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This week in Congress

Jul 13 – Jul 19, 2026

23 roll-call votes · 2 bills moved · 0 new Arkansas filings

At a glance

Roll-call votes, with every Arkansas position

House · 2026-07-16Passed 4180

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

A fast track for bills with broad support: debate is limited, no amendments are allowed, and passage needs a two-thirds majority.

To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic".

Arkansas · unanimous

Official record

House · 2026-07-15Failed 136291

On Agreeing to the Amendment

Decides whether this amendment changes the bill.

Arkansas · crossed party lines

Yea (1)
Westerman

Official record

House · 2026-07-15Failed 6421

On Agreeing to the Amendment

Decides whether this amendment changes the bill.

Arkansas · unanimous

Official record

House · 2026-07-15Failed 104314

On Agreeing to the Amendment

Decides whether this amendment changes the bill.

Arkansas · unanimous

Official record

House · 2026-07-15Failed 178247

On Agreeing to the Amendment

Decides whether this amendment changes the bill.

Arkansas · crossed party lines

Nay (1)
Womack

Official record

House · 2026-07-15Failed 79348

On Agreeing to the Amendment

Decides whether this amendment changes the bill.

Arkansas · unanimous

Official record

Senate · 2026-07-15Confirmed 5146

On the Nomination

Confirms or rejects the President's nominee. A simple majority decides.

Official record

House · 2026-07-14Passed 221201

On Passage

The final vote on whether the bill passes this chamber.

Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act

Arkansas · unanimous

Official record

House · 2026-07-14Passed 308117

On Passage

The final vote on whether the bill passes this chamber.

Sunshine Protection Act of 2025

Arkansas · unanimous

Official record

Senate · 2026-07-14Confirmed 5045

On the Nomination

Confirms or rejects the President's nominee. A simple majority decides.

Official record

House · 2026-07-13Passed 39812

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

A fast track for bills with broad support: debate is limited, no amendments are allowed, and passage needs a two-thirds majority.

Improving Travel for American Families Act

Arkansas · unanimous

Official record

House · 2026-07-13Passed 4007

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

A fast track for bills with broad support: debate is limited, no amendments are allowed, and passage needs a two-thirds majority.

Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness Act of 2025

Arkansas · unanimous

Official record

Senate · 2026-07-13Confirmed 4644

On the Nomination

Confirms or rejects the President's nominee. A simple majority decides.

Official record

Procedural votes (9)

Votes that move the process along — setting debate terms, ending debate, approving the record. Positions here often follow party strategy rather than the underlying issue.

Failed 210211On Motion to RecommitArkansas unanimous
Rejected 4650On the Motion to Proceed
Agreed to 4948On the Cloture Motion
Failed 209216On Motion to RecommitArkansas unanimous
Agreed to 5146On the Cloture Motion
Failed 208217On Motion to RecommitArkansas unanimous
Passed 215211On Agreeing to the ResolutionArkansas unanimous
Passed 217210On Ordering the Previous QuestionArkansas unanimous

Bills that moved

Out of committee (1)

  • HR 9191: National Fossil Act

    2026-07-15: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 1.

    The committee approved the bill and sent it to the full chamber.

In committee (1)

  • HR 9764: HONOR Act

    2026-07-16: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Assigned to a committee for review — the first step for most bills.

New money filings — Arkansas delegation

No new FEC filings were received from Arkansas delegation committees this week.

Sources: Congress.gov, U.S. Senate roll-call records, House Clerk, Federal Election Commission. Compiled 2026-08-19. Something look wrong? Report an error.