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The Floor

Featured bills with full archives, a growing Congress.gov inventory, stages, roll calls, committees, and how members voted.

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Floor coverage · 22 featured · 22 inventory

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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 Featured list 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 2026-09-23T16:02:08Z. Limits: methodology.

In the news

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

The New York Times·Sep 23, 2026

Trump Backtracks on Plan for New Controls on N.I.H. Grants

NPR·Sep 23, 2026

Results are in from the newest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll

The New York Times·Sep 23, 2026

Paul LePage, a Trump Ally, Says a Family Member Is Being Deported

The New York Times·Sep 23, 2026

Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Is Starting to Bite Before the Midterm Elections

Tax Foundation·Sep 23, 2026

States’ Nonconformity with Federal Measurements Creates “Barrels” of Compliance Costs

The New York Times·Sep 23, 2026

Dispute Over Missouri’s Congressional Map Again Returns to Supreme Court

NPR·Sep 23, 2026

As Congress confronts AI, Senate lawmakers are shut off from its most advanced tools

NPR·Sep 23, 2026

There's growing concern that Trump may deploy the National Guard ahead of elections

Legis1·Sep 22, 2026

House Considers Economy Act as Spending Tool With Less Oversight

Consumer Finance Monitor·Sep 22, 2026

House Financial Services Committee Approves Legislation to Place CFPB Under Congressional Appropriations Process

Legis1·Sep 18, 2026

Congress Examines Appropriations for FY2027

Fortune·Sep 17, 2026

Congress is so dysfunctional and irresponsible it’s only done its job four times since World War II

Tax Foundation·Sep 17, 2026

The Spiraling Cost of Federal Healthcare Subsidies and Carveouts

National Association of Counties·Sep 16, 2026

Senate Agriculture Committee passes Farm Bill

Pew Research Center·Sep 16, 2026

2026 primary season yields greatest preelection House turnover in over 3 decades