What Happened in Congress on Thursday?

Thursday, October 23, 2025 — Full breakdown of congressional activity.

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26 bills active 2 advancing 1 votes recorded 7 D-sponsored 19 R-sponsored

Advancing — Reported Out of Committee (2)

Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS]
S.Res. 464
A resolution designating September 2025 as "National Cholesterol Education Month" and September 30, 2025, as "LDL-C Awareness Day".
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7735; text: CR S7732-7733)
Sponsor Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS) Introduced Oct 23, 2025 Congress 119th Congress Policy Areas Cardiovascular and respiratory health, Commemorative events and holidays, Health promotion and preventive care
5 cosponsors
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC]
S.Res. 465
A resolution designating September 2025 as "National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month".
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7735; text: CR S7733)
Sponsor Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC) Introduced Oct 23, 2025 Congress 119th Congress Policy Areas Cancer, Child health, Commemorative events and holidays, Congressional tributes, Health promotion and preventive care, Medical tests and diagnostic methods, Mental health
1 cosponsor
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Roll-Call Votes Recorded (1)

Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
S.Res. 463
A resolution expressing condemnation of the Chinese Communist Party's persecution of religious minority groups, including Christians, Muslims, and Buddhists and the detention of Pastor "Ezra" Jin Mingri and leaders of the Zion Church, and reaffirming the United States' global commitment to promote religious freedom and tolerance.
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7976)
Sponsor Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX) Introduced Oct 23, 2025 Congress 119th Congress Policy Areas Asia, China, Human rights, Religion
14 cosponsors
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile

Committee Activity (23)

Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]
S. 3034
Reliable Power Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsor Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR) Introduced Oct 23, 2025 Congress 119th Congress
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
S. 3035
Natural Gas Export Expansion Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsor Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX) Introduced Oct 23, 2025 Congress 119th Congress
3 cosponsors
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
S. 3036
Chinese Communist Party SDR Exchange Prohibition Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sponsor Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL) Introduced Oct 23, 2025 Congress 119th Congress
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
S. 3037
No AliPay Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sponsor Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL) Introduced Oct 23, 2025 Congress 119th Congress
2 cosponsors
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
S. 3038
Health Care Workforce Real-Time Data Dashboard Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsor Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN) Introduced Oct 23, 2025 Congress 119th Congress
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
S. 3039
True Shutdown Fairness Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sponsor Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD) Introduced Oct 23, 2025 Congress 119th Congress
30 cosponsors
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
S. 3040
Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Opportunity Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sponsor Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN) Introduced Oct 23, 2025 Congress 119th Congress
1 cosponsor
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]
S. 3041
Tribal Warrant Fairness Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsor Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV) Introduced Oct 23, 2025 Congress 119th Congress
1 cosponsor
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]
S. 3042
Justice for America’s Veterans and Survivors Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sponsor Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO) Introduced Oct 23, 2025 Congress 119th Congress
1 cosponsor
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
S. 3043
Military and Federal Employee Protection Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Sponsor Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI) Introduced Oct 23, 2025 Congress 119th Congress
40 cosponsors
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT]
S. 3044
Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sponsor Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT) Introduced Oct 23, 2025 Congress 119th Congress
1 cosponsor
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY]
S. 3045
COAL Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsor Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY) Introduced Oct 23, 2025 Congress 119th Congress
1 cosponsor
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
S. 3046
Gang Activity Reporting Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsor Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA) Introduced Oct 23, 2025 Congress 119th Congress
1 cosponsor
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS]
S. 3047
Restoring Rural Health Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsor Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS) Introduced Oct 23, 2025 Congress 119th Congress
1 cosponsor
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
S. 3048
TREATS Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsor Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK) Introduced Oct 23, 2025 Congress 119th Congress
21 cosponsors
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
S. 3049
Fair Air Enforcement Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sponsor Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT) Introduced Oct 23, 2025 Congress 119th Congress
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
S. 3050
PAID OFF Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sponsor Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX) Introduced Oct 23, 2025 Congress 119th Congress
8 cosponsors
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
S. 3051
PARTNERS Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sponsor Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX) Introduced Oct 23, 2025 Congress 119th Congress
1 cosponsor
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
S. 3052
A bill to promote recruiter access to secondary schools.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Sponsor Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX) Introduced Oct 23, 2025 Congress 119th Congress
1 cosponsor
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
S. 3053
A bill to require a plan to modernize the nuclear security enterprise.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Sponsor Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX) Introduced Oct 23, 2025 Congress 119th Congress
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
S. 3054
Kayla Hamilton Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsor Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX) Introduced Oct 23, 2025 Congress 119th Congress
12 cosponsors
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]
S. 3055
Corporate Governance Fairness Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7731-7732)
Sponsor Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI) Introduced Oct 23, 2025 Congress 119th Congress
1 cosponsor
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]
S.Res. 466
A resolution condemning President Trump's pardoning of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, who had violated United States anti-money laundering laws, and calling for Congress to use its authority to stop this form of corruption.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S7733)
Sponsor Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA) Introduced Oct 23, 2025 Congress 119th Congress
14 cosponsors
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile

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