The week in Congress: Oct 26 – Nov 1, 2026

The week in Congress

Week of Oct 26 – Nov 1, 2026

Neither chamber held a recorded vote this week. 2 went to the President.

Written after the fact, looking back at this week. Where a bill stands is as of Nov 11; every vote and every date is the record's own.

Sent to the President (2)

H.R. 8205 Public Law 119-138

Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026

Sent to the President

H.R. 8205 was sent to the President.

This bill extends the provisions and grants for ALS research found in the original Act through fiscal year 2031.

Yes

  • Scored +7

    Does this put more money into medical research?

    The bill extends the authorization of grants for ALS research through fiscal year 2031.

No question was scored the opposite.

H.R. 1744 Public Law 119-137

United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026

Sent to the President

H.R. 1744 was sent to the President.

This bill extends the operations and funding for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. The bill updates the timeline for annual appropriations.

Yes

  • Scored +5

    Does this protect the freedom to practise a religion?

    The bill extends the authorization and funding for the Commission on International Religious Freedom to ensure continued oversight of religious freedom globally.

No question was scored the opposite.

What happened next

Where this week's bills stand as of Nov 11. Bills that moved on are listed first.

Also this week

52 bills were introduced. See the newest bills →

How this page is made

Every fact on this page comes from what Congress publishes about itself: the bills, the votes, the actions taken on each. The page leads each part of the week with what changed the most — what became law, the closest votes, the bills that would change the most — and counts the rest, one click away.

What each bill would do, and who it would help or cost, is written by AI from the bill’s text, with the reason for each score shown beside it. .

Drawn from the record as of Nov 11.