How the conversation moved Democrat Republican · one dot = one action
Developing stories 2 threads · 5 of 30 actions
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Sep 29 Gillibrand called Cornell University fraternity rape case allegations serious and horrific; urged Senate action on campus sexual assault.Sep 29 Kaine criticized Education Department's rollback of Title IX protections for assault survivors and LGBTQ+ students.Oct 1 Kaine introduced bipartisan legislation to prevent campus sexual assault and support student survivors.
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Sep 30 Cruz (R) introduced bipartisan bill eliminating lifetime cap on 529 education savings account rollovers.Oct 1 Blunt Rochester introduced bipartisan bill eliminating $35,000 lifetime cap on 529 education savings rollovers.
Where they stand
Support · 15 R Cassidy LA Applauded implementation of Educational Choice for Children Act D Merkley OR Introduced bill to extend rural school funding D Kelly AZ Introduced bill to remove phones from classrooms D Kaine VA Introduced SUCCESS Act and S.O.S. Campus Act R Lummis WY Led passage of bill modernizing school trust fund investments D Blunt Rochester DE Introduced bill increasing flexibility for 529 education savings accounts D Dean PA Reintroduced bill removing criminal questions from college applications R Crank CO Introduced SPROUT Act to expand childcare facility capacity D Leger Fernandez NM Introduced bill to waive community college tuition fees R Cruz TX Introduced bipartisan bill to expand 529 savings account flexibility R Lankford OK Introduced Religious Education Fairness Act to protect theology and religious studies students from earnings-based aid l D Gillibrand NY Criticized system failures in handling sexual violence on campuses D Brown OH Introduced competitive grant program to reduce K-3 class sizes in low-income schools D McBath GA Introduced legislation to reduce class sizes and boost school funding R Ciscomani AZ Led bipartisan effort to clarify service dog access in STEM research facilities
Oppose · 2 D Schiff CA Urged Department of Education to rescind accreditation rule changes R Lawler NY Urged administration to revise Head Start rule weakening program standards
What each party did · Democrats 19 · Republicans 11
1 Sent letters 1 2 Criticized 0 0 Praised 3 0 Visits and events 1 3 Announced funding 2 13 Filed or pushed bills 4
By state
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Every action 30 actions · 32 releases
All types 30 Sent letters 2 Criticized 2 Praised 3 Visits and events 1 Announced funding 5 Filed or pushed bills 17
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Oct 2, 2026
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R Cassidy LA
Praised Trump administration implementation of his school choice tax credit legislation.
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D Dingell MI
Introduced legislation to prevent campus sexual assault and support student survivors.
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D Aguilar CA $4.9M
Announced $4.9 million in grants for childcare and STEM/healthcare programs at Cal State San Bernardino.
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Oct 1, 2026
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D Dean PA
Reintroduced bill to remove criminal history questions from college applications.
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R Crank CO
Introduced bill to incentivize creation of childcare and early childhood education centers.
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Sep 30, 2026
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D Van Hollen MD
Reintroduced the Higher Education Grant Flexibility Act to increase Pell Grant access for students with disabilities.
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D Reed RI
Led bipartisan resolution to designate September 2026 as National Literacy Month.
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D Kaptur OH $280K
Announced $280,000 federal education grant to Owens Community College for TRIO Educational Opportunity Center.
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Sep 29, 2026
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R Lankford OK
Introduced bill to protect students pursuing ministry from losing federal student aid under earnings test.
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D Brown OH $2B
Introduced bill to provide $2 billion in grants to reduce class sizes in elementary schools.
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D Thompson MS $992K
Announced $992,477 in federal TRIO Talent Search funding for three Mississippi HBCUs.
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Sep 28, 2026
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R Lawler NY
Urged administration to revise proposed Head Start regulations to preserve program quality.
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R Langworthy NY $3M
Announced $3 million in federal funding for Alfred State College workforce development.
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R Ciscomani AZ
Celebrated bipartisan effort securing federal guidance clarity on service dogs in research labs.
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