Congressional Record — December 3, 2025

Overview of the day

The House of Representatives held a Special Order hour focused on immigration enforcement and Department of Homeland Security raids. The Senate conducted an executive session regarding a Congressional Review Act resolution and submitted executive reports on nominations.

Summary of the House proceedings

Members of the House discussed immigration raids and the conduct of the Department of Homeland Security, emphasizing the impact on immigrant communities and U.S. citizens.
The Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act was introduced to overhaul the immigration detention system.
The Restoring Access to Detainees Act was introduced to ensure families know where loved ones are held and to provide detainees access to legal counsel.
The CLEAR ID Act was authored to ensure Federal agents are identified during detentions.
The INFORM Act was introduced to hold ICE accountable and provide transparency regarding the whereabouts of detained individuals.
The Make Housing Affordable and Defend Democracy Act was introduced to reinvest enforcement funds into affordable housing.

Summary of Senate proceedings

Senator Sullivan advocated for S.J. Res. 91 to disapprove of a Bureau of Land Management rule regarding the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
H.J. Res. 131 was mentioned in relation to the disapproval of the 2024 Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision.
An executive report was submitted for the nomination of Melissa Argyros to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Latvia.