This week in Congress

Apr 13 – Apr 19, 2026

11 roll-call votes · 3 bills moved · 0 new South Dakota filings

At a glance

Closest vote (49-48) — On the Cloture Motion Roll call
Furthest along — HR 8308: CERTAIN Act

Roll-call votes, with every South Dakota position

Senate · 2026-04-16Passed 50–49

On the Joint Resolution

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.

Official record

Senate · 2026-04-15Rejected 36–63

On the Motion to Discharge

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.

Official record

Senate · 2026-04-15Rejected 40–59

On the Motion to Discharge

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.

Official record

Senate · 2026-04-15Rejected 47–52

On the Motion to Discharge

A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.

Official record

Senate · 2026-04-14Confirmed 53–47

On the Nomination

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

Official record

Senate · 2026-04-14Confirmed 53–46

On the Nomination

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

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.

Agreed to 49–48On the Cloture Motion

Agreed to 51–49On the Motion to Proceed

Agreed to 51–48On the Motion to Table

Agreed to 53–45On the Cloture Motion

Agreed to 50–44On the Cloture Motion

Bills that moved

In committee (3)

HR 8308: CERTAIN Act
2026-04-15: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Energy and Commerce, 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 8330: Stop Climate Shakedowns Act of 2026
2026-04-16: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Assigned to a committee for review — the first step for most bills.
S 4340: Stop Climate Shakedowns Act of 2026
2026-04-16: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Assigned to a committee for review — the first step for most bills.

New money filings — South Dakota delegation

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