What Happened in Congress on Wednesday?

Wednesday, October 01, 2025 — Full breakdown of congressional activity.

9 bills active 6 D-sponsored 3 R-sponsored

Committee Activity (9)

Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]
S. 2959
Passport Sanity Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sponsor Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS) Introduced Oct 01, 2025 Congress 119th Congress
3 cosponsors — including Marsha Blackburn, Pete Ricketts, Ashley Moody
Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN]
S. 2961
A bill to direct the United States Postal Service to designate single, unique ZIP Codes for certain communities, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sponsor Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN) Introduced Oct 01, 2025 Congress 119th Congress
4 cosponsors — including Michael F. Bennet, Markwayne Mullin, John W. Hickenlooper and 1 more
Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN]
S. 2962
Small Business Investor Tax Parity Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsor Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN) Introduced Oct 01, 2025 Congress 119th Congress
2 cosponsors — including Steve Daines, John Cornyn
Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]
S. 2963
Fair Pay for Federal Contractors Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sponsor Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN) Introduced Oct 01, 2025 Congress 119th Congress
35 cosponsors — including Tim Kaine, Mark R. Warner, Chris Van Hollen and 32 more
Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]
S. 2964
Emergency Relief for Federal Contractors Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsor Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV) Introduced Oct 01, 2025 Congress 119th Congress
14 cosponsors — including Tim Kaine, Ron Wyden, Angela D. Alsobrooks and 11 more
Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]
S. 2965
No Argentina Bailout Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sponsor Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA) Introduced Oct 01, 2025 Congress 119th Congress
19 cosponsors — including Tim Kaine, Chris Van Hollen, Cory A. Booker and 16 more
Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]
S. 2966
Emergency Relief for Federal Workers Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsor Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA) Introduced Oct 01, 2025 Congress 119th Congress
18 cosponsors — including Catherine Cortez Masto, Tammy Duckworth, Mark R. Warner and 15 more
Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
S.J.Res. 85
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units: Temporary-Use Incinerators and Air Curtain Incinerators Used in Disaster Recovery.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sponsor Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI) Introduced Oct 01, 2025 Congress 119th Congress
Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
S.J.Res. 87
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness: Gulf of America".
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsor Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI) Introduced Oct 01, 2025 Congress 119th Congress

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