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This week in Congress

Jul 13 – Jul 19, 2026

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

At a glance

Roll-call votes, with every Texas position

Senate · 2026-07-15Confirmed 51–46

On the Nomination

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

Official record

Senate · 2026-07-14Confirmed 50–45

On the Nomination

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

Official record

Senate · 2026-07-13Confirmed 46–44

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 210–211On Motion to RecommitTexas split by party
Rejected 46–50On the Motion to Proceed
Agreed to 49–48On the Cloture Motion
Failed 209–216On Motion to RecommitTexas split by party
Agreed to 51–46On the Cloture Motion
Failed 208–217On Motion to RecommitTexas split by party
Passed 215–211On Agreeing to the ResolutionTexas split by party
Passed 217–210On Ordering the Previous QuestionTexas split by party

Bills that moved

Out of committee (1)

In committee (1)

  • HR 9693: Patients First 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.

New money filings — Texas delegation

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

Sources: Congress.gov, U.S. Senate roll-call records, House Clerk, Federal Election Commission. Compiled 2026-10-25. Something look wrong? Report an error.