Stories / Issue · Sep 24 – Sep 30, 2026

China Religious Persecution Concerns

6Members · 1 D · 5 R

6Actions · 1 D · 5 R

6States & territories · NC · TX · OR · IA lead

0Bills named

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action

Action type	Thu244	Fri25	Sat26	Sun27	Mon28	Tue291	Wed301	Total
Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials								3
CriticizedA policy, decision or person								1
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed								2

Where they stand

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What each party did · Democrats 1 · Republicans 5

0Sent letters3
1Criticized0
0Filed or pushed bills2

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By state

Every action

6 actions · 6 releases

Sep 30, 2026
- Bill
  RBudd NC
  
  Passed bipartisan bill reauthorizing the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom through 2028.
  
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Sep 29, 2026
- Bill
  RCruz TX
  
  Led Senate passage of bipartisan bill imposing sanctions on Chinese officials for forced organ harvesting.
  
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Sep 24, 2026
- Criticism
  DMerkley OR
  
  Criticized Senate Republicans for blocking bipartisan resolution condemning China's transnational repression.
  
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- Letter
  RGrassley IA
  
  Sent bipartisan letter urging Trump to raise religious persecution cases at China summit.
  
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- Letter
  RBritt AL
  
  Led bipartisan letter urging Trump administration to press China on religious prisoner releases.
  
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- Letter
  RSmith NJ
  
  Urged Trump and Rubio to press China for release of imprisoned worshippers and American citizens.
  
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