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Both chambers of Congress returned this week for a two-week legislative session, taking up a wide range of measures. In the House, members voted on:

  • Military and energy legislation: Military Construction Appropriations (H.R. 8469) and E-15 Year-Round Fuel legislation (H.R. 1346). 
  • Federal court oversight: A bill setting conditions for federal court appointments to supervise state or local governments (H.R. 8365). 
  • National Police Week measures: A series of resolutions and bills, including support for law enforcement (H. Con. Res. 96), memorializing officers killed in the line of duty (H. Res. 1252), the Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act (H.R. 6260), the Cashless Bail Reporting Act (H.R. 5625), the Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act (H.R. 2853), and legislation requiring the DOJ to report on firearm background check denials (H.R. 2267) and share criminal records with state law enforcement agencies (H.R. 8352). 
  • Financial services legislation: The SMART Act (H.R. 4437) to loosen regulation of small banks and credit unions, the TRUST Act (H.R. 4478) to reduce regulator examination frequency for small FDIC-insured banks, and a Treasury mentorship program for small, rural, and minority-serving financial institutions (H.R. 3709). 
  • Other measures: Save Our Shrimpers Act (H.R. 2071), resolutions supporting anti-Semitism countermeasures (H. Res. 1251), urging the release of five Chinese political prisoners (H. Res. 1259), and an Iran War Powers resolution (H. Con. Res. 75) introduced by Rep. Gottheimer (D-NJ). 

In the Senate, votes focused primarily on confirmations of Trump Administration Nominees, including Kevin Warsh for Chair of the Federal Reserve. This session underscores Congress’s focus on a broad mix of defense, law enforcement, financial regulation, and international policy issues as it works through a packed legislative agenda.