Stories / Environmental Protection / Event · Sep 14 – Sep 29, 2026

Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act

7Members · 3 D · 4 R

4Actions · 1 D · 3 R

3States & territories · MI · OH · VA

3Bills named

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action

Action type	Wk ofAug 31	Wk ofSep 7	Wk ofSep 142	Wk ofSep 21	Wk ofSep 282	Total
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed						4

Where they stand

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What each party did · Democrats 1 · Republicans 3

1Filed or pushed bills3

Most active

By state

Every action

4 actions · 7 releases

Sep 29, 2026
- Bill
  RJoyce OH, DDingell MI
  
  Introduced bipartisan bill to expand federal support for Great Lakes research and conservation.
  
  Release (2 members) ↗
Sep 28, 2026
- Bill
  RWalberg MI, DKaptur OH, RBarrett MI
  
  Introduced bipartisan bill to designate Great Lakes Commission as official regional partnership within NOAA.
  
  Release (3 members) ↗
Sep 16, 2026
- Bill
  DPeters MI
  
  Advanced bipartisan bill to strengthen Great Lakes research and conservation funding.
  
  Release ↗
Sep 14, 2026
- Bill
  RWittman VA
  
  Voted for Chesapeake Bay WATERS Act protecting the bay; bill passed House.
  
  Release ↗

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