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Stories / Issue · Aug 4 – Oct 5, 2026

Teacher Recruitment

33Members · 22 D · 11 R
40Actions · 24 D · 16 R
24States & territories · KS · CA · IL · ND lead
$39.7MFunding announced

How the conversation moved

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PraisedCredit for a decision or person 1
Visits and eventsTours, town halls, site visits 8
Announced fundingGrants and approvals 16
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed 14
Other 1

Where they stand

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What each party did · Democrats 24 · Republicans 16

  • 1Praised0
  • 3Visits and events5
  • 7Announced funding9
  • 12Filed or pushed bills2
  • 1Other0

By state

  • KS3
  • CA3
  • IL3
  • ND3
  • WV3
  • PA3
  • AZ3
  • RI2

+16 more with fewer actions

Every action

40 actions · 42 releases
  1. Oct 5, 2026
    • Funding

      RMoran KS $461K

      Moran announced $460,812 federal investment for KSU-Salina's UAS training program.

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    • Funding

      DDavids KS $1.9M

      Announced $1.9 million in federal funding for Kansas City Kansas Community College workforce training equipment.

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  2. Oct 2, 2026
    • Bill

      DPadilla CA

      Introduced bill increasing student loan forgiveness for teachers of English learners to address teacher shortage.

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  3. Oct 1, 2026
  4. Sep 28, 2026
  5. Sep 24, 2026
  6. Sep 23, 2026
    • Praise

      DCourtney CT

      Celebrated skills training revitalization and manufacturing pipeline initiative in eastern Connecticut.

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  7. Sep 22, 2026
    • Visit

      DCourtney CT

      Celebrated ten-year success of eastern Connecticut's Manufacturing Pipeline Initiative program.

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  8. Sep 19, 2026
    • Bill

      DPanetta CA

      Announced bipartisan SEED Act signed into law providing tax deduction for early childhood educators.

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  9. Sep 18, 2026
    • Bill

      DBooker NJ

      Reintroduced legislation to increase TEACH Grant awards for prospective teachers from low-income backgrounds.

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    • Bill

      DGarcía IL

      Introduced DIVERSIFY Act to expand TEACH Grant for teacher recruitment.

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  10. Sep 10, 2026
    • Funding

      RCramer ND $830K

      Announced $830,112 HHS award to University of North Dakota for nurse education.

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  11. Sep 9, 2026
    • Funding

      RCapito WV $3.1M

      Secured $3.06 million for Fairmont State University's nursing simulation center expansion.

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    • Funding

      DDeluzio PA $25K

      Announced $25,000 federal funding for Beaver County youth job training and educational opportunities.

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    • Funding

      DDavids KS $8.3M

      Secured $8.3 million for Kansas teacher recruitment, retention and professional development.

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    • Funding

      RBresnahan PA $475K

      Announced $475,175 grant for Luzerne County Community College nursing program expansion.

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  12. Sep 3, 2026
    • Visit

      RHoeven ND

      Held roundtable with FMCSA Administrator to discuss commercial driver recruitment and training in North Dakota.

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    • Visit

      DDuckworth IL $500K

      Visited workforce training program supported by $500,000 in federal funding she secured.

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  13. Sep 1, 2026
    • Funding

      DDurbin IL $1M

      Secured $1 million for Illinois Wesleyan University nursing program and visited campus.

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  14. Aug 28, 2026
    • Funding

      DPeters MI $998K

      Visited Grand Rapids Community College, highlighted $998,000 in federal funding for Automation Lab.

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    • Visit

      RMoody FL

      Held aerospace townhall highlighting Florida's space industry and promoted TRADES Act for skilled workforce.

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  15. Aug 27, 2026
  16. Aug 26, 2026
  17. Aug 24, 2026
    • Visit

      DShaheen NH

      Visited New Hampshire Job Corps Center to highlight support for workforce training programs.

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    • Bill

      RMoody FL

      Announced endorsements for legislation redirecting university endowment income to vocational training.

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    • Funding

      RRogers KY $5M

      Announced groundbreaking of $5 million Regional Training Center for workforce development.

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  18. Aug 20, 2026
    • Funding

      RCiscomani AZ $2.7M

      Secured $2.7 million for Pima JTED to expand career and technical education programs.

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  19. Aug 19, 2026
    • Funding

      RCramer ND $374K

      NSF awarded $373,701 to Williston State College for STEM workforce development in the Bakken region.

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  20. Aug 18, 2026
    • Bill

      DKelly AZ

      Discussed legislation to increase male teachers and mentors in schools and communities.

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  21. Aug 13, 2026
    • Visit

      RCapito WV

      Toured Blue Ridge Community and Technical College's new welding laboratory in West Virginia.

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    • Visit

      RMessmer IN

      Hosted apprenticeship roundtable highlighting Indiana's workforce development model.

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    • Funding

      RBresnahan PA $1M

      Announced $1 million in federal funding for early childhood education center expansion in Kingston.

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  22. Aug 7, 2026
    • Bill

      RCollins ME

      Announced Senate passage of bill allowing early childhood educators to deduct classroom supply purchases.

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  23. Aug 5, 2026
    • Bill

      DLuján NM

      Introduced Early Childhood Educator Professional Improvement Act to strengthen early childhood education workforce through federal grants.

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  24. Aug 4, 2026
    • Statement

      DKelly AZ

      Highlighted national attention for bills expanding teaching and mentorship pathways for men.

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