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 10 – Oct 5, 2026

Finance and Financial Sector

16Members · 9 D · 7 R
19Actions · 11 D · 8 R
14States & territories · PA · MD · MN · WY lead
2Bills named

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action
Action typeWk ofSep 61Wk ofSep 138Wk ofSep 203Wk ofSep 276Wk ofOct 41Total
Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials 5
HearingsHeld, testified or questioned 1
StatementsResponses to news 3
CriticizedA policy, decision or person 1
PraisedCredit for a decision or person 2
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed 7

Where they stand

Support · 4

  • RMeuser PAPraised auto-enrollment for Trump Accounts financial opportunity
  • DSmith MNLed bipartisan bill to reauthorize terrorism risk insurance program
  • DWarner VAPraised Treasury for releasing congressionally appropriated CDFI funds
  • RDowning MTIntroduced bill to lower barriers to capital market participation for non-wealthy investors

Oppose · 5

  • DVan Hollen MDOpposed OppFi national bank application citing predatory lending practices
  • DCarson INOpposed BlackRock acquisition citing utility rate increases
  • RCollins MEOpposed CLARITY Act motion over community bank deposit concerns
  • DCortez Masto NVOpposed CLARITY Act for inadequate law enforcement protections in crypto regulation
  • RMcCormick PACriticized Democrats for blocking CLARITY Act cryptocurrency framework vote

What each party did · Democrats 11 · Republicans 8

  • 5Sent letters0
  • 0Hearings1
  • 2Statements1
  • 0Criticized1
  • 1Praised1
  • 3Filed or pushed bills4

By state

  • PA3
  • MD2
  • MN2
  • WY2
  • MS1
  • IN1
  • VA1
  • MT1

+6 more with fewer actions

Every action

19 actions · 20 releases
  1. Oct 5, 2026
    • Praise

      RMeuser PA

      Praised Treasury Secretary Bessent for promoting Trump Accounts auto-enrollment benefits.

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  2. Oct 1, 2026
  3. Sep 29, 2026
  4. Sep 24, 2026
    • Bill

      RDowning MT

      Introduced bill to expand access to capital markets by creating alternative accredited investor status routes.

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    • Bill

      DJayapal WA

      Reintroduced comprehensive legislation to reform private equity industry practices.

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  5. Sep 23, 2026
    • Letter

      DGallego AZ

      Demanded public hearing on prediction markets after Republican-only industry roundtable planned.

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  6. Sep 17, 2026
    • Bill

      DSmith MN

      Smith's bipartisan terrorism risk insurance reauthorization bill passed Senate Banking Committee unanimously.

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  7. Sep 16, 2026
    • Bill

      RDavidson OH

      Introduced bill to allow borrowers to shop for loans across state lines, passed committee.

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    • Statement

      RCollins ME

      Opposed motion to proceed on CLARITY Act, citing concerns about bank deposit impacts.

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  8. Sep 15, 2026
    • Statement

      DCortez Masto NV

      Voted against motion to proceed on CLARITY Act, citing unresolved law enforcement concerns.

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    • Criticism

      RMcCormick PA

      Criticized Senate Democrats for blocking vote on CLARITY Act digital assets bill.

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    • Hearing

      RKim CA

      Questioned Treasury Secretary on TRUMP Accounts and financial literacy programs.

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  9. Sep 14, 2026
  10. Sep 10, 2026

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