Stories / Issue · Sep 30 – 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 | Wed307 | Thu17 | Fri24 | Sat3 | Sun4 | Mon51 | Tue62 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials | 3 | |||||||
| HearingsHeld, testified or questioned | 1 | |||||||
| CriticizedA policy, decision or person | 1 | |||||||
| PraisedCredit for a decision or person | 3 | |||||||
| Visits and eventsTours, town halls, site visits | 4 | |||||||
| Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed | 6 | |||||||
| Other | 3 |
+7 more with fewer actions
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.
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