The Senate Advanced Education for Vital Economic Recovery Act, introduced Tuesday with bipartisan backing, would redirect $47 billion in unused pandemic relief funds toward workforce training programs in manufacturing and skilled trades. Thirty other bills entered the hopper this week, including proposals to extend tax credits for renewable energy installations and tighten financial disclosure requirements for members of Congress.
🆕 Newly Introduced This Week
31 new bills were introduced in Congress this week. Here are the highlights:
House Bills
HR10793: To modify the authority of Department of Defense for installation support services and intergovernmental support agreements, and for other purposes.
HR10781: To amend title 36, United States Code, to request the President to designate a month each year as National American History and Founders Month.
HR10794: To establish a grant program to make grants to States to improve access to the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children.
HR10786: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require certain institutions to require students who are United States citizens to pass the United States naturalization test in order to graduate, and for other purposes.
HR10791: To prohibit Federal funds from being provided to any State or local government that celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day instead of Columbus Day, and for other purposes.
HR10780: To modify and enhance the Federal budgeting and appropriations process, and for other purposes.
HR10783: To provide for the payment of attorney’s fees to a prevailing defendant in a civil action for defamation or libel.
HR10788: Lower Premiums, Faster Payments Act
📰 Member News & Headlines
Here’s a roundup of recent news about members of Congress from major outlets:
• Republicans return to Capitol Hill with agenda complicated by Graham death — The Guardian
• US House Republicans move forward on Trump priorities, defense bill as August break looms — Reuters
• Trump Stokes Chaos in Congress as He Huddles With the G.O.P. — The New York Times
• All eyes on Tom Kean, Capitol Hill’s most mysterious non-voter — NJ Spotlight News
• WATCH: House calls off vote on Senate resolution to limit Trump’s war powers — PBS
• House Sends Flurry of Bills to Senate Before Summer Recess | National News | U.S. News — U.S. News & World Report
• House votes to take over librarian of Congress appointment power — Roll Call
• 2 progressive titans on Capitol Hill split over housing bill — Politico
• Trump leaves major housing bill in limbo, demanding Congress pass the SAVE Act — NBC News
🏁 2026 Race Watch
With November 2026 approaching, here’s a quick look at key competitive races to watch:
Texas U.S. House
Barbara Mallory Caraway (incumbent): $20K raised — Barbara Mallory Caraway: $20K raised
Texas U.S. House
Ryan Binkley (incumbent): $3.2M raised — Paul Bondar: $3.2M raised
California U.S. House
Brad Sherman (incumbent): $2.5M raised — Jake Levine: $2.8M raised
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