Congress is out of session until Monday, November 9 for the midterm campaign. No new roll-call votes until then; the last were the House on Sep 16 and the Senate on Sep 30.

Stories / Issue · Sep 15 – Oct 5, 2026

Economics and Public Finance

11Members · 5 D · 6 R
11Actions · 5 D · 6 R
9States & territories · IA · NJ · MT · TX lead
$30BFunding announced

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action
Action typeWk ofSep 6Wk ofSep 132Wk ofSep 202Wk ofSep 276Wk ofOct 41Total
StatementsResponses to news 2
CriticizedA policy, decision or person 1
PraisedCredit for a decision or person 1
Visits and eventsTours, town halls, site visits 1
Announced fundingGrants and approvals 2
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed 2
Other 2

Developing stories

1 threads · 4 of 11 actions

Mesabi Metallics Steel Mill Location Decision

4 members · $30B announced

  1. Sep 28Nunn (R), Miller-Meeks (R) welcomed Mesabi Metallics' $15 billion steel plant investment creating 1,700 Iowa jobs.
  2. Sep 28Stauber (R) criticized Mesabi Metallics' decision to build $15 billion steel mill in Iowa instead of Minnesota.
  3. Sep 28Ernst (R) announced $15 billion steel mill investment in Iowa expected to create over 1,700 jobs.
  4. Oct 5Miller-Meeks (R) announced $15 billion steel plant coming to Lee County, Iowa with 1,750 permanent jobs.

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Where they stand

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What each party did · Democrats 5 · Republicans 6

  • 1Statements1
  • 0Criticized1
  • 0Praised1
  • 0Visits and events1
  • 0Announced funding2
  • 2Filed or pushed bills0
  • 2Other0

By state

  • IA4
  • NJ1
  • MT1
  • TX1
  • MN1
  • AZ1
  • IN1
  • OR1

+1 more with fewer actions

Every action

11 actions · 12 releases
  1. Oct 5, 2026
  2. Oct 1, 2026
    • Bill

      DBooker NJ $800M

      Introduced bill to authorize $80 million annually for grants up to $1 million for startup accelerators.

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  3. Sep 30, 2026
  4. Sep 28, 2026
  5. Sep 24, 2026
  6. Sep 22, 2026
    • Statement

      RYoung IN

      Discussed Trump Accounts program providing financial opportunities for Indiana children.

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  7. Sep 16, 2026
    • Statement

      DDexter OR

      Highlighted 800 policy ideas from SEEC's Thriving Economy Project report addressing economic and environmental challenges.

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  8. Sep 15, 2026
    • Statement

      DAmo RI

      Released report with 800+ policy recommendations for economic growth and clean energy.

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