Jul 13 – Jul 19, 2026
23 roll-call votes · 15 bills moved · 0 new Illinois filings
- Closest vote (210-211) — The House rejected a bill that would change federal laws to improve benefits and administration for veterans. The vote was 210 yea and 211 nay. Roll call
- Broadest support (418-0) — The House passed a bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic". The vote was 418 yea and 0 nay. Roll call
- Furthest along — HR 9388: One-Stop Pilot Program Extension Act
Roll-call votes, with every Illinois position
The House passed a bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic". The vote was 418 yea and 0 nay.
Y = Name the Marietta VA clinic after Colonel Michael H. Boyce N = Do not name the Marietta VA clinic after Colonel Michael H. Boyce
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Illinois · unanimous
The House passed a bill that provides money for national security, the Department of State, and related programs for the year 2027. It also sets rules for some foreign aid. The vote was 217 in favor and 209 against.
Y = Fund national security, the State Department, and related programs for 2027, and set conditions for foreign aid. N = Do not fund national security, the State Department, and related programs for 2027, and do not set conditions for foreign aid.
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National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027
Illinois · split by party
The House rejected an amendment that would have required the removal of U.S. armed forces from hostilities in Lebanon. The vote was 136 yea and 291 nay.
Y = Remove U.S. forces from Lebanon N = Leave the current deployment in place
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Illinois · crossed party lines
The House rejected (6 yea, 421 nay) an amendment that would have required the removal of U.S. armed forces from hostilities in Lebanon.
Y = Remove U.S. forces from Lebanon N = Leave the current deployment in place
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Illinois · unanimous
The House rejected an amendment that would have required the Secretary of the Treasury to submit a report to Congress on the financial condition of the United States. The vote was 104 yea and 314 nay.
Y = Require a report on the nation's finances N = Do not require a report on the nation's finances
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Illinois · crossed party lines
The House rejected an amendment that would have required the U.S. to withdraw from Afghanistan by a vote of 178 to 247.
Y = Withdraw from Afghanistan N = Remain in Afghanistan
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Illinois · split by party
The House rejected an amendment that would have required the U.S. to withdraw from hostilities in Lebanon. The vote was 79 yeas to 348 nays.
Y = Withdraw U.S. forces from Lebanon N = Maintain current U.S. military deployment in Lebanon
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Illinois · crossed party lines
- Yea (1)
- Miller
The Senate confirmed the nomination with a vote of 51 yeas to 46 nays. This action approved the individual for the position they were nominated for.
Y = Approve the nominee N = Reject the nominee
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The House passed a bill that stops payment card networks and certain companies from using specific codes to identify firearm retailers differently from other types of stores. The vote was 221 yeas to 201 nays.
Y = Stop different codes for firearm retailers N = Allow different codes for firearm retailers
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Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
Illinois · split by party
The House passed the Sunshine Protection Act of 2025, with 308 yeas and 117 nays. This bill would make daylight saving time permanent nationwide, ending the practice of changing clocks twice a year.
Y = Make daylight saving time permanent N = Keep the current clock-changing system
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Sunshine Protection Act of 2025
Illinois · crossed party lines
The Senate confirmed the nomination with a vote of 50 yea and 45 nay. This vote was on whether to approve a specific individual for a federal position.
Y = Approve the nominee N = Reject the nominee
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The House passed a bill that allows the TSA to create a pilot program to speed up security screening for families with young children at airports. The vote was 398 yeas to 12 nays.
Y = Create a TSA pilot program to speed up family security screening N = Do not create the TSA pilot program
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Improving Travel for American Families Act
Illinois · unanimous
The House passed the Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness Act of 2025 by a vote of 400 to 7. This bill requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to run a terrorism exercise about managing important infrastructure during extreme cold and a terrorist attack.
Y = Require the terrorism exercise N = Do not require the terrorism exercise
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Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness Act of 2025
Illinois · unanimous
The Senate confirmed the nomination. The vote was 46 yea and 44 nay. This action approves a specific person for a government position.
Y = Approve the nominee N = Reject the nominee
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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.
Bills that moved
Passed chamber (1)
HR 9388: One-Stop Pilot Program Extension Act
2026-07-14: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Passed the House and is now before the Senate.
On calendar (2)
2026-07-18: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 657.
Now eligible for a floor vote. Scheduling is up to chamber leadership.
HR 1703: Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2026
2026-07-18: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 656.
Now eligible for a floor vote. Scheduling is up to chamber leadership.
In committee (12)
HR 9770: Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.
2026-07-18: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Assigned to a committee for review — the first step for most bills.
2026-07-15: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Assigned to a committee for review — the first step for most bills.
HR 9737: Consumer Health Claim Assistance Act
2026-07-16: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Assigned to a committee for review — the first step for most bills.
2026-07-15: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Assigned to a committee for review — the first step for most bills.
HR 9713: No More Debt Relief to China Act
2026-07-15: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Assigned to a committee for review — the first step for most bills.
HR 9709: Medicare Premiums Reduction Act of 2026
2026-07-15: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Assigned to a committee for review — the first step for most bills.
HR 9772: Foreign Funding Transparency Act
2026-07-18: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Assigned to a committee for review — the first step for most bills.
HR 9740: Critical Materials Processing Technology Testbed Act
2026-07-16: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Assigned to a committee for review — the first step for most bills.
HR 9742: English Language Proficiency Act
2026-07-16: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Assigned to a committee for review — the first step for most bills.
HR 9717: Customer Property Protection Act
2026-07-15: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Assigned to a committee for review — the first step for most bills.
HR 9739: Mount Cristo Rey Protection Act
2026-07-16: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Assigned to a committee for review — the first step for most bills.
HR 9771: Stopping Foreign Influence in Elections Act of 2026
2026-07-18: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Assigned to a committee for review — the first step for most bills.
New money filings — Illinois delegation
No new FEC filings were received from Illinois delegation committees this week.