Stories / Issue · Aug 3 – Oct 5, 2026
A bipartisan human trafficking bill passed the Senate unanimously, while members introduced legislation on domestic violence notifications, ATM crime, SIM box scams, and police accountability. Members secured federal funding totaling over $3 million for law enforcement communications, domestic violence services, and public housing security. Multiple Republicans requested DOJ investigations into Chinese criminal marijuana operations and ATM robberies.
AI summary of the releases below · Oct 7, 2026
| Action type | Wk ofJul 8 | Wk ofJul 15 | Wk ofJul 22 | Wk ofJul 2914 | Wk ofAug 528 | Wk ofAug 1216 | Wk ofAug 1914 | Wk ofAug 2616 | Wk ofSep 26 | Wk ofSep 916 | Wk ofSep 1618 | Wk ofSep 2313 | Wk ofSep 3027 | Total |
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| Requested actionDeclarations, investigations, decisions | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials | 30 | |||||||||||||
| HearingsHeld, testified or questioned | 2 | |||||||||||||
| StatementsResponses to news | 9 | |||||||||||||
| CriticizedA policy, decision or person | 3 | |||||||||||||
| PraisedCredit for a decision or person | 12 | |||||||||||||
| Visits and eventsTours, town halls, site visits | 11 | |||||||||||||
| Announced fundingGrants and approvals | 43 | |||||||||||||
| Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed | +2 | 55 | ||||||||||||
| Other | 2 |
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Announced bipartisan bill to combat human trafficking passed Senate unanimously.
RVan Drew NJ $500K
Secured $500,000 federal grant for HERO Campaign police vehicle designated driver program.
RKing-Hinds MP $343K
Announced $343,065 grant for domestic violence and sexual assault services in Northern Marianas.
RHarris MD $200M
Urged Senate to fund FDA enforcement against illegal Chinese vapes and e-cigarettes.
Introduced bill to alert domestic violence survivors when abusers attempt illegal gun purchases.
Introduced bill to notify domestic violence survivors of illegal firearm purchase attempts by abusers.
Sent letter to Attorney General urging investigation of illegal Chinese marijuana operations.
Introduced bipartisan bill to ban hardware that enables scammers to disguise robocalls as local numbers.
Requested DOJ investigation into Chinese criminal organizations operating illegal marijuana operations.
Introduced bill to ban SIM box devices used by scammers to disguise calls as local numbers.
Secured Senate passage of bill strengthening law enforcement background checks.
Secured millions in federal funding for law enforcement communications modernization in two Iowa counties.
Sent letter to Attorney General requesting investigation of Chinese criminal marijuana operations.
Concluded three-day series of law enforcement roundtables across New York's 24th Congressional District.
RMalliotakis NY $1M
Secured $1 million in federal funding for security improvements at Staten Island public housing.
RRadewagen AS $343K
Announced $343,065 federal grant for domestic and sexual violence services in American Samoa.
Padilla reintroduced bill to prevent police-involved deaths and improve law enforcement accountability.
DThompson MS $343K
Announced $343,065 in DOJ funding to combat domestic and sexual violence in Mississippi.
Sent letter to DOJ demanding investigation into ATF's out-of-business records database.
DDavids KS $11.4M
Announced $11.4 million DOJ grant for Kansas crime victim assistance programs.
Introduced bipartisan bill to reauthorize substance abuse treatment program for incarcerated individuals.
Led Senate Democrats in reintroducing legislation to prevent police-involved deaths and improve accountability.
Condemned gun violence after two Houston high school students were killed in separate shootings.
Introduced bill requiring DHS to establish metrics for detecting and seizing fentanyl.
Introduced bill to permanently schedule synthetic opioids sold as kratom products.
Introduced bill to penalize public transit systems failing to meet crime prevention and safety standards.
Requested DOJ review lenient sentence for man convicted of force-feeding girlfriend abortion pills.
RRadewagen AS $359K
Welcomed $358,519 DOJ grant for victim assistance services in American Samoa.
RKing-Hinds MP $387K
Announced $386,649 federal grant for crime victim services in the Commonwealth.
Praised historic decline in violent crime under Trump administration policies.
Passed bipartisan Combating Illicit Xylazine Act to schedule drug and crack down on traffickers.
Announced Trump signed her bipartisan bill protecting prison staff from inmate sexual abuse.
Reintroduced bipartisan bill to address national backlog of untested sexual assault kits.
Secured House passage of five bipartisan public safety bills addressing fentanyl, scams, and officer safety.
Introduced bipartisan bill providing security resources to at-risk places of worship and community centers.
Questioned judicial nominee's criticism of drug courts during Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.
DCortez Masto NV, DRoss NC, RPfluger TX, DPanetta CA
Announced House passage of her xylazine control legislation with bipartisan support.
Introduced SHIELD For Victims Act to help domestic violence victims through lethality assessments.
Advanced bipartisan bill unanimously through committee to combat illegal overseas robocalls.
Praised House passage of three bipartisan bills to combat illicit drug manufacturing and fentanyl production.
Passed bipartisan bill to support law enforcement memorial programs and officer safety.
Introduced bill to create restitution fund for survivors of sexual violence and Epstein abuse.
Led letter to DOJ requesting investigation of Hennepin County Attorney's Office following Minneapolis shooting.
Attended Will County Problem Solving Courts graduation ceremony for 23 participants.
Led 59 lawmakers demanding federal investigation into Black people found hanging.
Secured first federal recognition of Blue Envelope Programs in House Appropriations report for law enforcement training.
Introduced bipartisan resolution honoring victims and first responders from Evergreen High School shooting.
DGoldman NY $354K
Secured $354,000 grant for Kings County District Attorney's crime victim assistance program.
DHeinrich NM $1M
Secured $1 million for ballistics technology that helped solve Roswell murders.
Responded to recent violence in Trenton, calling for improved police presence and community safety measures.
DVasquez NM $44M
Sent bipartisan letter demanding DOJ release $44 million in law enforcement funding.
DLofgren CA $22K
Announced $22,000 federal grant for Watsonville Police Department crime analysis software.
DKlobuchar MN $2.6M
Announced $2.6 million in federal funding for Annunciation Catholic School shooting recovery.
Praised House passage of bipartisan bill to protect prison staff from sexual assault.
Celebrated passage of H.R. 4499 making technical corrections to federal statutes.
Passed Kayleigh's Law to require permanent no-contact injunctions for federal sex crime and violent felony convictions.
Applauded House passage of Kayleigh's Law to strengthen protections for violent crime survivors.
Held roundtable with Iowa law enforcement on mental health resources and federal public safety investments.
Investigation into tech companies' child safety practices yielded improved reporting of online child exploitation.
Introduced bill to establish fair placement framework for sexually violent predators across communities.
DScholten MI $249K
Announced $249,404 in federal funding for public safety across West Michigan communities.
RLaLota NY $989K
Presented nearly $1 million in federal funding to South Fork law enforcement agencies.
Introduced bill to prohibit domestic violence abusers from obtaining firearms.
Released a 2026 law enforcement plan supporting police, public safety, and legal protections for officers.
Joined local leaders for roundtable on gun violence prevention following deadly East St. Louis shooting.
Introduced bill to strengthen penalties for mail theft and expand postal investigators.
DCorrea CA $20M
Sent letter demanding ICE halt $20 million plan to arm agents with electric shock gloves.
Introduced bill to restrict firearm purchases by those under domestic violence restraining orders.
Held press conference highlighting human trafficking and urged passage of two bipartisan bills.
DVan Hollen MD, DBlumenthal CT
Introduced bill restricting firearm purchases by those under domestic violence restraining orders.
Hosted press conference with MADD and law enforcement to combat drunk driving; highlighted bipartisan legislation.
DMcBride DE $2.6M
Secured $2.6 million in federal funding for Delaware's first Family Justice Centers.
Criticized Governor Abbott for refusing to extradite ICE agent charged in Minneapolis shooting.
RCornyn TX $1.1M
Announced $1.1 million in DOJ grants to Dallas for law enforcement equipment and public safety.
RWittman VA $750K
Highlighted $750,000 in community project funding for Middlesex County emergency communications.
DLofgren CA $250K
Announced $250,000 federal grant to Monterey County for youth violence prevention programs.
Highlighted passage of Laken Riley Act and HALT Fentanyl Act signed into law.
Announced federal law enforcement funding for Virginia's Seventh Congressional District.
DMannion NY $151K
Announced $151,005 in federal public safety funding for Syracuse and Onondaga County law enforcement.
RLaLota NY $2M
Secured $2.025 million for Suffolk County Police and Sheriff vehicle fleet improvements.
Opened investigation into child sexual abuse and explicit content on Roblox gaming platform.
DMannion NY $35K
Announced $35,469 in federal public safety funding for Utica and Oneida County.
Joined FBI Director and local law enforcement to discuss public safety challenges.
Submitted amicus brief supporting First Step Act criminal justice reform enforcement.
DTrahan MA $161K
Announced $161,035 in federal funding for law enforcement initiatives in five Massachusetts cities.
Pushed for passage of Promoting Police Leadership Act with Rhode Island law enforcement leaders.
Daines and Clyde urged DOJ to accept court ruling eliminating NFA registration requirements.
DSykes OH $174K
Announced $174,104 in federal grants for Akron Police Department and Summit County public safety equipment and training.
RKing-Hinds MP $750K
Announced $750,255 in Department of Justice grants for violence prevention programs.
DGottheimer NJ $1M
Secured over $1 million in federal funding to expand hospital-based violence intervention program in Bergen County.
Praised Todd Blanche's confirmation as Attorney General and his crime-fighting record.
Filed comments opposing ATF rule changes that would expand access to dangerous weapons.
Applauded Senate confirmation of four U.S. Attorneys, four U.S. Marshals and DOJ Inspector General.
Urged Speaker Johnson to hold House vote opposing clemency for Ghislaine Maxwell.
Led Senate Democrats opposing ATF rule loosening firearm prohibitions for high-risk individuals.
Joined police patrol ride-along to observe operations and discuss law enforcement funding.
DWarner VA, DKaine VA $5.3M
Announced $5.3 million in federal funding to support sexual assault victims and combat violence against women.
Led effort urging ATF to drop plans removing guardrails on stabilizing braces for firearms.
Praised court ruling striking down National Firearm Act registration requirements.
Backed North Port Police Department's application for federal drone grant through DOJ BIDEN Program.
DWatson Coleman NJ $675K
Announced $675,000 in federal funding for New Jersey State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
Attended National Night Out events to celebrate community partnerships with local law enforcement.
DWarner VA $1.7M
Announced $1.7 million in federal law enforcement grants across Virginia.
Celebrated Senate passage of robocall elimination bill with four Markey amendments included.
Led Senate Democrats opposing proposed ATF rule on interstate firearm transportation.
RRadewagen AS $747K
Welcomed $747,000 in DOJ grants for victims of violence in American Samoa.
RHarris MD $91K
Announced $91,069 in federal grants for law enforcement agencies in Maryland's First District.
Called for federal investigation into conditions at state juvenile detention facility.
Joined police patrol ride-along to discuss federal support for law enforcement.
DThompson MS $2.7M
Announced $2.66 million in federal grants for domestic violence and sexual assault services.
DThompson MS $261K
Announced $261,017 in Department of Justice grants for law enforcement agencies across Mississippi's Second Congressional District.
RBresnahan PA $372K
Secured $372,415 in federal funding for Wilkes-Barre police vehicles and equipment.
RBresnahan PA $372K
Wilkes-Barre police received $372,000 federal grant for five new patrol vehicles.
RBresnahan PA $400K
City of Wilkes-Barre awarded nearly $400,000 for five new police vehicles.
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