Floor Action: The Senate is in session this week. The House is in recess.
It has been 27 days since federal funding lapsed, and the federal government shut down.
Equal Pay
H. Res. 829—Rep. Shelia Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL)/Education and Workforce (10/24/2025)—A resolution recognizing the significance of equal pay and the pay disparity between disabled women and both disabled and nondisabled men. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 3 Democrats.
Family Support
H.R. 5822—Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA)/Appropriations (10/24/2025)—A bill to appropriate funds to ensure uninterrupted benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program. Cosponsors: 1 Republican, 0 Democrats.
H. Res. 5828—Rep. Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA)/Energy and Commerce (10/24/2025)—A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a public awareness campaign to increase awareness of the importance of father inclusion and engagement in improving overall health outcomes during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum, and for other purposes. Cosponsors: 1 Republican, 0 Democrats.
Health
H.R. 5813—Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL)/Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and Workforce (10/24/2025)—A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage of certain items and services relating to breast or chest wall reconstruction furnished in connection with breast cancer treatment. Cosponsors: 3 Republicans, 5 Democrats.
Women’s History
H. Res. 833—Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL)/Foreign Affairs (10/24/2025)—A resolution honoring the extraordinary life, leadership, and legacy of Dr. Jane Goodall. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 15 Democrats.
