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Stories / Issue · Sep 27 – Oct 2, 2026

Health

40Members · 23 D · 17 R
41Actions · 24 D · 17 R
25States & territories · IL · VA · CA · WI lead
$235.6MFunding announced

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action
Action typeSat26Sun271Mon288Tue2913Wed309Thu14Fri26Total
Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials 7
StatementsResponses to news 3
PraisedCredit for a decision or person 4
Visits and eventsTours, town halls, site visits 5
Announced fundingGrants and approvals 7
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed 12
Other 3

Where they stand

Support · 11

  • DCortez Masto NVSecured passage of traumatic brain injury program reauthorization
  • RMoore WVCo-led Safe Disposal of Opioids Act to prevent opioid abuse
  • DCorrea CAReleased report recommending safe integration of psychedelic-assisted therapy
  • RGraham Nordone SCSupports Hyde Amendment restrictions on abortion funding
  • RDaines MTSupports Hyde Amendment restrictions on abortion funding
  • RVan Drew NJApplauded executive order improving treatment options and labeling for alpha-gal allergen
  • DBooker NJReintroduced bill to center health equity in Medicare and Medicaid reform
  • DGillen NYIntroduced Surge to Save Newborns Act to expand rare disease screenings
  • RMalliotakis NYCo-sponsored medically tailored meals pilot bill
  • RCalvert CAPraised Senate passage of ALS research reauthorization bill
  • DSubramanyam VAIntroduced legislation to expand behavioral health access for first responders

Oppose · 5

  • RBanks INUrged HHS OIG investigation into Planned Parenthood for potential fraud
  • DRosen NVVoted to overturn Trump rule cutting Affordable Care Act coverage
  • DKelly AZDemanded OMB halt politicization of NIH grant-making process
  • DDurbin ILDemanded OMB Director halt political control over NIH grantmaking
  • DFetterman PAUrged HHS to reinstate terminated Teen Pregnancy Prevention grants

What each party did · Democrats 24 · Republicans 17

  • 6Sent letters1
  • 2Statements1
  • 0Praised4
  • 3Visits and events2
  • 3Announced funding4
  • 8Filed or pushed bills4
  • 2Other1

By state

  • IL4
  • VA3
  • CA3
  • WI3
  • NJ3
  • FL3
  • NV2
  • GA2

+17 more with fewer actions

Every action

41 actions · 44 releases
  1. Oct 2, 2026
  2. Oct 1, 2026
    • Bill

      RMoore WV

      Co-led bipartisan bill to improve safe disposal of unused prescription opioids.

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    • Letter

      DWilliams GA

      Led bipartisan letter urging CMS to develop telehealth demonstration model for maternal health.

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    • Statement

      RGriffith VA

      Issued statement on GAO report about FDA tobacco product application delays and regulatory challenges.

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    • Statement

      DCorrea CA

      Congressional caucus released report on integrating psychedelic-assisted therapy into healthcare.

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  3. Sep 30, 2026
  4. Sep 29, 2026
    • Statement

      RScott FL

      Introduced video message proposing healthcare reforms to increase transparency and reduce costs.

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    • Statement

      DRosen NV

      Voted to overturn Trump rule ending health care coverage for two million Americans.

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    • Statement

      DOssoff GA

      Ossoff released investigation reports on insurance companies denying or delaying medically necessary care.

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    • Letter

      DMarkey MA

      Sent letter demanding CDC transparency on delay in distributing COVID-19 vaccines to children.

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    • Bill

      DKim NJ

      Introduced bipartisan bill to provide maternal supply kits to new parents in high-mortality communities.

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    • Letter

      DKelly AZ

      Demanded OMB director abandon plans to politicize NIH grant-making process.

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    • Statement

      DBaldwin WI

      Opposed Senate Republicans' vote to allow Trump's Affordable Care Act marketplace rule.

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    • Letter

      DHoyle OR

      Called on FDA to address estradiol patch shortage affecting women's health.

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    • Bill

      RMalliotakis NY

      Co-sponsored bipartisan bill creating Medicare pilot program for medically tailored meals.

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    • Praise

      RCalvert CA

      Praised Senate passage of ACT for ALS Reauthorization Act supporting research and drug development.

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    • Funding

      RBoebert CO $169.6M

      Welcomed Trump Administration's $169.6 million Rural Health Transformation Program funding for Colorado.

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    • Bill

      RBentz OR

      Introduced bill requiring HHS to create centralized repository of publicly available health data.

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    • Bill

      RBacon NE

      Introduced bipartisan bill to expand ovarian cancer prevention and care access.

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  5. Sep 28, 2026
  6. Sep 27, 2026

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