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Issues / Armed Forces & National Security / Event · Aug 31 – Sep 11, 2026

September 11th Attacks 25th Anniversary

Also under September 11 Commemoration, Military Health Care, Privacy and Surveillance

13Members · 9 D · 4 R
17Actions · 13 D · 4 R
8States & territories · NY · VA · NJ · CA lead
$5MFunding announced

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action
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Requested actionDeclarations, investigations, decisions 1
Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials 2
StatementsResponses to news 1
CriticizedA policy, decision or person 2
PraisedCredit for a decision or person 2
Visits and eventsTours, town halls, site visits 1
Announced fundingGrants and approvals 1
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed 5
Other 2

Where they stand

Support · 4

  • DTran CAIntroduced Emergency Responders Mental Health Training Act to expand mental health care
  • RWittman VARequested OPM ensure parity in retirement benefits for federal law enforcement
  • DMarkey MASupports FASTER Act to bolster TSA funding and security
  • DWarner VASupports preservation and designation of 9/11 Pentagon Memorial

Oppose · 2

  • DPeters MIDemanded preservation of counterterrorism records and threat assessment release
  • RBoebert COOpposes surveillance systems as erosion of liberty and privacy rights

What each party did · Democrats 13 · Republicans 4

  • 1Requested action0
  • 1Sent letters1
  • 1Statements0
  • 1Criticized1
  • 2Praised0
  • 0Visits and events1
  • 1Announced funding0
  • 4Filed or pushed bills1
  • 2Other0

By state

  • NY8
  • VA2
  • NJ2
  • CA1
  • MS1
  • MI1
  • MA1
  • CO1

Every action

17 actions · 17 releases
  1. Sep 11, 2026
    • Bill

      DTran CA

      Introduced bipartisan bill to expand mental health support for emergency responders.

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    • Bill

      DGillibrand NY

      Announced bipartisan Senate resolution honoring victims and first responders of September 11.

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    • Letter

      RWittman VA

      Sent letter to OPM requesting equal retirement benefits for federal law enforcement officers.

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    • Statement

      DThompson MS

      Marked the 25th anniversary of September 11 attacks and criticized weakening of homeland security.

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  2. Sep 10, 2026
    • Praise

      DGillibrand NY

      Applauded reappointment of Dr. John Howard to lead World Trade Center Health Program.

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    • Letter

      DPeters MI

      Demanded Trump administration preserve counterterrorism records and release domestic terrorism threat assessment.

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    • Visit

      RMalliotakis NY

      Urged 9/11 responders and survivors to seek assistance with benefits claims.

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    • Bill

      DGoldman NY

      Introduced bipartisan resolution marking 25th anniversary of September 11th attacks with 200+ cosponsors.

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    • Bill

      DMarkey MA

      Called for passage of FASTER Act to boost TSA funding and aviation security ahead of 9/11 anniversary.

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  3. Sep 9, 2026
    • Funding

      DGottheimer NJ $5M

      Announced more than $5 million in federal counterterrorism funding for local law enforcement.

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  4. Sep 8, 2026
    • Statement

      DNadler NY

      Announced release of 170,000 pages of city records documenting government response to 9/11 and Ground Zero environmental hazards.

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    • Bill

      RGarbarino NY

      Introduced bipartisan resolution marking 25th anniversary of September 11th attacks with over 200 cosponsors.

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    • Praise

      DWarner VA

      Commended designation of 9/11 Pentagon Memorial as National Park Service affiliated area.

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    • Criticism

      DGillibrand NY

      Called for full release of city records on post-9/11 air quality in Lower Manhattan.

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  5. Sep 1, 2026
    • Criticism

      RBoebert CO

      Criticized automatic license plate readers as warrantless surveillance threatening privacy and freedom.

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    • Request

      DGillibrand NY $187M

      Called on Trump administration to restore $187 million in counterterrorism funding cut from New York.

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  6. Aug 31, 2026
    • Statement

      DGottheimer NJ

      Released bipartisan Intelligence Committee report reviewing 9/11 Commission recommendations 25 years after attacks.

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