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

Voting Access

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52Members · 48 D · 4 R
56Actions · 52 D · 4 R
22States & territories · CA · PA · CO · IL lead
3Bills named

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action
Action typeWk ofSep 823Wk ofSep 1514Wk ofSep 2211Wk ofSep 297Wk ofOct 61Total
Requested actionDeclarations, investigations, decisions 1
Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials +622
HearingsHeld, testified or questioned 4
StatementsResponses to news 3
CriticizedA policy, decision or person 6
PraisedCredit for a decision or person 6
Visits and eventsTours, town halls, site visits 1
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed 13

Developing stories

3 threads · 18 of 56 actions

2026 Midterm Election Interference Concerns

18 members

  1. Sep 17Krishnamoorthi demanded answers from Attorney General on FBI agents potentially deployed to polling places.
  2. Sep 24Scanlon convened shadow hearing on protecting voting rights ahead of 2026 midterm elections.
  3. Sep 24Deluzio introduced bicameral bill to prohibit firearms at polling places and protect voters and election workers from intimidation.
  4. Sep 25Durbin criticized Supreme Court ruling allowing Trump administration voter screening database ahead of midterms.
  5. Oct 7Pettersen demanded answers from USPIS on armed guards deployed at Colorado ballot drop-off facilities.

13 actions →

Trump Press Ban

5 members

  1. Sep 9Hoyle joined 250-member bipartisan coalition filing amicus brief challenging executive order on mail-in voting.
  2. Sep 9Cortez Masto, Slotkin filed Supreme Court brief opposing USPS rule limiting mail-in voting.
  3. Sep 10Pappas, Schneider Led 99 members calling on Postmaster General to revoke mail-in voting restrictions.

3 actions →

Voter Voucher Transparency Act

2 members

  1. Sep 28Stauber (R) introduced legislation requiring states to report standardized data on voter vouching in federal elections.
  2. Sep 28Emmer (R) cosponsored bill requiring states to report voter vouching policies to election officials.

2 actions →

Where they stand

Support · 14

  • DLarsen WAIntroduced America Votes Act to protect voter access
  • DScanlon PAIntroduced Accessible Voting Act and Dropbox Access Act
  • DDean PAIntroduced bills to remove barriers to voting and running for office for disabled persons
  • REmmer MNCosponsored bill to bring oversight and transparency to voter vouching
  • RStauber MNIntroduced bill to create federal reporting requirements on voter vouching
  • DDeluzio PAIntroduced bill to ban firearms at polling places and protect election workers from intimidation
  • DBaldwin WIIntroduced Safe Access to the Polls Act to prevent ICE and National Guard at polling places
  • DVeasey TXIntroduced resolution to designate September as National Voting Rights Month
  • DMullin CAApplauded Supreme Court blocking Trump's mail voting restrictions
  • DGallego AZPraised Supreme Court decision protecting mail-in voting
  • DCantwell WAPraised Supreme Court for rejecting mail-in ballot restrictions
  • DMejia NJCo-authored resolution condemning voter intimidation and protecting ballot access
  • DHoulahan PAIntroduced bill prohibiting armed federal forces at polling places
  • DBoyle PASent oversight letter to USPS demanding answers on vote-by-mail interference

Oppose · 33

  • DPettersen COOpposes armed guard deployments at voting facilities
  • DSubramanyam VAOpposed Trump administration's mail-ballot processing overhaul and voter intimidation
  • DMcClellan VAOpposed Trump administration's attacks on voting and mail-ballot processing
  • DWalkinshaw VAOpposes Trump administration attacks on voting rights
  • DBrownley CAOpposes restrictive voter ID laws that disenfranchise Black and transgender Americans
  • DPadilla CADefeated anti-voter SAVE Act provision requiring photo ID for mail ballots
  • DWilliams GAOpposed using SAVE system for voter purges as unreliable and dangerous
  • DWarnock GAOpposes SAVE Act for imposing fees on married women registering to vote
  • DBennet COChallenged Trump executive order restricting mail-in voting access
  • DKrishnamoorthi ILDemanded assurance that FBI agents will not be stationed at polling places
  • DHassan NHUrged USPS to halt vote-by-mail restrictions before midterm elections
  • DThompson CAFiled amicus brief challenging executive order limiting mail-in ballots before 2026 midterms
  • DMerkley OROpposes USPS rule limiting mail-in voting ahead of 2026 midterms
  • DSalinas OROpposes Trump administration voter suppression plan on mail-in ballots
  • DHickenlooper COOpposes Trump executive order restricting mail-in voting
  • DNeguse COOpposes Trump's mail-in voting restrictions
  • DPanetta CADemanded USPS halt mail ballot delivery rule implementation
  • DDuckworth ILOpposes Trump executive order and postal rule limiting mail-in voting
  • DPappas NHOpposes executive order limiting mail-in voting
  • DSchneider ILOpposes executive order restricting mail-in voting
  • DWarner VAOpposed USPS rule restricting mail-in voting ahead of 2026 midterms
  • DKaine VAUrged Supreme Court to block USPS mail-in voting restrictions
  • DCortez Masto NVOpposes USPS mail-in voting restrictions
  • DSlotkin MIDemanded USPS halt unconstitutional vote-by-mail restrictions
  • DHoyle OROpposes executive order limiting mail-in voting
  • DRyan NYOpposed executive order restricting mail-in voting
  • DIvey MDOpposes executive order limiting mail-in voting
  • DMorelle NYOpposes executive order limiting mail-in voting
  • DCourtney CTChallenged Trump administration's mail-in voting restrictions as unconstitutional
  • DMarkey MAOpposes Postal Service rule limiting mail-in voting
  • DLarson CTUrged Supreme Court to block Trump's mail-in voting restrictions
  • DHuffman CAOpposes Trump executive order limiting mail-in voting access
  • DTrahan MAUrged Supreme Court to block executive order limiting mail-in voting

What each party did · Democrats 52 · Republicans 4

  • 1Requested action0
  • 22Sent letters0
  • 4Hearings0
  • 2Statements1
  • 6Criticized0
  • 6Praised0
  • 1Visits and events0
  • 10Filed or pushed bills3

Most active

  1. DPadilla CA4
  2. DScanlon PA3
  3. DWyden OR3
  4. DHickenlooper CO3
  5. DLarsen WA2
  6. DDurbin IL2
  7. DBaldwin WI2
  8. DKrishnamoorthi IL2

By state

  • CA10
  • PA7
  • CO6
  • IL6
  • OR6
  • VA5
  • WA3
  • MN2

+14 more with fewer actions

Every action

56 actions · 68 releases
  1. Oct 7, 2026
  2. Oct 5, 2026
  3. Oct 2, 2026
    • Bill

      DBrownley CA

      Introduced America Votes Act to protect citizens from restrictive voter identification laws.

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    • Bill

      DLarsen WA

      Reintroduced bill to protect voters from restrictive voter identification laws.

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    • Bill

      DScanlon PA

      Introduced bills to improve voter access and expand ballot dropbox availability in elections.

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  4. Oct 1, 2026
    • Bill

      DDean PA

      Introduced three bills to improve voting access and elected office eligibility for people with disabilities.

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  5. Sep 30, 2026
    • Criticism

      DPadilla CA

      Opposed Republican bill with voter ID requirement and congressional stock trading provisions.

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    • Hearing

      DDurbin IL

      Questioned judicial nominees on voting rights protections during Senate hearing.

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  6. Sep 28, 2026
  7. Sep 25, 2026
  8. Sep 24, 2026
  9. Sep 23, 2026
    • Criticism

      DPadilla CA

      Defeated Republican efforts to advance voter ID provisions of SAVE Act during midterm election.

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    • Bill

      DBaldwin WI

      Introduced bill to prohibit federal agents from interfering at polling places.

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  10. Sep 22, 2026
  11. Sep 18, 2026
    • Request

      DWyden OR

      Demanded investigation into DHS officers illegally accessing voter data.

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  12. Sep 17, 2026
  13. Sep 16, 2026
  14. Sep 15, 2026
  15. Sep 14, 2026
  16. Sep 11, 2026
  17. Sep 10, 2026
  18. Sep 9, 2026
  19. Sep 8, 2026

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