Congressional Record — February 3, 2026

Overview of the day

The House of Representatives and Senate conducted proceedings on February 3, 2026. The House focused on ending a partial government shutdown by agreeing to Senate amendments for the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, passing several bills to award the Medal of Honor, and conducting a Special Order hour regarding the cost of living and affordability. The Senate confirmed judicial nominations, agreed to a resolution honoring Corporal Grade One Matthew T. "Ty" Snook, and processed arms sales notifications and member remarks on climate change and the Department of Homeland Security.

Summary of the House proceedings

(Public Law 118-225) H.R. 7148 was passed, making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, which provides full-year funding for five appropriations bills and a short-term continuing resolution for the Department of Homeland Security.

H.R. 7211 was passed to authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to John W. Ripley for acts of valor during the Vietnam War.

H.R. 3377 was passed to authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr., for acts of valor as a member of the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War.

H.R. 7194 was passed to authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Nicholas Dockery for acts of valor as a member of the Army while serving in Afghanistan.

H.R. 7194 had 1 amendment proposed to it.

H.J. Res. 139 was ordered reported without amendment, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring a balanced budget for the Federal Government.

H.R. 1028 was ordered reported as amended, the "Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act".

H.R. 7008 was reported with an amendment, requiring certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents.

H.R. 7148 was the subject of a vote to agree to Senate amendments.

H. Res. 1032 was the subject of a recorded vote to provide for the consideration of H.R. 7148, H.J. Res. 142, and H.R. 4090.

The House conducted a vote on a motion to concur with a Senate amendment to H.R. 7148, which passed with 217 yeas and 214 nays.

H.R. 7148 was mentioned as containing the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026, providing $839.2 billion for defense modernization and a 3.8 percent pay raise for servicemembers.

H.R. 7323 was introduced to require the Secretary of Defense to establish regional hubs for defense-related technology innovation.

H.R. 7324 was introduced to expand Medicare health professional shortage area bonus program eligibility for mental health and substance use disorder practitioners.

H.R. 7325 was introduced to establish the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States.

H.R. 7326 was introduced to direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to conduct a grant competition for home development.

H.R. 7327 was introduced to establish a pilot program for grants related to book access.

H.R. 7328 was introduced to require exhaustion of administrative remedies for certain Americans with Disabilities Act claims.

H.R. 7329 was introduced to streamline leasing and permitting processes for certain energy and mineral projects.

H.R. 7330 was introduced to reestablish the Driftless Area Landscape Conservation Initiative.

H.R. 7331 was introduced to study the feasibility of a water supply project for the Dakota Mainstem Regional Water System service area.

H.R. 7332 was introduced to provide for a mapping, surveying, monitoring, and mitigation program for migratory whales and other large cetaceans.

H.R. 7333 was introduced to make improvements to the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act.

H.R. 7334 was introduced to establish a commission on robotics.

H.R. 7335 was introduced to require initial health screenings for detainees by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

H.R. 7336 was introduced to provide Medicare coverage for ALS-related services for individuals diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

H.R. 7337 was introduced to prohibit the use of official expense funds for motor vehicles not manufactured in the United States by unionized workers.

H.R. 7338 was introduced to codify the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee.

H. Con. Res. 73 was introduced to authorize the use of Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition.

H. Res. 1033 was introduced to designate the week beginning February 2, 2026, as National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week.

H. Res. 1034 was introduced relating to questions of privilege in the House of Representatives.

H. Res. 1035 was introduced to condemn Federal workforce reductions affecting the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

H.R. 54, H.R. 291, H.R. 306, H.R. 309, H.R. 491, H.R. 492, H.R. 516, H.R. 588, H.R. 609, H.R. 610, H.R. 631, H.R. 759, H.R. 808, H.R. 925, H.R. 930, H.R. 995, H.R. 1004, H.R. 1028, H.R. 1065, H.R. 1189, H.R. 1340, H.R. 1477, H.R. 1514, H.R. 1521, H.R. 1529, H.R. 1616, H.R. 1698, H.R. 1783, H.R. 1799, H.R. 1810, H.R. 1986, H.R. 2045, H.R. 2048, H.R. 2120, H.R. 2192, H.R. 2199, H.R. 2232, H.R. 2368, H.R. 2598, H.R. 2671, H.R. 2711, H.R. 2881, H.R. 2940, H.R. 2999, H.R. 3045, H.R. 3105, H.R. 3166, H.R. 3514, H.R. 3649, H.R. 3694, H.R. 3757, H.R. 3810, H.R. 3843, H.R. 3939, H.R. 3954, H.R. 4008, H.R. 4182, H.R. 4194, H.R. 4206, H.R. 4231, H.R. 4382, H.R. 4393, H.R. 4448, H.R. 4456, H.R. 4475, H.R. 4588, H.R. 4620, H.R. 4652, H.R. 4731, H.R. 4782, H.R. 4788, H.R. 4792, H.R. 4958, H.R. 5011, H.R. 5096, H.R. 5340, H.R. 5343, H.R. 5434, H.R. 5548, H.R. 5626, H.R. 5653, H.R. 5753, H.R. 5973, H.R. 6053, H.R. 6096, H.R. 6137, H.R. 6151, H.R. 6152, H.R. 6181, H.R. 6199, H.R. 6213, H.R. 6221, H.R. 6226, H.R. 6319, H.R. 6320, H.R. 6321, H.R. 6390, H.R. 6440, H.R. 6446, H.R. 6520, H.R. 6592, H.R. 6617, H.R. 6731, H.R. 6753, H.R. 6761, H.R. 6766, H.R. 6797, H.R. 6852, H.R. 6857, H.R. 6875, H.R. 6891, H.R. 6989, H.R. 6997, H.R. 7026, H.R. 7033, H.R. 7051, H.R. 7053, H.R. 7066, H.R. 7082, H.R. 7096, H.R. 7100, H.R. 7101, H.R. 7112, H.R. 7115, H.R. 7118, H.R. 7126, H.R. 7132, H.R. 7146, H.R. 7156, H.R. 7163, H.R. 7220, H.R. 7223, H.R. 7227, H.R. 7230, H.R. 7235, H.R. 7286, H.R. 7296, H.R. 7297, H.R. 7322 were mentioned as having additional sponsors added.

H.R. 4090 was reported by the Committee on Rules to codify Executive Orders relating to domestic mining and hardrock mineral resources.

H.J. Res. 142 was mentioned in relation to House Resolution 1032.

Summary of Senate proceedings

S. Res. 581 was agreed to, honoring the life of Corporal Grade One Matthew T. "Ty" Snook of the Delaware State Police.

S. 688 was reported with an amendment, to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing at its sources globally.

The nomination of David Clay Fowlkes to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas was confirmed.

The nomination of Nicholas Jon Ganjei to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas was confirmed.

S. 3761 was introduced to exempt qualified student loan bonds from the volume cap and the alternative minimum tax.

S. 3762 was introduced to provide for prior authorization reforms under the Medicare Advantage program.

S. 3763 was introduced to provide coverage of ALS-related services under the Medicare program.

S. 3764 was introduced to make improvements to the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act.

S. 3765 was introduced to establish a medal of service for law enforcement officers and first responders.

S. 3766 was introduced to prohibit the use of official expense funds for motor vehicles not manufactured in the United States by unionized workers.

S. 3767 was introduced to elevate the position of Director of the Indian Health Service to Assistant Secretary for Indian Health.

S. 3768 was introduced to direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to conduct a grant competition for the development of single- and multi-family homes.

S. 266 was mentioned as a bill to reauthorize the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act.

S. 475 was mentioned as a bill to ensure access to non-opioid pain management drugs under Medicare part D.

S. 679 was mentioned as a bill to improve the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004 and concealed weapons provisions.

S. 944 was mentioned as a bill regarding the highway safety improvement program.

S. 1054 was mentioned as a bill to abolish the United States African Development Foundation.

S. 1353 was mentioned as a bill to extend authority for modifications to the Second Division Memorial.

S. 1572 was mentioned as a bill to improve the Federal carjacking statute.

S. 1748 was mentioned as a bill to protect the safety of children on the internet.

S. 1877 was mentioned as a bill regarding electronic delivery of required disclosures by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

S. 1918 was mentioned as a bill to allow a refundable tax credit for qualified access technology for the blind.

S. 2252 was mentioned as a bill requiring foreign assistance commodities to be available before they expire.

S. 2343 was mentioned as a bill to prohibit disparate-impact claims in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Fair Housing Act.

S. 2667 was mentioned as a bill to prevent violence in the West Bank and authorize sanctions.

S. 2756 was mentioned as a bill to reduce patient cost-sharing for prescription drug inhaler products.

S. 2825 was mentioned as a bill to authorize grants to address health inequities and chronic disease challenges.

S. 2886 was mentioned as a bill to authorize lawful permanent resident status for certain college graduates.

S. 2962 was mentioned as a bill to allow deductions for qualified BDC interest dividends.

S. 3138 was mentioned as a bill to include adaptive prostheses for sports in veterans medical services.

S. 3209 was mentioned as a bill to ensure veterans are furnished certain non-opioid pain medications.

S. 3211 was mentioned as a bill to establish a separate code for direct support professionals.

S. 3279 was mentioned as a bill to prohibit discrimination in the administration of child welfare services.

S. 3456 was mentioned as a bill to provide free National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes for law enforcement and firefighters.

S. 3492 was mentioned as a bill to permit essential caregivers access to skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities during restricted visitation.

S. 3554 was mentioned as a bill to terminate the tax-exempt status of terrorist supporting organizations.

S. 3606 was mentioned as a bill to subject aliens convicted of fraud to deportation.

S. 3625 was mentioned as a bill to remove the defense of qualified immunity in specific actions.

S. 3674 was mentioned as a bill to expand grounds for civil denaturalization proceedings.

S. 3702 was mentioned as a bill to provide standards for Department of Homeland Security detention facilities.

S. 3752 was mentioned as a bill to require proof of United States citizenship to register to vote in Federal elections.

S.J. Res. 78 was mentioned as a joint resolution proposing a Constitutional amendment regarding campaign contributions and expenditures.

S.J. Res. 102 was mentioned as a joint resolution disapproving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.

S. Con. Res. 6 was mentioned as a concurrent resolution regarding tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies.

S. Res. 236 was mentioned as a resolution calling for the return of abducted Ukrainian children.

S. Res. 442 was mentioned as Ms. Alsobrooks was added as a cosponsor of the resolution condemning Russian incursions into NATO territory.

(Public Law 118-225) H.R. 7148 was mentioned as an enrolled bill signed by the Speaker, making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.

(Public Law) S. 3424 was presented to the President and mentioned as an enrolled bill signed by the Speaker, modifying compensation for trustees in certain bankruptcy cases and extending the term of certain bankruptcy judges.

(Public Law) S. 269 was presented to the President to improve coordination between Federal and State agencies and the Do Not Pay working system.

H.R. 658, H.R. 980, H.R. 988, H.R. 1458, H.R. 3123, H.R. 3497 were referred to various committees following a message from the House.

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