Senate Vote on Clean Energy Credits IRS Rule Disapproval
The United States Senate rejected a motion to proceed on S.J. Res. 107 by a vote of 47-53. This Congressional Review Act resolution sought to overturn an IRS rule governing beginning-of-construction requirements for clean electricity production and investment credits for wind and solar facilities. The resolution failed to advance, meaning the IRS rule remains in effect.
H.R. 7147 Cloture Vote Rejected 54-46
The US Senate rejected a cloture motion on H.R. 7147, a consolidated appropriations bill for fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, by a vote of 54-46. The bill required a 3/5 majority (60 votes) to invoke cloture; falling short by 6 votes, the measure cannot proceed to debate. This is a continuing resolution funding measure.
Husted Amendment - Voter Photo ID Requirement Rejected
The United States Senate rejected cloture on the Husted Amendment (S.Amdt. 4732) to S. 1383 by a vote of 53-47. The amendment would have required voters to provide photo identification at polling places. The cloture motion failed to achieve the required 3/5 majority (60 votes), preventing the amendment from advancing to a final Senate vote.
H.R. 7147 Consolidated Appropriations - Cloture Vote Failed
The US Senate rejected cloture on H.R. 7147, a consolidated appropriations bill for fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, by a 53-47 vote (requires 3/5 majority). The cloture motion failed, preventing the bill from advancing to floor debate. This represents a procedural legislative action rather than a regulatory change.
VA Reproductive Health Services Congressional Disapproval Resolution Fails
The Senate rejected a motion to proceed on S.J. Res. 103, a Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn a VA rule on Reproductive Health Services. The vote failed 48-50 with 2 not voting, falling short of the majority needed. The existing VA reproductive health services rule remains in effect.
Congressional Committee Schedule - No Meetings Scheduled
Congress.gov published the daily committee schedule for March 30, 2026. The schedule indicates zero House and Senate committee meetings or hearings are scheduled for that date. This is a routine informational notice with no regulatory content.
No Congressional Committee Meetings Scheduled
The US Congressional Committee Schedule for March 31, 2026 indicates zero committee meetings or hearings were scheduled for that date. This is a standard schedule announcement with no regulatory content.
No Congressional Committee Meetings Scheduled
Congress has published its daily committee schedule for April 1, 2026, indicating zero committee meetings or hearings are scheduled for that date. This is an administrative notice with no regulatory content or compliance implications.
Congressional Committee Schedule - No Meetings Scheduled
The US Congress Committee Schedule for April 2, 2026 indicates no committee meetings or hearings are scheduled for that day. This is a routine administrative schedule notification from Congress.gov combining House and Senate committee calendars.
No Congressional Committee Meetings Scheduled
US Congress Committee Schedule for April 3, 2026 indicates zero committee meetings are scheduled. The schedule aggregates House and Senate committee announcements from official repositories.
Recreational Drone Operations Exceptions Clarification
The Recreational Drone Empowerment Act (H.R. 6460) proposes to amend 49 U.S.C. § 44809 to expand permissible airspace for recreational drone operations. The bill adds Class E airspace designated as extensions to Class B, C, D, or E surface areas, as well as Class E airspace above Class G airspace, to the existing exception for uncontrolled Class G airspace. Introduced by Rep. Dann and Rep. Davids, the bill is pending in the 119th Congress.
Airport Regulatory Relief Act permits state highway standards
The U.S. House introduced H.R. 6427, the Airport Regulatory Relief Act of 2025, which would amend 49 USC 47114(d)(4) to permit nonprimary airports serving aircraft up to 60,000 pounds gross weight to use State highway specifications for airfield pavement construction funded under certain FAA programs. The Secretary must determine within 6 months (extendable by another 6 months) whether such specifications will not negatively affect safety.
Aviation Supply Chain Digitization Study Bill
The US House passed H.R. 6267, directing the Comptroller General to conduct a study on impediments to digital documentation and verification in the aviation supply chain. The study will evaluate challenges faced by manufacturers, repair stations, air carriers, and other supply chain participants in adopting digital authorized release certificates like FAA Form 8130-3. A report with recommendations must be submitted to Congress within 1 year of enactment.
American Water Stewardship Act Reauthorization
The US House introduced H.R. 6422, the American Water Stewardship Act, which would reauthorize EPA geographic programs under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act through fiscal year 2031. The bill extends authorization for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Long Island Sound, Columbia River Basin Restoration, and San Francisco Bay Restoration programs. Changes include expanded funding mechanisms and modified cost-share requirements for the San Francisco Bay program.
DHS Appropriations Act FY2026
The House Committee on Appropriations introduced the Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. The bill includes $316,295,000 for Office of the Secretary and Executive Management, $1,690,380,000 for the Management Directorate, and references the explanatory statement from H.R. 7147 of the 119th Congress.
SEC Crypto Guidance, Congress Weighs Digital Assets Legislation
The SEC issued interpretive guidance (Release No. 33-11412) on March 17, 2026, clarifying how federal securities laws apply to crypto-assets and crypto-asset activities. The CFTC joined the guidance, indicating its staff will administer the Commodity Exchange Act consistently with the SEC's approach. This marks the first coordinated interagency guidance on crypto-asset classification, addressing when digital assets qualify as securities versus commodities.
Confederate Names and Military Installations Fact Sheet
The Congressional Research Service published a fact sheet summarizing the renaming history of 10 military installations previously named after Confederate military leaders. The document covers the Naming Commission's 2023 renaming of nine Army installations under Section 370(a) of the FY2021 NDAA, followed by the 2025 re-renaming of those same bases back to original names honoring non-Confederate veterans with shared surnames, under Section 1749(a) of the FY2020 NDAA.
Birthright Citizenship Litigation Status Update - Trump v. Barbara
The Congressional Research Service provides an update on litigation challenging Executive Order 14160, which restricts birthright citizenship. On April 1, 2026, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara regarding the constitutionality of the E.O. District and appellate courts have consistently found the E.O. unconstitutional under the Fourteenth Amendment and unlawful under the INA.
Prediction Markets and Insider Trading Law
The Congressional Research Service issued an informational report on prediction markets and insider trading law, providing background on event contracts, existing Commodity Exchange Act provisions, and a February 2026 CFTC advisory addressing insider trading on prediction markets. The report discusses jurisdictional considerations between federal and state regulation.
FY2024 Title I-A State Grants Under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
The Congressional Research Service published an informational report providing FY2024 state grant amounts under the four Title I-A funding formulas of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The program was funded at $18.4 billion for FY2024. California received the largest grant amount at $2.2 billion (12.29% of total), while Vermont received the smallest at $42.7 million (0.23% of total).
Farm Support for Tobacco and the 2026 Farm Bill
The Congressional Research Service published an informational report analyzing tobacco farm support policy in relation to the 2026 Farm Bill. The report explains that the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) would restore tobacco as an eligible commodity under the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act, reversing the 2004 exclusion under FETRA. This would potentially allow tobacco producers to access CCC-funded farm support programs again.
Nepal Parliamentary Elections and RSP Victory
The Congressional Research Service issued an informational report on Nepal's March 5, 2026 parliamentary elections, in which the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) secured a decisive victory. Former Kathmandu mayor Balendra Shah was sworn in as prime minister on March 27, 2026. The elections followed youth-led protests in September 2025 that led to Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli's resignation after at least 75 people were killed and economic damages were estimated at over $586 million.