Issues / Issue · Oct 5 – Nov 1, 2026
Democrats introduced bills addressing executive compensation during bankruptcy and death-in-custody reporting requirements. Members also released reports on federal security failures during the World Cup and pressed the Trump administration on environmental incidents and law enforcement accountability. Republicans highlighted their legislative accomplishments and held discussions on federal law enforcement operations.
AI summary of the releases below · Nov 3, 2026
| Action type | Wk ofOct 329 | Wk ofOct 1020 | Wk ofOct 1727 | Wk ofOct 2410 | Wk ofOct 311 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Requested actionDeclarations, investigations, decisions | 4 | |||||
| Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials | +3 | +2 | 35 | |||
| StatementsResponses to news | 14 | |||||
| CriticizedA policy, decision or person | 8 | |||||
| PraisedCredit for a decision or person | 4 | |||||
| Visits and eventsTours, town halls, site visits | 3 | |||||
| Announced fundingGrants and approvals | 1 | |||||
| Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed | 13 | |||||
| Other | 5 |
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Actions by members from each state, split by party. A joint release counts once for each member on it.
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Introduced bill prohibiting executive bonuses over $250,000 during corporate bankruptcy.
Published op-ed highlighting House Republican accomplishments and contrasting with Democratic policies.
Held roundtable with FBI Director Patel on federal law enforcement operations.
Pressed Trump administration for action on 30,000-gallon fuel spill at Joint Base Andrews.
Demanded answers on CBP and ICE officer shootings and accountability for DHS spending.
Criticized political campaigns for exploiting childhood sexual violence trauma as a campaign weapon.
Held roundtable in Toledo to address accountability for Jeffrey Epstein and Les Wexner.
Responded to federal court order temporarily blocking USDA reorganization activities.
Joined bipartisan effort to hold defense contractors accountable on pricing practices.
Investigated Tether's multimillion-dollar payment to consulting firm owned by White House crypto policy official.
Sent letter to HUD demanding answers on fair housing enforcement for LGBTQ+ Americans.
Sent letter to Treasury Secretary requesting status update on Harriet Tubman $20 bill redesign.
Responded to Trump's call for her prosecution, defending accountability for corruption.
Criticized Vice President Vance's claims about Trump's financial conflicts of interest.
DBlumenthal CT $330M
Demanded answers from White House ballroom donors about $330 million fundraising campaign.
Introduced constitutional amendment establishing national referendum process for federal laws.
Reported receiving second suspicious letter at district office in less than a week.
Reported second suspicious letter received at Skokie office in less than a week.
Reported second suspicious package received at Chicago office; called for condemnation of political violence.
Sent letters to EPA and EGLE requesting environmental review of University of Michigan Los Alamos research center site.
Demanded Trump administration disclose efforts to help Tate brothers evade extradition.
Released statement after postal investigators intercepted suspicious letter addressed to Denver office.
DPeters MI $260B
Demanded DHS answers on wasteful spending and lack of oversight of $260 billion in funding.
Responded to Trump attacks on her comments about investigating corruption in his administration.
Introduced two bills to strengthen government ethics and accountability standards.
Pressed Education Secretary on illegal reallocation of funding from minority-serving institutions.
Toured prairie pothole region with Fish and Wildlife Service director to assess Biden-era wetlands rule impact.
Demanded answers from NOAA after GAO report on Trump administration's cuts to weather satellite program.
Sent letter to DHS demanding accountability over foreign vessels violating Jones Act waivers.
Introduced bill to combat abuse of presidential pardon power for political allies and donors.
Reported receiving a suspicious letter at his Lincolnshire office; local authorities confirmed no harmful substances.
Reported her Skokie office received a suspicious letter; local and Capitol police responded.
DGaramendi CA $19M
Demanded EPA return $19 million in blocked environmental grant after GAO found agency violated law.
DSchiff CA $125M
Pressed law firm Kirkland & Ellis to provide details on $125 million in free legal services to Trump.
Demanded EPA comply with outstanding congressional oversight requests for agency records.
Criticized Trump administration for withholding Iran school bombing investigation report until after midterms.
Praised federal judge's ruling halting Trump administration closure of Beltsville Agricultural Research Center.
Led colleagues urging TSA administrator to restore chairs for security officers at airports.
Released GAO reports finding national security gaps in federal mining permits on public lands.
Praised federal court ruling halting Trump administration closure of agricultural research center.
Released statement praising federal judge ruling halting Trump administration closure of BARC.
Celebrated her Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act becoming law to increase federal project transparency.
Asked DOJ Inspector General to investigate FBI's modified hiring standards removal.
Demanded answers from Bureau of Prisons on transfer of convicted sex trafficker to minimum security facility.
Senate unanimously passed three of Scott's bills to strengthen taxpayer protections and IRS accountability.
DGallego AZ $46M
Filed amicus brief supporting court ruling that HUD unlawfully restricted fair housing enforcement funding.
Demanded Trump administration comply with court order to reinstate collective bargaining agreement for 30,000 Bureau of Prisons employees.
Introduced bill directing Federal Reserve to modernize discount window to prevent bank collapses.
Introduced bipartisan bill to protect FTC whistleblowers from retaliation and establish incentives for disclosures.
Initiated investigation into whether cabinet members improperly influenced Trump administration presidential pardons.
Opposed Secretary Hegseth's plan to livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter.
Demanded transparency on University of Michigan Los Alamos research center proposal.
Announced bipartisan proposal to reform Senate rules and restore deliberative function.
Demanded full production of committee records withheld from Democrats before Jack Smith hearing.
Expressed concerns about workplace safety at Pontiac USPS facility to management.
Welcomed Senate passage of bipartisan bill to improve IRS taxpayer service.
Criticized National Archives dismissive response to closure of San Bruno facility.
Introduced legislation to preserve Trump administration propaganda in Smithsonian museum.
Padilla, Schiff, and Carbajal pressed former White House adviser on ethics compliance.
Released staff report examining mismanagement at Public Housing Agencies nationwide.
DCoons DE, DBlunt Rochester DE
Submitted ethics complaint against Third Circuit Judge Jennifer Mascott for managing lobbying firm.
Requested Senate Banking Committee hearing with FHFA Director Bill Pulte on inspector general funding cuts.
Requested hearing with FHFA Director Bill Pulte on inspector general funding cuts.
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