Senate — July 22, 2026
The July 22, 2026 Daily Digest is dominated by major legislative and committee activity, most notably the House passage of H.R. 8800, the FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act, by a close 216-212 vote. Although the chamber action was in the House, the Digest’s detailed account of amendments underscores major defense priorities likely to matter in later bicameral negotiations, including China competition, AUKUS, Taiwan, unmanned systems, artificial intelligence, defense supply chains, critical minerals, servicemember benefits, and military family support. For the Senate, the Record primarily previews the next day’s agenda rather than reporting completed floor action. The Senate is scheduled to consider a motion by Senator Van Hollen or his designee to discharge S.J. Res. 180, a resolution concerning hostilities within or against Iran, followed by confirmation votes on judicial nominees Daniel Mack Traynor and Antonio M. Pozos. Senate committees are also set to take up a broad slate of nominations for major executive and judicial posts, including nominees connected to DOJ, Treasury, Labor, CDC, CFPB, HUD, the Council of Economic Advisers, and the federal courts.
House — July 22, 2026
The July 22, 2026 House Congressional Record excerpt is from the Extensions of Remarks and contains no House floor debate or final legislative action. Its most substantive legislative item is Rep. Shomari Figures' introduction of the Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Act of 2026, which would authorize a memorial in Washington, D.C. honoring the military service and civil rights legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen. The section also includes a detailed Senate committee schedule covering education, health privacy, workplace AI, Indian water rights settlements, senior fraud, and other policy matters.