Floor Action: The House and Senate are out of session this week.
It has been four days since the Department of Homeland Security’s federal funding lapsed, and there is a partial federal government shut down.
Child Care
S. 3842—Sen. Roger Marshal (R-KS)/Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (02/11/2026)—A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 topermitvideo or telephone certifications under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, and for other purposes. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 1 Democrat
2. 3845—Sen. Todd Young (R-IN)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (02/11/2026)—A bill toestablishand expand child care programs for parents who work nontraditional hours, and for other purposes. Cosponsors: 1 Republican, 3 Democrats
H.R. 7498—Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA)/Education and Workforce (02/11/2026)—A bill to establish and expand child care programs for parents who work nontraditional hours, and for other purposes. Cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 3 Democrats
S. 3862—Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)/Health Education, Labor, and Pensions (02/12/2026—A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require States to make payments tochild careproviders based on verified attendance in child care programs, and for other purposes. Cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 0 Democrats
Employment
S. 3869—Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT)/Health Education, Labor, and Pensions (02/12/2026)—A bill to allow Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 28 Democrats, 1 Independent
H.R. 7531—Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT)/Education and Workforce; House Administration; Oversight and Government Reform (02/12/2026)—A bill to allow Americans to earn paid sick time so they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 139 Democrats
Human Trafficking
H.R. 7538—Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI)/Judiciary (02/12/2026)—A bill to amend the Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to establish strong requirements to ensure safe placements for unaccompanied alien children. Cosponsors: 4 Republicans, 0 Democrats
Judiciary
H.R. 7420—Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX)/Judiciary; Oversight and Government Reform (02/09/2026)—A bill to amend chapter 55 of title 18, United States Code, to establish a criminal offense for the transportation of a minor for a gender transition procedure. Cosponsors: 3 Republicans, 0 Democrats
S. Res. 604—Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA)/Judiciary (02/11/2026)—A resolution recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implement a Transgender Bill of Rights to protect and codify the rights of transgender and nonbinary people under the law and ensure their access to medical care, shelter, safety, and economic security.Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 7 Democrats, 1 Independent
Military
S. Con. Res. 27—Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS)/Armed Services (02/12/2026)—A concurrent resolution celebrating the 125thAnniversary of the Army Nurse Corps.Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 1 Democrat
H.J. Res. 149—Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH)/Armed Services (02/12/2026)—A joint resolution recognizing the 125th Anniversary of the Army Nurse Corps, expressing gratitude for members of the Army Nurse Corps for their service to the Nation, for other purposes. Cosponsors: 3 Republicans, 2 Democrats
Violence Against Women
H. Res. 1052—Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI)/Judiciary (02/10/2026)—A resolution expressing support for the designation ofthe month of February 2026as “National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month.” Cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat
S. Res. 608—Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV)/Judiciary (02/12/2026)—A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Ghislaine Maxwell should not be granted a Presidential pardon or any form of clemency for her crimes with Jeffrey Epstein relating to the sexual exploitation and abuse of minors.Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 0 Democrats.
Women’s Health
H.R. 7417—Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH)/Energy and Commerce (02/09/2026)—A bill to reintroduce the Women’s Heart Health Expansion Act and reauthorize and expand access to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation for Women Across the Nation (WISEWOMAN) program, which provides free cardiovascular risk screenings and lifestyle support services to low-income, uninsured, and underinsured women ages 35–64. Cosponsors: 4 Republicans, 7 Democrats
H. Res. 1043—Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH)/Energy and Commerce (02/09/2026)—A bill in supportofthe designation of February 2026 as “American Heart Month.” Cosponsors: 1 Republican, 0 Democrats.
Women’s History
H.R. 7532—Rep. Dwight Evans (D-PA)/Oversight and Government Reform (02/12/2026)—A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4431 Main Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the “Dr. Constance ‘Connie’ E. Clayton Post Office.” Cosponsors: 4 Republicans, 3 Democrats
