Congressional Record — May 7, 2025

Overview of the day

The legislative activity for May 7, 2025, focused on budget reconciliation efforts, national security restrictions regarding Chinese entities, and the oversight of bank merger regulations. Members of both chambers discussed the necessity of extending tax relief and reducing the federal deficit.

Summary of the House proceedings

H.R. 881 was passed by the House to establish Department of Homeland Security funding restrictions on institutions of higher education that have relationships with Confucius Institutes or other Chinese entities of concern.

Summary of Senate proceedings

S.J. Res. 13 was considered to provide for congressional disapproval of a rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency regarding the review of applications under the Bank Merger Act.