This Week in CongressFeb 2nd - 8th

A resolution designating the week beginning February 2, 2026, as "National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week".

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S518; text: CR S515)

A resolution recognizing January 2026 as "National Mentoring Month".

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S516; text: CR S514-515)

A concurrent resolution recognizing the 15th anniversary of the January 8, 2011, Tucson, Arizona, shooting and honoring the survivors and victims, including former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, a gun violence survivor and one of the most influential voices of courage in the United States in the fight to end gun violence.

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

A concurrent resolution recognizing the 15th anniversary of the January 8, 2011, Tucson, Arizona, shooting and honoring the survivors and victims, including former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, a gun violence survivor and one of the most influential voices of courage in the United States in the fight to end gun violence.

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S516; text: CR 1/8/2026 S118-119)

A resolution providing for the authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President and Department of Justice officials inconsistent with their duties under the laws of the United States.

Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S512-513)