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Stories / Issue · Sep 24 – Sep 30, 2026

Commerce

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26Members · 14 D · 12 R
27Actions · 14 D · 13 R
15States & territories · CA · VA · TX · IA lead
$15BFunding announced

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action
Action typeThu245Fri255Sat26Sun271Mon286Tue294Wed306Total
Requested actionDeclarations, investigations, decisions 1
Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials 1
StatementsResponses to news 1
CriticizedA policy, decision or person 2
PraisedCredit for a decision or person 3
Visits and eventsTours, town halls, site visits 6
Announced fundingGrants and approvals 2
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed 11

Developing stories

2 threads · 8 of 27 actions

Motion Picture Television Entertainment Revitalization Act

7 members

  1. Sep 24Moran (R), Sánchez, Chu introduced bipartisan bill to create tax credits for U.S. film and television production.
  2. Sep 24Scott (R), Schiff introduced bill establishing 20% tax credit for film and television production in the United States.
  3. Sep 25Kustoff (R) Co-led bipartisan bill establishing federal tax credit for film and television production.
  4. Sep 28Schiff announced eight new bipartisan Senate cosponsors for federal film tax credit bill.
  5. Sep 28Schiff introduced bipartisan bill to create first federal film tax incentive for U.S. production.

6 actions →

Paramount-Skydance Merger Settlement Approval

1 member

  1. Sep 25Booker Sent letter to court urging independent review of Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger settlement.
  2. Sep 30Booker criticized court approval of Paramount-Skydance merger settlement, citing consolidation concerns.

2 actions →

Where they stand

Support · 13

  • RGriffith VASupports Trump coal trade negotiations with China
  • DWarner VAIntroduced Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act
  • DSchiff CAIntroduced bipartisan bill to create federal film tax credit
  • DCoons DEIntroduced DEFEND IP Act to protect intellectual property
  • RRutherford FLWelcomed red snapper season opening
  • RKustoff TNCo-led bipartisan legislation for entertainment industry tax credits
  • RScott SCIntroduced film and television production tax credit bill
  • RMoran TXIntroduced bipartisan bill to revive film production
  • RRadewagen ASCosponsored and praised passage of fishing safeguards legislation
  • DLofgren CAIntroduced DEFEND IP Act to combat foreign digital piracy
  • DSánchez CAIntroduced bipartisan bill to revive film production
  • DFriedman CAIntroduced bill to create national film production tax credit
  • DChu CAIntroduced bipartisan bill to incentivize domestic film and television production

Oppose · 2

  • DBooker NJOpposes merger settlement, warns of consolidation harms
  • DHorsford NVOpposed prediction markets skirting gaming laws

What each party did · Democrats 14 · Republicans 13

  • 1Requested action0
  • 1Sent letters0
  • 0Statements1
  • 2Criticized0
  • 0Praised3
  • 2Visits and events4
  • 0Announced funding2
  • 8Filed or pushed bills3

Most active

  1. DSchiff CA3
  2. DBooker NJ2
  3. RErnst IA2
  4. RGriffith VA1
  5. DHernández Rivera PR1
  6. RKiggans VA1
  7. DGluesenkamp Perez WA1
  8. DAmo RI1

By state

  • CA8
  • VA3
  • TX3
  • IA3
  • NJ2
  • DE2
  • PR1
  • WA1

+7 more with fewer actions

Every action

27 actions · 31 releases
  1. Sep 30, 2026
  2. Sep 29, 2026
    • Bill

      DWarner VA

      Sponsored bipartisan bill to create a federal film and television production tax credit.

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    • Request

      DTorres CA

      Called on NIST to restore California's Manufacturing Extension Partnership Center funding.

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    • Visit

      RJackson TX

      Highlighted President Trump's visit to Peterbilt Motors factory showcasing American manufacturing resurgence.

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    • Criticism

      DHorsford NV

      Urged congressional action to protect Nevada gaming jobs and consumer protections against prediction markets.

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  3. Sep 28, 2026
  4. Sep 27, 2026
    • Funding

      RSmith MO $127K

      Secured $127,000 USDA Rural Business Development Grant for small business incubator.

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  5. Sep 25, 2026
  6. Sep 24, 2026

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