How the conversation moved
Developing stories 3 threads · 4 of 127 actions
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Oct 5 Gallego requested hearing with FHFA Director Bill Pulte on inspector general funding cuts.Oct 5 Cortez Masto requested Senate Banking Committee hearing with FHFA Director Bill Pulte on inspector general funding cuts.
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Aug 25 Pelosi , Scott joined letter urging EEOC to reverse proposal ending workplace demographic data collection.
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Aug 24 Baldwin , Merkley Led 179 colleagues filing Supreme Court brief opposing religious exemption from preschool nondiscrimination rule.
Where they stand
Support · 28 D Simon CA Introduced resolution defending Olmstead decision protecting disability rights R Britt AL Introduced resolution recognizing Hyde Amendment's 50th anniversary R Smith NJ Supports Hyde Amendment protecting unborn life D Dingell MI Introduced resolution reaffirming rights of people with disabilities to live in communities D Tokuda HI Introduced resolution recognizing Hawaiian History Month and protecting Native Hawaiian cultural programs R Budd NC Defended homeschool parents' constitutional right to religious curriculum R Cornyn TX Filed amicus brief supporting HEAR Act constitutionality D Blumenthal CT Filed brief defending Holocaust art recovery law R Lummis WY Praised court ruling eliminating NFA tax and paperwork requirements R Biggs AZ Supports constitutional right to host prayer meetings in home D Raskin MD Introduced Renewing the Dream Act for Lincoln Memorial plaque D Suozzi NY Urged passage of Right to Worship Act buffer zone legislation D Magaziner RI Secured passage of DHS Intelligence and Analysis Training Act for civil rights protections D Merkley OR Reintroduced End the Exception Amendment to strike slavery clause R Banks IN Argued against religious right to abortion in state court brief. R Griffith VA Supported amicus brief defending Second Amendment rights R Clyde GA Filed amicus brief arguing semi-automatic rifle bans violate Second Amendment R Cammack FL Voted to censure Edwards for misconduct toward staff D Larsen WA Supports nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ children and families D Clark MA Signed brief opposing LGBTQ+ discrimination by publicly funded preschools D Baldwin WI Urged Supreme Court to uphold nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ families D Beatty OH Demanded Treasury resume effort to place Harriet Tubman on currency D Mannion NY Demands immediate resumption of Harriet Tubman currency initiative D Vasquez NM Supports reauthorization extending filing period and covering additional radiation diseases R Patronis FL Urged DOJ to defend Second Amendment court ruling D Cisneros CA Introduced legislation protecting 8(a) program participants from regulatory changes R Fine FL Applauded court upholding drag performance restrictions R Cruz TX Introduced bill to protect religious freedom and prevent worship disruptions Oppose · 44 D Gillibrand NY Filed brief opposing HUD's $46 million cut to fair housing organizations D Van Hollen MD Filed brief opposing HUD's defunding of fair housing enforcement groups D Warner VA Filed brief opposing HUD's defunding of fair housing enforcement groups D Chu CA Opposes English-only Head Start instruction mandate D Cortez Masto NV Requested hearing to question director on inspector general funding cuts D Gallego AZ Requested hearing on FHFA director's 60 percent cut to inspector general funding D Ansari AZ Urged Secretary of State to confront Turkish government's LGBTQI+ repression campaign D Beyer VA Urged EEOC to rescind proposed rule eliminating federal employee discrimination protections D Krishnamoorthi IL Condemned anti-South Asian hate speech and political demonization R Risch ID Opposes ATF gun registry as violation of Second Amendment rights D Bynum OR Condemned racial slur in high school sports and called for accountability D Durbin IL Opposes Trump's ban on news outlets from White House R Tuberville AL Warned of violence trend and opposed gender-affirming care D Goodlander NH Condemned threats of murder and called for investigation D Min CA Demanded LSAC reverse improper account restrictions based on Iranian nationality D Bera CA Condemned hate rhetoric targeting Sikh and South Asian Americans D Carter LA Criticized companies for racist lynching imagery in social media campaign D Jeffries NY Condemned anti-South Asian hate and Republican tolerance of bigotry D Jayapal WA Denounced xenophobic attack on South Asian American students D Pressley MA Slammed Trump administration's whitewashing of museums and Black history R Mace SC Introduced bill restricting federal employment based on gender dysphoria diagnosis D Correa CA Opposed conditioning student aid on speech or political beliefs D Neal MA Opposed weaponizing IRS to target schools promoting diversity D Bonamici OR Opposes rescinding federal guidelines preventing discrimination in career and technical education R Self TX Opposes implementation of Sharia law in the United States D Kaine VA Demanded reinstatement of guidelines preventing discrimination in career and technical education D Nadler NY Opposes conditioning federal funding on Israel boycott certification D Scanlon PA Opposes Republican efforts to rewrite 14th Amendment birthright citizenship D Grijalva AZ Criticized Congress for inaction on gun violence and hate crimes D Vargas CA Condemned antisemitic comments blaming victims for political violence D Pelosi CA Urged EEOC to reverse proposal ending demographic data collection D Scott VA Opposes EEOC proposal to end demographic data collection for discrimination enforcement D Scholten MI Condemned antisemitic rhetoric and threats of violence against American Jews D McClellan VA Opposes Education Department rollback of Title VI civil rights protections D Tlaib MI Opposes Islamophobic harassment and white supremacist targeting R Gill TX Investigating McKinsey for promoting discriminatory DEI hiring practices D Sherman CA Condemned antisemitic attacks and urged social media platforms to remove hateful content D Schneider IL Urged removal of onerous Nonprofit Security Grant Program guidelines D Blunt Rochester DE Demanded Education Department preserve Equity Assistance Centers program D Markey MA Opposed gutting of Equity Assistance Centers that support school desegregation D Plaskett VI Opposes Trump executive orders restricting birthright citizenship D Murray WA Opposed Blanche confirmation, citing his stated goal to ban abortion nationwide D Whitehouse RI Opposes hearing scapegoating Muslim community D Ossoff GA Demanded answers on Education Department civil rights enforcement outsourcing
What each party did · Democrats 99 · Republicans 28
2 Requested action 0 26 Sent letters 5 2 Hearings 1 14 Statements 3 22 Criticized 0 0 Praised 2 9 Visits and events 3 2 Announced funding 0 19 Filed or pushed bills 9 3 Other 5 By state CA 16 IL 14 NY 10 TX 10 MD 9 NJ 9 VA 7 MI 6 +27 more with fewer actions
Every action 127 actions · 140 releases
All types 127 Requested action 2 Sent letters 31 Hearings 3 Statements 17 Criticized 22 Praised 2 Visits and events 12 Announced funding 2 Filed or pushed bills 28 Other 8
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Oct 7, 2026
Letter
D Gillibrand NY $46M
Filed amicus brief supporting fair housing enforcement funding against HUD restrictions.
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D Simon CA
Introduced bipartisan resolution honoring 27th anniversary of Olmstead v. L.C. Supreme Court decision on disability rights.
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Oct 6, 2026
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D Castro TX
Introduced resolution honoring Hispanic and Latino storytellers in film, television, and streaming.
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Letter
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D Chu CA
Led letter demanding HHS withdraw proposed English-only Head Start instruction rule.
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Oct 5, 2026
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R Miller IL
Introduced bill to protect parents from child-welfare system involvement over gender identity disputes.
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R Britt AL
Introduced resolution celebrating 50th anniversary of Hyde Amendment restricting abortion funding.
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Letter
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Oct 1, 2026
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Letter
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D Van Hollen MD
Secured Senate committee passage of bill designating Museum of the Blind People's Movement as national museum.
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Sep 30, 2026
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D Gottheimer NJ
Attended 25th Annual Korean Harvest Festival of New Jersey to celebrate Korean-American community and Chuseok.
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Statement
R Smith NJ
Defended Hyde Amendment restricting federal Medicaid funding for abortion.
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R Schmitt MO
Introduced bill to prevent federal child-welfare funds from punishing parents over gender-related decisions.
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D Dingell MI
Introduced bipartisan resolution honoring Olmstead decision protecting disability rights.
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Statement
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Letter
D Gottheimer NJ
Sent letter to DOJ and New Jersey Attorney General requesting investigation into Linden's discriminatory zoning against Jewish community.
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Sep 29, 2026
Statement
R Budd NC
Filed amicus brief defending homeschool parents' rights to choose religious curriculum.
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Letter
Sep 28, 2026
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D Clarke NY
Led letter to Revlon demanding answers on contaminated cosmetics affecting Black consumers.
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Sep 25, 2026
Funding
D Hoyer MD $8.6M
Announced $8.6 million for security improvements at 49 religious institutions and community centers.
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Letter
R Cornyn TX
Filed amicus brief supporting Holocaust survivors' art recovery rights under the HEAR Act.
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Sep 24, 2026
Letter
D Blumenthal CT
Filed amicus brief supporting Holocaust survivors' lawsuits to recover Nazi-confiscated art under the HEAR Act.
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D Hoyer MD
Introduced bipartisan bill to improve federal procurement and support AbilityOne Program employment.
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Funding
Letter
R Risch ID
Sent letter to DOJ urging investigation into ATF's maintenance of 1.4 billion firearm records.
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D Simon CA
Introduced bill to establish commission investigating historical injustices by federal agencies.
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Sep 23, 2026
Visit
Criticism
Statement
R Lummis WY
Celebrated DOJ decision not to appeal ruling striking down NFA provisions regulating suppressors and short-barreled firearms.
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Sep 22, 2026
Criticism
D Durbin IL
Criticized President Trump for banning CNN, MSNBC and Politico from White House grounds.
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Statement
R Tuberville AL
Delivered Senate floor speech warning about violence within transgender movement and criticizing gender-affirming care.
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Statement
D Goodlander NH
Condemned social media posts calling for political assassinations by Libertarian Party of New Hampshire.
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Sep 21, 2026
Letter
D Min CA
Demanded Law School Admission Council reverse account restrictions on Iranian Americans.
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Statement
R Biggs AZ
Joined amicus brief supporting religious liberty protections in Supreme Court case.
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Letter
D Ansari AZ
Demanded Law School Admission Council restore accounts restricted based on Iranian nationality.
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Sep 18, 2026
Criticism
D Bera CA
Condemned stabbing attack on Sikh truck driver and criticized anti-immigrant rhetoric from federal officials.
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Criticism
D Carter LA
Condemned Nike and Converse for racist imagery in sneaker advertising campaign.
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Criticism
D Jeffries NY
Condemned rise of anti-South Asian hate and criticized Republicans for tolerating bigoted rhetoric.
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Letter
D Foushee NC
Sent letter to UNC-Chapel Hill urging proactive student safety measures after racial incidents.
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Sep 17, 2026
Criticism
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D Hoyer MD
Introduced bipartisan bill to modernize AbilityOne federal contracting program for people with disabilities.
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Sep 16, 2026
Statement
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D Raskin MD
Introduced bipartisan bill to install plaque at Lincoln Memorial marking Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech location.
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Hearing
R Tenney NY
Highlighted legislation establishing Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter as national historical park.
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Statement
D Suozzi NY
Urged House and Senate to pass bipartisan Right to Worship Act establishing protest-free buffer zones.
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D Magaziner RI
Announced House passage of bill requiring civil liberties training for DHS intelligence employees.
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Sep 15, 2026
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D Rosen NV $1B
Called for increased Nonprofit Security Grant funding and cosponsorship of Jewish American Security Act.
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Criticism
D Jayapal WA
Condemned racist social media post targeting South Asian students at University of Texas.
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D Castro TX
Announced public nominations for Latino artists to be added to National Recording Registry.
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Criticism
Sep 13, 2026
Sep 11, 2026
Statement
R Banks IN
Filed amicus brief supporting Indiana's pro-life law in state court case.
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Praise
Sep 10, 2026
Sep 9, 2026
Bill
D Suozzi NY
Highlighted local support for bipartisan Right to Worship Act protecting religious services.
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Request
D Green TX
Requested joint congressional hearing to investigate deaths of Black Americans found hanging.
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Statement
Sep 8, 2026
Criticism
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R Mace SC
Introduced bill to disqualify individuals with gender dysphoria from sensitive federal positions.
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Sep 6, 2026
Statement
D Green TX
Shared article about unsolved Black deaths and historical racial violence.
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Sep 4, 2026
Sep 3, 2026
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D Bera CA
Participated in roundtable with South Asian leaders to address rising hate crimes against South Asian Americans.
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Statement
Criticism
D Neal MA
Criticized Trump administration regulations stripping tax-exempt status from schools not conforming to its agenda.
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Statement
R Clyde GA
Filed Supreme Court amicus brief defending Second Amendment protections for semi-automatic rifles.
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Bill
D Gottheimer NJ
House passed bipartisan bill prohibiting colleges receiving federal aid from engaging in BDS boycotts.
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Letter
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R Self TX
Introduced concurrent resolution denouncing Sharia law and opposing its implementation in the U.S.
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Sep 2, 2026
Letter
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Statement
D Foushee NC
Condemned racial harassment of Black students at University of North Carolina.
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Statement
R Cammack FL
Voted to censure Rep. Chuck Edwards for unprofessional conduct toward female staff members.
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Statement
D Nadler NY
Announced opposition to H.R. 4795, which restricts university boycotts of Israel and conditions federal funding on certification.
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Hearing
Criticism
D Scanlon PA
Criticized Republicans for attempting to strip children of constitutional citizenship rights.
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Sep 1, 2026
Criticism
D Pressley MA
Criticized Republican attacks on birthright citizenship and 14th Amendment protections.
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Aug 31, 2026
Criticism
D Grijalva AZ
Condemned hate crime shooting at LGBTQIA+ bar in Tucson and called for gun control legislation.
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Aug 28, 2026
Criticism
Statement
D Jeffries NY
Spoke at 63rd Anniversary March on Washington event, criticizing Trump administration and Supreme Court.
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Letter
D Larsen WA
Joined amicus brief urging Supreme Court to protect LGBTQ+ students from discrimination in preschools.
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Aug 27, 2026
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R Steube FL
Introduced bill requiring schools to notify parents about abortion information.
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Aug 25, 2026
Letter
Request
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R McDowell NC
Hosted roundtable discussion with faith and community leaders on parental rights, religious liberty and child safety.
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Aug 24, 2026
Letter
D Clark MA
Signed congressional brief opposing religious preschools' rejection of LGBTQ+ families.
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Statement
Criticism
D Scholten MI
Condemned Twitch streamer Hasan Piker's antisemitic comments targeting Michigan Jews and a state senator.
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Aug 20, 2026
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Letter
D Beatty OH
Sent letter to Treasury Secretary demanding resumption of Harriet Tubman on $20 bill effort.
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Statement
D Green TX
Expressed support for Air Force Major Jason Watson following his detention.
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Aug 19, 2026
Criticism
D Min CA
Denounced Islamophobic online threats against the Islamic Center of Irvine.
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Aug 18, 2026
Letter
D McClellan VA
Led House members in opposing Education Department's rollback of civil rights protections under Title VI.
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Statement
D Tlaib MI
Condemned Islamophobic targeting of Muslim families in Dearborn and called for community solidarity.
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Statement
D Pelosi CA
Reflected on nearly four decades of LGBTQ advocacy in exclusive interview with The Advocate magazine.
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Aug 17, 2026
Letter
R Gill TX
Launched investigation into McKinsey & Company for promoting diversity and inclusion practices.
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Statement
Letter
D Mannion NY
Sent letter to Treasury Secretary urging resumption of Harriet Tubman on $20 bill effort.
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D Vasquez NM
Cosponsored bill to expand radiation exposure compensation for downwinder communities.
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Criticism
D Sherman CA
Condemned antisemitic campaign video by Republican Daniel Bilzerian in Florida primary race.
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Aug 14, 2026
Letter
D Schneider IL
Led 36 lawmakers urging Homeland Security to remove grant funding rules deterring religious organizations.
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R James MI
Visited Temple Israel to show support for Jewish community after attack.
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Aug 13, 2026
Visit
D Rosen NV $1B
Met with rabbis to discuss synagogue security and introduced $1 billion nonprofit security grant bill.
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Aug 12, 2026
Letter
R Patronis FL
Signed letter urging DOJ not to appeal federal court ruling on Second Amendment firearms registration.
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Aug 11, 2026
Letter
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D Cisneros CA
Introduced bill to protect minority-owned small businesses in federal contracting program.
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Aug 10, 2026
Aug 7, 2026
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R Knott NC
Introduced bill establishing buffer zones around houses of worship during services.
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Praise
R Fine FL
Praised federal appeals court decision upholding Florida's drag performance restrictions.
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Criticism
D Plaskett VI
Criticized Trump executive orders expanding restrictions on birthright citizenship.
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Bill
D Slotkin MI
Introduced bipartisan legislation to protect houses of worship from disruption.
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Aug 6, 2026
Bill
Letter
D Blumenthal CT
Urged Yale University to reject settlement with Trump Administration over admissions investigation.
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D Dingell MI
Introduced resolution condemning DOJ action targeting disability rights enforcement.
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Aug 5, 2026
Statement
D Markey MA
Expressed concerns that Kids Online Safety Act could be weaponized against LGBTQ+ youth under Trump administration.
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Hearing
D Durbin IL
Questioned judicial nominee Anna St. John on her opposition to ending forced arbitration in sexual assault cases.
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Criticism
D Murray WA
Opposed Todd Blanche confirmation, warning his confirmation endorses nationwide abortion ban.
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Aug 4, 2026
Letter
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R Britt AL
Introduced legislation to bar transgender women from Daughters of the American Revolution membership.
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Aug 3, 2026
Criticism
D Whitehouse RI
Criticized Senate hearing targeting Muslim community as scapegoating and political opportunism.
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Letter
D Ossoff GA
Demanded answers from Education Secretary on outsourcing civil rights enforcement to DOJ.
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Aug 2, 2026
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