Issues / Government Spending / Event · Sep 16 – Dec 2, 2025
Government Shutdown
Also under Health Care Coverage, Cost of Living, Disaster Response, Education Funding, Military Readiness, Constituent Services, Government Accountability, Government Weaponization, LIHEAP Funding Distribution, Veterans Health Care, Workforce Development
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| CriticizedA policy, decision or person | +11 | 65 | ||||||||||||
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| Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed | 22 | |||||||||||||
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What members did
156 members · 199 actionsThere is no proposal to be for or against here. Members are grouped by what they did.
Criticized · 65
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RRichard HudsonNC · House
Called on Senate Democrats to end government shutdown by voting for clean continuing resolution.
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DBetty McCollumMN · House
Criticized Republican government funding bill as harmful to healthcare and food assistance.
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DJulie JohnsonTX · House
Voted against government funding bill failing to extend ACA health care tax credits.
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DKathy CastorFL · House
Criticized Republican spending bill for failing to address health care affordability crisis.
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DHakeem S. JeffriesNY · House
Criticized Republican spending bill for gutting healthcare and failing to lower cost of living.
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DSteny H. HoyerMD · House
Criticized Republican shutdown for forcing choice between reopening government and protecting healthcare.
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DJames A. HimesCT · House
Voted against Republican funding bill that fails to extend ACA premium tax credits.
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DVicente GonzalezTX · House
Voted against spending bill that fails to extend ACA tax credits for South Texas families.
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DKathy CastorFL · House
Criticized Republican spending bill for failing to address health care affordability crisis.
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DHakeem S. JeffriesNY · House
Criticized Republican spending bill for gutting healthcare and failing to lower cost of living.
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DSteny H. HoyerMD · House
Criticized Republican shutdown for forcing choice between reopening government and protecting healthcare.
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DJames A. HimesCT · House
Voted against Republican funding bill that fails to extend ACA premium tax credits.
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DVicente GonzalezTX · House
Voted against spending bill that fails to extend ACA tax credits for South Texas families.
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DCory A. BookerNJ · Senate
Criticized government funding bill for increasing health care costs, voted against it, called for Democratic Party leadership change.
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DFrederica S. WilsonFL · House
Criticized Republican spending bill for failing to address health care crisis, voted against it, announced discharge petition effort.
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DGabe AmoRI · House
Criticized Republican spending bill for harming health care coverage and working families.
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DHakeem S. JeffriesNY · House
Criticized House Republicans for seven-week absence and pressed for ACA tax credit extension.
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DJack ReedRI · Senate
Criticized Republican health care cuts and premium increases in government funding bill.
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DPaul TonkoNY · House
Pledged to vote against Republican budget failing to address rising health care costs.
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DShri ThanedarMI · House
Condemned Senate deal to reopen government for failing to protect health care tax credits.
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DMarilyn StricklandWA · House
Opposed Senate continuing resolution for failing to protect health care tax credits.
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DGreg StantonAZ · House
Opposed Senate funding proposal for failing to address expiring health care tax credits.
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DEmanuel CleaverMO · House
Opposed Senate spending bill for cutting Medicaid, food assistance and ACA tax credits.
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DBrendan F. BoylePA · House
Urged Pennsylvania senators to reject spending bill raising health care costs for constituents.
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DJames R. WalkinshawVA · House
Criticized Senate Republican continuing resolution for failing to address health care affordability crisis.
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DBradley Scott SchneiderIL · House
Opposed Senate spending bill for failing to extend ACA tax credits and cutting healthcare and infrastructure funding.
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DChris PappasNH · House
Opposed Senate government funding deal for failing to prevent health insurance cost increases.
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DJoyce BeattyOH · House
Criticized Senate budget vote for failing to protect health care coverage.
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DMark R. WarnerVA · Senate
Announced opposition to Republican continuing resolution over health care concerns.
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DChris Van HollenMD · Senate
Announced intent to vote against government funding bill over health care costs.
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DBrian SchatzHI · Senate
Voted against government funding bill for not extending ACA subsidies.
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DAlex PadillaCA · Senate
Opposed Republican spending proposal for failing to address health care crisis.
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RJohn BarrassoWY · Senate
Criticized Senate Democrats for prolonging government shutdown for political leverage.
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DMaxine WatersCA · House
Condemned Trump's decision to withhold SNAP contingency funds during government shutdown.
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DRichard J. DurbinIL · Senate
Criticized Trump administration for halting SNAP benefits to 42 million Americans during shutdown.
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DTammy BaldwinWI · Senate
Baldwin called on Trump to fully fund SNAP benefits for Wisconsin families.
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DMark TakanoCA · House
Takano and Inland Empire delegation spotlighted Trump administration's SNAP cuts affecting 42 million Americans.
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DJack ReedRI · Senate
Criticized Trump for only partially funding SNAP despite court order and available funds.
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DJeff MerkleyOR · Senate
Denounced Senate Republicans for blocking resolution to force Trump to fund SNAP.
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DSuzan K. DelBeneWA · House
Criticized Republican shutdown for raising health care premiums and cutting SNAP benefits.
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RSheri BiggsSC · House
Blamed Democrats for government shutdown, saying they rejected clean funding extension and demanded radical spending.
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DHakeem S. JeffriesNY · House
Criticized Republicans for threatening to cut SNAP benefits during government shutdown.
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RDiana HarshbargerTN · House
Blamed Senate Democrats for rejecting funding bill, causing SNAP and WIC benefits to lapse.
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DJared HuffmanCA · House
Criticized Trump administration plans to open federal waters to oil and gas leasing during shutdown.
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DPatty MurrayWA · Senate
Criticized Republicans for ignoring health care cost increases during government shutdown.
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DPatty MurrayWA · Senate
Called on Trump and Republicans to reopen government and address health care cost crisis.
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DDaniel S. GoldmanNY · House
Condemned Trump administration freeze on SNAP food assistance affecting 40 million Americans.
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DPatty MurrayWA · Senate
Criticized Republicans for refusing to extend enhanced ACA tax credits during government shutdown.
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DPatty MurrayWA · Senate
Called on Republicans to prevent ACA premium spikes as open enrollment begins.
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DSteny H. HoyerMD · House
Criticized Trump administration for mass firing federal workers during government shutdown.
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DTim KaineVA · Senate
Criticized Trump administration for laying off federal workers during government shutdown.
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RCindy Hyde-SmithMS · Senate
Criticized Senate Democrats for rejecting government reopening bill and prolonging shutdown.
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DJennifer L. McClellanVA · House
Criticized Trump administration mass firings of federal workers during government shutdown.
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RJohn KennedyLA · Senate
Warned that Republican Medicaid cuts threaten nursing home care and demanded government reopen.
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DBen Ray LujánNM · Senate
Criticized Trump's shutdown for raising costs on health care, utilities and groceries for Americans.
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DPaul TonkoNY · House
Criticized Trump administration for terminating $179 million in Energy Department grants for New York Capital Region projects.
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DMark TakanoCA · House
Criticized Trump administration for canceling over $1 billion in clean energy grants for California universities.
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DJanice D. SchakowskyIL · House
Criticized Trump administration for freezing $2.1 billion in Chicago infrastructure funding.
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DAndrea SalinasOR · House
Condemned Trump administration for canceling nearly $500 million in Energy Department grants for Oregon projects.
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DPatty MurrayWA · Senate
Criticized Republicans for shutting down government instead of preventing ACA marketplace premium increases.
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DJeff MerkleyOR · Senate
Criticized Republican shutdown as attack on health care to fund billionaire tax breaks.
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DBen Ray LujánNM · Senate
Criticized Trump administration for canceling energy funding and killing New Mexico jobs during shutdown.
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DBen Ray LujánNM · Senate
Criticized Republican government shutdown, stating Democrats were ready to fund government and protect health care.
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DGeorge WhitesidesCA · House
Condemned health care cuts and government shutdown, pledged to donate salary to meals programs.
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DJames R. WalkinshawVA · House
Criticized OMB Director Vought's mass layoff threats as illegal and violating the Antideficiency Act.
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DEugene Simon VindmanVA · House
Condemned government shutdown, pledged to withhold salary until government reopens.
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DDerek TranCA · House
Condemned Republican shutdown and failure to negotiate bipartisan funding package.
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DTammy DuckworthIL · Senate
Criticized Trump and Republicans for government shutdown harming health care.
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DRobin L. KellyIL · House
Opposed House Republican partisan spending bill lacking healthcare protections.
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DCory A. BookerNJ · Senate
Opposed House Republican continuing resolution for failing to address Americans' urgent concerns.
Reacted · 56
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DChris PappasNH · House
Voted against continuing resolution, urging extension of ACA health care tax credits.
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DJimmy PanettaCA · House
Voted against continuing resolution, citing lack of bipartisan negotiations.
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RDaniel MeuserPA · House
Voted to reopen government through continuing resolution extending funding to January 2026.
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DBill FosterIL · House
Voted against Senate government funding deal over ACA premium tax credit expiration.
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DDwight EvansPA · House
Voted against government funding bill for failing to extend ACA premium tax credits.
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DAngie CraigMN · House
Voted against government funding bill for failing to extend ACA premium tax credits.
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DJames E. ClyburnSC · House
Voted against Republican government funding bill over ACA premium tax credit expiration.
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RDiana HarshbargerTN · House
Stated Democrats caused shutdown pain and should not use Americans as political bargaining chips.
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DBill FosterIL · House
Voted against Senate government funding deal over ACA premium tax credit expiration.
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DDwight EvansPA · House
Voted against government funding bill for failing to extend ACA premium tax credits.
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DAngie CraigMN · House
Voted against government funding bill for failing to extend ACA premium tax credits.
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DJames E. ClyburnSC · House
Voted against Republican government funding bill over ACA premium tax credit expiration.
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RDiana HarshbargerTN · House
Stated Democrats caused shutdown pain and should not use Americans as political bargaining chips.
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RTony WiedWI · House
Voted to end 43-day government shutdown and reopen government to restore pay for service members and federal workers.
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RBruce WestermanAR · House
Voted to reopen government and pass continuing resolution supporting military, agriculture, and veterans affairs.
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DPaul TonkoNY · House
Voted against Republican spending bill, citing lack of health care protections.
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DJill N. TokudaHI · House
Voted against Republican funding bill for failing to address health care affordability.
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RClaudia TenneyNY · House
Voted to reopen government after 43-day shutdown.
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RDavid J. TaylorOH · House
Voted to reopen federal government after 43-day shutdown.
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DSylvia R. GarciaTX · House
Voted against Republican continuing resolution for failing to lower health care costs.
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DSummer L. LeePA · House
Voted against continuing resolution for failing to address health care cost crisis.
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DLuz M. RivasCA · House
Voted against Republican healthcare bill, citing failure to protect constituents from premium increases.
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RRiley M. MooreWV · House
Praised House passage of bill ending 43-day government shutdown with national security provisions.
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RAumua Amata Coleman RadewagenAS · House
Welcomed House passage of bill ending 43-day government shutdown and renewing federal funding.
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DMike QuigleyIL · House
Voted against Republican spending bill, demanding healthcare tax credits and Medicaid funding restoration.
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RGary J. PalmerAL · House
Voted to end longest U.S. government shutdown after 43 days of Democratic obstruction.
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DJimmy GomezCA · House
Opposed government funding deal that allows healthcare tax credits to expire.
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DLaura GillenNY · House
Opposed government funding bill that fails to prevent insurance premium increases.
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DLois FrankelFL · House
Opposed Republican spending bill that eliminates healthcare subsidies and raises insurance costs.
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DJoe CourtneyCT · House
Voted against government funding deal over ACA credit cuts and submarine program underfunding.
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DGilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.CA · House
Voted against government funding bill for failing to address rising healthcare costs.
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DSean CastenIL · House
Rep. Casten voted against continuing resolution, citing healthcare access and vulnerable population concerns.
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DJanelle S. BynumOR · House
Rep. Bynum voted against Republican funding bill failing to protect healthcare and extend ACA subsidies.
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DJudy ChuCA · House
Voted against Republican spending bill, criticizing failure to address healthcare premium increases for millions.
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DSalud O. CarbajalCA · House
Voted against Republican funding bill for failing to extend Affordable Care Act premium tax credits.
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DRobert C. "Bobby" ScottVA · House
Voted against Republican funding bill, criticizing healthcare cost increases and Medicaid strain.
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DJoyce BeattyOH · House
Voted against budget bill, criticizing Republican failure to extend healthcare tax credits.
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DBecca BalintVT · House
Voted against continuing resolution failing to extend Affordable Care Act healthcare tax credits.
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RDon BaconNE · House
Voted to reopen government and end shutdown, restoring federal worker pay and SNAP benefits.
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DAlma S. AdamsNC · House
Voted against continuing resolution for failing to extend ACA tax credits and including senator payouts.
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DHakeem S. JeffriesNY · House
Stated House Democrats will oppose Senate spending bill without addressing healthcare crisis.
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DHakeem S. JeffriesNY · House
Stated House Democrats will oppose spending bill that does not address healthcare crisis.
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DEmilia Strong SykesOH · House
Released statement on Senate vote to end government shutdown.
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DMartin HeinrichNM · Senate
Praised New Mexico Legislature's special session to provide additional food benefits during Trump's government shutdown.
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RSteve DainesMT · Senate
Warned of major airline flight delays as government shutdown approaches historic record length.
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DLaMonica McIverNJ · House
Called on Trump administration to restore SNAP benefits withheld from New Jersey recipients.
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DTed LieuCA · House
Urged Trump administration to fund SNAP benefits using available legal authority.
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DJahana HayesCT · House
Praised federal court ruling requiring USDA to use contingency funds for November SNAP benefits.
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RScott FranklinFL · House
Announced refusal to accept congressional pay during government shutdown.
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RRobert P. Bresnahan, Jr.PA · House
Addressed shutdown's impact on Head Start funding and food assistance programs.
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RJohn BarrassoWY · Senate
Criticized Democrats for appeasing far-left activists during government shutdown.
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RKimberlyn King-HindsMP · House
Described impacts of federal government shutdown on constituent services and essential functions.
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RJohn HoevenND · Senate
Called for government reopening and urged Congress to provide agriculture assistance and counter China's trade targeting.
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DPatty MurrayWA · Senate
Held press conference opposing Republican shutdown, defending ACA premium tax credits.
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DTim KaineVA · Senate
Spoke on Senate floor criticizing Republican government shutdown and healthcare cuts.
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DMartin HeinrichNM · Senate
Held press conference demanding end to government shutdown and ACA tax credit protection.
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DRuben GallegoAZ · Senate
Criticized Republican shutdown as tax hike on middle class, defended ACA premium tax credits.
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RShelley Moore CapitoWV · Senate
Delivered Senate floor speech calling for Democrats to end shutdown and fund government.
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DPramila JayapalWA · House
Voted against continuing resolution, citing cuts to health care and food assistance.
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DBrittany PettersenCO · House
Voted against Republican continuing resolution, citing inadequate funding and ACA tax credit extension.
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DFrank Pallone, Jr.NJ · House
Opposed continuing resolution, criticizing Republicans' health care cuts and coverage losses.
Sent letters · 27
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DGabe VasquezNM · House
Pressed USDA to refund New Mexico $30 million for emergency food assistance during government shutdown.
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DBen Ray LujánNM · Senate
Demanded answers on unlawful Head Start funding delays worsened by government shutdown.
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DMichael F. BennetCO · Senate
Urged FAA to approve Denver airport's plan to pay air traffic controllers during shutdown.
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DJeff MerkleyOR · Senate
Led 44 Senate Democrats demanding Trump release all SNAP funds to prevent hunger.
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DRon WydenOR · Senate
Joined Democrats to demand Trump administration release withheld SNAP and WIC funding.
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RGabe EvansCO · House
Sent letter to Senate Minority Leader urging clean continuing resolution to prevent SNAP benefits lapse.
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RChip RoyTX · House
Requested FEMA briefing on disaster relief during government shutdown.
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DChris PappasNH · House
Led 49 members demanding House return to fund WIC program.
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DJeff MerkleyOR · Senate
Led 44 Senate Democrats demanding Trump release all SNAP funds to prevent hunger.
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DRon WydenOR · Senate
Joined Democrats to demand Trump administration release withheld SNAP and WIC funding.
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RGabe EvansCO · House
Sent letter to Senate Minority Leader urging clean continuing resolution to prevent SNAP benefits lapse.
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RChip RoyTX · House
Requested FEMA briefing on disaster relief during government shutdown.
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DChris PappasNH · House
Led 49 members demanding House return to fund WIC program.
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DDerek TranCA · House
Led delegation letter to USDA urging use of SNAP contingency funds to prevent food assistance interruptions.
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DMarcy KapturOH · House
Criticized OMB Director Vought's $11 billion funding freeze for Army Corps projects in Democratic states.
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DJulia BrownleyCA · House
Urged USDA to use contingency reserves to fund SNAP during government shutdown.
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RBrian K. FitzpatrickPA · House
Urged HHS to maintain LIHEAP funding for low-income households during government shutdown.
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DVeronica EscobarTX · House
Urged Treasury and OMB to stop unlawful termination of CDFI Fund staff during shutdown.
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DEric SorensenIL · House
Demanded USDA Secretary fund SNAP benefits for November during government shutdown.
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DHillary J. ScholtenMI · House
Led Michigan Democrats calling on Trump Administration to use SNAP contingency funds for November benefits.
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DKirsten E. GillibrandNY · Senate
Urged Trump administration to immediately release November SNAP benefits for millions of New Yorkers.
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DChrissy HoulahanPA · House
Joined letter urging USDA to use SNAP contingency fund for November food benefits during shutdown.
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DSteven HorsfordNV · House
Led letter to Nevada governor urging protection of SNAP benefits during government shutdown.
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DJahana HayesCT · House
Led House Democrats in letter urging USDA to fund SNAP during government shutdown.
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DJosh HarderCA · House
Condemned government shutdown and sent letter requesting USDA use contingency funds for SNAP.
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DCory A. BookerNJ · Senate
Urged USDA to release billions in funding to continue SNAP benefits in November.
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DVeronica EscobarTX · House
Joined letter urging utility companies to suspend penalties for federal workers during shutdown.
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RLisa MurkowskiAK · Senate
Sent letter urging OMB to provide back pay to furloughed federal workers after shutdown.
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IAngus S. King, Jr.ME · Senate
Criticized VA Secretary for ending veteran services during government shutdown despite multi-year funding.
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DSarah McBrideDE · House
Urged Speaker Johnson to reconvene House to reopen government and pay troops.
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RAndrew S. ClydeGA · House
Urged Georgia senators to support continuing resolution to reopen government.
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RRichard McCormickGA · House
Urged Georgia senators to work to reopen the federal government.
Based on press releases since Sep 16, 2025. Dollar figures are as stated by the member’s office. AI summaries of each release.
What each party did · Democrats 149 · Republicans 50
- 1Requested action0
- 21Sent letters6
- 39Statements17
- 59Criticized6
- 4Praised2
- 10Visits and events2
- 0Announced funding4
- 12Filed or pushed bills10
- 3Other3
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Actions each member took in this window
By state
Actions by members from each state, split by party. A joint release counts once for each member on it.
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Every action
199 actions · 219 releases- Dec 2, 2025
- Letter
DVasquez NM $30M
Pressed USDA to refund New Mexico $30 million for emergency food assistance during government shutdown.
- Letter
- Nov 21, 2025
- Visit
- Criticism
Called on Senate Democrats to end government shutdown by voting for clean continuing resolution.
- Nov 18, 2025
- Letter
- Nov 13, 2025
- Criticism
DMcCollum MN, DOcasio-Cortez NY
Criticized Republican government funding bill as harmful to healthcare and food assistance.
- Statement
Voted against continuing resolution, urging extension of ACA health care tax credits.
- Statement
- Statement
Voted to reopen government through continuing resolution extending funding to January 2026.
- Criticism
Voted against government funding bill failing to extend ACA health care tax credits.
- Statement
Voted against Senate government funding deal over ACA premium tax credit expiration.
- Statement
- Statement
- Statement
Voted against Republican government funding bill over ACA premium tax credit expiration.
- Criticism
Criticized Republican spending bill for failing to address health care affordability crisis.
- Criticism
Criticized Republican spending bill for gutting healthcare and failing to lower cost of living.
- Criticism
- Criticism
- Statement
Reported on congressional members' pay decisions during government shutdown.
- Statement
Stated Democrats caused shutdown pain and should not use Americans as political bargaining chips.
- Criticism
Voted against spending bill that fails to extend ACA tax credits for South Texas families.
- Criticism
- Nov 12, 2025
- Criticism
Criticized government funding bill for increasing health care costs, voted against it, called for Democratic Party leadership change.
- Criticism
Criticized Republican spending bill for failing to address health care crisis, voted against it, announced discharge petition effort.
- Statement
- Statement
Voted to reopen government and pass continuing resolution supporting military, agriculture, and veterans affairs.
- Statement
- Statement
Voted against Republican funding bill for failing to address health care affordability.
- Funding
- Statement
- Statement
- Statement
Voted against Republican continuing resolution for failing to lower health care costs.
- Statement
- Statement
- Statement
- Funding
Voted to reopen government and announced $6 million in community project funding for southwestern Pennsylvania.
- Statement
Welcomed House passage of bill ending 43-day government shutdown and renewing federal funding.
- Statement
DQuigley IL, DCastro TX, DAguilar CA
Voted against Republican spending bill, demanding healthcare tax credits and Medicaid funding restoration.
- Funding
RPatronis FL $355M
Announced $355 million in military investments for Northwest Florida after government shutdown ended.
- Statement
Voted to end longest U.S. government shutdown after 43 days of Democratic obstruction.
- Statement
- Statement
Opposed government funding bill that fails to prevent insurance premium increases.
- Statement
Opposed Republican spending bill that eliminates healthcare subsidies and raises insurance costs.
- Statement
Voted against government funding deal over ACA credit cuts and submarine program underfunding.
- Statement
Voted against government funding bill for failing to address rising healthcare costs.
- Statement
Rep. Casten voted against continuing resolution, citing healthcare access and vulnerable population concerns.
- Bill
House Republicans passed continuing resolution and appropriations bills to end 43-day government shutdown.
- Bill
Rep. Calvert voted to pass continuing resolution and appropriations bills ending government shutdown.
- Statement
- Criticism
- Statement
- Statement
- Statement
Voted against Republican funding bill for failing to extend Affordable Care Act premium tax credits.
- Statement
- Statement
Voted against budget bill, criticizing Republican failure to extend healthcare tax credits.
- Statement
Voted against continuing resolution failing to extend Affordable Care Act healthcare tax credits.
- Statement
- Statement
- Criticism
- Nov 11, 2025
- Statement
Stated House Democrats will oppose Senate spending bill without addressing healthcare crisis.
- Statement
Stated House Democrats will oppose spending bill that does not address healthcare crisis.
- Criticism
Criticized House Republicans for seven-week absence and pressed for ACA tax credit extension.
- Statement
- Nov 10, 2025
- Criticism
Criticized Republican health care cuts and premium increases in government funding bill.
- Funding
- Criticism
- Criticism
Condemned Senate deal to reopen government for failing to protect health care tax credits.
- Statement
- Criticism
Opposed Senate continuing resolution for failing to protect health care tax credits.
- Criticism
Opposed Senate funding proposal for failing to address expiring health care tax credits.
- Criticism
Opposed Senate spending bill for cutting Medicaid, food assistance and ACA tax credits.
- Criticism
- Criticism
Criticized Senate Republican continuing resolution for failing to address health care affordability crisis.
- Criticism
Opposed Senate spending bill for failing to extend ACA tax credits and cutting healthcare and infrastructure funding.
- Criticism
Opposed Senate government funding deal for failing to prevent health insurance cost increases.
- Bill
Senate passed government reopening legislation with appropriations bills and back pay for federal workers.
- Praise
Praised Senate progress on government reopening and funding food assistance and veterans programs.
- Criticism
- Nov 9, 2025
- Criticism
Criticized Senate budget vote for failing to protect health care coverage.
- Criticism
Announced opposition to Republican continuing resolution over health care concerns.
- Criticism
Announced intent to vote against government funding bill over health care costs.
- Criticism
Voted against government funding bill for not extending ACA subsidies.
- Criticism
Opposed Republican spending proposal for failing to address health care crisis.
- Criticism
- Nov 7, 2025
- Statement
Praised New Mexico Legislature's special session to provide additional food benefits during Trump's government shutdown.
- Bill
Introduced bill to keep Head Start programs funded during Trump's government shutdown.
- Letter
Urged FAA to approve Denver airport's plan to pay air traffic controllers during shutdown.
- Criticism
Criticized Senate Democrats for prolonging government shutdown for political leverage.
- Criticism
Condemned Trump's decision to withhold SNAP contingency funds during government shutdown.
- Bill
Secured inclusion of Puerto Rico in Keep SNAP and WIC Funded Act across both chambers.
- Bill
- Statement
- Nov 6, 2025
- Bill
- Nov 5, 2025
- Bill
Introduced bill to retroactively restore flood insurance coverage and retain current rates.
- Criticism
Criticized Trump administration for halting SNAP benefits to 42 million Americans during shutdown.
- Statement
Warned of major airline flight delays as government shutdown approaches historic record length.
- Bill
- Nov 4, 2025
- Criticism
- Criticism
Takano and Inland Empire delegation spotlighted Trump administration's SNAP cuts affecting 42 million Americans.
- Bill
- Nov 3, 2025
- Criticism
- Visit
Visited food assistance organization to highlight impact of SNAP funding withholding.
- Letter
Led 44 Senate Democrats demanding Trump release all SNAP funds to prevent hunger.
- Criticism
Denounced Senate Republicans for blocking resolution to force Trump to fund SNAP.
- Oct 31, 2025
- Letter
- Statement
Called on Trump administration to restore SNAP benefits withheld from New Jersey recipients.
- Praise
Praised federal court orders directing USDA to distribute SNAP contingency funds.
- Praise
Praised Trump administration for resuming H-2A labor certification during government shutdown.
- Statement
- Praise
- Praise
DHorsford NV $6B
Praised federal judge's ruling requiring Trump administration to fund SNAP during shutdown.
- Bill
Secured Puerto Rico coverage in Keep SNAP and WIC Funded Act ensuring nutrition assistance continuity.
- Statement
- Letter
- Criticism
Criticized Republican shutdown for raising health care premiums and cutting SNAP benefits.
- Oct 29, 2025
- Bill
Co-sponsored bill to guarantee SNAP funding continuation during government shutdown.
- Visit
- Visit
Visited food bank, criticized Trump administration for refusing to fund SNAP before November 1.
- Bill
- Oct 28, 2025
- Bill
Cosponsored legislation to maintain SNAP food assistance during government shutdown.
- Letter
- Letter
- Letter
- Visit
- Bill
Introduced SNAP BACK Act to guarantee food assistance funding during government shutdown and prevent benefit cuts.
- Criticism
- Letter
DKaptur OH $11B
Criticized OMB Director Vought's $11 billion funding freeze for Army Corps projects in Democratic states.
- Letter
Urged USDA to use contingency reserves to fund SNAP during government shutdown.
- Criticism
Criticized Republicans for threatening to cut SNAP benefits during government shutdown.
- Criticism
Blamed Senate Democrats for rejecting funding bill, causing SNAP and WIC benefits to lapse.
- Letter
Urged HHS to maintain LIHEAP funding for low-income households during government shutdown.
- Letter
Urged Treasury and OMB to stop unlawful termination of CDFI Fund staff during shutdown.
- Bill
- Oct 27, 2025
- Bill
- Letter
Demanded USDA Secretary fund SNAP benefits for November during government shutdown.
- Visit
- Letter
DScholten MI $5B
Led Michigan Democrats calling on Trump Administration to use SNAP contingency funds for November benefits.
- Visit
Stood with food bank leaders to discuss SNAP benefits lapsing during government shutdown.
- Oct 24, 2025
- Bill
Introduced legislation to protect SNAP benefits during government shutdown with bipartisan support.
- Letter
Urged Trump administration to immediately release November SNAP benefits for millions of New Yorkers.
- Request
Demanded USDA issue contingency funds to ensure New Mexico families receive November SNAP benefits.
- Letter
DHoulahan PA $5B
Joined letter urging USDA to use SNAP contingency fund for November food benefits during shutdown.
- Letter
Led letter to Nevada governor urging protection of SNAP benefits during government shutdown.
- Letter
- Letter
Condemned government shutdown and sent letter requesting USDA use contingency funds for SNAP.
- Bill
- Oct 23, 2025
- Letter
DBooker NJ, DBennet CO, DBaldwin WI
Urged USDA to release billions in funding to continue SNAP benefits in November.
- Visit
Hosted virtual town hall with food banks on SNAP funding cuts amid government shutdown.
- Criticism
Criticized Trump administration plans to open federal waters to oil and gas leasing during shutdown.
- Visit
- Statement
- Letter
Joined letter urging utility companies to suspend penalties for federal workers during shutdown.
- Statement
Addressed shutdown's impact on Head Start funding and food assistance programs.
- Visit
- Letter
- Oct 22, 2025
- Bill
Introduced bill to permanently establish and protect Head Start program amid Trump shutdown.
- Bill
- Oct 21, 2025
- Bill
Introduced bill to make National Flood Insurance Program permanent and affordable.
- Visit
Hosted town hall in Grand County to discuss government shutdown and district issues.
- Criticism
Criticized Republicans for ignoring health care cost increases during government shutdown.
- Criticism
Called on Trump and Republicans to reopen government and address health care cost crisis.
- Bill
- Oct 17, 2025
- Criticism
Condemned Trump administration freeze on SNAP food assistance affecting 40 million Americans.
- Statement
Announced donation of Congressional pay to food bank during government shutdown.
- Visit
- Criticism
- Oct 15, 2025
- Criticism
Criticized Republicans for refusing to extend enhanced ACA tax credits during government shutdown.
- Criticism
- Letter
Sent letter urging OMB to provide back pay to furloughed federal workers after shutdown.
- Criticism
- Oct 14, 2025
- Statement
Criticized Democrats for appeasing far-left activists during government shutdown.
- Criticism
- Statement
Withheld own pay in solidarity with federal workers unpaid during government shutdown.
- Statement
- Oct 10, 2025
- Praise
Praised Trump administration for reversing excessive furloughs at Bureau of Labor Statistics that threatened Social Security COLA delays.
- Statement
Described impacts of federal government shutdown on constituent services and essential functions.
- Letter
- Criticism
- Criticism
Criticized Senate Democrats for rejecting government reopening bill and prolonging shutdown.
- Criticism
Criticized Trump administration mass firings of federal workers during government shutdown.
- Letter
- Criticism
Warned that Republican Medicaid cuts threaten nursing home care and demanded government reopen.
- Praise
- Oct 8, 2025
- Bill
Introduced bill to ensure SBA programs continue operating during government shutdowns.
- Letter
- Bill
Introduced bill preventing IRS tax collection during government shutdowns.
- Bill
- Bill
- Oct 6, 2025
- Letter
- Oct 3, 2025
- Criticism
Criticized Trump's shutdown for raising costs on health care, utilities and groceries for Americans.
- Statement
Called for government reopening and urged Congress to provide agriculture assistance and counter China's trade targeting.
- Criticism
- Criticism
DTakano CA $1B
Criticized Trump administration for canceling over $1 billion in clean energy grants for California universities.
- Criticism
DSchakowsky IL $2.1B
Criticized Trump administration for freezing $2.1 billion in Chicago infrastructure funding.
- Criticism
DSalinas OR $500M
Condemned Trump administration for canceling nearly $500 million in Energy Department grants for Oregon projects.
- Criticism
- Oct 1, 2025
- Criticism
Criticized Republicans for shutting down government instead of preventing ACA marketplace premium increases.
- Criticism
Criticized Republican shutdown as attack on health care to fund billionaire tax breaks.
- Criticism
- Criticism
DLuján NM, DVelázquez NY, DVasquez NM, RVan Orden WI
Criticized Republican government shutdown, stating Democrats were ready to fund government and protect health care.
- Statement
Held press conference opposing Republican shutdown, defending ACA premium tax credits.
- Statement
- Bill
- Statement
Held press conference demanding end to government shutdown and ACA tax credit protection.
- Statement
Criticized Republican shutdown as tax hike on middle class, defended ACA premium tax credits.
- Statement
Delivered Senate floor speech calling for Democrats to end shutdown and fund government.
- Criticism
Condemned health care cuts and government shutdown, pledged to donate salary to meals programs.
- Bill
Introduced legislation to prevent unilateral agency dismantling and protect inspectors general during shutdown.
- Criticism
Criticized OMB Director Vought's mass layoff threats as illegal and violating the Antideficiency Act.
- Criticism
Condemned government shutdown, pledged to withhold salary until government reopens.
- Criticism
- Criticism
- Sep 30, 2025
- Criticism
Criticized Trump and Republicans for government shutdown harming health care.
- Criticism
- Sep 19, 2025
- Statement
- Statement
Voted for continuing resolution to keep government funded through November 21, 2025.
- Statement
Voted against continuing resolution, citing cuts to health care and food assistance.
- Statement
Voted against Republican continuing resolution, citing inadequate funding and ACA tax credit extension.
- Statement
Opposed continuing resolution, criticizing Republicans' health care cuts and coverage losses.
- Sep 17, 2025
- Criticism
- Sep 16, 2025
- Criticism
Opposed House Republican continuing resolution for failing to address Americans' urgent concerns.
- Criticism
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