How the conversation moved
Democrat Republican · one dot = one action| Action type | Wk ofSep 7 | Wk ofSep 148 | Wk ofSep 2122 | Wk ofSep 282 | Wk ofOct 51 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials | 7 | |||||
| HearingsHeld, testified or questioned | 8 | |||||
| StatementsResponses to news | 7 | |||||
| CriticizedA policy, decision or person | 3 | |||||
| Visits and eventsTours, town halls, site visits | 1 | |||||
| Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed | 6 | |||||
| Other | 1 |
Where they stand
Support · 7
- DMerkley ORIntroduced Hong Konger Promise of Refuge Act for Hong Kong residents
- RBudd NCPassed USCIRF reauthorization to monitor global religious freedom
- RCruz TXSupports sanctions on Chinese officials for organ harvesting and human rights violations
- RGrassley IAUrged Trump to raise detained pastors at China summit
- RBritt ALUrged administration to demand China release religious prisoners
- RSmith NJUrged administration to press China for prisoner release
- DCortez Masto NVCo-sponsored Connected Vehicle Security Act to ban Chinese vehicles
Oppose · 9
- RLankford OKIntroduced resolution documenting CCP persecution of religious minorities and dissidents
- DRaskin MDOpposes China's Ethnic Unity and Progress Law targeting minorities
- RWicker MSUrged Trump to advocate for Uyghurs and address China's aggression
- RAderholt ALDemanded China release political and religious prisoners including Jimmy Lai
- RMcClintock CACondemned Iranian regime's executions and human rights violations
- DWalkinshaw VACalled for protection of asylum seekers fleeing Chinese repression
- DMcGovern MAUrged administration to protect asylum seekers from deportation to China
- DSchiff CACondemned China's arbitrary detention of U.S. citizens and academics
- DMarkey MACondemns China's wrongful detention of American academics
What each party did · Democrats 10 · Republicans 23
- 3Sent letters4
- 1Hearings7
- 2Statements5
- 1Criticized2
- 0Visits and events1
- 3Filed or pushed bills3
- 0Other1
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33 actions · 36 releases- Oct 6, 2026
- Bill
Introduced bill to protect Hong Kong residents in U.S. from forced return to China.
- Bill
- Sep 30, 2026
- Bill
- Sep 29, 2026
- Bill
- Sep 24, 2026
- Criticism
Criticized Senate Republicans for blocking bipartisan resolution condemning China's transnational repression.
- Letter
Sent bipartisan letter urging Trump to raise religious persecution cases at China summit.
- Letter
- Letter
- Criticism
- Sep 23, 2026
- Bill
Introduced bipartisan resolution commemorating 105th anniversary of Chinese Communist Party and documenting its persecution record.
- Bill
- Statement
- Letter
Urged Trump to condemn China's law repressing religious minorities and critics.
- Hearing
- Statement
- Hearing
- Bill
- Sep 22, 2026
- Statement
Urged President Trump to raise China's military buildup, Iran support, and Uyghur persecution at bilateral summit.
- Statement
Called on President Trump to press China for release of political prisoners during Xi Jinping visit.
- Statement
- Letter
- Criticism
Called on China to release political prisoners ahead of Xi Jinping's U.S. visit.
- Statement
- Hearing
- Hearing
- Statement
- Statement
- Sep 21, 2026
- Letter
Urged Trump to raise Chinese political prisoners and transnational repression with Xi Jinping.
- Statement
- Letter
- Sep 19, 2026
- Criticism
Congressional caucus urged international community to address Iran's human rights abuses and executions.
- Criticism
- Sep 18, 2026
- Letter
DMerkley OR, DWalkinshaw VA, DMcGovern MA
Urged Trump administration not to deport asylum seekers facing persecution in China.
- Hearing
Hosted House Intelligence Committee event on Chinese Communist Party counterintelligence threats.
- Hearing
- Letter
- Sep 17, 2026
- Bill
Introduced bipartisan resolution condemning China's wrongful detention of American academics.
- Hearing
Chaired portion of House Foreign Affairs subcommittee hearing on China and North Korea repression.
- Bill
- Sep 16, 2026
- Visit
Discussed U.S.-China competition, technology leadership, and agricultural security at Hudson Institute.
- Visit
- Sep 15, 2026
- Hearing
Delivered opening remarks at hearing on Chinese human rights abuses ahead of Xi summit.
- Hearing
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