What Happened in Congress on Thursday?

Thursday, January 29, 2026 — Full breakdown of congressional activity.

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36 bills active 3 advancing 1 votes recorded 16 D-sponsored 20 R-sponsored

Advancing — Reported Out of Committee (3)

Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]
S.Res. 592
A resolution supporting the designation of 2026 as the "International Year of the Woman Farmer" to recognize and honor the critical role of women in agriculture.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S397; text: CR S381)
Sponsor Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE) Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Congress 119th Congress Policy Areas Food supply, safety, and labeling, Women in business, Women's employment
43 cosponsors — including Amy Klobuchar, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Cynthia M. Lummis and 40 more
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]
S.Res. 593
A resolution honoring the victims of the 2025 Potomac River mid-air collision.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S397; text: CR S381-382)
Sponsor Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS) Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Congress 119th Congress Policy Areas Accidents, Aviation and airports, Congressional tributes, District of Columbia, Virginia
24 cosponsors — including Jerry Moran, Jon Ossoff, Raphael G. Warnock and 21 more
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO]
S.Res. 594
A resolution supporting the contributions of Catholic schools in the United States and celebrating the 52nd annual National Catholic Schools Week.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S397; text: CR S382)
Sponsor Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO) Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Congress 119th Congress Policy Areas Commemorative events and holidays, Congressional tributes, Elementary and secondary education, Religion, Teaching, teachers, curricula
1 cosponsor — including Tim Kaine
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile

Roll-Call Votes Recorded (1)

Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]
S.J.Res. 104
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 53. Record Vote Number: 46. (consideration: CR S796)
Sponsor Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA) Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Congress 119th Congress
27 cosponsors — including Rand Paul, Charles E. Schumer, Adam B. Schiff and 24 more
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile

Committee Activity (32)

Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
S. 3721
Empowering States' Rights To Protect Consumers Act of 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sponsor Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI) Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Congress 119th Congress
3 cosponsors — including Elizabeth Warren, Jack Reed, Jeff Merkley
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]
S. 3722
Lowering Home Energy Costs Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsor Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV) Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Congress 119th Congress
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Thune, John [R-SD]
S. 3723
Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S379)
Sponsor Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] (R-SD) Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Congress 119th Congress
1 cosponsor — including Mike Rounds
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
S. 3724
Improving Reporting to Prevent Hate Act of 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsor Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI) Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Congress 119th Congress
1 cosponsor — including Susan M. Collins
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Thune, John [R-SD]
S. 3725
Lewis & Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S379-380)
Sponsor Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] (R-SD) Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Congress 119th Congress
5 cosponsors — including Mike Rounds, Amy Klobuchar, Chuck Grassley and 2 more
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]
S. 3726
National Veterans Strategy Act of 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sponsor Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS) Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Congress 119th Congress
4 cosponsors — including Richard Blumenthal, Bill Cassidy, Marsha Blackburn and 1 more
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]
S. 3727
Putting an N to Learing about Fraud Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsor Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA) Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Congress 119th Congress
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT]
S. 3728
Long-Distance Corridor Relief Enhancement Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sponsor Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT) Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Congress 119th Congress
1 cosponsor — including Jeff Merkley
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]
S. 3729
PBM Reporting Transparency Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsor Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA) Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Congress 119th Congress
3 cosponsors — including Thomas Tillis, Catherine Cortez Masto, Roger Marshall
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]
S. 3730
Emergency Medical Services Reimbursement for On-Scene Care and Support Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsor Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT) Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Congress 119th Congress
5 cosponsors — including Bernard Sanders, Tina Smith, Amy Klobuchar and 2 more
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]
S. 3731
Cost of Police Misconduct Act of 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsor Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA) Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Congress 119th Congress
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]
S. 3732
Water Security and Drought Resilience Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsor Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ) Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Congress 119th Congress
2 cosponsors — including Mark Kelly, Alex Padilla
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA]
S. 3733
A bill to amend the Passport Act of June 4, 1920, to authorize certain public libraries to collect and retain a fee for the execution of a passport application.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sponsor Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA) Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Congress 119th Congress
3 cosponsors — including David McCormick, Richard Blumenthal, Christopher Murphy
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]
S. 3734
Close the Shadow Banking Loophole Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sponsor Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA) Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Congress 119th Congress
1 cosponsor — including Andy Kim
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
S. 3735
Prohibit Partisan Park Passes Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsor Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR) Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Congress 119th Congress
7 cosponsors — including Chris Van Hollen, Alex Padilla, Lisa Blunt Rochester and 4 more
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]
S. 3736
Dakota Mainstem Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsor Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD) Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Congress 119th Congress
1 cosponsor — including John Thune
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
S. 3737
GROW SMART Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S380)
Sponsor Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA) Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Congress 119th Congress
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
S. 3738
MORE WATER Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S380-381)
Sponsor Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA) Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Congress 119th Congress
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
S. 3739
Veterans Hearing Aid Improvement Act of 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sponsor Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN) Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Congress 119th Congress
2 cosponsors — including Adam B. Schiff, Chuck Grassley
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]
S. 3740
Save the Kurds Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sponsor Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC) Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Congress 119th Congress
1 cosponsor — including Richard Blumenthal
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]
S. 3741
Biosecurity Modernization and Innovation Act of 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sponsor Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR) Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Congress 119th Congress
1 cosponsor — including Amy Klobuchar
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
S. 3742
AV Safety Data Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sponsor Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA) Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Congress 119th Congress
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
S. 3743
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a feasibility study on a selective water withdrawal system at Glen Canyon Dam, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsor Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT) Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Congress 119th Congress
1 cosponsor — including John R. Curtis
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]
S. 3744
A bill to amend chapter 93 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit obstruction of immigration laws by official interference.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsor Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC) Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Congress 119th Congress
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
S. 3745
ICE and CBP Constitutional Accountability Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsor Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR) Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Congress 119th Congress
2 cosponsors — including Ron Wyden, Richard Blumenthal
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH]
S. 3746
Stopping Transfers of Public Funds Abroad Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsor Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH] (R-OH) Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Congress 119th Congress
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL]
S. 3747
Home School Graduation Recognition Act
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Sponsor Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL) Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Congress 119th Congress
4 cosponsors — including Jim Banks, Cynthia M. Lummis, Ted Budd and 1 more
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
S. 3748
Terminate Unaccountable Spending, Abuse, Deception, and Fraud Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sponsor Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT) Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Congress 119th Congress
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA]
S. 3749
Expanding WKSI Eligibility Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sponsor Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA) Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Congress 119th Congress
1 cosponsor — including Lisa Blunt Rochester
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]
S. 3750
REAL Health Providers Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsor Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO) Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Congress 119th Congress
2 cosponsors — including Thomas Tillis, Ron Wyden
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]
S. 3751
Prescription Drug Supply Chain Pricing Transparency Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsor Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO) Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Congress 119th Congress
1 cosponsor — including James Lankford
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile
Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
S. 3752
SAVE America Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Sponsor Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT) Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Congress 119th Congress
48 cosponsors — including Rick Scott, Ted Budd, Jim Banks and 45 more
Bill Details Congress.gov Sponsor Profile

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