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Stories / Issue · Sep 28 – Oct 2, 2026

Social Welfare

21Members · 12 D · 9 R
21Actions · 12 D · 9 R
18States & territories · VA · NY · OH · WV lead
$41.3MFunding announced

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action
Action typeSat26Sun27Mon283Tue294Wed306Thu15Fri23Total
Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials 3
CriticizedA policy, decision or person 1
PraisedCredit for a decision or person 1
Visits and eventsTours, town halls, site visits 1
Announced fundingGrants and approvals 8
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed 7

Developing stories

2 threads · 6 of 21 actions

LIHEAP Funding Distribution

4 members

  1. Sep 28Amo Led bipartisan effort urging HHS to distribute LIHEAP funds to states by November 1, 2026.
  2. Sep 28Pappas introduced bill to increase LIHEAP funding by $1 billion for fiscal year 2027.
  3. Oct 1Sanders urged Trump administration to increase LIHEAP funding to $7 billion for home heating assistance.
  4. Oct 2Ryan joined bipartisan demand for HHS to distribute LIHEAP funds and co-sponsored bill to expand eligibility.

4 actions →

Clergy Act

2 members

  1. Oct 1Fong (R) Senate passed his bill allowing clergy to voluntarily rejoin Social Security.
  2. Oct 1Britt (R) celebrated unanimous Senate passage of bipartisan bill allowing clergy to opt back into Social Security.

2 actions →

Where they stand

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What each party did · Democrats 12 · Republicans 9

  • 3Sent letters0
  • 1Criticized0
  • 1Praised0
  • 0Visits and events1
  • 5Announced funding3
  • 2Filed or pushed bills5

By state

  • VA3
  • NY2
  • OH2
  • WV1
  • GA1
  • VT1
  • AL1
  • CA1

+10 more with fewer actions

Every action

21 actions · 22 releases
  1. Oct 2, 2026
  2. Oct 1, 2026
  3. Sep 30, 2026
  4. Sep 29, 2026
    • Criticism

      DGillibrand NY

      Criticized Trump administration for jeopardizing Social Security and pushed expansion bill.

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    • Funding

      DKaptur OH $234K

      Secured $233,955 in Head Start funding for two Northwest Ohio programs.

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    • Funding

      DHernández Rivera PR $27.2M

      Announced $27.2 million in federal Head Start funding for early childhood programs in Puerto Rico.

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    • Funding

      RCammack FL

      Secured continued VA housing funding for 54 homeless veterans in Ocala and Gainesville.

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  5. Sep 28, 2026

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