Issues / Issue · Sep 8 – Oct 7, 2026
Congress is advancing multiple crime and law enforcement initiatives this week. Members announced approximately $7.4 million in federal grants for public safety programs, police equipment, and victim services across several states. Bipartisan bills passed the Senate on human trafficking detection and ATM crime prevention, while members introduced legislation addressing domestic violence, fentanyl testing, police accountability, and organized crime.
AI summary of the releases below · Oct 8, 2026
| Action type | Wk ofSep 812 | Wk ofSep 1522 | Wk ofSep 2210 | Wk ofSep 2934 | Wk ofOct 66 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials | 16 | |||||
| HearingsHeld, testified or questioned | 2 | |||||
| StatementsResponses to news | 4 | |||||
| CriticizedA policy, decision or person | 2 | |||||
| PraisedCredit for a decision or person | 5 | |||||
| Visits and eventsTours, town halls, site visits | 4 | |||||
| Announced fundingGrants and approvals | 14 | |||||
| Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed | +3 | +3 | 37 |
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DMerkley OR, DWyden OR $4.3M
Announced $4.3 million in federal grants for public safety programs across Oregon.
Bipartisan human trafficking detection bill passed Senate unanimously and heads to president.
Urged DEA and FDA to schedule kratom and related substances as controlled drugs.
Sent letter demanding investigation into police use of excessive force against students in Texas schools.
RHarris MD $200M
Urged Senate to fund FDA enforcement against illegal Chinese vapes and e-cigarettes.
Introduced bill to alert domestic violence survivors when abusers attempt illegal gun purchases.
RVan Drew NJ $500K
Secured $500,000 federal grant for HERO Campaign police vehicle designated driver program.
Announced bipartisan bill to combat human trafficking passed Senate unanimously.
RKing-Hinds MP $343K
Announced $343,065 grant for domestic violence and sexual assault services in Northern Marianas.
Introduced bill to notify domestic violence survivors of illegal firearm purchase attempts by abusers.
Introduced bipartisan bill to ban hardware that enables scammers to disguise robocalls as local numbers.
Sent letter to Attorney General urging investigation of illegal Chinese marijuana operations.
DMannion NY $2.1M
Secured $2.062 million for mobile command centers for county sheriff and police.
Secured Senate passage of bill strengthening law enforcement background checks.
Requested DOJ investigation into Chinese criminal organizations operating illegal marijuana operations.
Introduced bill to ban SIM box devices used by scammers to disguise calls as local numbers.
Secured millions in federal funding for law enforcement communications modernization in two Iowa counties.
RMalliotakis NY $1M
Secured $1 million in federal funding for security improvements at Staten Island public housing.
Sent letter to Attorney General requesting investigation of Chinese criminal marijuana operations.
Concluded three-day series of law enforcement roundtables across New York's 24th Congressional District.
RRadewagen AS $343K
Announced $343,065 federal grant for domestic and sexual violence services in American Samoa.
Visited ATF K-9 operations in Tucson to highlight federal law enforcement support.
Padilla reintroduced bill to prevent police-involved deaths and improve law enforcement accountability.
DThompson MS $343K
Announced $343,065 in DOJ funding to combat domestic and sexual violence in Mississippi.
Sent letter to DOJ demanding investigation into ATF's out-of-business records database.
DDavids KS $11.4M
Announced $11.4 million DOJ grant for Kansas crime victim assistance programs.
Led Senate Democrats in reintroducing legislation to prevent police-involved deaths and improve accountability.
Condemned gun violence after two Houston high school students were killed in separate shootings.
Introduced bipartisan bill to reauthorize substance abuse treatment program for incarcerated individuals.
Introduced bill requiring DHS to establish metrics for detecting and seizing fentanyl.
Introduced bill to permanently schedule synthetic opioids sold as kratom products.
Introduced bill to penalize public transit systems failing to meet crime prevention and safety standards.
Requested DOJ review lenient sentence for man convicted of force-feeding girlfriend abortion pills.
RRadewagen AS $359K
Welcomed $358,519 DOJ grant for victim assistance services in American Samoa.
RKing-Hinds MP $387K
Announced $386,649 federal grant for crime victim services in the Commonwealth.
Praised historic decline in violent crime under Trump administration policies.
Passed bipartisan Combating Illicit Xylazine Act to schedule drug and crack down on traffickers.
Introduced bipartisan bill providing security resources to at-risk places of worship and community centers.
Announced Trump signed her bipartisan bill protecting prison staff from inmate sexual abuse.
Secured House passage of five bipartisan public safety bills addressing fentanyl, scams, and officer safety.
Reintroduced bipartisan bill to address national backlog of untested sexual assault kits.
Questioned judicial nominee's criticism of drug courts during Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.
DCortez Masto NV, RPfluger TX, DPanetta CA, DRoss NC
Announced House passage of her xylazine control legislation with bipartisan support.
Introduced SHIELD For Victims Act to help domestic violence victims through lethality assessments.
Advanced bipartisan bill unanimously through committee to combat illegal overseas robocalls.
Praised House passage of three bipartisan bills to combat illicit drug manufacturing and fentanyl production.
Introduced bill to create restitution fund for survivors of sexual violence and Epstein abuse.
Passed bipartisan bill to support law enforcement memorial programs and officer safety.
Led letter to DOJ requesting investigation of Hennepin County Attorney's Office following Minneapolis shooting.
Led colleagues demanding DOJ and FBI investigate deaths of Black people found hanging.
Secured first federal recognition of Blue Envelope Programs in House Appropriations report for law enforcement training.
Introduced bipartisan resolution honoring victims and first responders from Evergreen High School shooting.
DGoldman NY $354K
Secured $354,000 grant for Kings County District Attorney's crime victim assistance program.
Attended Will County Problem Solving Courts graduation ceremony for 23 participants.
DHeinrich NM $1M
Secured $1 million for ballistics technology that helped solve Roswell murders.
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