Congressional Record — July 18, 2026

Overview of the day

The House met briefly on July 18, 2026, adjourning after two minutes. The Senate was not in session. Scheduled activities for Monday, July 20, 2026, include a House program for the consideration of measures under suspension of the Rules and a Senate program to resume consideration of the nomination of Benjamin M. Flowers to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit. Various House committee markups and hearings are scheduled for July 20, and the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence has a closed business meeting scheduled.

Summary of the House proceedings

H.R. 1703 was reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce to clarify payment rules for manual wheelchairs under part B of the Medicare program.

H. Con. Res. 113 was reported by the Committee on the Budget to establish the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036.

H.R. 9770 was introduced to make continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027.

H.R. 9771 was introduced to impose penalties on political committees that accept foreign contributions.

H.R. 9772 was introduced to require disclosure by certain tax-exempt organizations of information relating to foreign contributions.

H.J. Res. 202 was introduced to provide congressional disapproval of an Environmental Protection Agency rule regarding California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards.

H.R. 2910 was mentioned as a bill receiving an additional sponsor.

H.R. 3243 was mentioned as a bill receiving an additional sponsor.

H.R. 7024 was mentioned as a bill receiving an additional sponsor.

H.R. 7327 was mentioned as a bill receiving an additional sponsor.

H.R. 9250 was mentioned as a bill receiving additional sponsors.

H.R. 9417 was mentioned as a bill receiving additional sponsors.

H.R. 6529, H.R. 6633, H.R. 9332, H.R. 9335, H.R. 9339, H.R. 9340, H.R. 9616, H.R. 9617, H.R. 1266, H.R. 1561, H.R. 2004, H.R. 3514, H.R. 5243, H.R. 5526, H.R. 5880, H.R. 7184, H.R. 7970, H.R. 7994, H.R. 8005, H.R. 8201, H.R. 8908, H.R. 9389, H.R. 9390, H.R. 9392, H.R. 9393, H.R. 9396, H.R. 9397, H.R. 9661, and H.R. 9338 are scheduled for markup by the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, H.R. 8800, and H.R. 8884 are scheduled for a hearing by the Committee on Rules.

H.R. 9624 is scheduled for markup by the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

Summary of Senate proceedings

There was no Senate activity on this date.