diff --git a/frontend/app/bills/[id]/page.tsx b/frontend/app/bills/[id]/page.tsx
index 07a0d53..3346b34 100644
--- a/frontend/app/bills/[id]/page.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/bills/[id]/page.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { ActionTimeline } from "@/components/bills/ActionTimeline";
 import { TrendChart } from "@/components/bills/TrendChart";
 import { NewsPanel } from "@/components/bills/NewsPanel";
 import { FollowButton } from "@/components/shared/FollowButton";
-import { billLabel, congressLabel, formatDate, partyBadgeColor, cn } from "@/lib/utils";
+import { billLabel, chamberBadgeColor, congressLabel, formatDate, partyBadgeColor, cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 
 export default function BillDetailPage({ params }: { params: Promise<{ id: string }> }) {
   const { id } = use(params);
@@ -62,7 +62,11 @@ export default function BillDetailPage({ params }: { params: Promise<{ id: strin
             <span className="font-mono text-sm font-semibold text-muted-foreground bg-muted px-2 py-0.5 rounded">
               {label}
             </span>
-            <span className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">{bill.chamber}</span>
+            {bill.chamber && (
+              <span className={cn("text-xs px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded font-medium", chamberBadgeColor(bill.chamber))}>
+                {bill.chamber}
+              </span>
+            )}
             <span className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">{congressLabel(bill.congress_number)}</span>
           </div>
           <h1 className="text-xl font-bold leading-snug">
@@ -132,7 +136,11 @@ export default function BillDetailPage({ params }: { params: Promise<{ id: strin
               )}
             </div>
           )}
-          <ActionTimeline actions={bill.actions} />
+          <ActionTimeline
+            actions={bill.actions}
+            latestActionDate={bill.latest_action_date}
+            latestActionText={bill.latest_action_text}
+          />
         </div>
         <div className="space-y-4">
           <TrendChart data={trendData} />
diff --git a/frontend/app/settings/page.tsx b/frontend/app/settings/page.tsx
index 9d43d82..b680b6b 100644
--- a/frontend/app/settings/page.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/settings/page.tsx
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ export default function SettingsPage() {
   } | null>(null);
   const [testing, setTesting] = useState(false);
   const [taskIds, setTaskIds] = useState<Record<string, string>>({});
+  const [taskStatuses, setTaskStatuses] = useState<Record<string, "running" | "done" | "error">>({});
   const [confirmDelete, setConfirmDelete] = useState<number | null>(null);
 
   const testLLM = async () => {
@@ -152,9 +153,26 @@ export default function SettingsPage() {
     }
   };
 
+  const pollTaskStatus = async (name: string, taskId: string) => {
+    for (let i = 0; i < 60; i++) {
+      await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 5000));
+      try {
+        const data = await adminAPI.getTaskStatus(taskId);
+        if (["SUCCESS", "FAILURE", "REVOKED"].includes(data.status)) {
+          setTaskStatuses((prev) => ({ ...prev, [name]: data.status === "SUCCESS" ? "done" : "error" }));
+          qc.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["admin-stats"] });
+          return;
+        }
+      } catch { /* ignore polling errors */ }
+    }
+    setTaskStatuses((prev) => ({ ...prev, [name]: "error" }));
+  };
+
   const trigger = async (name: string, fn: () => Promise<{ task_id: string }>) => {
     const result = await fn();
     setTaskIds((prev) => ({ ...prev, [name]: result.task_id }));
+    setTaskStatuses((prev) => ({ ...prev, [name]: "running" }));
+    pollTaskStatus(name, result.task_id);
   };
 
   if (settingsLoading) return <div className="text-center py-20 text-muted-foreground">Loading...</div>;
@@ -719,25 +737,36 @@ export default function SettingsPage() {
               <div className="flex-1 min-w-0 space-y-0.5">
                 <div className="flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap">
                   <span className="text-sm font-medium">{name}</span>
-                  {status === "ok" && (
+                  {taskStatuses[key] === "running" ? (
+                    <span className="flex items-center gap-1 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                      <RefreshCw className="w-3 h-3 animate-spin" />
+                      running
+                      {taskIds[key] && (
+                        <code className="font-mono opacity-60">{taskIds[key].slice(0, 8)}…</code>
+                      )}
+                    </span>
+                  ) : taskStatuses[key] === "done" ? (
+                    <span className="text-xs text-green-600 dark:text-green-400">✓ Complete</span>
+                  ) : taskStatuses[key] === "error" ? (
+                    <span className="text-xs text-red-600 dark:text-red-400">✗ Failed</span>
+                  ) : status === "ok" ? (
                     <span className="text-xs text-green-600 dark:text-green-400">✓ Up to date</span>
-                  )}
-                  {status === "needed" && count !== undefined && count > 0 && (
+                  ) : status === "needed" && count !== undefined && count > 0 ? (
                     <span className="text-xs text-red-600 dark:text-red-400">
                       ⚠ {count.toLocaleString()} {countLabel}
                     </span>
-                  )}
-                  {taskIds[key] && (
-                    <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">queued ✓</span>
-                  )}
+                  ) : null}
                 </div>
                 <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed">{description}</p>
               </div>
               <button
                 onClick={() => trigger(key, fn)}
-                className="shrink-0 px-3 py-1.5 text-xs bg-muted hover:bg-accent rounded-md transition-colors font-medium"
+                disabled={taskStatuses[key] === "running"}
+                className="shrink-0 flex items-center gap-1.5 px-3 py-1.5 text-xs bg-muted hover:bg-accent rounded-md transition-colors font-medium disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
               >
-                Run
+                {taskStatuses[key] === "running" ? (
+                  <RefreshCw className="w-3 h-3 animate-spin" />
+                ) : "Run"}
               </button>
             </div>
           ))}
diff --git a/frontend/components/bills/ActionTimeline.tsx b/frontend/components/bills/ActionTimeline.tsx
index 01dcae1..c80b6f2 100644
--- a/frontend/components/bills/ActionTimeline.tsx
+++ b/frontend/components/bills/ActionTimeline.tsx
@@ -4,10 +4,15 @@ import { formatDate } from "@/lib/utils";
 
 interface ActionTimelineProps {
   actions: BillAction[];
+  latestActionDate?: string;
+  latestActionText?: string;
 }
 
-export function ActionTimeline({ actions }: ActionTimelineProps) {
-  if (!actions || actions.length === 0) {
+export function ActionTimeline({ actions, latestActionDate, latestActionText }: ActionTimelineProps) {
+  const hasActions = actions && actions.length > 0;
+  const hasFallback = !hasActions && latestActionText;
+
+  if (!hasActions && !hasFallback) {
     return (
       <div className="bg-card border border-border rounded-lg p-6">
         <h2 className="font-semibold mb-3 flex items-center gap-2">
@@ -24,22 +29,38 @@ export function ActionTimeline({ actions }: ActionTimelineProps) {
       <h2 className="font-semibold mb-4 flex items-center gap-2">
         <Clock className="w-4 h-4" />
         Action History
-        <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground font-normal">({actions.length})</span>
+        {hasActions && (
+          <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground font-normal">({actions.length})</span>
+        )}
       </h2>
 
       <div className="relative">
         <div className="absolute left-2 top-0 bottom-0 w-px bg-border" />
         <ul className="space-y-4 pl-7">
-          {actions.map((action, i) => (
-            <li key={action.id} className="relative">
-              <div className="absolute -left-5 top-1.5 w-2 h-2 rounded-full bg-primary/60 border-2 border-background" />
+          {hasActions ? (
+            actions.map((action) => (
+              <li key={action.id} className="relative">
+                <div className="absolute -left-5 top-1.5 w-2 h-2 rounded-full bg-primary/60 border-2 border-background" />
+                <div className="text-xs text-muted-foreground mb-0.5">
+                  {formatDate(action.action_date)}
+                  {action.chamber && ` · ${action.chamber}`}
+                </div>
+                <p className="text-sm leading-snug">{action.action_text}</p>
+              </li>
+            ))
+          ) : (
+            <li className="relative">
+              <div className="absolute -left-5 top-1.5 w-2 h-2 rounded-full bg-muted-foreground/40 border-2 border-background" />
               <div className="text-xs text-muted-foreground mb-0.5">
-                {formatDate(action.action_date)}
-                {action.chamber && ` · ${action.chamber}`}
+                {formatDate(latestActionDate)}
+                <span className="ml-1.5 italic">· latest known action</span>
               </div>
-              <p className="text-sm leading-snug">{action.action_text}</p>
+              <p className="text-sm leading-snug">{latestActionText}</p>
+              <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground mt-1 italic">
+                Full history loads in the background — refresh to see all actions.
+              </p>
             </li>
-          ))}
+          )}
         </ul>
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/frontend/components/shared/BillCard.tsx b/frontend/components/shared/BillCard.tsx
index 4119f55..31b79b2 100644
--- a/frontend/components/shared/BillCard.tsx
+++ b/frontend/components/shared/BillCard.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import Link from "next/link";
 import { TrendingUp, Calendar, User } from "lucide-react";
 import { Bill } from "@/lib/types";
-import { billLabel, cn, formatDate, partyBadgeColor, trendColor } from "@/lib/utils";
+import { billLabel, chamberBadgeColor, cn, formatDate, partyBadgeColor, trendColor } from "@/lib/utils";
 import { FollowButton } from "./FollowButton";
 
 interface BillCardProps {
@@ -22,9 +22,11 @@ export function BillCard({ bill, compact = false }: BillCardProps) {
             <span className="text-xs font-mono font-semibold text-muted-foreground bg-muted px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded">
               {label}
             </span>
-            <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-              {bill.chamber}
-            </span>
+            {bill.chamber && (
+              <span className={cn("text-xs px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded font-medium", chamberBadgeColor(bill.chamber))}>
+                {bill.chamber}
+              </span>
+            )}
             {tags.map((tag) => (
               <span
                 key={tag}
diff --git a/frontend/lib/utils.ts b/frontend/lib/utils.ts
index 30ad3bb..0536043 100644
--- a/frontend/lib/utils.ts
+++ b/frontend/lib/utils.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,21 @@ export function partyBadgeColor(party?: string): string {
   return "bg-slate-500 text-white";
 }
 
+export function congressLabel(congress: number): string {
+  const lastTwo = congress % 100;
+  if (lastTwo >= 11 && lastTwo <= 13) return `${congress}th Congress`;
+  const suffixes: Record<number, string> = { 1: "st", 2: "nd", 3: "rd" };
+  return `${congress}${suffixes[congress % 10] ?? "th"} Congress`;
+}
+
+export function chamberBadgeColor(chamber?: string): string {
+  if (!chamber) return "bg-muted text-muted-foreground";
+  const c = chamber.toLowerCase();
+  if (c === "senate") return "bg-amber-100 text-amber-700 dark:bg-amber-900/30 dark:text-amber-400";
+  if (c.startsWith("house")) return "bg-slate-100 text-slate-600 dark:bg-slate-700/50 dark:text-slate-300";
+  return "bg-muted text-muted-foreground";
+}
+
 export function trendColor(score?: number): string {
   if (!score) return "text-muted-foreground";
   if (score >= 70) return "text-red-500";