Issues / Press Freedom / Event · Aug 6 – Oct 5, 2026

Trump Press Ban

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17Members · 15 D · 2 R

15Actions · 14 D · 1 R

12States & territories · MD · CA · AZ · IL lead

0Bills named

How the conversation moved

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Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials														7
CriticizedA policy, decision or person														4
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed														4

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What each party did · Democrats 14 · Republicans 1

7Sent letters0
3Criticized1
4Filed or pushed bills0

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Every action

15 actions · 17 releases

Oct 5, 2026
- Bill
  DRaskin MD
  
  Introduced resolution opposing book bans and censorship in schools and museums.
  
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Oct 2, 2026
- Letter
  DKrishnamoorthi IL
  
  Sent a letter demanding White House answers on press credential denials during Xi state dinner.
  
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Sep 21, 2026
- Criticism
  DLuján NM, DOlszewski MD
  
  Criticized President Trump's ban of journalists from CNN, MSNBC and Politico from White House.
  
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- Criticism
  DKelly AZ
  
  Defended free press and criticized administration for lack of accountability and transparency.
  
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Sep 19, 2026
- Criticism
  IKiley CA
  
  Opposed Trump administration's denial of White House press access to CNN, MSNBC and Politico.
  
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Sep 18, 2026
- Criticism
  DCosta CA
  
  Criticized Trump administration's ban of CNN, MSNBC, and Politico from White House.
  
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Sep 16, 2026
- Letter
  DFrankel FL
  
  Sent letter to FAA requesting delay on permanent Mar-a-Lago flight restrictions.
  
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Sep 10, 2026
- Letter
  DPappas NH
  
  Led 99 members calling on Postmaster General to revoke mail-in voting restrictions.
  
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Sep 9, 2026
- Letter
  DCortez Masto NV
  
  Filed Supreme Court brief opposing USPS rule limiting mail-in voting.
  
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- Letter
  DHoyle OR
  
  Joined 250-member bipartisan coalition filing amicus brief challenging executive order on mail-in voting.
  
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- Letter
  DIvey MD
  
  Led 261 lawmakers filing amicus brief to block Trump's executive order limiting mail-in voting.
  
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- Letter
  DGallego AZ
  
  Demanded USPS halt vote-by-mail restrictions ahead of 2026 midterm elections.
  
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Aug 31, 2026
- Bill
  DJacobs CA, RBacon NE
  
  Introduced bipartisan bill to restore press access at the Pentagon.
  
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Aug 10, 2026
- Bill
  DCoons DE
  
  Introduced bill to restore press access at the Department of Defense.
  
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Aug 6, 2026
- Bill
  DSchatz HI
  
  Led 14 senators in introducing bill to restore press access at Department of Defense.
  
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