What Happened in Congress on Thursday?

A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of "Career and Technical Education Month".

A resolution recognizing the importance of career and technical education ("CTE") educators and work-based learning coordinators in delivering high-quality CTE, preparing students for success in the workplace, the classroom, and in life, and supporting dynamic workforce pipelines that enable the United States to grow and lead in critical economic sectors.

A resolution designating February 16, 2026, as "National Elizabeth Peratrovich Day".

A resolution designating February 28, 2026, as "Rare Disease Day".

A resolution designating the week of February 23 through February 27, 2026, as "National Public Schools Week".

A resolution expressing support for the designation of February 21 through February 28, 2026, as "National FFA Week", recognizing the important role of the National FFA Organization in developing the next generation of globally conscious leaders who will change the world, and celebrating the 50th anniversary of the chartering of the State of Alaska as a State FFA Association.

Child Care Payment Integrity and Fraud Accountability Act

CRACKDOWN Act of 2026

Child Care Integrity Monitoring Act

Safeguarding Taxpayer Dollars in Child Care Act

No Waivers for Fraud Act

Stop Child Care Fraud Act

No Funds for Repeat Child Care Violations Act

Sustaining Rural Healthcare Act

Connect the Grid Act

To amend the Federal Power Act to require the issuance of rules relating to shared savings frameworks for certain transmitting utilities, and for other purposes.

To amend title 11, United States Code, to modify certain bankruptcy eligibility requirements, and for other purposes.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove the income limitation on the exclusion from gross income of any medal or prize money won in competition in the Olympic Games or Paralympic Games.

To amend section 1960(a) of title 18, United States Code.

Ensuring OB–GYN Care in Prisons Act

Land Grant Research Prioritization Act of 2026

Improving Mental Health Support for Servicemembers and Veterans Act

RELIEF Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat digital asset indexes as eligible investments for purposes of Trump accounts.

To amend title 18, United States Code, to require that notice of criminal surveillance orders be eventually provided to targets, to reform the use of non-disclosure orders to providers, to prohibit indefinite sealing of criminal surveillance orders, and for other purposes.

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide overtime compensation exceptions to employers of emergency medical technicians and paramedics in rural areas.

To authorize the Director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture to support African American history education programs, and for other purposes.

To promote competition in the area of digital energy management tools, enhance consumer access to electric energy and natural gas information, allow for the development and adoption of innovative products and services to help consumers, organizations, and governments manage their energy usage and improve electric grid reliability, and for other purposes.

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for time limits for action by the Federal Communications Commission on applications for the transfer of control or assignment of any license or other authorization subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission, and for other purposes.

To provide for a limitation on the obligation of funds for certain immigration enforcement purposes until a report on the use of databases by immigration officers is submitted.

Recognizing the historical significance of the Clotilda, condemning the United States role in the Atlantic slave trade, and acknowledging its lasting impact on African Americans.

Recognizing community water fluoridation as a safe, effective public health intervention to prevent tooth decay and promote oral and physical health.

Recognizing and celebrating the significance of Black history museums and cultural institutions.

Expressing support for the designation of February 2026 as "Hawaiian Language Month" or "'Olelo Hawai'i Month".

Expressing support for the designation of February 2026 as "Low Vision and Vision Impairment Awareness Month".

A bill to promote competition in the area of digital energy management tools, enhance consumer access to electric energy and natural gas information, allow for the development and adoption of innovative products and services to help consumers, organizations, and governments manage their energy usage and improve electric grid reliability, and for other purposes.

A bill to prohibit funds made available through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act from being used to purchase warehouses, to contract with the owners of warehouses, or to repurpose, operate, staff, or maintain any warehouse owned by the Department of Homeland Security for the purpose of detaining noncitizens.

A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study, and publish guidance on, calculating and reporting scope 3 emissions.

A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to acquire and install certified airborne position reference tools at air traffic control towers, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on the acquisition of single-family residences by hedge fund taxpayers, and for other purposes.

A bill to improve services provided to taxpayers by the Internal Revenue Service.

A bill to require the Office of Detention Oversight to conduct audits of detention facilities and to restrict the detention of aliens at such facilities until after any deficiencies revealed in such audits have been properly remediated.

A bill to prohibit funds from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act from being used to recruit or hire new immigration enforcement agents or officers at ICE or CBP.

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the availability of medical nutrition therapy services under the Medicare program.

A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to clarify the composition of the membership of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to expand eligibility for guaranteed and direct loans to individuals or entity members that hold at least a 50 percent interest and that are or will become qualified operators of the farm real estate acquired, improved, or supported with farm ownership, operating, or emergency loans, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend the Sherman Act to prohibit certain entities from purchasing residential real estate, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize representatives of veterans service organizations to participate in presentations to promote certain benefits available to veterans during preseparation counseling under the Transition Assistance Program of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

A bill to reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 to require the Secretary of the Treasury to testify before Congress, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore treatment of State and local bonds which are guaranteed by a Federal home loan bank as not federally guaranteed for purposes of determining their tax-exempt status.

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that 501(c)(3) organizations are liable for the use of funding provided as a fiscal sponsor.

A bill to require a process for the exclusion of certain articles used in home constructions from certain duties, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the WISEWOMAN program.

A bill to ensure that Federal laws that enable Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies to access firearms apply equally to Tribal law enforcement agencies.

A bill to allow members of federally recognized Tribes to use their Tribal government identification documents in obtaining a firearm from a federally licensed firearms dealer.

A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to establish a categorical exclusion for reconductoring within existing rights-of-way, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to codify the Direct File program.

A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require the promulgation of cybersecurity and digital service regulations relating to the use of EBT cards under the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to combat freight fraud and theft, and for other purposes.

A bill to provide authority and discretion to the President over budgetary resources to achieve a balanced budget.

A bill to establish artificial intelligence standards, metrics, and evaluation tools, to support artificial intelligence research, development, and capacity building activities, to promote innovation in the artificial intelligence industry by ensuring companies of all sizes can succeed and thrive, and for other purposes.

A bill to authorize the Director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture to support African American history education programs, and for other purposes.

A bill to terminate the ability of eligible telecommunications carriers in certain States to use State eligibility determination processes in place of the National Verifier to determine the eligibility of consumers for Lifeline service.

A bill to authorize grants to States to collect and analyze data from State law enforcement agencies on the number of migrants in the United States who have been charged or convicted of a criminal offense.

A resolution requesting information on Honduras's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

A resolution commemorating the accomplishments of Team USA in ice hockey.