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The Floor

Follow Congress the way The Books follow the dollar: a curated watchlist, stage-by-stage pipeline, roll-call votes, committees, and how members voted. Stay in The Floor to explore those shelves without leaving for other site areas.

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In the news

Recent reporting on major bills, floor votes, committees, and how legislation moves through Congress.

The Floor is a Ledger watchlist of high-visibility bills, not every measure in Congress. Stages, summaries, sponsors, and votes come from Library of Congress Congress.gov API, with Senate roll-call tallies from Senate.gov when available. Built 2026-08-06T13:58:46Z. Limits: methodology.

In the news

Recent reporting on major bills, floor votes, committees, and how legislation moves through Congress.

The New York Times·Aug 7, 2026

Fauci Is Far From the First Person to Plead the Fifth Before Congress

The New York Times·Aug 6, 2026

Senate Panel Votes to Hold Fauci in Contempt of Congress

The New York Times·Aug 6, 2026

Mitch McConnell Discharged From Rehabilitation Facility

Governing·Aug 7, 2026

Congress Could Leave States in Limbo on Transportation Funding

Feedstuffs·Aug 6, 2026

Senate farm bill bellyflops in committee markup

National Association of Counties·Aug 6, 2026

Senate Agriculture Committee holds Farm Bill markup, remains in committee

The New York Times·Aug 6, 2026

Hemp Fight Snarls Speedy Passage of Government Funding Bill

Taxpayers for Common Sense·Aug 6, 2026

Congress’s Favorite Policy: Deal With It Later

Oklahoma Farm Report·Aug 6, 2026

Comparison of House and Senate Farm Bill Provisions Ahead of Today’s Senate Farm Bill Markup

The New York Times·Aug 6, 2026

Tennessee’s Andy Ogles Faces Well-Funded Opposition in House Primary Thursday

The New York Times·Aug 6, 2026

Senate Panel Has Obtained Copy of Fauci’s Government Cellphone

NPR·Aug 6, 2026

El-Sayed wins Michigan's primary. And, Fauci faces contempt of Congress vote

The New York Times·Aug 6, 2026

A Growing Number of Election Deniers Hold Key Local Roles in Midterms

NPR·Aug 6, 2026

Celebrity culture is one thing. For TMZ, Congress is the new 'reality show'

NPR·Aug 6, 2026

Senate Finance Committee wrestles with how to sustain Social Security benefits

Research Professional News·Aug 6, 2026

Spending bill offers temporary block on US grants overhaul

NPR·Aug 6, 2026

Senate Homeland Security committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress

act-news.com·Aug 5, 2026

Congress Urged to Preserve Truck-Charging Funds