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Stories / Issue · Sep 25 – Oct 1, 2026

Labor and Employment

11Members · 9 D · 2 R
8Actions · 6 D · 2 R
10States & territories · WA · IN · MD · UT lead
$6.7MFunding announced

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action
Action typeFri253Sat26Sun27Mon28Tue291Wed303Thu11Total
PraisedCredit for a decision or person 1
Announced fundingGrants and approvals 1
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed 6

Where they stand

No member argued against another in this window

What each party did · Democrats 6 · Republicans 2

  • 1Praised0
  • 0Announced funding1
  • 5Filed or pushed bills1

By state

  • WA2
  • IN1
  • MD1
  • UT1
  • CA1
  • PA1
  • MA1
  • IL1

+2 more with fewer actions

Every action

8 actions · 12 releases
  1. Oct 1, 2026
    • Funding

      RBanks IN $6.7M

      Announced $6.74 million Department of Labor grant for Indiana workforce training in critical industries.

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  2. Sep 30, 2026
    • Bill

      DVan Hollen MD

      Introduced the Ready to Work Act to create jobs for long-term unemployed workers facing AI workforce threats.

      Release (2 members) ↗

    • Bill

      RLee UT

      Introduced bill clarifying independent contractor status for direct sellers and real estate agents.

      Release ↗

    • Bill

      DTran CA

      Co-sponsored bill to allow service industry workers to deduct tips from taxable income.

      Release ↗

  3. Sep 29, 2026
    • Praise

      DFetterman PA

      Praised Teamsters Local 500's new contract with Quaker Valley Foods securing retirement benefits.

      Release ↗

  4. Sep 25, 2026

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