Stories / Environmental Protection / Event · Aug 12 – Oct 6, 2026
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act
How the conversation moved
Democrat Republican · one dot = one action| Action type | Wk ofJul 9 | Wk ofJul 16 | Wk ofJul 23 | Wk ofJul 30 | Wk ofAug 61 | Wk ofAug 13 | Wk ofAug 20 | Wk ofAug 271 | Wk ofSep 3 | Wk ofSep 10 | Wk ofSep 17 | Wk ofSep 241 | Wk ofOct 13 | Total |
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| Announced fundingGrants and approvals | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed | 4 |
Where they stand
No member argued against another in this windowWhat each party did · Democrats 4 · Republicans 2
- 2Announced funding0
- 2Filed or pushed bills2
Most active
By state
Every action
6 actions · 6 releases- Oct 6, 2026
- Bill
DSlotkin MI $475M
Senate passed legislation to extend Great Lakes Restoration Initiative with $475 million annual funding through 2030.
- Bill
- Oct 5, 2026
- Bill
DPeters MI $475M
Senate passed Peters and Slotkin legislation extending Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding through 2030.
- Bill
- Oct 1, 2026
- Bill
Senate passed bill to reauthorize federal funding for Great Lakes restoration and invasive species prevention.
- Bill
- Sep 30, 2026
- Bill
- Aug 27, 2026
- Funding
DPeters MI $22.7M
Peters highlighted $22.7 million in Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding for FishPass project.
- Funding
- Aug 12, 2026
- Funding
DKaptur OH $32.3M
Announced $32.3 million EPA grant for Lower Maumee River remediation project.
- Funding
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