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 · Aug 3 – Oct 29, 2026

Ecosystem Restoration

Congress is advancing ecosystem restoration through funding, legislation, and designations. Members secured $3 million in federal grants for erosion prevention and brownfield remediation projects in New Jersey and Virginia. Two Arizona Republicans and two Arizona Democrats responded to the Chiricahua National Monument's designation as a national park. A Washington Democrat introduced a bipartisan bill to restore Pacific Northwest wetlands, while New Jersey Democrats urged stronger protections for Atlantic menhaden fish.

AI summary of the releases below · Oct 26, 2026

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87Members · 55 D · 32 R
112Actions · 81 D · 31 R
31States & territories · CA · MD · WA · OR lead
$83.4MFunding announced

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action
Action typeWk ofAug 18Wk ofAug 85Wk ofAug 157Wk ofAug 226Wk ofAug 2912Wk ofSep 512Wk ofSep 1224Wk ofSep 195Wk ofSep 2613Wk ofOct 32Wk ofOct 104Wk ofOct 177Wk ofOct 247Total
Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials 22
HearingsHeld, testified or questioned 1
StatementsResponses to news 3
CriticizedA policy, decision or person 10
PraisedCredit for a decision or person 14
Visits and eventsTours, town halls, site visits 7
Announced fundingGrants and approvals 15
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed +2+136
Other 4

Emerging events

5 threads · 19 of 112 actions

Roadless Rule Rescission Opposition

8 members

  1. Sep 3Cantwell Led bicameral letter urging Trump administration not to repeal the Roadless Rule protecting 44 million acres.
  2. Sep 8Gallego Sent letter with 38 Senate colleagues urging Trump administration not to repeal Roadless Rule.
  3. Sep 8Larsen joined 167 lawmakers urging Trump administration to halt Roadless Rule rescission.
  4. Sep 9Cortez Masto urged Trump administration to preserve Roadless Rule protecting 44 million forest acres.
  5. Sep 28Huffman, Schiff, Padilla Led 38 California lawmakers opposing Trump administration's rescission of Roadless Rule.

6 actions →

Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act

7 members

  1. Sep 16Peters advanced bipartisan bill to strengthen Great Lakes research and conservation funding.
  2. Sep 28Kaptur, Walberg (R), Barrett (R) introduced bipartisan bill to bolster Great Lakes research and conservation funding.
  3. Sep 29Dingell, Joyce (R) introduced bipartisan legislation to designate Great Lakes Commission as official regional partnership within NOAA.
  4. Oct 1Kaptur introduced the Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act to designate Great Lakes Commission.
  5. Oct 14Scholten introduced bipartisan bill to expand federal conservation funding for Great Lakes region.

5 actions →

Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act

3 members · $55M announced

  1. Aug 12Kaptur announced $32.3 million EPA grant for Lower Maumee River remediation project.
  2. Aug 27Peters Peters highlighted $22.7 million in Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding for FishPass project.
  3. Sep 30Young (R) applauded Senate passage of bill reauthorizing Great Lakes Restoration Initiative through 2030.

3 actions →

Chesapeake Bay Restoration Executive Order Revocation

7 members

  1. Sep 17Elfreth joined Maryland delegation statement opposing Trump's Chesapeake Bay restoration rollback.
  2. Sep 17Scott, Elfreth condemned Trump executive order revoking Chesapeake Bay restoration protections.
  3. Sep 17Hoyer, McClain Delaney, Olszewski +2 criticized Trump administration decision revoking Chesapeake Bay restoration executive order.

3 actions →

Floodplain Enhancement and Recovery Act

3 members

  1. Oct 1Murray, Daines (R) Senate passed bipartisan bill simplifying ecosystem restoration approval in floodplains.
  2. Oct 1Downing (R) announced Senate passage of Floodplain Enhancement and Recovery Act to streamline ecosystem restoration projects.

2 actions →

What each party did · Democrats 81 · Republicans 31

  • 19Sent letters3
  • 0Hearings1
  • 3Statements0
  • 10Criticized0
  • 10Praised4
  • 5Visits and events2
  • 10Announced funding5
  • 23Filed or pushed bills13
  • 1Other3

Most active

Actions each member took in this window

  1. DMartin Heinrich NM6
  2. DSarah Elfreth MD6
  3. DAdam Schiff CA5
  4. DJared Huffman CA5
  5. RBruce Westerman AR5
  6. DDebbie Dingell MI4
  7. DKim Schrier WA3
  8. DChellie Pingree ME3

By state

Actions by members from each state, split by party. A joint release counts once for each member on it.

  • CA22
  • MD12
  • WA10
  • OR10
  • MI10
  • NM10
  • VA8
  • AZ6

+23 more with fewer actions

Every action

112 actions · 148 releases
  1. Oct 29, 2026
    • Letter

      DPocan WI

      Led letter to State Department opposing U.S. support for aerial fumigation program in Colombia.

      Release ↗

  2. Oct 28, 2026
    • Praise

      RMoore WV $12M

      Celebrated National Park Foundation's $12 million grant supporting C&O Canal National Historical Park.

      Release ↗

    • Funding

      RMalliotakis NY $687K

      Announced nearly $687,000 in federal funding to expand science program at Freshkills Park.

      Release ↗

    • Statement

      RCiscomani AZ

      Celebrated President Trump signing Ciscomani's bill establishing Chiricahua as America's 64th national park.

      Release ↗

  3. Oct 27, 2026
    • Statement

      RMoore WV

      Promoted Shenandoah Valley Access, Legacy and Outdoor Recreation Act for historic preservation and tourism.

      Release ↗

  4. Oct 26, 2026
    • Letter

      DSchrier WA

      Hiked Enchantments wilderness area and urged Trump administration to restore Forest Service staffing.

      Release ↗

  5. Oct 24, 2026
    • Funding

      RVan Drew NJ $1.5M

      Secured $1.5 million in federal funding for Strathmere Living Shorelines erosion prevention project.

      Release ↗

  6. Oct 21, 2026
    • Praise

      DGallego AZ

      Celebrated Chiricahua National Monument designation as Arizona's fourth national park.

      Release ↗

  7. Oct 20, 2026
    • Praise

      DKelly AZ

      Released statement celebrating Chiricahua National Monument's designation as Arizona's fourth national park.

      Release ↗

    • Funding

      RGriffith VA $1.5M

      Announced $1.5 million EPA brownfields grant to Mount Rogers Planning District Commission.

      Release ↗

    • Funding

      RMalliotakis NY

      Announced agreement between NYC and National Park Service to fund Great Kills Park radioactive contamination remediation.

      Release ↗

    • Bill

      RCiscomani AZ

      Celebrated President Trump signing Chiricahua National Park Act into law.

      Release ↗

  8. Oct 19, 2026
  9. Oct 16, 2026
    • Statement

      DPingree ME

      Released GAO report on textile waste circular economy and federal policy options.

      Release ↗

    • Bill

      DHoyle OR

      Introduced bipartisan bill to support voluntary wetlands habitat restoration and invasive species management in Pacific Northwest.

      Release ↗

  10. Oct 14, 2026
  11. Oct 13, 2026
    • Visit

      DMurray WA

      Toured new Community Nature Center at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, highlighted conservation support.

      Release ↗

  12. Oct 9, 2026
    • Letter

      DVan Hollen MD

      Urged Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to adopt strongest menhaden conservation protections.

      Release ↗

    • Bill

      RValadao CA

      Introduced bipartisan resolution commending Armenia for hosting UN biodiversity conference.

      Release ↗

  13. Oct 1, 2026
  14. Sep 30, 2026
  15. Sep 29, 2026
  16. Sep 28, 2026
  17. Sep 25, 2026
    • Visit

      RCramer ND

      Hosted press conference with Interior Secretary on Fish and Wildlife Service wetland easement disputes.

      Release ↗

  18. Sep 24, 2026
    • Bill

      DPadilla CA

      Introduced bill to study and address DDT and toxic waste dumping off California coast.

      Release ↗

  19. Sep 23, 2026
    • Letter

      DSchiff CA

      Renewed investigation into Fish and Wildlife Service staffing crisis after agency dodged inquiries.

      Release ↗

  20. Sep 22, 2026
    • Letter

      DHeinrich NM

      Joined bipartisan effort urging Interior Department to block Yosemite land transfer to Trump donor.

      Release ↗

  21. Sep 21, 2026
    • Funding

      RCramer ND $1.5M

      Announced EPA awarded $1.54 million to North Dakota for environmental protection and cleanup.

      Release ↗

  22. Sep 18, 2026
  23. Sep 17, 2026
  24. Sep 16, 2026
  25. Sep 15, 2026
  26. Sep 14, 2026
  27. Sep 11, 2026
    • Letter

      DPingree ME

      Called on USDA to implement GAO recommendations on climate-related farm and forest threats.

      Release ↗

    • Letter

      DPingree ME

      Opposed Interior Department's proposed land exchange in Yosemite National Park.

      Release ↗

    • Funding

      DThompson CA $4M

      Secured $4 million USDA emergency funding for invasive glassy-winged sharpshooter response.

      Release ↗

  28. Sep 9, 2026
  29. Sep 8, 2026
  30. Sep 7, 2026
  31. Sep 4, 2026
    • Praise

      RTiffany WI

      Praised Trump administration's action to delist gray wolves from Endangered Species Act protections.

      Release ↗

    • Visit

      DWarnock GA

      Met with Gullah Geechee community to discuss environmental health and land preservation.

      Release ↗

  32. Sep 3, 2026
  33. Sep 2, 2026
    • Bill

      RMcClintock CA

      Introduced bill to codify Interior Department order enhancing park-community coordination.

      Release ↗

    • Criticism

      DHuffman CA

      Opposed bills extending fishing waiver threatening North Atlantic right whales and fast-tracking mining permits.

      Release ↗

  34. Sep 1, 2026
  35. Aug 31, 2026
    • Praise

      DFriedman CA

      Celebrated California's phase-out of paraquat pesticide following her legislation.

      Release ↗

    • Funding

      DWilson FL $1M

      Announced final $1.03 million release to Florida International University for Everglades research and restoration.

      Release ↗

    • Statement

      DVasquez NM

      Called for Congress to renew bipartisan protection of public lands against development and sell-offs.

      Release ↗

  36. Aug 28, 2026
    • Praise

      DThompson CA

      Praised Interior Department's reversal of wetland protection rollback in Prairie Pothole Region.

      Release ↗

    • Visit

      DHeinrich NM

      Visited Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to oppose sulfide-ore copper mining near the area.

      Release ↗

  37. Aug 27, 2026
  38. Aug 25, 2026
    • Funding

      DSykes OH $1.2M

      Secured $1.2 million for Rosemont Preserve Restoration Project to improve water quality and reduce flooding.

      Release ↗

    • Visit

      DPeters MI

      Visited Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, highlighted its importance to tourism and Great Lakes preservation.

      Release ↗

  39. Aug 24, 2026
    • Letter

      DDoggett TX

      Led 38 House Democrats urging Trump administration to enforce USMCA environmental protections for endangered vaquita.

      Release ↗

  40. Aug 21, 2026
  41. Aug 20, 2026
  42. Aug 19, 2026
  43. Aug 18, 2026
  44. Aug 13, 2026
    • Bill

      RDaines MT

      Promoted America the Beautiful Act to fund national park repairs and maintenance.

      Release ↗

  45. Aug 12, 2026
  46. Aug 11, 2026
    • Letter

      DHeinrich NM

      Led letter opposing Interior's wilderness policy review as threat to public lands protections.

      Release ↗

    • Praise

      DHuffman CA

      Praised court ruling halting Trump administration approval of Colosseum Mine in Mojave National Preserve.

      Release ↗

  47. Aug 10, 2026
    • Bill

      DHuffman CA

      Re-introduced bipartisan bill to support conservation efforts for critically endangered species worldwide.

      Release ↗

  48. Aug 6, 2026
  49. Aug 5, 2026
    • Funding

      DGreen TX $500K

      Secured $500,000 in EPA brownfield assessment funding for Houston-area communities.

      Release ↗

    • Letter

      RMarshall KS

      Joined letter urging Interior Secretary to preserve wetland protections in Prairie Pothole Region.

      Release ↗

    • Bill

      RScott FL

      Introduced bill requiring Interior Department to act on state wildlife conservation plans within 180 days.

      Release ↗

  50. Aug 4, 2026
    • Letter

      DLuján NM

      Led 34 senators opposing Trump executive order reducing Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante monument protections.

      Release ↗

    • Criticism

      DBooker NJ

      Opposed legislation to remove federal protections for gray wolves under the Endangered Species Act.

      Release ↗

    • Statement

      RJohnson WI

      Advocated for delisting gray wolves in Wisconsin due to population growth threatening livestock and people.

      Release ↗

  51. Aug 3, 2026

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