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 · Sep 8 – Oct 7, 2026

Health Care Coverage

Democrats introduced multiple bills this week addressing health coverage gaps, including legislation to restore coverage for 450,000 New Yorkers cut from Essential Plan and expand Medicaid for foster youth and psychiatric care. Members also advanced bills on birth control coverage, community health center partnerships, and immigrant healthcare workforce entry. One member announced a $728,610 federal grant for community health workers.

AI summary of the releases below · Oct 8, 2026

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47Members · 33 D · 14 R
54Actions · 36 D · 18 R
26States & territories · NY · NJ · PA · IL lead
$2.7MFunding announced

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action
Action typeWk ofSep 815Wk ofSep 1520Wk ofSep 222Wk ofSep 2913Wk ofOct 64Total
Requested actionDeclarations, investigations, decisions 3
Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials 7
HearingsHeld, testified or questioned 4
StatementsResponses to news 7
CriticizedA policy, decision or person 4
Visits and eventsTours, town halls, site visits 6
Announced fundingGrants and approvals 2
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed 20
Other 1

Developing stories

1 threads · 8 of 54 actions

ACA Marketplace Enrollment Cuts

8 members

  1. Sep 16Soto Led letter urging Speaker Johnson to reinstate ACA premium tax credits in future funding.
  2. Sep 18Williams Spoke at press conference on affordability crisis and healthcare costs for small business owners.
  3. Sep 20Amo criticized Trump administration Medicaid and ACA cuts affecting Rhode Island healthcare workers and patients.
  4. Sep 22Neal criticized Trump administration plan to strip hundreds of thousands from ACA marketplace.
  5. Oct 1Ocasio-Cortez introduced bicameral legislation to restore health coverage for 450,000 New Yorkers.

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Where they stand

Support · 10

  • DRiley NYIntroduced bill to restore health coverage for 450,000 New Yorkers
  • DShaheen NHIntroduced bill to expand birth control coverage without out-of-pocket costs
  • RHinson IAIntroduced bill to expand birth control access
  • DKrishnamoorthi ILIntroduced bills to help immigrants address health care workforce shortages
  • RSimpson IDPraised Hyde Amendment and supported pro-life legislation
  • RBresnahan PACosponsored prior authorization reform to protect patients from care delays
  • RJoyce PAIntroduced bipartisan bill to reform Medicare and preserve physician practices
  • RCarter GAIntroduced Telehealth Reporting and Transparency Act for Medicare data oversight
  • DDingell MIIntroduced AACCENT Act to expand AAC access
  • DDean PAReintroduced MORE Savings Act to lower opioid treatment costs

Oppose · 22

  • DRyan NYOpposes Republican healthcare cuts to Essential Plan
  • DWarnock GAUrged state to preserve affordable coverage and opposed elimination threat
  • DDelBene WADemanded release of WISeR program audit and corrective action plan documents
  • DOcasio-Cortez NYIntroduced bill to restore Essential Plan coverage for New Yorkers
  • DClarke NYCriticized Hyde Amendment as restricting women's healthcare decisions
  • DBaldwin WIForced vote to block Trump rule that would terminate ACA coverage for 2 million
  • DScott VAUrged withdrawal of electronic disclosure safe harbor rule
  • DNeal MACriticized Trump administration for stripping ACA coverage
  • DAmo RIOpposes Medicaid and ACA cuts harming healthcare access
  • DWilliams GAHighlighted affordability crisis and rising healthcare costs for small businesses
  • DHoyle ORIntroduced bill to ban corporate practice of medicine
  • DSoto FLUrged reinstatement of ACA Enhanced Premium Tax Credit
  • RHyde-Smith MSRequested Trump administration reinstate rule disclosing abortion coverage in ACA plans
  • RSmith NJOpposes federal taxpayer subsidies for abortion-covering ACA plans
  • RDaines MTQuestioned HHS nominee on FDA safety review of mifepristone citing adverse event data
  • DHickenlooper COCriticized Trump administration health policies affecting Colorado children
  • RAderholt ALOpposes federal subsidies for abortion-covering ACA plans
  • RDowning MTCalled for Affordable Care Act reform to address rising premiums and coverage costs
  • RFitzgerald WICriticized Obamacare for rising costs and rampant fraud in the system
  • DHernández Rivera PROpposes 50% Medicare payment cut for same-day evaluations
  • DMurray WAOpposed Republican refusal to extend ACA premium tax credits
  • DReed RIOpposes Trump health care policies; toured facility to highlight need for affordable care

What each party did · Democrats 36 · Republicans 18

  • 2Requested action1
  • 6Sent letters1
  • 1Hearings3
  • 1Statements6
  • 3Criticized1
  • 6Visits and events0
  • 2Announced funding0
  • 14Filed or pushed bills6
  • 1Other0

Most active

  1. RSmith NJ4
  2. DDelBene WA2
  3. DKrishnamoorthi IL2
  4. DOcasio-Cortez NY2
  5. DBaldwin WI2
  6. DScott VA2
  7. ROnder MO2
  8. DKim NJ2

By state

  • NY6
  • NJ6
  • PA5
  • IL4
  • WA4
  • GA3
  • WI3
  • VA3

+18 more with fewer actions

Every action

54 actions · 58 releases
  1. Oct 7, 2026
    • Bill

      DRyan NY

      Introduced legislation to restore health coverage for 450,000 New Yorkers cut from Essential Plan.

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  2. Oct 6, 2026
    • Letter

      DWarnock GA

      Pressed Georgia to preserve health coverage program and opposed federal match reduction threat.

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    • Statement

      DClark MA

      Reported on delayed opening of Cambridge Health Alliance Birth Center after leadership transition.

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    • Bill

      DRiley NY

      Introduced multiple bills on health coverage, rural transit, data center accountability, drug trafficking, and data privacy.

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  3. Oct 5, 2026
  4. Oct 2, 2026
  5. Oct 1, 2026
  6. Sep 30, 2026
    • Statement

      RSimpson ID

      Released statement supporting Hyde Amendment and pro-life legislation.

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    • Bill

      RBresnahan PA

      Cosponsored bills to reform prior authorization requirements and hold insurance companies accountable.

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    • Statement

      DClarke NY

      Issued statement criticizing the Hyde Amendment's 50-year restriction on abortion funding.

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  7. Sep 29, 2026
  8. Sep 22, 2026
  9. Sep 20, 2026
  10. Sep 18, 2026
  11. Sep 17, 2026
    • Bill

      ROnder MO

      Introduced bipartisan bill preventing Medicare Advantage plans from reversing approved care.

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    • Bill

      DKim NJ

      Introduced bill to eliminate delays for Americans with disabilities receiving SSDI and Medicare.

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    • Bill

      DBlunt Rochester DE

      Introduced bill to expand Medicare and Medicaid coverage for community health workers.

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  12. Sep 16, 2026
  13. Sep 15, 2026
  14. Sep 14, 2026
  15. Sep 11, 2026
    • Letter

      RMurphy NC

      Urged CMS to expand Medicare Advantage supplemental benefits to include healthy food.

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  16. Sep 10, 2026
  17. Sep 9, 2026
  18. Sep 8, 2026
    • Visit

      DReed RI $1M

      Toured health center and criticized Trump policies for making health care less affordable.

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    • Visit

      DMurray WA

      Toured hospital and criticized Republican health care cuts for raising costs and straining providers.

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    • Funding

      DDurbin IL $2M

      Toured OSF Healthcare's new dental sedation clinic funded by $2 million earmark.

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