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.
Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns amid investigations
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick has announced her resignation from Congress. Her decision comes as she faces potential expulsion and ongoing investigations. (sources: usatoday, nbcnews, bbc, thehill, bloomberg)
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Florida opens criminal investigation into OpenAI over shooting
Florida has initiated a criminal investigation into OpenAI following a shooting incident at Florida State University. The inquiry focuses on the potential involvement of the ChatGPT chatbot in the events leading up to the shooting. (sources: reuters, cbsnews, ap, cnn, washingtonpost)
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El Salvador begins mass trial for 486 alleged gang members
A Salvadoran court has initiated a collective trial involving 486 individuals accused of gang-related crimes. This trial is part of a broader effort to address gang violence in the country. (sources: nbcnews, theguardian, ap, bbc, aljazeera)
Take action on 2 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.
Very young children can be harmed by toxic metals and dangerous germs at lower levels than adults. This bill tries to catch those risks earlier by requiring more testing and faste…
Tsunamis can hit fast and cause deaths, flooding, damaged ports, and broken infrastructure. This bill would try to make warnings faster, maps more useful, and public response stro…
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 matters because the rule now limits some uses of the affected federal lands, and canceling it could change what people can try to do there. The change could matter for jobs,…
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…
Floor consideration scheduled (Week of 2026-04-20)
Floor consideration scheduled (Week of 2026-04-20)
A floor vote is likely soon.
A floor vote is likely soon.
Current federal gun laws do not treat all domestic violence victims equally. If your abuser was a spouse, they may already be blocked from owning guns. But if your abuser was a da…
Bills to act on now
Ranked by timing, significance, and momentum — the most consequential outreach opportunities surface first.
Some wireless carriers could add satellite emergency alerts at no extra charge
Floor consideration scheduled (Week of 2026-04-20)
Some wireless upgrades could skip federal environmental and historic reviews
Floor consideration scheduled (Week of 2026-04-20)
Broadband applicants would face tougher screening for rural FCC funds
Floor consideration scheduled (Week of 2026-04-20)
FCC would review major disaster outages and study 9-1-1 reporting
Floor consideration scheduled (Week of 2026-04-20)
Endangered species rules would change for land, permits, and lawsuits
Floor consideration scheduled (Week of 2026-04-20)
Bill tightens chip-tool export rules for China and other named countries
Markup likely scheduled (Apr 22)
To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to provide for a ten-year statute of limitations for export control violations.
Markup likely scheduled (Apr 22)