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 · Oct 1 – Oct 7, 2026

Education

Members of Congress are announcing education funding, introducing bills on school choice and student support, and opposing or supporting Trump administration education policies. Democrats are securing funding for HBCU and STEM programs, opposing voucher expansion and Head Start changes, and introducing bills on tuition-free community college and student cell phone restrictions. Republicans are announcing grants for workforce development and praising school choice initiatives. Total funding announced exceeds $115 million across multiple programs.

AI summary of the releases below · Oct 8, 2026

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26Members · 18 D · 8 R
28Actions · 21 D · 7 R
19States & territories · AZ · GA · OR · AL lead
$109.8MFunding announced

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action
Action typeThu110Fri23Sat3Sun4Mon54Tue64Wed77Total
Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials 4
CriticizedA policy, decision or person 2
PraisedCredit for a decision or person 1
Visits and eventsTours, town halls, site visits 1
Announced fundingGrants and approvals 7
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed 12
Other 1

Where they stand

Support · 9

  • DHassan NHLed bipartisan bill to expand child care tax incentives for businesses
  • DFigures ALIntroduced bill to fund college and trade school for public servants' children
  • RCassidy LAApplauded implementation of education freedom tax credit legislation
  • DDean PAReintroduced bill removing criminal history from college applications
  • RCrank COIntroduced SPROUT Act to expand childcare facility capacity
  • DScott VAIntroduced America's College Promise Act to waive community college tuition
  • RLummis WYPassed Wyoming Education Trust Modernization Act to increase school funding
  • DBlunt Rochester DEIntroduced bill to increase 529 savings account flexibility for families
  • DLeger Fernandez NMIntroduced bill to waive community college tuition for eligible students

Oppose · 5

  • DWarnock GAOpposes proposed Head Start program overhaul
  • DWyden ORUrged Treasury to reverse tax credit rule benefiting private schools
  • DGallego AZOpposed proposed rule removing Head Start federal requirements
  • DKelly AZAsked HHS to preserve Head Start classroom and health screening standards
  • DMoore WIOpposes national voucher scheme lacking civil rights protections for students

What each party did · Democrats 21 · Republicans 7

  • 4Sent letters0
  • 2Criticized0
  • 0Praised1
  • 0Visits and events1
  • 5Announced funding2
  • 10Filed or pushed bills2
  • 0Other1

Most active

  1. DWarnock GA2
  2. DGallego AZ2
  3. DKelly AZ2
  4. DScott VA2
  5. DSykes OH1
  6. DWyden OR1
  7. RCammack FL1
  8. DHassan NH1

By state

  • AZ5
  • GA3
  • OR2
  • AL2
  • NM2
  • CO2
  • VA2
  • OH1

+11 more with fewer actions

Every action

28 actions · 30 releases
  1. Oct 7, 2026
    • Funding

      DSykes OH $493K

      Announced $493,000 in Department of Education TRIO grant funding for University of Akron.

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    • Letter

      DWarnock GA

      Led bicameral coalition opposing Trump administration's proposed Head Start program overhaul.

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    • Letter

      DWyden OR

      Opposed Trump administration tax rule redirecting public school funds to private schools.

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    • Funding

      RCammack FL $3M

      Announced $3 million federal grant for Florida Gateway College construction trades center.

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    • Letter

      DGallego AZ

      Urged HHS to preserve federal requirements for Head Start classroom sizes, instruction, and health screenings.

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    • Bill

      DHassan NH

      Passed Senate bill to help businesses access federal child care tax benefits.

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    • Letter

      DKelly AZ

      Urged HHS to preserve Head Start program quality standards for Arizona children.

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  2. Oct 6, 2026
    • Criticism

      DMoore WI

      Criticized Treasury regulations expanding national education voucher scheme for private schools.

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    • Funding

      DHernández Rivera PR $1M

      Secured $1,031,000 in federal funding for STEM education expansion in San Juan schools.

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    • Funding

      RJack GA $1.9M

      Delivered $1.88 million federal investment in STEM education and workforce development at LaGrange College.

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    • Visit

      RBritt AL

      Announced service academy informational sessions throughout Alabama in October.

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  3. Oct 5, 2026
  4. Oct 2, 2026
    • Praise

      RCassidy LA

      Praised Trump administration implementation of Education Freedom Tax Credit school choice program.

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    • Statement

      RBoebert CO

      Announced deadline for 2026 Congressional App Challenge for Colorado students.

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    • Funding

      DAguilar CA $4.9M

      Announced $4.9 million in grants for childcare and STEM/healthcare programs at Cal State San Bernardino.

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  5. Oct 1, 2026

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