Senate — August 3, 2026
The Senate’s August 3, 2026 proceedings centered on advancing H.R. 6500, the AGOA Extension Act, which is serving as the legislative vehicle for a continuing resolution. The Senate invoked cloture on the motion to proceed by an 89-4 vote and set further post-cloture consideration for August 4, signaling bipartisan momentum to continue debate on a measure with both trade and government-funding significance. The chamber also cleared several bills by unanimous consent, most notably S. 2666, the Foreign Robocall Elimination Act, which creates an FCC-led taskforce and strengthens tools for combating unlawful robocalls originating abroad. Additional measures passed included the Youth Poisoning Protection Act and the Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act of 2026, reflecting action on targeted consumer-safety and bankruptcy-policy issues. The Daily Digest previewed a busy committee week, including hearings and markups on Medicaid, biotechnology, Social Security solvency, children’s online safety, AI chatbots, federal operations, tribal issues, and nominations.
House — August 3, 2026
The record also included a major historical tribute by Rep. Sanford Bishop to Osceola Macarthy Adams, recognizing her role as a Delta Sigma Theta founder, suffrage marcher, performer, director, and mentor in Black American theater. Other members submitted commemorative remarks honoring civic leaders, educators, community volunteers, military officers, veterans, first responders, local festivals, school reunions, and municipal anniversaries. A lengthy Senate committee schedule was printed as a procedural notice, listing upcoming markups and hearings on technology, Social Security, nominations, government operations, agriculture, Indian affairs, foreign policy, and defense matters.