What Happened in Congress on Friday?

Friday, October 17, 2025 — Full breakdown of congressional activity.

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4 bills active 2 D-sponsored 2 R-sponsored

Committee Activity (1)

Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
H.R. 5790
Head Start Shutdown Protection Act of 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Sponsor Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA) Introduced Oct 17, 2025 Congress 119th Congress
55 cosponsors — including Gabe Amo, Yassamin Ansari, Joyce Beatty and 52 more
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile

Newly Introduced (3)

Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
S. 1440
Uniformed Services Leave Parity Act
Held at the desk.
Sponsor Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL) Introduced Apr 10, 2025 Congress 119th Congress Policy Areas Employee leave, Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management, Health personnel, National and community service
1 cosponsor — including Lisa Murkowski
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
S. 1728
Employee Ownership Representation Act of 2025
Held at the desk.
Sponsor Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA) Introduced May 13, 2025 Congress 119th Congress Policy Areas Advisory bodies, Employee benefits and pensions
2 cosponsors — including Margaret Wood Hassan, John W. Hickenlooper
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]
S. 2403
Retire through Ownership Act
Held at the desk.
Sponsor Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS) Introduced Jul 23, 2025 Congress 119th Congress Policy Areas Employee benefits and pensions, Financial services and investments, Securities
1 cosponsor — including Tim Kaine
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile

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