Issues / Government Spending / Event · Mar 11 – May 27, 2026

Government Shutdown Deadline

Also under Health Care Coverage, Government Shutdown, Cost of Living, Military Readiness, Immigration Enforcement, Constituent Services, Government Weaponization, Veterans Health Care, Disaster Response, Education Funding, Workforce Development, Government Accountability, LIHEAP Funding Distribution

11Members · 6 D · 5 R
11Actions · 6 D · 5 R
9States & territories · AZ · IN · OR · VA lead
5Bills named

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action
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Requested actionDeclarations, investigations, decisions 1
Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials 1
StatementsResponses to news 3
CriticizedA policy, decision or person 1
Visits and eventsTours, town halls, site visits 2
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed 3

What members did

11 members · 11 actions

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

Reacted · 3

D 0 R 3
  • RRoger MarshallKS · SenateMar 24

    Called on Democrats to end government shutdown and fund DHS, TSA, and ICE enforcement.

  • RJohn BarrassoWY · SenateMar 20

    Called on Democrats to vote to reopen the Department of Homeland Security after 35-day shutdown.

  • RTodd YoungIN · SenateMar 11

    Called on Democrats to fund DHS and end shutdown, citing Republican ICE reform proposals.

Pushed bills · 3

D 2 R 1
  • DMaxine DexterOR · HouseMay 27

    Introduced bill to protect pension payments for retired NOAA and Public Health Service officers during shutdowns.

  • RJuan CiscomaniAZ · HouseMar 26

    Joined House Republican leadership urging immediate passage of Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act.

  • DRuben GallegoAZ · SenateMar 24

    Introduced bill to provide 10% bonus to TSA and DHS workers unpaid during government shutdown.

Visited sites · 2

D 2 R 0

Based on press releases since Mar 11, 2026. Dollar figures are as stated by the member’s office. AI summaries of each release.

What each party did · Democrats 6 · Republicans 5

  • 1Requested action0
  • 1Sent letters0
  • 0Statements3
  • 0Criticized1
  • 2Visits and events0
  • 2Filed or pushed bills1

By state

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

  • AZ2
  • IN2
  • OR1
  • VA1
  • NC1
  • PR1
  • KS1
  • GA1

+1 more with fewer actions

Recognitions and tributes not counted.

Every action

11 actions · 12 releases
  1. May 27, 2026
    • Bill

      DDexter OR

      Introduced bill to protect pension payments for retired NOAA and Public Health Service officers during shutdowns.

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  2. May 26, 2026
    • Letter

      DSubramanyam VA

      Requested Citibank cease reporting negative credit information for DHS employees affected by shutdown.

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  3. Apr 2, 2026
    • Visit

      DDavis NC

      Met with Coast Guard families to discuss government shutdown's impact on civilian employees.

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  4. Mar 26, 2026
  5. Mar 25, 2026
  6. Mar 24, 2026
    • Bill

      DGallego AZ

      Introduced bill to provide 10% bonus to TSA and DHS workers unpaid during government shutdown.

      Release ↗

    • Statement

      RMarshall KS $5B

      Called on Democrats to end government shutdown and fund DHS, TSA, and ICE enforcement.

      Release ↗

    • Request

      DWarnock GA

      Renewed push to pay TSA workers during ongoing government funding lapse.

      Release ↗

  7. Mar 20, 2026
    • Statement

      RBarrasso WY

      Called on Democrats to vote to reopen the Department of Homeland Security after 35-day shutdown.

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    • Criticism

      RBanks IN

      Criticized Democrats for blocking Department of Homeland Security funding during Iran tensions.

      Release ↗

  8. Mar 11, 2026
    • Statement

      RYoung IN

      Called on Democrats to fund DHS and end shutdown, citing Republican ICE reform proposals.

      Release ↗

Summaries, action types, amounts and positions are read from each press release by AI and can be wrong. Joint releases (same day, same action, matching title or amount) count once. How it works