Congressional Record — September 2, 2026

Overview of the day

The House proceedings included the swearing-in of Representative Aisha Wahab for the fourteenth congressional district of California.
The House considered H.J. Res. 1, which failed to achieve the necessary two-thirds majority to pass.
The House passed H.R. 1501.

Summary of the House proceedings

H.J. Res. 1 proposed an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices and failed to pass under a suspension of the rules.
H.R. 1501 was passed to amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral production activities as a covered project.
The House considered multiple other legislative measures, held special orders on topics such as diversity, equity, and inclusion principles and the rebuilding of USAID, and heard numerous one-minute speeches from members.

Summary of Senate proceedings

There was no Senate activity on this date.