What Happened in Congress on Thursday?

Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran.

A resolution commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Columbine Day of Service and honoring the memories of the victims, survivors, and their families.

A resolution expressing support for the designation of April 2026 as "National Child Abuse Prevention Month", and the goals and ideals of National Child Abuse Prevention Month.

A resolution recognizing and honoring Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, and the Corps of Discovery, for their expedition to explore the Louisiana Purchase.

A resolution congratulating the University of Hawaii men's volleyball team for winning the 2026 National Collegiate Athletic Association Men's Volleyball Championship.

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the United States during Public Service Recognition Week and throughout the year.

A resolution designating May 16, 2026, as "Kids to Parks Day".

A resolution designating the week of May 10 through May 16, 2026, as "National Police Week".

A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Hospital Week, to be observed from May 10 through May 16, 2026.

A resolution recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system and to encourage Congress to implement policies to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.

A resolution withholding the pay of Senators if a Government shutdown occurs.

Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

Congressional Apportionment Amendment Deadline Act

Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2025

To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.

Recognizing Community Organizations for Veteran Engagement and Recovery Act

Improving SCRA Benefit Utilization Act

Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act

To provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.

Wildfire Risk Evaluation Act

Recycling and Composting Accountability Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit an educational institution from withholding a transcript from an individual who pursued a course or program of education at such institution using Post-9/11 educational assistance.

Veterans Flight Training Responsibility Act of 2025

ARTIST Act

Fraud Reduction And Uncovering Deception (FRAUD) in VA Disability Exams Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish an opioid antagonist to a veteran without requiring a prescription or copayment.

Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act

Blast Overpressure Research and Mitigation Task Force Act

U.S. Vets of the FAS Act

Board of Veterans Appeals Annual Report Transparency Act of 2025

BEACON Act of 2026

To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the process of the Department of Veterans Affairs for making payments to automobile sellers for automobiles purchased for certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

Improving Emerging Tech Opportunities for Veterans Act

VOTE Act

To reauthorize the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of 2000.

National Cemetery Administration Annual Report Act of 2026

STEADFAST Act

SAFE VISITS Act

Department of Homeland Security Intelligence and Analysis Training Act

I&A Mission Reorientation Act of 2026

Modernizing and Improving the National Terrorism Advisory System Act of 2026

Rural Jobs and Hydropower Expansion Act

ELO Realignment and Strategic Engagement Reform Act of 2026

VA Fiscal Management Modernization Act

National Threat Evaluation and Reporting Program Reassignment and Funding Reform Act of 2026

To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Veteran Infection Prevention Act

Special Events Program Alignment Act of 2026

Campaign Finance Transparency Act

Preventing Foreign Interference in American Elections Act

FEC Administrative Improvements Act

Brownfields Revitalization for a Better Tomorrow Act

To authorize appropriations for data collection, surveillance, and research on maternal health outcomes during public health emergencies, and for other purposes.

To amend title 46, United States Code, to expand the Cable Security Fleet to not less than 6 vessels, and for other purposes.

To amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended to clarify the definition of "foreign principal" and ensure transparency in lobbying on behalf of foreign interests.

To establish a commission to study potential uses of the Arts and Industries Building on the National Mall, and for other purposes.

To address maternal mental health conditions and substance use disorders, and for other purposes.

To require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to allow the use of commercial-grade steel and concrete in non-safety-related structures at nuclear power plants, and for other purposes.

Supporting Survivors from Faith-based Communities Act

To prohibit the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from authorizing the exchange of information pertaining to the immigration status of any individual.

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to change certain eligibility provisions for loan forgiveness for teachers, and for other purposes.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude strike benefits from gross income.

To permit the transfer of United States defense articles and defense services among the Baltic states.

To establish grants to combat opioid trafficking.

To require Federal agencies to use the Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology with respect to the use of artificial intelligence.

To limit the use of certain funds for the deactivation of Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigades, and for other purposes.

To prohibit Federal funds from being made available to a jurisdiction that substantially eliminates cash bail.

To amend the Federal Employees' Compensation Act to permit the Secretary of Labor to obtain certain information relating to earnings and employment.

To amend the Federal Employees' Compensation Act to allow the Secretary of Labor to suspend payments to medical providers who have been convicted of fraud.

To repeal the jurisdiction conferred by section 3243 of title 18, United States Code, to the State of Kansas over offenses committed by or against Indians on Tribal lands in Kansas.

To prohibit troops at the polls, and for other purposes.

To require the Administrator of General Services to display or inscribe the national motto of the United States on all Federal buildings, and for other purposes.

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a national-interest standard for immigration, end certain family-sponsored immigration categories, revise standards relating to good moral character, eliminate the diversity immigrant category, revise public-charge and sponsor-support rules, revise naturalization requirements, reform employment-based immigration and H-1B visas, eliminate Optional Practical Training absent express statutory authorization, revise asylum procedures, require employment eligibility verification, establish additional penalties relating to unlawful presence and visa overstays, revise parole authority, and for other purposes.

To direct the Attorney General to establish an official station for the United States attorney for the Western District of Washington in the county of Clark, Washington, and for other purposes.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve reproductive health care of individuals with disabilities.

To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out a pilot program to enhance the mapping of urban flooding and associated property damage and the availability of that mapped data to homeowners, businesses, and localities to help understand and mitigate the risk of such flooding, and for other purposes.

To protect our democracy by preventing abuses of Presidential power, restoring checks and balances and accountability and transparency in government, and defending elections against foreign interference, and for other purposes.

Supporting Women COPS Act of 2026

To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study to evaluate the activities of sister city partnerships operating within the United States, and for other purposes.

To ensure that significantly more students graduate college with the international knowledge and experience essential for success in today's global economy through the establishment of the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program in the Department of State.

To amend chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, to maximize value of taxpayer dollars by providing regulatory relief for transit agencies, and for other purposes.

To amend title 31, United States Code, to require certain financial institutions to verify the citizenship and legal status of individuals, and for other purposes.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a microemployer pension plan startup credit, to permit the assignment of small business pension plan startup credits, and for other purposes.

To amending chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code, to prohibit Members of Congress from certain participation in prediction markets, and for other purposes.

To address the health of cancer survivors and unmet needs that survivors face through the entire continuum of care from diagnosis through active treatment and posttreatment, in order to improve survivorship, treatment, transition to recovery and beyond, quality of life and palliative care, and long-term health outcomes, including by developing a minimum standard of care for cancer survivorship, irrespective of the type of cancer, a survivor's background, or forthcoming survivorship needs, and for other purposes.

To address the high costs of health care services, prescription drugs, and health insurance coverage in the United States, and for other purposes.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Veteran Scam Victims Foundation, and for other purposes.

Congratulating the University of Hawaii men's volleyball team for winning the 2026 National Collegiate Athletic Association Men's Volleyball Championship.

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that over 25 years of real-world evidence and hundreds of peer-reviewed studies proving that mifepristone is safe and effective should be respected, and law and policy governing access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in the United States should be equitable, transparent, and based on the best available peer-reviewed evidence-based science.

Calling for a trade policy that supports workers, consumers, independent farmers, small businesses, and the environment.

Recognizing stroke as a national health crisis requiring immediate, coordinated Federal action, and for other purposes.

Supporting the designation of May 14, 2026, as "National Scam Survivor Day".

Recognizing the ongoing Nakba and Palestinian refugees' rights.

Recognizing the significant and often overlooked behavioral health needs experienced by individuals and families affected by rare diseases, and for other purposes.

Expressing support for the recognition of May 3 through May 9, 2026, as Wildfire Preparedness Week, the national event educating the public on fire safety and preparedness, and supporting the goals of a Wildfire Preparedness Week.

To acknowledge the Black Women Best framework to empower and improve life for all through guaranteed income, expanding child and income tax credit, increasing access to equitable health care and government assistance, prohibiting policing in schools, and prioritizing restorative justice.

Securing Innovation and Research from Adversaries Act

No Safe Haven for Terrorist Families Act

Improving Emerging Tech Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2026

IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act

Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act of 2026

Small Business Wildfire Smoke Recovery Act

Coast Guard Personnel Equipment Act

Microbusiness Support Act

Strength in Diversity Act of 2026

Protecting America's Drinking Water from Extreme Temperatures Act of 2026

A bill to repeal the Military Selective Service Act.

A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating Washington's Trail-1753 as a national historic trail, and for other purposes.

Protecting Charitable Giving Act

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve reproductive health care of individuals with disabilities.

A bill to ensure that significantly more students graduate college with the international knowledge and experience essential for success in today's global economy through the establishment of the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program in the Department of State.

BOOT Sharia Law Act

Extinction Prevention Act of 2026

Stop Fueling Cartel Violence Act

Scientific Integrity Act

A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a national-interest standard for immigration, end certain family-sponsored immigration categories, revise standards relating to good moral character, eliminate the diversity immigrant category, revise public-charge and sponsor-support rules, revise naturalization requirements, reform employment-based immigration and H-1B visas, eliminate Optional Practical Training absent express statutory authorization, revise asylum procedures, require employment eligibility verification, establish additional penalties relating to unlawful presence and visa overstays, revise parole authority, and for other purposes.

America First Citizenship and Allegiance Act

A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to establish a program to promote upland species habitat restoration, and for other purposes.

WATER for Farmers Act

A resolution recognizing the 175th anniversary of the founding of Alpha Delta Pi Sorority.

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that over 25 years of real-world evidence and hundreds of peer-reviewed studies proving that mifepristone is safe and effective should be respected, and law and policy governing access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in the United States should be equitable, transparent, and based on the best available peer-reviewed evidence-based science.

Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition.

Expressing support for law enforcement officers.

Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act