1. The Week in one Paragraph

Capitol Hill experienced an intensely grueling week of legislative maneuvering, dominated by a rapid-fire, marathon "vote-a-rama" in the Senate that culminated in the final passage of the landmark S. 2 reconciliation bill, alongside the confirmation of federal judges. In the House, lawmakers navigated high-stakes debates on spending and foreign policy, passing the fiscal year 2027 Agriculture Appropriations bill and advancing the Ukraine Support Act through a successful, rare floor discharge petition.

2. Bills Passed / Signed into law

  • S. 2 (As Amended): An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. Passed the Senate 52–47 (Vote No. 163).

  • S. Res. 751: Designating May 2026 as "ALS Awareness Month".

  • H.R. 7618: American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act. Passed the House 404–13 (Roll No. 192).

  • S. 254: Alaska's Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition Act (ARTIST Act). Passed the House 404–14 (Roll No. 193).

  • H.R. 2860: Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act. Passed the House 374–49 (Roll No. 196).

  • H.R. 7726: No Funds for Repeat Child Care Violations Act (Stop Child Care Scams Act). Passed the House 217–207 (Roll No. 198).

  • H. Con. Res. 86: War Powers - Iran. Directing the removal of U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. Passed the House 215–208 (Roll No. 199).

  • H. Res. 1333: Rule providing for consideration of a multi-bill package. Agreed to by the House 211–207 (Roll No. 195).

  • H. Res. 1336: Rules Committee Waiver resolution. Agreed to by the House 213–211 (Roll No. 203).

  • H.R. 8646: Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027. Passed the House 213–210 (Roll No. 205).

  • H. Res. 518 & H.R. 2913: Ukraine Support Act. The House agreed to a motion to discharge H. Res. 518 (218–204, Roll No. 200). The consideration rule subsequently passed 216–204 (Roll No. 206), and the underlying bill H.R. 2913 passed 226–195 (Roll No. 207).

3. Notable Votes

Senate Roll Call Votes (June 1–5, 2026)

  • Vote No. 131 & 132: Invoke Cloture (50–44) and subsequently Confirmed (52–46) Kathleen S. Lane to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Montana.

  • Vote No. 133 & 134: Invoke Cloture (52–46) and subsequently Confirmed (52–46) Jeffrey M. Kuhlman to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Kansas.

  • Vote No. 135: Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 188 (EPA Utility Emission Standards Congressional Disapproval). Rejected 46–53.

  • Vote No. 136: Motion to Proceed to S. 2 (Reconciliation Act). Agreed to 53–46.

  • Vote No. 137: Schumer motion to commit S. 2 to the Committee on the Judiciary with instructions. Rejected 49–50.

  • Vote No. 138: Motion to waive budgetary discipline re: Tillis Amdt. No. 5452 (Reallocate Anti-Weaponization Fund to fraud enforcement). Rejected 15–84.

  • Vote No. 139: Motion to waive budgetary discipline re: Merkley Amdt. No. 5512 (Prohibit funds for the White House Ballroom). Rejected 53–46 (failed to achieve 60-vote threshold).

  • Vote No. 140: Motion to waive budgetary discipline re: Reed Amdt. No. 5514 (HOME Investment Partnerships funding). Rejected 46–53.

  • Vote No. 141: Ossoff motion to commit S. 2 to the Committee on the Judiciary with instructions. Rejected 47–50.

  • Vote No. 142: Motion to waive budgetary discipline re: Hassan Amdt. No. 5535 (To help build 7 million new homes). Rejected 46–52.

  • Vote No. 143: Motion to waive budgetary discipline re: Warner Amdt. No. 5556 (DNI simultaneous dual-service prohibition). Rejected 49–49.

  • Vote No. 144: Motion to waive budgetary discipline re: Graham Amdt. No. 5779 (Voter photo ID and citizen-only registration). Rejected 48–50.

  • Vote No. 145: Motion to waive budgetary discipline re: Hickenlooper Amdt. No. 5501 (Prohibit federal funds to individuals convicted of certain crimes). Rejected 51–47 (failed to achieve required threshold).

  • Vote No. 146: Motion to waive budgetary discipline re: Kim Amdt. No. 5545 (Delaney Hall Detention Facility inspection funding). Rejected 46–53.

  • Vote No. 147: Warnock motion to commit S. 2 to the Committee on the Judiciary with instructions. Rejected 46–52.

  • Vote No. 148: Motion to waive budgetary discipline re: Sanders Amdt. No. 5451 (Super PAC contribution limits). Rejected 45–53.

  • Vote No. 149: Motion to waive budgetary discipline re: Baldwin Amdt. No. 5485 (Redirect ICE funding to Child Care & Development Block Grant). Rejected 46–53.

  • Vote No. 150: Motion to waive budgetary discipline re: Booker Amdt. No. 5803 (Immigration Detention Ombudsman support). Rejected 46–53.

  • Vote No. 151: Motion to waive budgetary discipline re: Lee Amdt. No. 5804 (Voter photo ID and citizen-only registration). Rejected 50–49 (failed to achieve required threshold).

  • Vote No. 152: Motion to waive budgetary discipline re: Durbin Amdt. No. 5806 (Repurpose ICE funds for DACA processing and recipient protections). Rejected 48–51.

  • Vote No. 153: Wyden motion to commit S. 2 to the Committee on the Judiciary with instructions. Rejected 48–51.

  • Vote No. 154: Hirono Amdt. No. 5506 (Transfer funds for DOJ youth mentoring programs). Rejected 46–53.

  • Vote No. 155: Peters Amdt. No. 5763 (Rescind unobligated balances under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act). Rejected 46–53.

  • Vote No. 156: Gallego Amdt. No. 5813 (Funds for timely DACA renewal adjudications). Rejected 47–52.

  • Vote No. 157: Padilla Amdt. No. 5808 (Appropriations for transparency and accountability). Rejected 46–53.

  • Vote No. 158: Motion to waive budgetary discipline re: Coons Amdt. No. 5457 (Prohibit taxpayer settlements to individuals convicted of assaulting law enforcement on Jan 6). Rejected 54–45 (failed to achieve required threshold).

  • Vote No. 159: Motion to waive budgetary discipline re: Cassidy Amdt. No. 5812 (Compensation for law enforcement officers who defended the Capitol on Jan 6). Rejected 52–47 (failed to achieve required threshold).

  • Vote No. 160: Cortez Masto Amdt. No. 5463 (Appropriate amounts for local law enforcement hiring programs). Rejected 45–53.

  • Vote No. 161: Motion to waive budgetary discipline re: Van Hollen Amdt. No. 5632 (Prohibit fund use for payments to certain individuals). Rejected 53–46 (failed to achieve required threshold).

  • Vote No. 162: Motion to waive budgetary discipline re: Schiff Amdt. No. 5740 (Limitations on judgments, awards, and compromise settlements). Rejected 51–48 (failed to achieve required threshold).

  • Vote No. 163: Final Passage of S. 2, As Amended (Reconciliation Act). Passed 52–47.

  • Vote No. 164: Motion to Proceed to the House Message to Accompany S. 1318 (Identify correctly marked gravesites for American-Jewish servicemembers buried overseas). Rejected 47–52.

House Roll Call Votes (June 3–4, 2026)

  • Roll No. 194 & 195: Ordered the previous question (208–207) and agreed to H. Res. 1333 (211–207), setting the structured rule for the Agriculture spending package.

  • Roll No. 197 & 198: Rejected a motion to recommit (210–213) and subsequently passed H.R. 7726 (No Funds for Repeat Child Care Violations Act) by a 217–207 margin.

  • Roll No. 200: Motion to discharge the Rules Committee from further consideration of H. Res. 518 (Ukraine Support Act Rule). Passed 218–204.

  • Roll No. 201: Final Passage of H. Con. Res. 84 (War Powers - Lebanon; directing removal of U.S. forces). Failed 92–324.

  • Roll No. 202 & 203: Ordered the previous question (212–210) and agreed to H. Res. 1336 (213–211), waiving regular vote limits for same-day rules.

  • Roll No. 204 & 205: Rejected a motion to recommit (210–212) and subsequently passed H.R. 8646 (FY2027 Agriculture Appropriations Act) by a 213–210 vote.

  • Roll No. 206 & 207: Agreed to the floor rule (216–204) and subsequently passed the final underlying text of H.R. 2913 (Ukraine Support Act) by a vote of 226–195.

4. Hearings Held

  • Budget Reviews: Combined House and Senate panels questioned cabinet heads on FY 2027 agency budget requests, featuring Secretary of State Marco Rubio (State Dept), Secretary Scott K.H. Bessent (Treasury), and Secretary Markwayne Mullin (DHS).

  • Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Examined structural updates to student-athlete compensation and fair collegiate sports competition with witness Nick Saban.

  • Senate Homeland Security (Investigations): Evaluated COVID-19 medical research protocols and investigated claims of institutional censorship in scientific journals.

  • Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Investigated the federal oversight and long-term impacts of medical gender transition procedures performed on minors.

  • Senate Indian Affairs: Conducted legislative sessions regarding land-into-trust transitions and modern water/boundary settlements affecting the Quapaw, Quinault, Pit River, and Akwesasne Mohawk nations.

  • House Judiciary: Marked up and successfully advanced Kayleigh's Law Act, the Deport Alien Gang Members Act, and H.J. Res. 1 (a constitutional amendment seeking to permanently fix the Supreme Court at nine justices).

  • House Oversight and Government Reform: Convened oversight panels targeting allegations of systemic financial fraud and oversight loopholes within state Medicaid waiver programs.

5. Bills Introduced

Based on the House proceedings for the week of June 1, 2026, here are six notable bills introduced:

  • H.R. 9155 (Curbing Online Non-consensual Sexually Explicit Nudity Transfers Act): Establishes a federal civil private right of action against individuals who transmit unsolicited explicit images.

  • H.R. 9152 (Veterans Electronic Trust and Records Authentication Act): Mandates a VA pilot program to upgrade digital identity proofing and authentication systems for secure records access.

  • H.R. 9151 (Advancing American Wi-Fi Against Foreign Adversaries Act): Directs the NTIA to advocate for and protect U.S. unlicensed spectrum and Wi-Fi architecture from adversarial market control.

  • H.R. 9137 (Protect College Sports Act of 2026): Establishes statutory oversight models and fair competition guidelines for collegiate athletic programs.

  • S. 4678: Prohibits the creation or commercial distribution of minor-simulating artificial intelligence chatbots capable of generating sexually explicit dialogue.

  • S. 4671: Imposes stricter federal criminal penalties for firearms stolen directly from Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs).

6. What’s Coming Next Week

The upcoming congressional calendar is heavily defined by national defense authorization work alongside targeted administrative and foreign policy oversight. While this is the current schedule, a shift can always occurr depending on upcoming priorities and actions.

  • Monday, June 8: The House Rules Committee meets at 4:00 PM to structure floor debates for the upcoming week's voting calendar. In the Senate, the Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces meets at 4:30 PM to begin targeted markups, alongside a meeting of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

  • Tuesday, June 9: NDAA markups intensify in the Senate with morning sessions held by the Armed Services Subcommittees on Emerging Threats and Capabilities (9:15 AM) and Personnel (9:30 AM). In the House, the Foreign Affairs Committee sharpens its focus with a full committee oversight meeting at 10:00 AM.

  • Wednesday, June 10: The full Senate Committee on Armed Services convenes at 9:00 AM for comprehensive bill markups, while Energy and Natural Resources meets at 9:30 AM. Meanwhile, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust holds a 10:00 AM session targeting executive overreach and regulatory reform.

  • Thursday, June 11: The full Senate Committee on Armed Services enters its second full day of defense markups at 9:00 AM. Simultaneously, the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee (10:00 AM) and the Senate Judiciary Committee (10:15 AM) hold critical legislative and executive business sessions.

  • Friday, June 12: The Senate Armed Services Committee wraps up its marathon week of defense authorizations at 9:00 AM. Over in the House, the Committee on Education and the Workforce hits the ground running at 9:00 AM, followed by a 10:00 AM hearing by the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization to review tech infrastructure upgrades.

7. Sources This Week

Based on the legislative records for the week of June 1, 2026, here are the official URLs for tracking the activity mentioned in the daily digests:

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