What Happened in Congress on Monday?

Monday, December 08, 2025 — Full breakdown of congressional activity.

11 bills active 2 advancing 2 votes recorded 6 D-sponsored 5 R-sponsored

Advancing — Reported Out of Committee (2)

Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]
S.Res. 535
A resolution commending and congratulating the Las Vegas Aces professional basketball team on winning the 2025 Women's National Basketball Association championship.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8533; text: CR S8532)
Sponsor Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV) Introduced Dec 08, 2025 Congress 119th Congress Policy Areas Congressional tributes, Nevada, Professional sports
1 cosponsor
Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]
S.Res. 536
A resolution designating December 2, 2025, as "World Nuclear Energy Day".
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8533; text: CR S8532)
Sponsor Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID) Introduced Dec 08, 2025 Congress 119th Congress Policy Areas Commemorative events and holidays, Energy research, Nuclear power
20 cosponsors

Roll-Call Votes Recorded (2)

Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]
S. 3385
Lower Health Care Costs Act
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 644. (CR S8654-8655)
Sponsor Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] (D-NY) Introduced Dec 08, 2025 Congress 119th Congress Policy Areas Health care costs and insurance, Health care coverage and access, Income tax credits, Inflation and prices, Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]
S. 3386
Health Care Freedom for Patients Act of 2025
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 643. (CR S8654)
Sponsor Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID) Introduced Dec 08, 2025 Congress 119th Congress Policy Areas Abortion, Child health, Department of Health and Human Services, Drug therapy, Executive agency funding and structure, Government information and archives, Health care costs and insurance, Health care coverage and access, Health programs administration and funding, Immigration status and procedures, Income tax credits, Intergovernmental relations, Medicaid, Poverty and welfare assistance, Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination, State and local finance, State and local government operations, Surgery and anesthesia
1 cosponsor

Committee Activity (7)

Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]
S. 3381
A bill to require coordination of depot-level maintenance in multinational exercises conducted by the Air Force.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sponsor Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ) Introduced Dec 08, 2025 Congress 119th Congress
2 cosponsors
Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN]
S. 3382
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 520 South Walnut Street in Bloomington, Indiana, as the "Curt Cignetti Post Office".
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sponsor Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN) Introduced Dec 08, 2025 Congress 119th Congress
Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
S. 3384
Fraud Risk Assessment of Obamacare Subsidies Accountability Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsor Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA) Introduced Dec 08, 2025 Congress 119th Congress
Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]
S. 3387
One Fair Price Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sponsor Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ) Introduced Dec 08, 2025 Congress 119th Congress
2 cosponsors
Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]
S. 3388
SERVE Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sponsor Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS) Introduced Dec 08, 2025 Congress 119th Congress
Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]
S.Res. 533
A resolution condemning white supremacy, hate, and antisemitism, and efforts to give a platform to these dangerous ideologies.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S8531-8532; text: CR S8531)
Sponsor Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] (D-NY) Introduced Dec 08, 2025 Congress 119th Congress
46 cosponsors
Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA]
S.Res. 534
Original Resolution Honoring Alpha Phi Alpha
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S8532)
Sponsor Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA) Introduced Dec 08, 2025 Congress 119th Congress

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