119th United States Congress

2025–2027 meeting of U.S. legislature

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September 5 2025 Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act was passed.
August 19 2025 Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act was enacted.
August 14 2025 Two acts were passed: ACES Act of 2025 and PRO Veterans Act of 2025.
July 30 2025 VA Home Loan Program Reform Act was enacted.
July 24 2025 Three acts were passed: Rescissions Act of 2025, Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act, and Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act.
July 21 2025 Andrew Garbarino becomes Chair of the Homeland Security Committee
July 20 2025 An incumbent House member resigned to take a job in the private sector, with a special election scheduled for December 2, 2025.
July 18 2025 GENIUS Act was enacted.
July 16 2025 HALT Fentanyl Act was passed.
July 15 2025 Two acts were enacted: Apex Area Technical Corrections Act and Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act.
July 7 2025 Two Alaska-related acts were passed: Alaska Native Settlement Trust Eligibility Act and Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025.
July 4 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act was enacted.
July 4 2025 Mark Green (R) resigned after the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, with a special election date yet to be determined
July 3 2025 House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York breaks the record for the longest House magic minute speech while speaking against the 'One Big Beautiful Bill'.
June 24 2025 Robert Garcia becomes Ranking Member of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee
June 12 2025 Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025 was passed.
2025 Connolly had previously announced he would not seek reelection in 2026 and endorsed his former chief of staff James Walkinshaw, a member of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, as his potential successor.
May 21 2025 Gerry Connolly (D) passed away. The date for his seat's special election has not yet been announced.
May 21 2025 Incumbent Democratic Representative Gerry Connolly died from complications of esophageal cancer, creating a vacancy in Virginia's 11th congressional district.
May 19 2025 Enacted the TAKE IT DOWN Act, another key piece of legislation in the congressional session.
May 6 2025 Tim Kennedy (Democratic-New York) assumed office through a special election
April 28 2025 Gerry Connolly is replaced by Stephen Lynch as acting Ranking Member of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee
April 9 2025 Elise Stefanik becomes Chair of House Republican Leadership on this date.
2025 Assumed office as a United States Representative for various districts across multiple states, including Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, 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, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
April 2 2025 A Republican representative resigned, with a special election held on April 1, 2025.
April 2 2025 House of Representatives party composition increases to 220 Democratic and 433 total members, with 2 vacant seats.
April 2 2025 Jimmy Patronis (Republican-Florida) assumed office through a special election
April 2 2025 House of Representatives increases to 220 Democrats and 433 total members.
April 2 2025 Jimmy Patronis took office in the House of Representatives, succeeding Matt Gaetz, representing Florida after serving as Chief Financial Officer of Florida and previously in the Florida House of Representatives.
April 2 2025 House membership changes confirmed, including the results of the special election.
April 1 2025 A special election was held for the House seat vacated by the National Security Advisor appointment.
April 1 2025 A special election was held for a House Representative seat.
April 1 2025 Special election held for Matt Gaetz's seat, with Jimmy Patronis (R) winning the election.
April 1 2025 Special election held for Michael Waltz's seat, with Randy Fine (R) winning the election.
April 1 2025 Special election held for Florida's 6th congressional district, with Republican Randy Fine winning with 56.7% of the vote.
April 1 2025 Special election held for Florida's 1st congressional district, with Republican Jimmy Patronis winning the seat with 57% of the vote.
March 31 2025 Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey begins a record-breaking Senate speech protesting President Donald Trump's agenda, continuing into April 1, 2025.
2025 The U.S. House of Representatives conducts its speaker election after the Election Day, following the traditional process of selecting a candidate from party caucuses and holding a roll call vote.
March 31 2025 House Majority Leader Steve Scalise was planning to host a going-away party for Stefanik, which will no longer proceed following the withdrawal of her nomination.
March 27 2025 President Trump withdraws Stefanik's UN ambassador nomination due to concerns over the slim Republican Party majority in the House of Representatives.
March 25 2025 Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act was ordered by committee to be amended.
March 15 2025 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act was passed, providing funding and extending various government provisions.
March 14 2025 Governor Katie Hobbs became responsible for calling a special election within 72 hours following the seat's vacancy caused by Grijalva's death.
2025 Expected to have at least five special elections to the United States House of Representatives during the 119th United States Congress.
March 13 2025 A House seat was vacated due to the incumbent's death, with a special election scheduled for September 23, 2025.
March 13 2025 House of Representatives further changes to 213 Democrats and 431 total members.
March 13 2025 House of Representatives further changes to 213 Democratic and 431 total Representatives.
March 13 2025 Incumbent Democratic Representative Raúl Grijalva passed away, creating a vacancy in Arizona's 7th congressional district.
2025 Shomari Figures assumed office as a U.S. Representative for Alabama, with prior experience including Deputy Chief of Staff to the U.S. Attorney General and White House liaison to the Department of Justice.
2025 Sarah McBride of Delaware became the first openly transgender member of Congress in United States history.

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