Should Congress have to approve military actions against Iran?
The House just failed to pass a resolution to end the war with Iran by one vote. The count was 213-214.
What people are acting on
The issues driving the most constituent messages this week.
Meta & YouTube Child Safety Trials
The growing wave of verdicts and legal scrutiny around child-safety and social-media addiction harms.
Should Congress have to approve military actions against Iran?
Ensuring that military decisions involve congressional oversight.
Immigration and ICE
In the news
News stories that connect to live legislation. Every briefing has an action.
Sabastian Sawe sets marathon record under two hours in London
Sabastian Sawe completed the London Marathon in a historic time, becoming the first man to finish in under two hours. His time of 1 hour, 59 minutes, and 30 seconds marks a significant achievement in marathon running. (sources: foxnews, ft, usatoday, reuters, theguardian)
Take action on HR693North Korea opens museum honoring soldiers who fought for Russia
North Korea has inaugurated a museum to honor troops who died fighting for Russia. This event reflects the strengthening ties between North Korea and Russia. (sources: aljazeera, ft, upi, bbc, ap)
Take action on 2 bills
Suspect identified in White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting
A suspect has been arrested following a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Authorities have confirmed the suspect's identity and background. (sources: pbs, bbc, aljazeera, theguardian, ap)
Take action on 3 billsThis week in Congress
What's actually being voted on, marked up, and debated — updated daily.
Bills you should know about
Substantive bills with broad relevance, real public attention, or meaningful movement in Congress.
This bill matters because it tries to make it harder for Iran to earn money from energy exports by raising the cost for the foreign companies and people that help keep that trade…
The bill matters because it would make some Iran-related sanctions harder to ease, even in individual cases. Today, the executive branch can sometimes grant special permission for…
Many Medicare patients deal with obesity or weight-related health problems, and this bill could make treatment easier to get. It could open the door to more counseling options and…
This bill matters because it would change voter registration from a system that often relies on a sworn statement into one that requires citizenship paperwork. That could stop som…
This bill could change how people start using many everyday devices. Age checks would move to the operating system level, so one device account could affect access across many app…
Markup scheduled (Apr 29)
Markup scheduled (Apr 29)
A floor vote is likely soon.
A floor vote is likely soon.
AI power depends on chips, data centers, software, money, and skilled research. This bill would help Congress see how strong China is in each area. It could shape future choices a…
Bills to act on now
Ranked by timing, significance, and momentum — the most consequential outreach opportunities surface first.
To require certain agencies to develop plans for internal control in the event of an emergency or crisis, and for other purposes.
Markup scheduled (Apr 29)
Taxpayer Funds Oversight and Accountability Act
Markup scheduled (Apr 29)
DAIRY PRIDE Act
Hearing scheduled (Apr 29)
To establish governmentwide requirements for pre-payment fraud prevention actions, to provide the U.S. Treasury appropriate data resources, to facilitate participation in governmentwide anti-fraud data sharing, and for other purposes.
Markup scheduled (Apr 29)
Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act
Markup scheduled (Apr 29)
Some clergy could rejoin Social Security after opting out
Floor consideration likely scheduled (Apr 27)
Disaster victims could keep more money after losses and wildfire payments
Floor consideration likely scheduled (Apr 27)