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Stories / Issue · Sep 25 – Oct 1, 2026

Government Spending

20Members · 14 D · 6 R
31Actions · 25 D · 6 R
18States & territories · NY · WA · OR · RI lead
0Bills named

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action
Action typeFri253Sat262Sun27Mon284Tue2914Wed307Thu11Total
Requested actionDeclarations, investigations, decisions 1
Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials 6
StatementsResponses to news 4
CriticizedA policy, decision or person 15
PraisedCredit for a decision or person 1
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed 4

Where they stand

Support · 2

  • RCassidy LAIntroduced salary cap legislation for federal political appointees
  • RBoebert COBacked White House rescission eliminating spending on criminal aliens and foreign aid

Oppose · 15

  • DGillibrand NYAttacked Trump vanity projects as wasteful taxpayer spending
  • RTuberville ALOpposes Democratic spending policies causing inflation
  • DReed RIOpposes Trump's pocket rescission scheme as unconstitutional
  • DMurray WAIntroduced bill to nullify and prevent future pocket rescissions
  • DMerkley OROpposed Trump administration's illegal rescission of $1 billion in authorized funds
  • DWalkinshaw VAQuestioned DHS use of CBP funding for partisan political advertising
  • DJeffries NYAttacked Republican policies for worsening housing, energy and healthcare costs
  • DMurphy CTDemanded DHS cease illegal use of taxpayer funds for political advertising
  • DHassan NHOpposed taxpayer-funded political ads as violating federal law
  • DMorelle NYDemanded Trump stop airing government-funded political advertisements
  • DDurbin ILOpposes Trump's $810 million pocket rescission as unconstitutional
  • DMcCollum MNOpposed illegal rescission of health care and housing funds
  • IKing MEOpposes unilateral rescission of congressionally approved funds
  • DLuján NMOpposes illegal pocket rescissions cutting $1 billion in family assistance
  • DBaldwin WICriticized Trump's illegal $810 million impoundment of health and education funds

What each party did · Democrats 25 · Republicans 6

  • 1Requested action0
  • 5Sent letters1
  • 2Statements2
  • 14Criticized1
  • 0Praised1
  • 3Filed or pushed bills1

By state

  • NY8
  • WA5
  • OR3
  • RI2
  • VA2
  • IL2
  • AL1
  • LA1

+10 more with fewer actions

Every action

31 actions · 34 releases
  1. Oct 1, 2026
  2. Sep 30, 2026
    • Statement

      RTuberville AL

      Criticized Democrats for excessive federal spending that drives inflation.

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    • Criticism

      DReed RI $810M

      Criticized Trump's $810 million funding cancellation as unconstitutional after GAO ruling.

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    • Bill

      DMurray WA

      Sought to pass bill blocking Trump's illegal pocket rescissions of appropriated funds.

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    • Criticism

      DMerkley OR $1B

      Criticized Trump administration for illegally clawing back nearly $1 billion in congressionally authorized funds.

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    • Bill

      RCassidy LA

      Introduced bill capping federal appointee salaries at congressional member pay levels.

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    • Letter

      DWalkinshaw VA $200M

      Demanded answers from DHS Secretary on use of taxpayer funds for pro-Trump political advertisements.

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    • Criticism

      DJeffries NY

      Criticized Trump administration and Republicans for failing to address affordability crisis.

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  3. Sep 29, 2026
    • Statement

      RScott FL

      Outlined plan to address affordability crisis by balancing budget, cutting regulations, creating jobs.

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    • Criticism

      DReed RI

      Criticized President Trump for using taxpayer funds for campaign advertisements.

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    • Criticism

      DMurray WA

      Murray criticized Trump's pocket rescission as illegal after GAO concluded it violates law.

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    • Letter

      DMurray WA

      Murray and Murphy demanded DHS stop using taxpayer funds for Trump campaign ads.

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    • Criticism

      DMurray WA

      Murray criticized Republicans for failing to oppose Trump's illegal pocket rescission scheme.

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    • Letter

      DMurphy CT

      Murphy and Murray pressed DHS for details on taxpayer-funded Trump campaign ads.

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    • Criticism

      DMerkley OR $1B

      Criticized Trump's pocket rescissions as illegal withholding of congressionally appropriated funding.

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    • Bill

      DHassan NH $20M

      Introduced Senate resolution opposing Trump's taxpayer-funded political ads.

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    • Bill

      DGillibrand NY

      Celebrated Congress passage of her Common Cents Act to end penny production and save taxpayer money.

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    • Letter

      RCrapo ID

      Urged Treasury to quickly deploy congressionally appropriated FY25 CDFI Fund dollars before expiration.

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    • Criticism

      RBarrasso WY

      Criticized Democrats for blocking Republican legislation on energy costs, taxes and fraud.

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    • Request

      DWalkinshaw VA

      Called for investigation into Trump's use of DHS funds for political TV ads.

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    • Statement

      DJeffries NY

      Called for decisive congressional action to make life more affordable for Americans.

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    • Letter

      DMorelle NY

      Demanded Trump administration stop using taxpayer dollars for political advertising.

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  4. Sep 28, 2026
  5. Sep 26, 2026
    • Criticism

      IKing ME $800M

      Criticized Trump administration's $800 million rescission of congressionally approved spending as unconstitutional.

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    • Criticism

      DDurbin IL $1B

      Criticized Trump's $1 billion rescission of congressionally approved funds for education, health, and other programs.

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  6. Sep 25, 2026

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