Govbase — What the Government Is Doing

The Senate passed the Senate passes Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act in 86-11 vote2 policies · 15 articlesLindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026 86 to 11, imposing 500 percent tariffs on Russian goods and freezing assets of Russian leaders, with the bill now moving to the House. The Senate Republicans delay SAVE Act vote until September as August recess begins17 policies · 235 articlesSAVE Act, which requires physical proof of U.S. citizenship to register for federal elections, stalled in the Senate before its August recess and is set to return in September, with 168 members of Congress on record about it. House and Senate Republicans introduced four resolutions to block EPA rules that let California set its own pollution limits for Blocking California's Pollution Rules for Docked Shipsdocked ships and Blocking California Pollution Rules for Commercial Boatscommercial boats, with all four still in committee. Separately, a new voter ID bill and a paid vacation mandate are advancing in Congress, each affecting millions of workers and voters depending on how final rules are written.