This week in Congress · Oct 26–30, 2026
This week in Congress: Oct 26–30, 2026
What is on the schedule, which bills are still in play, and what happened in recent weeks.
House floorNot publisheddocs.house.gov “Bills This Week”
Senate floorNo votes recordedlast roll call Sep 30
Hearings0 this weeknone posted yet
Live · bills checked Sun Oct 25, 3:24 AM ET · Sources: docs.house.gov, Congress.gov, House and Senate roll calls
Still in play: bills PORKER is tracking this week
Live statusBillTitle and sponsorWhere it standsLatest vote
H.R. 9340
Ratepayer Protection Act
Gabe Evans (R-CO) · 42 co-signers
Stalled in the Senate · Sep 30, 2026
Latest official action: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (CR S5199)
Senate cloture, Sep 30: 57 yes, 43 no (60 needed) · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
Landslide: Passed the House 417–3: 99% of those voting said yes.
Snowball: Cosponsors went from 12 to 42 within 90 days (Jul 20, 2026 to Sep 10, 2026).
S. 4668
Protect College Sports Act of 2026
Ted Cruz (R-TX) · 9 co-signers
Waiting on the House · Oct 5, 2026
Latest official action: Held at the desk.
Senate passage, Sep 28: 77 yes, 22 no · Bill Passed
Rare air: This bill passed its first chamber; only 4.9% of Senate bills get that far (113th–118th, non-ceremonial).
Party breakers: On the Senate passage vote (77–22), 21 members (21% of those voting) voted against most of their own party.
H.R. 7008
Stop Insider Trading Act
Bryan Steil (R-WI) · 93 co-signers
Stalled in the Senate · Sep 30, 2026
Latest official action: Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote…
Senate cloture, Sep 30: 53 yes, 47 no (60 needed) · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
Lightning step: Got committee action 2 days after it was introduced; that step typically takes 49 days (non-ceremonial House bills that made the same step, 119th).
Statuses and votes update from the official record. Open any bill for its sponsor, votes and full history.
Last weeks
Recaps written after each weekWeek recap · Oct 19 – 23, 2026
Week of Oct 19 – 23, 2026
No roll calls in either chamber. 15 bills introduced, 1 committee meeting.
BECAME LAWH.R. 1721 Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility ActPublic Law 119-127 · Rep. Miller-Meeks (R-IA)
BECAME LAWH.R. 2388 Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration ActPublic Law 119-128 · Rep. Randall (D-WA)
BECAME LAWH.R. 3620 Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025Public Law 119-130 · Rep. Begich (R-AK)
BECAME LAWH.R. 4307 Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking ActPublic Law 119-131 · Rep. Walberg (R-MI)
BECAME LAWH.R. 4467 Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification ActPublic Law 119-132 · Rep. Thompson (D-MS)
BECAME LAWH.R. 837 To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to…Public Law 119-126 · Rep. Crane (R-AZ)
Week recap · Oct 12 – 16, 2026
Week of Oct 12 – 16, 2026
No roll calls in either chamber. 0 bills introduced, 0 committee meetings.
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Each recap has its own pageRecap pages exist for the weeks PORKER has published so far.
Same rule for every member. Every week is built the same way, from official House and Senate schedules and roll calls. Votes and bills are described, not judged. How we calculate →