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

Government Spending

Democrats criticized Trump administration spending policies, including $1.8 billion in vanity projects, $1 billion in withheld congressionally approved funding, and $78 million in impounded health research funds. One Republican called for a bipartisan fiscal commission to address the $40 trillion national debt. Democrats also advanced proposals including a data center tax, public jobs program, and tax loophole closure.

AI summary of the releases below · Oct 8, 2026

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13Members · 12 D · 1 R
14Actions · 13 D · 1 R
12States & territories · CO · NH · AZ · TX lead
1Bills named

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action
Action typeThu14Fri21Sat3Sun4Mon52Tue63Wed74Total
StatementsResponses to news 2
CriticizedA policy, decision or person 8
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed 1
Other 3

Where they stand

No member argued against another in this window

What each party did · Democrats 13 · Republicans 1

  • 1Statements1
  • 8Criticized0
  • 1Filed or pushed bills0
  • 3Other0

Most active

  1. DHassan NH2
  2. DGallego AZ1
  3. DHickenlooper CO1
  4. DDeGette CO1
  5. DGreen TX1
  6. DDavids KS1
  7. DRosen NV1
  8. RSmucker PA1

By state

  • CO2
  • NH2
  • AZ1
  • TX1
  • KS1
  • NV1
  • PA1
  • MD1

+4 more with fewer actions

Every action

14 actions · 14 releases
  1. Oct 7, 2026
  2. Oct 6, 2026
    • Statement

      DDavids KS

      Announced support for bipartisan Build America Agenda to streamline approvals and lower costs.

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    • Criticism

      DRosen NV

      Released report detailing Trump's economic policies harm Latino families in Nevada.

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    • Statement

      RSmucker PA

      Discussed need for bipartisan fiscal commission to address $40 trillion national debt.

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  3. Oct 5, 2026
    • Criticism

      DHassan NH $1.8B

      Criticized Trump's $1.8 billion in vanity projects while household costs rose $4,200.

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    • Statement

      DHassan NH $10M

      Announced Trump backed down from taxpayer-funded political ads after Hassan's pressure.

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  4. Oct 2, 2026
  5. Oct 1, 2026
    • Criticism

      DVasquez NM $1B

      Criticized administration's withholding of nearly $1 billion in congressionally approved funding.

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    • Criticism

      DGillibrand NY $1.8B

      Criticized Trump's $1.8 billion in vanity projects as wasteful spending.

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    • Criticism

      DBrown OH $38M

      Warned that SNAP administrative funding cuts took effect, reducing Ohio funding by $38 million.

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    • Bill

      DChu CA

      Reintroduced bill to close tax loophole allowing billionaires to donate appreciated assets to dark money groups.

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