Federal: Congress and the U.S. government
What Congress is doing, how members voted, and where federal money goes. Federal decisions apply in every state, so this is the place to start if you are not sure where something is decided.
Members of Congress Federal bills Votes Federal spending
Members of Congress
We list 539 current senators and representatives, grouped by state. Pick your state to see yours, or open your state's Districts page to see every U.S. House district and who represents it.
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Puerto Rico
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Recent federal bills
- H.J.Res. 221: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections. 2026-11-02 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- H.R. 10952: To promote forest health and reduce wildfire risk by prioritizing forest management through stewardship in high-risk firesheds, providing tax incentives for biomass energy production, and supporting economic utilization of forest products, and for other purposes. 2026-11-02 · Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on W
- H.R. 10953: To direct the Secretary of Heath and Human Services to establish and carry out a program for making allotments to States to pay for the cost of carrying out the State Ombudsman Program to serve as a resource to provide information and support to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. 2026-11-02 · Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committ
- H.Res. 1646: Supporting the recognition of November as "Bladder Health Awareness Month", supporting efforts to increase public education, reduce stigma, and improve access to care for bladder health conditions, and for other purposes. 2026-11-02 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- H.Res. 1647: Expressing support for the recognition of the week of November 1 through November 7, 2026, as "Drowsy Driving Prevention Week". 2026-11-02 · Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- H.Con.Res. 125: Expressing support for the designation of the week of November 9 through November 15, 2026, as "National Caregiving Youth Week" to raise awareness and encourage national recognition of children and adolescents under 18 years of age who serve as a primary or secondary caregiver for family or household members. 2026-10-29 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- H.R. 10918: Natural Gas Dominance Act 2026-10-29 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- H.R. 10919: Safety Net Provider Drug Pricing Protection Act 2026-10-29 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- H.R. 10920: Telehealth Access and Licensure Portability Act of 2026 2026-10-29 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- H.R. 10921: Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act 2026-10-29 · Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committ
- H.R. 10922: Fraud Accountability and Mandatory Sentencing Act 2026-10-29 · Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on
- H.R. 10923: Public Health and Research Reforms in Controlled Substances Act of 2026 2026-10-29 · Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committ
All federal bills AI-related bills
Recent votes
House
- House roll call 308 (2026): On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments, H R 5334 2026-09-16 · Passed
- House roll call 309 (2026): On Passage, H R 9576 2026-09-16 · Passed
- House roll call 310 (2026): On Passage, H R 10326 2026-09-16 · Passed
- House roll call 311 (2026): On Passage, H J RES 213 2026-09-16 · Passed
- House roll call 312 (2026): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 9340 2026-09-16 · Passed
- House roll call 313 (2026): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 9497 2026-09-16 · Passed
- House roll call 314 (2026): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S 2403 2026-09-16 · Passed
- House roll call 298 (2026): On Motion to Table, H RES 1486 2026-09-15 · Passed
Senate
- Senate vote 253 (2026): On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed, HR7008 2026-09-30 · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
- Senate vote 254 (2026): On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed, HR9340 2026-09-30 · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
- Senate vote 255 (2026): On the Cloture Motion, PN1129 2026-09-30 · Cloture Motion Agreed to
- Senate vote 256 (2026): On the Nomination, PN1129 2026-09-30 · Nomination Confirmed
- Senate vote 251 (2026): On the Motion to Proceed, SJRES197 2026-09-29 · Motion to Proceed Rejected
- Senate vote 252 (2026): On the Motion to Discharge, SRES852 2026-09-29 · Motion to Discharge Rejected
- Senate vote 245 (2026): On the Amendment, S4668 2026-09-28 · Amendment Agreed to
- Senate vote 246 (2026): On the Amendment, S4668 2026-09-28 · Amendment Rejected
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At a glance
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| FY18 | $3.4T |
| FY19 | $3.6T |
| FY20 | $5.0T |
| FY21 | $5.3T |
| FY22 | $4.6T |
| FY23 | $4.8T |
| FY24 | $4.9T |
| FY25 | $5.3T |
| FY26 | $5.5T |
Obligations are amounts agencies committed to pay. The current fiscal year is partial. Figures can be revised by agencies.
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| Agency | Awards |
|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | $2.2T |
| Social Security Administration | $1.7T |
| Department of Defense | $416.4B |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | $319.2B |
| Department of Agriculture | $173.4B |
| Department of Transportation | $139.3B |
| Department of Homeland Security | $106.6B |
| Department of Education | $95.4B |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | $69.9B |
| Department of Energy | $61.7B |
| General Services Administration | $29.2B |
| Department of State | $26.1B |
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| Status | Bills |
|---|---|
| Became law | 133 |
| Passed a chamber or both | 693 |
| Failed or withdrawn | 13 |
| Introduced / in committee | 18,985 |
Status is read from each bill's latest official action and grouped by us, so a few may be grouped imprecisely. Most bills never pass; that is normal.
Money: campaigns and spending How the federal budget works
Federal spending
Federal contracts and grants for fiscal year 2026 are shown on each state page, and by county on each state's Counties page. Pick a state:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Puerto Rico
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Sources: congress.gov and Congress members data (public domain), House Clerk and Senate roll calls, USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury). See data status.