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This week in Congress

Aug 31 – Sep 6, 2026

12 roll-call votes · 15 bills moved · 0 new Connecticut filings

At a glance

Roll-call votes, with every Connecticut position

House · 2026-09-03Passed 237169

On Passage

The final vote on whether the bill passes this chamber.

Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026

Connecticut · crossed party lines

Yea (1)
Courtney

Official record

House · 2026-09-02Passed 218201

On Passage

The final vote on whether the bill passes this chamber.

Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025

Connecticut · unanimous

Official record

House · 2026-09-02Failed 212206

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.

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices.

Connecticut · unanimous

Official record

House · 2026-09-01Passed 219196

On Passage

The final vote on whether the bill passes this chamber.

Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026

Connecticut · unanimous

Official record

House · 2026-08-31Passed 37810

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.

LACA

Connecticut · unanimous

Official record

House · 2026-08-31Passed 3768

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.

Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act

Connecticut · unanimous

Official record

Procedural votes (5)

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.

Passed 4132On Agreeing to the ResolutionConnecticut unanimous
Failed 202212On Motion to RecommitConnecticut unanimous
Passed 220192On Agreeing to the ResolutionConnecticut unanimous
Passed 210208On Agreeing to the ResolutionConnecticut unanimous
Passed 212205On Ordering the Previous QuestionConnecticut unanimous

Bills that moved

In committee (14)

Other action (1)

New money filings — Connecticut delegation

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

Sources: Congress.gov, U.S. Senate roll-call records, House Clerk, Federal Election Commission. Compiled 2026-09-07. Something look wrong? Report an error.