Congress is out of session until Monday, November 9 for the midterm campaign. No new roll-call votes until then; the last were the House on Sep 16 and the Senate on Sep 30.

Issues / Issue · Sep 9 – Oct 7, 2026

Cybersecurity

31Members · 21 D · 10 R
35Actions · 23 D · 12 R
24States & territories · VA · CA · TX · MI lead
5Bills named

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action
Action typeWk ofSep 82Wk ofSep 157Wk ofSep 2216Wk ofSep 298Wk ofOct 62Total
Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials 7
HearingsHeld, testified or questioned 3
CriticizedA policy, decision or person 2
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed 20
Other 3

Developing stories

1 threads · 2 of 35 actions

Rogue AI Cyberattacks Investigation

2 members

  1. Sep 24Markey introduced legislation establishing an independent board to investigate cybersecurity incidents enabled by artificial intelligence.
  2. Sep 30Pfluger (R) introduced bill to fund AI security research and strengthen defenses against exploitation.

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Where they stand

Support · 9

  • DRosen NVIntroduced bill establishing DOD-university cybersecurity partnerships
  • DPeters CAIntroduced bills designating biotech infrastructure as critical infrastructure
  • DPeters MIPassed bipartisan satellite cybersecurity protection bill
  • RErnst IAPraised AI for security while urging guardrails and development
  • DPadilla CASupports U.S.-China negotiations on AI development guardrails
  • DMarkey MAIntroduced bill to investigate AI-enabled cyber attacks
  • DWelch VTCalled for U.S.-China agreement on AI safety standards and development pause
  • DKaine VAUrged Trump to negotiate AI guardrails with China
  • RLawler NYIntroduced Stop Rogue AI Act to establish national AI safety standards

Oppose · 2

  • DWarner VAOpposes renaming AI without safety safeguards; supports rigorous testing and human control
  • RBoebert COCriticized Chinese drones and components in U.S. law enforcement fleets

What each party did · Democrats 23 · Republicans 12

  • 6Sent letters1
  • 1Hearings2
  • 1Criticized1
  • 12Filed or pushed bills8
  • 3Other0

By state

  • VA8
  • CA3
  • TX2
  • MI2
  • IN2
  • CO2
  • NJ2
  • VT2

+16 more with fewer actions

Every action

35 actions · 39 releases
  1. Oct 7, 2026
    • Bill

      RSchmitt MO

      Introduced bipartisan bill to make theft and vandalism of broadband infrastructure a federal crime.

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  2. Oct 6, 2026
    • Bill

      RFinstad MN

      Introduced bill prohibiting U.S. government purchases of computers and printers from CCP-linked companies.

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  3. Oct 2, 2026
  4. Oct 1, 2026
  5. Sep 30, 2026
  6. Sep 29, 2026
    • Criticism

      DWarner VA

      Criticized President Trump's executive order to rebrand artificial intelligence without addressing safety risks.

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    • Bill

      DWarner VA

      Urged Senate passage of AI safety and security standards legislation on the Senate floor.

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  7. Sep 28, 2026
    • Statement

      DBlumenthal CT

      Released PSI report detailing how Tether cryptocurrency props up Iran's shadow banking system.

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  8. Sep 26, 2026
    • Bill

      RYoung IN

      Introduced two bills to protect biotechnology infrastructure and genetic data from cyberattacks.

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  9. Sep 25, 2026
    • Letter

      DPadilla CA

      Joined letter urging Trump to negotiate AI guardrails agreement with China.

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    • Letter

      DPanetta CA

      Urged Trump administration to establish international AI safety standards with China.

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    • Statement

      DBennet CO

      Announced proposal to create independent federal agency to regulate frontier AI models.

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  10. Sep 24, 2026
  11. Sep 23, 2026
  12. Sep 21, 2026
    • Bill

      DWalkinshaw VA

      Introduced bill to strengthen oversight of CISA's cyber workforce after mass employee cuts.

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    • Bill

      DMenendez NJ

      Announced two bipartisan bills on AI cybersecurity passed House Energy and Commerce Committee.

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  13. Sep 17, 2026
  14. Sep 16, 2026
    • Hearing

      RBritt AL

      Questioned FBI Director Kash Patel on resources for major sporting events and cybersecurity threats.

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    • Bill

      RWied WI

      Advanced two bills on cybersecurity and manufacturing for small businesses.

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  15. Sep 14, 2026
    • Bill

      DHoulahan PA

      Introduced bipartisan bill to regulate synthetic DNA sales and prevent dangerous pathogen creation.

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  16. Sep 9, 2026
    • Letter

      DWyden OR

      Called on Commerce Department to sanction Indian hacking firms targeting Americans.

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