced, committee actions, and news from Capitol Hill. All data is sourced directly from Congress.gov and the Federal Election Commission. This week at a glance: ✅ 1 bill signed into law, 🗳 20 Senate votes (0 passed).
✅ Signed Into Law
The following legislation was signed by the President and became public law this week:
HR1: An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
🗳 Senate Floor Votes
The Senate held 20 roll call votes this week. Here is the full breakdown:
❌ Failed — 50 Yeas, 48 Nays (Apr 23)
A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.
❌ Failed — 49 Yeas, 49 Nays (Apr 23)
To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to requiring the obligation of amounts appropriated to the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out the public assistance and hazard mitigation programs.
❌ Failed — 48 Yeas, 50 Nays (Apr 23)
To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to requiring the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study related to economic consequences of private or confidential drug pricing agreements struck by any Federal department, agency, or office with any pharmaceutical manufacturer.
❌ Failed — 46 Yeas, 52 Nays (Apr 23)
To create a point of order against reconciliation legislation that would provide funding to Federal agencies that have unobligated funds from previous reconciliation bills.
❌ Failed — 49 Yeas, 49 Nays (Apr 23)
To reduce the price of prescription drugs in the United States by more than 50 percent by adopting Most Favored Nation drug pricing so that the American people pay no more for prescription drugs than Europeans or Canadians.
❌ Failed — 46 Yeas, 52 Nays (Apr 23)
To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to the impacts of hedge fund ownership of single-family homes and rent prices.
❌ Failed — 25 Yeas, 73 Nays (Apr 23)
To reduce new budget authority for functions 150, 250, 500, and 600 in order to offset $70,000,000,000 of new spending by cutting $45,000,000,000 of foreign aid, eliminating $5,000,000,000 in refugee spending, cutting $16,000,000,000 from the Department of Education, and cutting $4,000,000,000 of National Science Foundation funding.
❌ Failed — 48 Yeas, 50 Nays (Apr 23)
To create a point of order against legislation that would not decrease home electricity bills.
❌ Failed — 50 Yeas, 48 Nays (Apr 23)
To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to extending the prohibition on Medicaid payments to abortion providers.
❌ Failed — 48 Yeas, 50 Nays (Apr 23)
To provide reconciliation instructions for the Committee on Rules and Administration and establish deficit-neutral reserve funds relating to establishing identification requirements for registration to vote in elections for Federal office, establishing photo identification requirements for voting in elections for Federal office, and election day and the counting of ballots in Federal elections.
❌ Failed — 47 Yeas, 51 Nays (Apr 22)
To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to increasing funding for child care for families.
❌ Failed — 47 Yeas, 51 Nays (Apr 22)
To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to ensuring that consumers are protected from price increases associated with tariffs and the Iran war.
❌ Failed — 48 Yeas, 50 Nays (Apr 22)
To create a point of order against reconciliation legislation that would not increase Federal funding for or participation in school meal programs.
❌ Failed — 98 Yeas, 0 Nays (Apr 22)
To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to the apprehension and deportation of adult illegal aliens convicted of rape, murder, or sexual abuse of a minor after illegally entering the United States.
❌ Failed — 49 Yeas, 49 Nays (Apr 22)
To create a point of order against reconciliation legislation fails to address the practice of insurance companies stepping between patients and their doctors to delay or deny access to care.
❌ Failed — 47 Yeas, 50 Nays (Apr 22)
To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to grocery costs.
❌ Failed — 48 Yeas, 50 Nays (Apr 22)
To create a point of order against reconciliation legislation that does not lower out-of-pocket health care costs while Americans struggle to make ends meet.
❌ Failed — 46 Yeas, 51 Nays (Apr 22)
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
❌ Failed — 52 Yeas, 46 Nays (Apr 21)
A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.
❌ Failed — 47 Yeas, 46 Nays (Apr 20)
Andrew B. Davis, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas
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📰 Member News & Headlines
Here’s a roundup of recent news about members of Congress from major outlets:
• US Senate vote fails to rein in Trump war powers on Iran — BBC
• The House Votes to Rein in Trump’s Canada Tariffs — Council on Foreign Relations
• House Republicans barely defeat war powers resolution to check Trump’s military actions in Venezuela — PBS
• Epstein files: Congress votes to send bill to Trump — BBC
• With an upcoming vote in the House, an end to the shutdown is in sight — NPR
• US Senate passes funding bill as historic shutdown nears likely end — BBC
• Senators take first step toward reopening the government after historic shutdown — NPR
• On day 43 of the shutdown, a vote in the House could bring the impasse to an end — NPR
• Clay Higgins: The lone lawmaker to vote against releasing the Epstein files — BBC
• Trump signs spending bill to end longest shutdown in US history — BBC
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