Stories / Issue · Sep 8 – Oct 6, 2026
Members of Congress are introducing bills on election security, federal operations, and ethics oversight. Democrats introduced measures preventing domestic troop deployment during elections, protecting federal employee telework rights, and requiring congressional approval for National Archives facility closures. Republicans praised judicial nominations while Democrats criticized them as extreme. Two Democratic senators filed an ethics complaint against a Third Circuit judge, and members held constituent listening sessions and office hours.
AI summary of the releases below · Oct 7, 2026
| Action type | Wk ofSep 79 | Wk ofSep 1444 | Wk ofSep 2120 | Wk ofSep 2832 | Wk ofOct 53 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Requested actionDeclarations, investigations, decisions | 2 | |||||
| Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials | 17 | |||||
| HearingsHeld, testified or questioned | 9 | |||||
| StatementsResponses to news | 10 | |||||
| CriticizedA policy, decision or person | +1 | 21 | ||||
| PraisedCredit for a decision or person | 8 | |||||
| Visits and eventsTours, town halls, site visits | 4 | |||||
| Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed | 25 | |||||
| Other | 12 |
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DCoons DE, DBlunt Rochester DE
Submitted ethics complaint against Third Circuit Judge Jennifer Mascott for managing lobbying firm.
Advocated for Interagency Group on Insular Affairs to become more project-oriented and action-focused.
Introduced bill preventing president from deploying troops domestically to interfere with elections.
Representative Walkinshaw introduced bill to fix federal employee personnel record errors.
Announced mobile office hours to assist constituents with federal agency issues.
Joined Banking Committee Democrats calling on FHFA Director to reverse decision eliminating agency watchdog.
DMurray WA $20M
Introduced bill to penalize Trump administration for using taxpayer dollars on political propaganda.
Praised court ruling reinstating Roger Rogoff as U.S. Attorney for Western District of Washington.
Opposed FHFA head's 60 percent funding cut to agency's Office of the Inspector General.
Backed nomination of Mississippi attorney Todd Butler to Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
DPadilla CA, DSchiff CA, DDurbin IL, DDuckworth IL
Introduced bill requiring congressional approval before closing regional National Archives facilities.
Discussed Jack Smith's Arctic Frost investigation and revelations from Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing.
Criticized Trump administration judicial nominees as extreme during Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.
Filed lawsuit against former Special Counsel Jack Smith for unlawfully seizing phone records.
Joined letter to National Archives urging halt to relocation of Chicago regional facility.
Introduced bill to protect federal employees' telework rights and create transparent request process.
Called out GOP refusal to acknowledge Trump conspiracies; pledged to subpoena Jack Smith report.
Introduced bipartisan bill to prohibit demolition of presidential memorials without congressional authorization.
↳ Protecting Presidential Memorials Act · Release (2 members) ↗
Secured Senate passage of bill designating Churchill Museum as National Historic Landmark.
↳ Churchill Museum National Historic Landmark Designation · Release ↗
Released records showing Jack Smith's classified documents case began as non-criminal referral.
DDurbin IL, RGraham Nordone SC
Questioned former Special Counsel Jack Smith about toll records and congressional investigations.
Blocked by Republicans on bipartisan bill preventing presidential memorial demolition.
Criticized Republicans for blocking bill preventing federal funding for Trump Arch.
Previewed Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with former Special Counsel Jack Smith.
Sent letter demanding OMB director halt plans to exert political control over NIH grant funding.
Introduced legislation allowing Congress to quickly overturn Supreme Court decisions.
Introduced legislation requiring SuperPAC campaign ads to disclose top three donors.
Backed Republican senator's call for Senate Judiciary Committee investigation into Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding funding.
Called for Senate Judiciary Committee investigation into Donald Trump Jr.'s acceptance of gifts from Russian oligarch.
Released Capitol Hill Report covering diesel prices, farm bill, Iran and other topics.
Introduced bill to apply Communist Control Act of 1954 provisions to Democratic Socialists of America.
Secured release of 1952 UAP recording through Trump administration declassification effort.
Denied ethics committee allegations as politically motivated and procedurally invalid.
Celebrated President Trump signing his bipartisan bill to extend the National Emergency Services Memorial Foundation's authority.
Criticized FBI Director Kash Patel at Senate Judiciary Committee hearing for lack of qualifications.
Passed I&A Mission Reorientation Act to strengthen DHS intelligence sharing with state and local partners.
Demanded Social Security Administration commissioner answer for staffing crisis at field offices.
Criticized Trump's focus on renaming Kennedy Center while ignoring Iran War costs.
Celebrated Constitution Day and criticized Democrats for not valuing the Constitution.
Criticized Postal Service leadership for cutting service while raising prices, demanded greater transparency.
Introduced bipartisan bill to establish nationwide standards for congressional redistricting.
Demanded Energy Department restore eliminated safety rules and justify changes.
Praised House Natural Resources Committee approval of Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library funding bill.
Demanded DOJ answers about antitrust nominee Adam Candeub working at department before Senate confirmation.
Sent letter seeking accountability for Indiana Economic Development Corporation and LEAP oversight.
Introduced bill requiring all members of Congress to hold at least 12 public town halls annually.
DHuffman CA $49M
Criticized National Park Service for awarding contracts for Trump golf course without congressional notice.
Sent letter to FAA requesting delay on permanent Mar-a-Lago flight restrictions.
Introduced Judicial Conduct and Disability Reform Act, first major overhaul in 45 years.
Applauded committee passage of SBIC Reporting Modernization Act requiring quarterly SBA reports.
Requested University of Michigan disclose full agreement with Los Alamos National Laboratory on research center.
Criticized Trump administration for attempting to close Kennedy Center as vanity project.
Introduced bill prohibiting permanent fencing at Capitol complex to preserve public access.
Questioned FBI Director Kash Patel on mismanagement and abuse of power during Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.
Released statements on government funding, whistleblower protections, and TPS extension.
Criticized Democrats' policy agenda as radical and contrasted with Republican record.
Voted to advance articles of impeachment against President Trump for illegal Iran war and constitutional violations.
Criticized Republicans for enabling Trump administration corruption and pledged Democratic oversight.
Filed complaint against Ethics Committee leaders for circumventing committee rules.
Demanded FBI Director Patel justify gutting hiring standards for sex solicitation and theft.
Opposed Pete Serrano's nomination as U.S. Attorney for Western District of Washington.
Warned Trump's proposed Census citizenship question could exclude millions and reduce federal funding.
Issued statement expressing confidence in investigation into state lieutenant governor.
Testified before Rules Committee advocating for House reforms including remote testimony and conduct code expansion.
Praised Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch for defending American history against Trump attacks.
Criticized Trump administration corruption and its costs to American families.
Called on Speaker Johnson to sue to block Trump's 250-foot arch near Arlington Cemetery and Lincoln Memorial.
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