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 · Aug 8 – Oct 2, 2026

Voting Access

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65Members · 54 D · 11 R
84Actions · 72 D · 12 R
27States & territories · IL · CA · OR · PA lead
5Bills named

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action
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Requested actionDeclarations, investigations, decisions 2
Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials +229
HearingsHeld, testified or questioned 3
StatementsResponses to news 8
CriticizedA policy, decision or person 18
PraisedCredit for a decision or person 6
Visits and eventsTours, town halls, site visits 3
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed 15

Developing stories

4 threads · 24 of 84 actions

2026 Midterm Election Interference Concerns

20 members

  1. Sep 16Hassan urged Postal Service to halt implementation of Trump's vote-by-mail restrictions ahead of 2026 midterms.
  2. Sep 17Krishnamoorthi demanded answers from Attorney General on FBI agents potentially deployed to polling places.
  3. Sep 24Deluzio introduced bicameral bill to prohibit firearms at polling places and protect voters and election workers from intimidation.
  4. Sep 24Scanlon convened shadow hearing on protecting voting rights ahead of 2026 midterm elections.
  5. Sep 25Durbin criticized Supreme Court ruling allowing Trump administration voter screening database ahead of midterms.

19 actions →

Voter Voucher Transparency Act

2 members

  1. Sep 28Emmer (R) cosponsored bill requiring states to report voter vouching policies to election officials.
  2. Sep 28Stauber (R) introduced legislation requiring states to report standardized data on voter vouching in federal elections.

2 actions →

Foreign Threats to Midterm Elections

1 member

  1. Aug 25Krishnamoorthi condemned Supreme Court ruling on Trump mail-voting restrictions and called for Postmaster General's removal.
  2. Aug 25Krishnamoorthi highlighted threats to voting access from Trump administration policies ahead of November elections.

2 actions →

Where they stand

Support · 17

  • DScanlon PAIntroduced Accessible Voting Act and Dropbox Access Act
  • DLarsen WAIntroduced America Votes Act to protect voter access
  • DDean PAIntroduced bills to remove barriers to voting and running for office for disabled persons
  • RStauber MNIntroduced bill to create federal reporting requirements on voter vouching
  • REmmer MNCosponsored bill to bring oversight and transparency to voter vouching
  • DDeluzio PAIntroduced bill to ban firearms at polling places and protect election workers from intimidation
  • DBaldwin WIIntroduced Safe Access to the Polls Act to prevent ICE and National Guard at polling places
  • DVeasey TXIntroduced resolution to designate September as National Voting Rights Month
  • DGallego AZPraised Supreme Court decision protecting mail-in voting
  • DCantwell WAPraised Supreme Court for rejecting mail-in ballot restrictions
  • DMejia NJCo-authored resolution condemning voter intimidation and protecting ballot access
  • DMullin CAApplauded Supreme Court blocking Trump's mail voting restrictions
  • DHoulahan PAIntroduced bill prohibiting armed federal forces at polling places
  • DBoyle PASent oversight letter to USPS demanding answers on vote-by-mail interference
  • DBonamici ORDefended vote-by-mail elections and voting access
  • RHusted OHIntroduced photo ID voting requirement bill blocked by Senate Democrats
  • RHoeven NDSupported photo ID voting requirement to ensure election integrity

Oppose · 40

  • DPadilla CADefeated anti-voter SAVE Act provision requiring photo ID for mail ballots
  • DWilliams GAOpposed using SAVE system for voter purges as unreliable and dangerous
  • DWarnock GAOpposes SAVE Act for imposing fees on married women registering to vote
  • DBennet COChallenged Trump executive order restricting mail-in voting access
  • DKrishnamoorthi ILDemanded assurance that FBI agents will not be stationed at polling places
  • DHassan NHUrged USPS to halt vote-by-mail restrictions before midterm elections
  • DThompson CAFiled amicus brief challenging executive order limiting mail-in ballots before 2026 midterms
  • DMerkley OROpposes USPS rule limiting mail-in voting ahead of 2026 midterms
  • DHickenlooper COOpposes Trump executive order restricting mail-in voting
  • DSalinas OROpposes Trump administration voter suppression plan on mail-in ballots
  • DNeguse COOpposes Trump's mail-in voting restrictions
  • DDuckworth ILOpposes Trump executive order and postal rule limiting mail-in voting
  • DPanetta CADemanded USPS halt mail ballot delivery rule implementation
  • DWarner VAOpposed USPS rule restricting mail-in voting ahead of 2026 midterms
  • DKaine VAUrged Supreme Court to block USPS mail-in voting restrictions
  • DSchneider ILOpposes executive order restricting mail-in voting
  • DPappas NHOpposes executive order limiting mail-in voting
  • DSlotkin MIDemanded USPS halt unconstitutional vote-by-mail restrictions
  • DCortez Masto NVOpposes USPS mail-in voting restrictions
  • DMorelle NYOpposes executive order limiting mail-in voting
  • DRyan NYOpposed executive order restricting mail-in voting
  • DIvey MDOpposes executive order limiting mail-in voting
  • DHoyle OROpposes executive order limiting mail-in voting
  • DMarkey MAOpposes Postal Service rule limiting mail-in voting
  • DTrahan MAUrged Supreme Court to block executive order limiting mail-in voting
  • DHuffman CAOpposes Trump executive order limiting mail-in voting access
  • DLarson CTUrged Supreme Court to block Trump's mail-in voting restrictions
  • DCourtney CTChallenged Trump administration's mail-in voting restrictions as unconstitutional
  • DBudzinski ILOpposes USPS rule restricting vote-by-mail citing low fraud rates
  • DBlumenthal CTDemanded accountability for USPS mail-in voting restrictions
  • DWalkinshaw VACriticized USPS for defying court order on mail voting restrictions
  • DCorrea CAOpposes SAVE America Act voter ID requirements
  • RCrank COIntroduced resolution condemning socialism and DSA voting policies
  • DTran CAOpposes Supreme Court ruling restricting mail-in voting
  • DMin CAOpposed Supreme Court decision allowing Trump to threaten mail-in voting states
  • DSewell ALOpposes Supreme Court decision allowing mail-in voting restrictions
  • DJohnson GAOpposes Supreme Court decision allowing Trump to restrict mail-in voting
  • DJeffries NYOpposes Supreme Court mail-in voting decision and Trump's election interference efforts
  • DDingell MIDemanded USPS accountability for mail delivery failures affecting voter access
  • RMarshall KSCriticized Democrats for opposing voter ID requirements

What each party did · Democrats 72 · Republicans 12

  • 2Requested action0
  • 27Sent letters2
  • 3Hearings0
  • 5Statements3
  • 17Criticized1
  • 6Praised0
  • 3Visits and events0
  • 9Filed or pushed bills6

Most active

  1. DKrishnamoorthi IL9
  2. DPadilla CA6
  3. DScanlon PA3
  4. DDurbin IL3
  5. DWyden OR3
  6. DGallego AZ3
  7. DCantwell WA3
  8. DHickenlooper CO3

By state

  • IL15
  • CA14
  • OR8
  • PA7
  • CO7
  • WA5
  • GA4
  • NJ4

+19 more with fewer actions

Every action

84 actions · 99 releases
  1. Oct 2, 2026
    • Bill

      DScanlon PA

      Introduced bills to improve voter access and expand ballot dropbox availability in elections.

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    • Bill

      DLarsen WA

      Reintroduced bill to protect voters from restrictive voter identification laws.

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  2. Oct 1, 2026
    • Bill

      DDean PA

      Introduced three bills to improve voting access and elected office eligibility for people with disabilities.

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  3. Sep 30, 2026
    • Criticism

      DPadilla CA

      Opposed Republican bill with voter ID requirement and congressional stock trading provisions.

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    • Hearing

      DDurbin IL

      Questioned judicial nominees on voting rights protections during Senate hearing.

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  4. Sep 28, 2026
  5. Sep 25, 2026
  6. Sep 24, 2026
  7. Sep 23, 2026
    • Criticism

      DPadilla CA

      Defeated Republican efforts to advance voter ID provisions of SAVE Act during midterm election.

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    • Bill

      DBaldwin WI

      Introduced bill to prohibit federal agents from interfering at polling places.

      Release ↗

  8. Sep 22, 2026
  9. Sep 18, 2026
    • Request

      DWyden OR

      Demanded investigation into DHS officers illegally accessing voter data.

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  10. Sep 17, 2026
  11. Sep 16, 2026
  12. Sep 15, 2026
  13. Sep 14, 2026
  14. Sep 11, 2026
  15. Sep 10, 2026
  16. Sep 9, 2026
  17. Sep 8, 2026
  18. Sep 4, 2026
  19. Sep 3, 2026
    • Bill

      RLee FL

      Introduced bill requiring federal election ballots be received by Election Day.

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  20. Sep 2, 2026
    • Criticism

      DCantwell WA

      Warned that USPS is suppressing mail-in voting by delaying ballot postmarks and delivery.

      Release ↗

  21. Sep 1, 2026
  22. Aug 31, 2026
    • Bill

      RCrank CO

      Introduced resolution condemning socialism and the Democratic Socialists of America.

      Release ↗

  23. Aug 30, 2026
    • Letter

      RSmith NJ

      Signed letter escalating pressure on New Jersey governor over noncitizen voter registration scandal.

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  24. Aug 26, 2026
    • Statement

      DWilliams GA

      Responded to court decision ordering review of Georgia district maps under new voting rights standards.

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  25. Aug 25, 2026
  26. Aug 24, 2026
  27. Aug 19, 2026
  28. Aug 14, 2026
    • Letter

      DDingell MI

      Sent letter to USPS demanding answers about mail delivery delays affecting voting access.

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  29. Aug 13, 2026
  30. Aug 10, 2026
  31. Aug 9, 2026
  32. Aug 8, 2026
    • Criticism

      DPadilla CA

      Led Democrats in defeating SAVE Act voter ID bill requiring strict photo identification for voting.

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    • Bill

      RHusted OH

      Introduced photo ID voting requirement bill; Senate Democrats blocked it 52-46.

      Release ↗

    • Statement

      RHoeven ND

      Voted for photo ID voting requirement legislation blocked by Senate Democrats.

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