Section 702 / FISA surveillance
Congress just renewed Section 702, after a fight over whether the FBI should need a warrant before searching surveillance data for Americans' messages, phone numbers, or emails. See the current bill and recorded votes, then tell your officials where you stand.
Congressional approval for military action involving Iran
Follow the latest war-powers fight and tell your officials what role Congress should play.
AI data centers and local power bills
A Utah data-center project is drawing attention. Track related bills on power demand, water, tax incentives, and public costs.
Vehicle kill switch / impaired-driving technology mandate
Review the No Kill Switches in Cars Act and tell officials what vehicle-safety technology rules you support.
Voting rights and Supreme Court developments
Follow voting-rights enforcement questions and tell officials what election protections you want Congress to prioritize.
White House ballroom security funding
Congress is debating proposed security funding tied to the White House ballroom project.
Three-day Russia-Ukraine ceasefire begins as Moscow holds Victory Day parade – Europe live
Russia marks Victory Day with scaled-back parade (france24); Putin denounces Nato at scaled back Victory Day parade (bbc)
What people are acting on
The issues driving the most constituent messages this week.
Congressional approval for military action involving Iran
Follow the latest war-powers fight and tell your officials what role Congress should play.
AI data centers and local power bills
A Utah data-center project is drawing attention. Track related bills on power demand, water, tax incentives, and public costs.
Glyphosate / Farm Bill liability provisions
Track proposals affecting pesticide warnings, liability, and farm policy, then tell officials where you stand.
In the news
News stories that connect to live legislation. Every briefing has an action.
Three-day Russia-Ukraine ceasefire begins as Moscow holds Victory Day parade – Europe live
Russia marks Victory Day with scaled-back parade (france24); Putin denounces Nato at scaled back Victory Day parade (bbc)
Take action on 3 bills
Pentagon releases new files on UFOs for public review
The Pentagon has released a batch of previously classified files related to unidentified flying objects. This release follows a directive for agencies to declassify such documents. (sources: bbc, nytimes, usatoday, nbcnews, aljazeera)
Take action on 2 bills
Court releases alleged suicide note of Jeffrey Epstein
A US court has made public a document purported to be a suicide note written by Jeffrey Epstein. The note was reportedly found after his first suicide attempt. (sources: aljazeera, cbsnews, usatoday, politico, foxnews)
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.
Farm bills shape who gets federal farm help, how food aid works, and how rural communities get support. This bill would keep those programs running through 2031 and change several…
Housing is expensive in many places because too few homes get built, and this bill tries to remove some of the barriers that slow building down. It matters because even small dela…
Credit card payments often depend on networks chosen before the customer ever pays. This bill would give stores more say in that process for many cards. It could affect fees, paym…
This bill matters because many young people use apps, games, social media, and school tools that collect a lot of personal data, and current federal law does not fully cover teens…
This bill matters because it could change the rules for many of the apps and websites that kids and teens use every day. It tries to reduce serious harms and give families more co…
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…
A floor vote is likely soon.
A floor vote is likely soon.
The bill matters because some large health care companies own both the care side and the payment or supply side. That can create a conflict when the same parent company can steer…