Congress is out of session until Monday, November 9 for the midterm campaign. No new roll-call votes until then; the last were the House on Sep 16 and the Senate on Sep 30.

Stories / Issue · Sep 7 – Oct 6, 2026

Labor and Employment

43Members · 33 D · 10 R
42Actions · 31 D · 11 R
27States & territories · CA · WA · IL · NY lead
$8.7MFunding announced

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action
Action typeWk ofSep 79Wk ofSep 1414Wk ofSep 2111Wk ofSep 285Wk ofOct 53Total
Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials 1
StatementsResponses to news 2
PraisedCredit for a decision or person 3
Visits and eventsTours, town halls, site visits 8
Announced fundingGrants and approvals 2
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed 24
Other 2

Where they stand

No member argued against another in this window

What each party did · Democrats 31 · Republicans 11

  • 1Sent letters0
  • 2Statements0
  • 1Praised2
  • 4Visits and events4
  • 1Announced funding1
  • 20Filed or pushed bills4
  • 2Other0

By state

  • CA4
  • WA4
  • IL4
  • NY4
  • VA3
  • OH2
  • MA2
  • NJ2

+19 more with fewer actions

Every action

42 actions · 48 releases
  1. Oct 6, 2026
    • Bill

      RHusted OH

      Introduced bill to modernize H-1B wage threshold and prioritize American worker hiring.

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    • Visit

      RBarrett MI

      Hosted SBA and GSA administrators to highlight support for small businesses and workers.

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  2. Oct 5, 2026
    • Visit

      RKing-Hinds MP

      Discussed workforce stabilization legislation and economic rebuilding efforts with business organization.

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  3. 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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  4. 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.

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    • Bill

      RLee UT

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

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    • Bill

      DTran CA

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

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  5. Sep 29, 2026
    • Praise

      DFetterman PA

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

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  6. Sep 25, 2026
  7. Sep 24, 2026
  8. Sep 23, 2026
  9. Sep 22, 2026
    • Bill

      DTran CA

      Co-sponsored bill to increase tax deductions for service workers' tips.

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  10. Sep 21, 2026
    • Visit

      DWelch VT

      Hosted Women's Economic Opportunity Conference with workshops on business skills.

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    • Bill

      RKustoff TN

      Introduced bill to help employers access federal child care tax benefits.

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  11. Sep 17, 2026
    • Bill

      DMerkley OR

      Introduced bipartisan bill to establish respiratory protections and health monitoring for wildland firefighters.

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    • Praise

      RMarshall KS

      Praised House passage of bipartisan bill strengthening employee stock ownership plans.

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    • Bill

      DSchatz HI

      Introduced bipartisan bill to increase penalties and protections against child labor violations.

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    • Bill

      DPressley MA

      Reintroduced resolution calling for federal job guarantee to address unemployment and income gaps.

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    • Praise

      RAllen GA

      Celebrated House passage of Retire through Ownership Act expanding employee stock ownership plans.

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  12. Sep 16, 2026
    • Bill

      DKaine VA

      Praised passage of bipartisan bill to help workers share company profits through ESOPs.

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    • Bill

      DCarter LA

      Passed bipartisan bill to help incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people obtain transportation worker credentials.

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    • Bill

      DSchakowsky IL

      Reintroduced bill requiring federal contractors to meet labor and environmental standards.

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    • Bill

      RHiggins LA

      Passed bipartisan TWICE Act to improve transportation worker credential access for returning citizens.

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    • Bill

      DBudzinski IL

      Introduced bill ensuring federal energy investments create union jobs and community benefits.

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  13. Sep 15, 2026
    • Statement

      DSchumer NY

      Announced Trump administration rescinded plan to close 99 Job Corps centers nationwide.

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  14. Sep 14, 2026
    • Bill

      DGillibrand NY

      Reintroduced FABRIC Act to protect garment workers and improve working conditions.

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    • Bill

      DNadler NY

      Nadler and Gillibrand reintroduced FABRIC Act to protect garment workers and revitalize U.S. fashion manufacturing.

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    • Visit

      DGottheimer NJ

      Hosted roundtable with North Jersey labor leaders to discuss jobs and worker support.

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  15. Sep 10, 2026
    • Visit

      REvans CO

      Hosted Labor Secretary visit highlighting Colorado manufacturing and skilled workforce development.

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  16. Sep 9, 2026
    • Statement

      DMcBath GA

      Released GAO report finding Defense Department undermines worker protections in federal contracts.

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  17. Sep 8, 2026
  18. Sep 7, 2026

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