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The Floor
Lawmakers spent February 4, 2026 arguing over a sanctions package aimed at Tehran, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Feb 4, 2026
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The Floor
Lawmakers spent January 28, 2026 arguing over a defence production rewrite, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Jan 28, 2026
The Floor
Lawmakers spent January 27, 2026 arguing over a strategic petroleum rider, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Jan 27, 2026
The Floor
Lawmakers spent January 26, 2026 arguing over an energy emergency resolution, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Jan 26, 2026
The Floor
Lawmakers spent January 25, 2026 arguing over a farm-state biofuels carve-out, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Elena Voss · Jan 25, 2026
The Floor
Lawmakers spent January 24, 2026 arguing over a drug-price transparency act, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Jan 24, 2026
The Floor
Lawmakers spent January 23, 2026 arguing over a northern border staffing measure, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Jan 23, 2026
The Floor
Lawmakers spent January 22, 2026 arguing over a northern border staffing measure, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Jan 22, 2026
The Floor
Lawmakers spent January 21, 2026 arguing over an energy emergency resolution, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Jan 21, 2026
The Floor
Lawmakers spent January 20, 2026 arguing over an AI liability bill, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Jan 20, 2026
The Floor
Lawmakers spent January 19, 2026 arguing over a strategic petroleum rider, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Jan 19, 2026
The Floor
Lawmakers spent January 18, 2026 arguing over a USMCA enforcement package, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Jan 18, 2026
The Floor
Lawmakers spent January 17, 2026 arguing over a mail-in voting statute, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Jan 17, 2026
The Floor
Lawmakers spent January 16, 2026 arguing over a stopgap spending bill, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Jan 16, 2026
The Floor
Lawmakers spent January 15, 2026 arguing over an energy emergency resolution, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Jan 15, 2026
The Floor
Lawmakers spent January 14, 2026 arguing over a mail-in voting statute, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Jan 14, 2026
The Floor
Lawmakers spent January 13, 2026 arguing over a USMCA enforcement package, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Jan 13, 2026
The Floor
Lawmakers spent January 12, 2026 arguing over a mail-in voting statute, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Jan 12, 2026
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