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 30 – Oct 6, 2026

Fuel Prices

11Members · 6 D · 5 R
10Actions · 5 D · 5 R
11States & territories · NJ · MA · ME · GU lead
0Bills named

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action
Action typeWed301Thu13Fri24Sat3Sun4Mon5Tue62Total
Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials 4
CriticizedA policy, decision or person 3
PraisedCredit for a decision or person 1
Visits and eventsTours, town halls, site visits 1
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed 1

Where they stand

Support · 3

  • RCollins MEApplauded G7 oil and diesel release to lower heating costs
  • RRounds SDUrged tax suspension and Defense Production Act use to lower prices
  • RFry SCIntroduced bill to temporarily suspend federal gas tax during emergencies

Oppose · 5

  • DTrahan MAPressed DOE to lower heating oil costs driven up by Iran war
  • DHernández Rivera PROpposes electricity rate increase, blamed slow reconstruction
  • DBennet COCriticized Trump for making life more expensive for American families
  • DMurray WAOpposed oil reserve release as insufficient to address high energy costs
  • DKaptur OHOpposed Strategic Petroleum Reserve release timing and refill plan

What each party did · Democrats 5 · Republicans 5

  • 2Sent letters2
  • 3Criticized0
  • 0Praised1
  • 0Visits and events1
  • 0Filed or pushed bills1

By state

  • NJ1
  • MA1
  • ME1
  • GU1
  • SD1
  • NC1
  • PR1
  • CO1

+3 more with fewer actions

Every action

10 actions · 11 releases
  1. Oct 6, 2026
  2. Oct 2, 2026
    • Praise

      RCollins ME

      Praised G7 agreement to release 100 million barrels of diesel and crude oil.

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    • Visit

      RMoylan GU

      Highlighted Guam priorities including lowering cost of living and energy costs at federal interagency meeting.

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    • Letter

      RRounds SD

      Called for 90-day federal gas and diesel tax suspension and Defense Production Act invocation to lower fuel prices.

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    • Letter

      DDavis NC

      Urged IRS to grant North Carolina emergency diesel fuel penalty relief for farmers.

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  3. Oct 1, 2026
    • Criticism

      DHernández Rivera PR

      Criticized Puerto Rico government for 18% electricity rate increase and proposed four relief alternatives.

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    • Criticism

      DBennet CO

      Criticized Trump for raising costs for American families while enriching himself and focusing on personal interests.

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    • Bill

      RFry SC

      Introduced bill allowing president to suspend federal gas tax for up to 120 days.

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  4. Sep 30, 2026

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