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PresidentDonald Trump (R)

What the federal government did

Your state can let you use WIC for online grocery orders starting Dec. 7
Issued by Shiela Corley and USDA Food and Nutrition Administration.
Rule adopted. Benefits start Dec. 7, 2026.
Disaster losses through 2026 are deductible even if you don't itemize
Carried by Greg Steube (R).
Working now.
Illustration from official portrait.See the photo (U.S. Congress), opens in a new tabPublic domain.
Big investors with 350+ houses can't buy more starting in 2027
Championed by Raphael Warnock (D).
Law now. Benefits start Jan. 7, 2027.
Illustrations from official portraits.See the photo of Schatz (U.S. Congress), opens in a new tabPublic domain.See the photo of Wicker (U.S. Congress), opens in a new tabPublic domain.
Medicare keeps covering telehealth visits from home through 2027
Championed by Brian Schatz (D) and Roger Wicker (R).
Working now.
VA disability and survivor checks rose 2.8% to keep up with prices
Carried by Jerry Moran (R).
Working now.
Illustrations from official portraits.See the photo of Shaheen (U.S. Congress), opens in a new tabPublic domain.See the photo of Hassan (U.S. Congress), opens in a new tabPublic domain.
SNAP came back after the shutdown, funded through September 2026
Negotiated by Jeanne Shaheen (D) and Maggie Hassan (D).
Delivered.
Illustration from official portrait.See the photo (U.S. Congress), opens in a new tabPublic domain.
Platforms must take down nonconsensual intimate images within 48 hours
Carried by Ted Cruz (R).
Working now.
Illustration from official portrait.See the photo (U.S. Congress), opens in a new tabPublic domain.
Public workers with pensions now get their full Social Security
Carried by Garret Graves (R).
Working now.
VA can now spend as much on your care at home as on a nursing home
Carried by Jerry Moran (R) and Julia Brownley (D).
Working now.
Tenants in HUD housing get 30 days to pay before an eviction case
Proposed by Marcia Fudge (D).
Under threat. As of Nov. 11, 2026.
80% of covered Medicaid home care payments must fund worker compensation by 2030
Issued by Chiquita Brooks-LaSure and Xavier Becerra (D).
Rule adopted. Benefits start July 9, 2030.
Illustration from official portrait.See the photo (U.S. Department of Transportation, via Wikimedia Commons), opens in a new tabPublic domain.
Airlines must refund you automatically when they cancel your flight
Issued by Pete Buttigieg (D).
Working now.
Most trains must run with at least two crew members
Issued by Amit Bose.
Under threat. As of Nov. 11, 2026.
Free meals from family or friends no longer shrink your SSI check
Issued by Martin O'Malley (D).
Working now.
Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and CHIP have 7-day prior approval deadlines
Issued by Chiquita Brooks-LaSure and Xavier Becerra (D).
Working now.
Methadone patients can take home up to 28 days of doses
Led by Miriam Delphin-Rittmon.
Under threat. As of Nov. 11, 2026.
Small student loans were forgiven after 10 years in repayment
Issued by Miguel Cardona (D).
Blocked in court.
Illustration from official portrait.See the photo (The White House, via Wikimedia Commons), opens in a new tabPublic domain.
SAVE cut student loan payments and stopped balances from growing
Proposed by Joe Biden (D).
Cancelled.
Your Medicare Advantage plan must follow regular Medicare's coverage rules
Issued by Chiquita Brooks-LaSure and Xavier Becerra (D).
Working now.
Phone and video calls from prison and jail now have price caps
Carried by Tammy Duckworth (D).
Under threat. As of Nov. 11, 2026.
Your employer must make reasonable changes for you while you're pregnant
Carried by Bob Casey (D) and Jerrold Nadler (D).
Under threat. As of Nov. 11, 2026.
Illustration from official portrait.See the photo (U.S. Congress), opens in a new tabPublic domain.
Federal law protects same-sex and interracial marriages
Led by Tammy Baldwin (D).
Working now.
VA disability and survivor checks rose 8.7% for 2023
Carried by Elaine Luria (D).
Delivered.
Illustrations from official portraits.See the photo of Klobuchar (U.S. Congress), opens in a new tabPublic domain.See the photo of Welch (U.S. Congress), opens in a new tabPublic domain.
Medicare pays negotiated, lower prices for 10 widely used drugs
Championed by Amy Klobuchar (D) and Peter Welch (D).
Working now.
Illustration from official portrait.See the photo (U.S. Congress), opens in a new tabPublic domain.
Insulin costs $35 a month if you're on Medicare
Championed by Raphael Warnock (D).
Working now.
Illustrations from official portraits.See the photo of Wyden (U.S. Congress), opens in a new tabPublic domain.See the photo of Pallone (U.S. Congress), opens in a new tabPublic domain.
Medicare caps what you pay for covered prescriptions each year
Championed by Ron Wyden (D) and Frank Pallone (D).
Working now.
Illustration from official portrait.See the photo (U.S. Congress), opens in a new tabPublic domain.
Veterans exposed to burn pits and toxins get VA care and benefits
Carried by Mark Takano (D).
Working now.
Gun bans now cover abusive dating partners, and buyers under 21 get deeper checks
Negotiated by Chris Murphy (D) and John Cornyn (R).
Working now.
Illustration from official portrait.See the photo (U.S. Congress), opens in a new tabPublic domain.
Federal money is building Norfolk's floodwall and storm surge barriers
Championed by Bobby Scott (D).
Rolling out. Not everyone has it yet.
Your job can't force sexual harassment claims out of court
Carried by Kirsten Gillibrand (D) and Cheri Bustos (D).
Working now.
$15 billion to replace lead pipes, plus money for roads and internet
Negotiated by Rob Portman (R) and Kyrsten Sinema (D).
Rolling out. Not everyone has it yet.
Illustration from official portrait.See the photo (The White House, via Wikimedia Commons), opens in a new tabPublic domain.
Workers on federal contracts earned at least $15 an hour, rising to $17.75
Issued by Joe Biden (D).
Repealed.
Illustrations from official portraits.See the photo of Underwood (U.S. Congress), opens in a new tabPublic domain.See the photo of Shaheen (U.S. Congress), opens in a new tabPublic domain.
Bigger ACA subsidies cut what marketplace enrollees paid through 2025
Championed by Lauren Underwood (D) and Jeanne Shaheen (D).
Expired.
Illustrations from official portraits.See the photo of DeLauro (U.S. Congress), opens in a new tabPublic domain.See the photo of Bennet (U.S. Congress), opens in a new tabPublic domain.
Families got up to $3,600 per child in 2021, with up to half paid monthly
Championed by Rosa DeLauro (D) and Michael Bennet (D).
Expired.
Most Americans got $1,400 relief checks in 2021, plus $1,400 per dependent
Led by Richard Neal (D).
Delivered.
Illustrations from official portraits.See the photo of Cassidy (U.S. Congress), opens in a new tabPublic domain.See the photo of Hassan (U.S. Congress), opens in a new tabPublic domain.
You're protected from most surprise medical bills
Negotiated by Bill Cassidy (R) and Maggie Hassan (D).
Working now.
VA disability and survivor checks rose 1.3% for 2021
Carried by Elaine Luria (D).
Delivered.
Illustrations from official portraits.See the photo of Stewart (U.S. Congress), opens in a new tabPublic domain.See the photo of Hatch (U.S. Congress), opens in a new tabPublic domain.
Call or text 988 to reach the suicide and crisis lifeline
Championed by Chris Stewart (R) and Orrin Hatch (R).
Working now.
Local groups get VA grants to help veterans at risk of suicide
Championed by John Boozman (R) and Mark Warner (D).
Working now.
Illustrations from photos.See the photo of Grassley (United States Congress, via Wikimedia Commons), opens in a new tabPublic domain.See the photo of McConnell (U.S. Congress), opens in a new tabPublic domain.
Eligible adults received up to $1,200 in pandemic relief
Led by Chuck Grassley (R) and Mitch McConnell (R).
Delivered.
Meals, rides, and caregiver help for people 60+ were renewed and expanded
Carried by Suzanne Bonamici (D) and Susan Collins (R).
Working now.
Workers at firms under 500 employees got two weeks of paid COVID sick leave
Carried by Nita Lowey (D).
Expired.
Phone companies must verify caller ID to fight scam robocalls
Carried by John Thune (R) and Ed Markey (D).
Working now.
People sickened by 9/11 can file for compensation until 2090
Carried by Carolyn Maloney (D) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D).
Working now.
Illustration from official portrait.See the photo (U.S. Congress), opens in a new tabPublic domain.
Navy veterans who served off Vietnam get Agent Orange benefits
Carried by Mark Takano (D).
Working now.
Illustrations from photos.See the photo of Grassley (United States Congress, via Wikimedia Commons), opens in a new tabPublic domain.See the photo of Durbin (U.S. Congress), opens in a new tabPublic domain.
Federal prisoners can earn time off through job and recovery programs
Led by Chuck Grassley (R) and Dick Durbin (D).
Working now.
Illustration from official portrait.See the photo (U.S. Congress), opens in a new tabPublic domain.
You can buy hearing aids over the counter, no prescription needed
Carried by Elizabeth Warren (D).
Working now.

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