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Stories / Issue · Sep 16 – Oct 2, 2026

Cybersecurity

27Members · 19 D · 8 R
30Actions · 22 D · 8 R
20States & territories · VA · CA · MI · IN lead
5Bills named

How the conversation moved

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Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials 6
HearingsHeld, testified or questioned 3
CriticizedA policy, decision or person 2
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed 16
Other 3

Developing stories

1 threads · 2 of 30 actions

Rogue AI Cyberattacks Investigation

2 members

  1. Sep 24Markey introduced legislation establishing an independent board to investigate cybersecurity incidents enabled by artificial intelligence.
  2. Sep 30Pfluger (R) introduced bill to fund AI security research and strengthen defenses against exploitation.

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Where they stand

Support · 9

  • DRosen NVIntroduced bill establishing DOD-university cybersecurity partnerships
  • DPeters CAIntroduced bills designating biotech infrastructure as critical infrastructure
  • DPeters MIPassed bipartisan satellite cybersecurity protection bill
  • RErnst IAPraised AI for security while urging guardrails and development
  • DPadilla CASupports U.S.-China negotiations on AI development guardrails
  • DWelch VTCalled for U.S.-China agreement on AI safety standards and development pause
  • DMarkey MAIntroduced bill to investigate AI-enabled cyber attacks
  • DKaine VAUrged Trump to negotiate AI guardrails with China
  • RLawler NYIntroduced Stop Rogue AI Act to establish national AI safety standards

Oppose · 2

  • DWarner VAOpposes renaming AI without safety safeguards; supports rigorous testing and human control
  • RBoebert COCriticized Chinese drones and components in U.S. law enforcement fleets

What each party did · Democrats 22 · Republicans 8

  • 5Sent letters1
  • 1Hearings2
  • 1Criticized1
  • 12Filed or pushed bills4
  • 3Other0

By state

  • VA8
  • CA3
  • MI2
  • IN2
  • CO2
  • VT2
  • NJ2
  • NV1

+12 more with fewer actions

Every action

30 actions · 34 releases
  1. Oct 2, 2026
  2. Oct 1, 2026
    • Bill

      DPeters MI

      Senate passed bipartisan legislation to protect commercial satellites from cybersecurity threats.

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  3. Sep 30, 2026
  4. Sep 29, 2026
    • Criticism

      DWarner VA

      Criticized President Trump's executive order to rebrand artificial intelligence without addressing safety risks.

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    • Bill

      DWarner VA

      Urged Senate passage of AI safety and security standards legislation on the Senate floor.

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  5. Sep 28, 2026
    • Statement

      DBlumenthal CT

      Released PSI report detailing how Tether cryptocurrency props up Iran's shadow banking system.

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  6. Sep 26, 2026
    • Bill

      RYoung IN

      Introduced two bills to protect biotechnology infrastructure and genetic data from cyberattacks.

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  7. Sep 25, 2026
    • Letter

      DPadilla CA

      Joined letter urging Trump to negotiate AI guardrails agreement with China.

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    • Statement

      DBennet CO

      Announced proposal to create independent federal agency to regulate frontier AI models.

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    • Letter

      DPanetta CA

      Urged Trump administration to establish international AI safety standards with China.

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  8. Sep 24, 2026
  9. Sep 23, 2026
  10. Sep 21, 2026
    • Bill

      DWalkinshaw VA

      Introduced bill to strengthen oversight of CISA's cyber workforce after mass employee cuts.

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    • Bill

      DMenendez NJ

      Announced two bipartisan bills on AI cybersecurity passed House Energy and Commerce Committee.

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  11. Sep 17, 2026
  12. Sep 16, 2026
    • Hearing

      RBritt AL

      Questioned FBI Director Kash Patel on resources for major sporting events and cybersecurity threats.

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    • Bill

      RWied WI

      Advanced two bills on cybersecurity and manufacturing for small businesses.

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