Almost 700 bills and resolutions passed by the House remain stuck in the Senate because Senate Democrats refuse to allow them to move.
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Speaker Mike Johnson@SpeakerJohnsonNov 12, 2026House Republicans have led by example and made history in the 119th Congress. In spite of our razor-thin margin and unprecedented Democrat obstruction, we’ve passed more than 1,000 bills and resolutions so far. And we are not done yet! Incredibly, almost **700** of those remain stuck in the Senate because the Democrats refuse to allow them to move. Here’s a small sample of the important bills the House has passed that are sitting in the Senate: -Reconciliation 3.0 -Stop Insider Trading Act -Ratepayer Protection Act -Farm Bill -National Defense Authorization Act -No Rogue Rulings Act And so much more…
Sources independently report roughly 700 House-passed measures stalled in the Senate, but the causal claim that Senate Democrats refuse to let them move comes from Johnson's own remarks, and no authoritative source assesses that attribution.
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Contradicts. Courthouse News puts the 119th Congress total at 1,000 pieces of legislation, of which 938 originated in the House, which is consistent with the roughly 700 stalled figure rather than contradicting it.[3]
Supports. Courthouse News reports that roughly 700 House-passed measures remain trapped in the Senate, where Republicans need Democratic support to move most legislation.[3]
Context. Yournews and RedState report the ~700 figure as Johnson's own quoted assertion, blaming Senate Democrats, so this coverage repeats the claim rather than independently verifying the causal part.[4][5]
Context. Snopes, a tier1 fact-checker, found the House had passed 922 measures as of Sept. 14, 2026, and did not assess the stalled-bill count or its cause.[1]
Context. A 2026 Senate Democratic press release attacking Republican leadership for burying House-passed bills shows partisan blame over stalled bills is a recurring frame, but it does not address the 119th Congress.[2]
Sources
5 sources: 1 fact-checker, 1 primary, 2 not rated, 1 rated low
- 1Is current Congress most productive in 80 years, as Mike ...snopes.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 2While American Families Demand Senate Action To Address Gun Violence, Secure Our Elections, And Provide Better Health Care At Lower Costs, Senator Mitch McConnell Continues To Bury Bills In His Legislative Graveyard | Senate Democratic Leadershipdemocrats.senate.gov · primary source · cited for: context
- 3The 119th Congress ends with a whimper, not a bangcourthousenews.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts, supports
- 4Ouch: Mike Johnson Implies the Senate Owns the 'Lame' in Lame ...redstate.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 5Johnson Says Nearly 700 House-Passed Measures Remain Stalled ...yournews.com · rated low for factual reporting by Iffy.news · cited for: context
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