Aug 3 – Aug 9, 2026
14 roll-call votes · 1 bill moved · 0 new North Dakota filings
- Closest vote (50-49) — The Senate confirmed the nomination by a vote of 50 yea to 49 nay. This vote was on whether to approve a specific individual for a government position. Roll call
- Broadest support (89-4) — The Senate agreed to proceed with debate on a bill that extends trade benefits for certain African countries and extends customs user fees. The vote was 89 yeas to 4 nays. Roll call
- Furthest along — HR 10036: Constituent Services Impacts of Federal Workforce Firings Act
Roll-call votes, with every North Dakota position
The Senate confirmed the nomination by a vote of 50 yea to 49 nay. This vote was on whether to approve a specific individual for a government position.
Y = Approve the nominee N = Reject the nominee
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The Senate passed a bill that extends trade benefits for certain African countries and extends customs user fees. The vote was 90 yeas to 6 nays.
Y = Extend trade benefits and customs fees N = Do not extend trade benefits and customs fees
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An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.
The Senate confirmed the nomination. The vote was 51 yea, 47 nay. This action approves a specific person for a government position.
Y = Approve the nominee N = Reject the nominee
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The Senate passed a bill that allows early childhood educators to claim the same tax deduction for work-related expenses as K-12 teachers. The vote was 86 yeas to 11 nays.
Y = Allow early childhood educators the same tax deduction as K-12 teachers N = Do not allow early childhood educators the same tax deduction as K-12 teachers
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The Senate rejected Amendment S.Amdt. 6715 (32 yea, 64 nay). This amendment would have removed a provision related to duties on countries that buy Russian oil or gas or help avoid sanctions.
Y = Remove the provision on duties for countries buying Russian oil or gas N = Keep the provision on duties for countries buying Russian oil or gas
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The Senate confirmed a nomination. The vote was 51 yea and 44 nay. This action approves a person for a government position.
Y = Approve the nominee N = Reject the nominee
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Procedural votes (8)
Votes that move the process along — setting debate terms, ending debate, approving the record. Positions here often follow party strategy rather than the underlying issue.
Bills that moved
In committee (1)
HR 10036: Constituent Services Impacts of Federal Workforce Firings Act
This bill directs the Comptroller General to study the impact of federal workforce reductions on constituent services.AI summary · as of 2026-08-29 · report an error
2026-08-03: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Assigned to a committee for review — the first step for most bills.
New money filings — North Dakota delegation
No new FEC filings were received from North Dakota delegation committees this week.