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 · Aug 3 – Oct 5, 2026

Finance and Financial Sector

20Members · 12 D · 8 R
23Actions · 14 D · 9 R
18States & territories · PA · MD · MN · AZ lead
2Bills named

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action
Action typeWk ofJul 8Wk ofJul 15Wk ofJul 22Wk ofJul 292Wk ofAug 52Wk ofAug 121Wk ofAug 19Wk ofAug 26Wk ofSep 2Wk ofSep 96Wk ofSep 163Wk ofSep 236Wk ofSep 303Total
Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials 7
HearingsHeld, testified or questioned 2
StatementsResponses to news 2
CriticizedA policy, decision or person 1
PraisedCredit for a decision or person 2
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed 9

Where they stand

Support · 6

  • RMeuser PAPraised auto-enrollment for Trump Accounts financial opportunity
  • DWarner VAPraised Treasury for releasing congressionally appropriated CDFI funds
  • DSmith MNLed bipartisan bill to reauthorize terrorism risk insurance program
  • RDowning MTIntroduced bill to lower barriers to capital market participation for non-wealthy investors
  • DBynum ORIntroduced bill to expand credit union investment authorities
  • RMoran KSIntroduced FAIR Exams Act for bank examination transparency

Oppose · 6

  • DVan Hollen MDOpposed OppFi national bank application citing predatory lending practices
  • DCarson INOpposed BlackRock acquisition citing utility rate increases
  • RCollins MEOpposed CLARITY Act motion over community bank deposit concerns
  • RMcCormick PACriticized Democrats for blocking CLARITY Act cryptocurrency framework vote
  • DCortez Masto NVOpposed CLARITY Act for inadequate law enforcement protections in crypto regulation
  • DPressley MAOpposes using credit scores to set insurance rates

What each party did · Democrats 14 · Republicans 9

  • 7Sent letters0
  • 1Hearings1
  • 1Statements1
  • 0Criticized1
  • 1Praised1
  • 4Filed or pushed bills5

By state

  • PA3
  • MD3
  • MN2
  • AZ2
  • WY2
  • VA1
  • IN1
  • WA1

+10 more with fewer actions

Every action

23 actions · 26 releases
  1. Oct 5, 2026
    • Praise

      RMeuser PA

      Praised Treasury Secretary Bessent for promoting Trump Accounts auto-enrollment benefits.

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  2. Oct 1, 2026
  3. Sep 29, 2026
  4. Sep 24, 2026
    • Bill

      DJayapal WA

      Reintroduced comprehensive legislation to reform private equity industry practices.

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    • Bill

      RDowning MT

      Introduced bill to expand access to capital markets by creating alternative accredited investor status routes.

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  5. Sep 23, 2026
    • Letter

      DGallego AZ

      Demanded public hearing on prediction markets after Republican-only industry roundtable planned.

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  6. Sep 17, 2026
    • Bill

      DSmith MN

      Smith's bipartisan terrorism risk insurance reauthorization bill passed Senate Banking Committee unanimously.

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  7. Sep 16, 2026
    • Statement

      RCollins ME

      Opposed motion to proceed on CLARITY Act, citing concerns about bank deposit impacts.

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    • Bill

      RDavidson OH

      Introduced bill to allow borrowers to shop for loans across state lines, passed committee.

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  8. Sep 15, 2026
    • Hearing

      RKim CA

      Questioned Treasury Secretary on TRUMP Accounts and financial literacy programs.

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    • Criticism

      RMcCormick PA

      Criticized Senate Democrats for blocking vote on CLARITY Act digital assets bill.

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    • Statement

      DCortez Masto NV

      Voted against motion to proceed on CLARITY Act, citing unresolved law enforcement concerns.

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  9. Sep 14, 2026
  10. Sep 10, 2026
  11. Aug 13, 2026
    • Bill

      DBynum OR

      Introduced bipartisan bill to expand federal credit unions' investment authority and flexibility.

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  12. Aug 10, 2026
    • Bill

      RMoran KS

      Introduced bill to increase transparency and appeals process in bank examination procedures.

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  13. Aug 7, 2026
  14. Aug 4, 2026
  15. Aug 3, 2026

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