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Congressional Record — January 27, 2026

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Overview of the day

The Senate continued consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R. 7148, Consolidated Appropriations Act, and considered S. 3627, the Pregnant Student's Fairness Act. The Senate also passed S. 3705, the Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act, and S. Res. 589, congratulating the Montana State University football team. The House met briefly for a short session where several bills and resolutions were introduced and committee reports were filed.

Summary of the House proceedings

    (Public Law 119-70) H.R. 224 was signed to require the exclusion of service-connected disability compensation when determining low and moderate income status.

    (Public Law 119-71) H.R. 1823 was signed to direct reports on funding shortfalls in the Department of Veterans Affairs.

    (Public Law 119-72) H.R. 4446 was signed to modify conditions for redeveloping individualized vocational rehabilitation plans for veterans.

    (Public Law 119-73) H.R. 4323 was signed to provide for the vacating of certain convictions and expungement of arrests for victims of human trafficking.

    (Public Law 119-74) H.R. 6938 was signed making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.

    H.R. 5183 was reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to establish a uniform 60-day congressional review period for District of Columbia laws.

    H.R. 1295 was reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to reauthorize executive reorganization authority of the President.

    H.R. 6978 was reported by the Committee on the Judiciary to direct a review of certain approved immigration benefit requests.

    H.R. 3497 was reported by the Committee on the Judiciary to establish a medal of service for law enforcement officers and first responders.

    H.R. 1958 was reported by the Committee on the Judiciary to clarify that aliens convicted of defrauding the government or unlawful receipt of public benefits are inadmissible and deportable.

    H.R. 7239, H.R. 7240, H.R. 7241, H.R. 7242, H.R. 7243, H.R. 7244, H.R. 7245, H.R. 7246, H.R. 7247, H.R. 7248, H.R. 7249, H.R. 7250, H.R. 7251, H.R. 7252, H.R. 7253, H.R. 7254, H.R. 7255, H.R. 7256, H.R. 7257, H.R. 7258, H.R. 7259, H.R. 7260, H.R. 7261, H.R. 7262, H.R. 7263, H.R. 7264, H.R. 7265, H.R. 7266, H.R. 7267, H.R. 7268, H.R. 7269, H.R. 7270, H.R. 7271, H.R. 7272 were introduced.

    H.J. Res. 144 was introduced to provide for congressional disapproval of a Department of Veterans Affairs rule relating to Reproductive Health Services.

    H. Res. 1020, H. Res. 1021, H. Res. 1022, H. Res. 1023 were introduced.

Summary of Senate proceedings

    S. 3705 was passed to provide for the creation of a congressional time capsule in commemoration of the semiquincentennial of the United States.

    S. Res. 589 was agreed to congratulating the Montana State University football team for winning the 2025 Division I Football Championship Subdivision Championship.

    S. 3627 was considered, and a motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to the bill was rejected by a vote of 47 yeas to 45 nays.

    H.R. 7148 was mentioned as the Senate began consideration of the motion to proceed to the bill.

    S. 836 was reported by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation to strengthen protections relating to the online collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and teens.

    S. 3689, S. 3690, S. 3691, S. 3692, S. 3693, S. 3694, S. 3695, S. 3696, S. 3697, S. 3698, S. 3699, S. 3700, S. 3701, S. 3702, S. 3703, S. 3704, S. 3705, S. 3706, S. 3707 were introduced.

    S.J. Res. 102, S.J. Res. 103 were introduced.

    S. Res. 586, S. Res. 587, S. Res. 588, S. Res. 589 were introduced.

    H.R. 7148 had 5 amendments proposed to it.

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