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Issues / Government Accountability / Event · Sep 30 – Oct 5, 2026

FHFA Inspector General Funding Cuts

4Members · 3 D · 1 R
7Actions · 6 D · 1 R
4States & territories · NV · MD · AZ · OH
0Bills named

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action
Action typeTue29Wed302Thu13Fri2Sat3Sun4Mon52Total
Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials 4
CriticizedA policy, decision or person 2
Other 1

What members did

4 members · 7 actions

There is no proposal to be for or against here. Members are grouped by what they did.

Sent letters · 4

D 4 R 0
  • DCatherine Cortez MastoNV · SenateOct 5

    Requested Senate Banking Committee hearing with FHFA Director Bill Pulte on inspector general funding cuts.

  • DRuben GallegoAZ · SenateOct 5

    Requested hearing with FHFA Director Bill Pulte on inspector general funding cuts.

  • DChris Van HollenMD · SenateOct 1

    Joined Banking Committee Democrats calling on FHFA Director to reverse decision eliminating agency watchdog.

  • DChris Van HollenMD · SenateOct 1

    Led 75 colleagues in pressing EEOC to withdraw proposed rule eliminating civil rights protections for federal employees.

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  • DChris Van HollenMD · SenateOct 1

    Led 75 colleagues in pressing EEOC to withdraw proposed rule eliminating civil rights protections for federal employees.

Criticized · 2

D 1 R 1

Other actions · 1

D 1 R 0

Based on press releases since Sep 30, 2026. AI summaries of each release.

What each party did · Democrats 6 · Republicans 1

  • 4Sent letters0
  • 1Criticized1
  • 1Other0

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Actions each member took in this window

  1. DCatherine Cortez Masto NV3
  2. DChris Van Hollen MD2
  3. DRuben Gallego AZ1
  4. RBernie Moreno OH1

By state

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

  • NV3
  • MD2
  • AZ1
  • OH1

Every action

7 actions · 7 releases
  1. Oct 5, 2026
    • Letter

      DCortez Masto NV

      Requested Senate Banking Committee hearing with FHFA Director Bill Pulte on inspector general funding cuts.

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    • Letter

      DGallego AZ

      Requested hearing with FHFA Director Bill Pulte on inspector general funding cuts.

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  2. Oct 1, 2026
    • Letter

      DVan Hollen MD

      Joined Banking Committee Democrats calling on FHFA Director to reverse decision eliminating agency watchdog.

      Release ↗

    • Criticism

      DCortez Masto NV

      Opposed FHFA head's 60 percent funding cut to agency's Office of the Inspector General.

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    • Letter

      DVan Hollen MD

      Led 75 colleagues in pressing EEOC to withdraw proposed rule eliminating civil rights protections for federal employees.

      Release ↗

  3. Sep 30, 2026
    • Criticism

      RMoreno OH

      Opposed bill giving FHFA inspector general unchecked budget authority without congressional oversight.

      Release ↗

    • Statement

      DCortez Masto NV

      Advocated for FHFA inspector general funding to protect housing market integrity.

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