During the session on February 2, 2026, the House of Representatives made significant legislative strides in honoring public servants and supporting veterans, passing several bipartisan measures including H.R. 3497, the Medal of Sacrifice Act, and H.R. 3123, the Ernest Peltz Accrued Veterans Benefits Act, which ensures pre-approved pensions are paid to the families of veterans who die before receiving their first payment. The chamber also welcomed the swearing-in of Christian D. Menefee to represent Texas’s 18th District, filling a seat that had been vacant for nearly a year. Meanwhile, the Senate was defined by sharp partisan divides over immigration and executive transparency; Democratic leadership condemned the SAVE Act as a tool for voter sup ...