Stories / Armed Forces and National Security / Event · Aug 31 – Sep 11, 2026
September 11th Attacks 25th Anniversary
How the conversation moved
Democrat Republican · one dot = one action| Action type | Wk ofAug 13 | Wk ofAug 20 | Wk ofAug 273 | Wk ofSep 35 | Wk ofSep 109 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Requested actionDeclarations, investigations, decisions | 1 | |||||
| Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials | 2 | |||||
| StatementsResponses to news | 1 | |||||
| CriticizedA policy, decision or person | 2 | |||||
| PraisedCredit for a decision or person | 2 | |||||
| Visits and eventsTours, town halls, site visits | 1 | |||||
| Announced fundingGrants and approvals | 1 | |||||
| Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed | 5 | |||||
| Other | 2 |
Where they stand
Support · 4
- RWittman VARequested OPM ensure parity in retirement benefits for federal law enforcement
- DTran CAIntroduced Emergency Responders Mental Health Training Act to expand mental health care
- DMarkey MASupports FASTER Act to bolster TSA funding and security
- DWarner VASupports preservation and designation of 9/11 Pentagon Memorial
Oppose · 2
- DPeters MIDemanded preservation of counterterrorism records and threat assessment release
- RBoebert COOpposes surveillance systems as erosion of liberty and privacy rights
What each party did · Democrats 13 · Republicans 4
- 1Requested action0
- 1Sent letters1
- 1Statements0
- 1Criticized1
- 2Praised0
- 0Visits and events1
- 1Announced funding0
- 4Filed or pushed bills1
- 2Other0
Most active
By state
Every action
17 actions · 17 releases- Sep 11, 2026
- Bill
Announced bipartisan Senate resolution honoring victims and first responders of September 11.
- Letter
Sent letter to OPM requesting equal retirement benefits for federal law enforcement officers.
- Bill
- Statement
Marked the 25th anniversary of September 11 attacks and criticized weakening of homeland security.
- Bill
- Sep 10, 2026
- Bill
Called for passage of FASTER Act to boost TSA funding and aviation security ahead of 9/11 anniversary.
- Letter
Demanded Trump administration preserve counterterrorism records and release domestic terrorism threat assessment.
- Praise
Applauded reappointment of Dr. John Howard to lead World Trade Center Health Program.
- Visit
Urged 9/11 responders and survivors to seek assistance with benefits claims.
- Bill
Introduced bipartisan resolution marking 25th anniversary of September 11th attacks with 200+ cosponsors.
- Bill
- Sep 9, 2026
- Funding
DGottheimer NJ $5M
Announced more than $5 million in federal counterterrorism funding for local law enforcement.
- Funding
- Sep 8, 2026
- Praise
Commended designation of 9/11 Pentagon Memorial as National Park Service affiliated area.
- Criticism
Called for full release of city records on post-9/11 air quality in Lower Manhattan.
- Bill
Introduced bipartisan resolution marking 25th anniversary of September 11th attacks with over 200 cosponsors.
- Statement
Announced release of 170,000 pages of city records documenting government response to 9/11 and Ground Zero environmental hazards.
- Praise
- Sep 1, 2026
- Request
DGillibrand NY $187M
Called on Trump administration to restore $187 million in counterterrorism funding cut from New York.
- Criticism
Criticized automatic license plate readers as warrantless surveillance threatening privacy and freedom.
- Request
- Aug 31, 2026
- Statement
Released bipartisan Intelligence Committee report reviewing 9/11 Commission recommendations 25 years after attacks.
- Statement
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