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The United States is holding its congressional midterm elections, with all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats in the Senate up for election.

Bipartisan members of the U.S. Senate have sent a letter to the Pentagon Inspector General calling for an investigation into recent restrictions on Starshield, the military version of Starlink, in Ukraine. The senators demand to determine whether the Trump administration, Pentagon officials, or SpaceX played a role, and to clarify the decision-making process and accountability behind the restrictions. The initiative was launched by members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, aiming to clarify how Starlink services operate on the battlefield in Ukraine and what potential political interference may be involved.

A bipartisan group of senators has introduced a bill aimed at establishing a federal critical minerals strategy to reduce dependence on external supply chains such as China.

The U.S. Senate passed a resolution related to forced organ harvesting from Falun Gong, officially recognizing at the governmental level evidence of the CCP's crimes of forced organ harvesting.

Four bipartisan senators introduced a new bill requiring a ban on Chinese-made optical transceivers in U.S. federal government national security systems. The bill names Innolight and Eoptolink and sets a five-year transition period.

Four Republican senators have written to the Attorney General, calling for a full investigation into Chinese criminal organizations allegedly operating illegal marijuana and drug businesses in the United States.

The Senate rejected a ratepayer protection bill that would have required data centers to pay for new substations and transmission lines connecting to the grid, a measure that had previously sparked controversy among Democratic lawmakers over the stringency of its restrictions.

On September 30, the U.S. Senate introduced S.5606, the Hong Kongers' Asylum Promise Act, which would allow Hong Kong people in the U.S. who have been granted deferred enforced departure protection to apply for green cards; the bill was subsequently referred to the Judiciary Committee.

According to a Sound of Hope report, following the passage of the Falun Gong and Organ Harvesting Victims Protection Act (S.4009) by the 119th U.S. Congress on September 28, 2026, Canadian politicians, Taiwanese diplomats, and experts have voiced their support one after another.各方 believe that the U.S. legislative action carries important exemplary significance and will further push other countries and regions to strengthen related legislation and enforcement work.

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced a bill on August 11 aimed at strengthening engagement between the United States and the Central Tibetan Administration, and countering China's malign influence at the United Nations.

The U.S. Senate held a hearing titled "Protecting Americans from Global Fraud Syndicates" to discuss the operations of Chinese transnational criminal organizations in Southeast Asia and the U.S. government's response measures.

The U.S. Senate passed a procedural vote on the Lindsey Graham Russia sanctions bill with 86 votes in favor and 12 against.

Two U.S. federal senators jointly introduced a bipartisan proposal on July 29 to monitor and curb China's gray-zone infringement activities around Taiwan and in the Indo-Pacific region.

On July 28, the U.S. Senate confirmed Jay Clayton as Director of National Intelligence by a vote of 51 in favor to 47 against, making him the first permanent leader of the 18 intelligence agencies.

The governor of South Carolina appointed Darin Graham Nodon to succeed his late brother Lindsey Graham; Nodon was sworn in in the Senate and will serve out the remainder of the term.

On July 14, 2026, bipartisan members of the US Senate jointly introduced the Countering Transnational Repression Act, which would formally define the crime of transnational repression in federal law, with an additional penalty of up to 10 years to deter cross-border threats against dissidents.

U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham died of a sudden illness at the age of 71. Leaders of the United States and several other countries, as well as Taiwan, subsequently issued condolences.

The U.S. Senate passed Resolution 444, condemning Xi Jinping's practice of persecuting human rights.

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster announced that Graham's sister will fill the Senate seat left vacant by his death.

The governor of South Carolina appointed Darlene Graham to temporarily succeed her brother Lindsey Graham, completing the remainder of his term in the U.S. Senate.

According to a report by the English edition of the Chosun Ilbo, the US Senate Armed Services Committee has for the first time included the malicious influence of the CCP within South Korea as a matter of special concern in its draft report for the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act.

In mid-June 2026, a U.S. senator spoke in Congress, urging the Senate to waive committee consideration and pass Resolution 444, publicly condemning Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), over issues including human rights abuses, the COVID-19 pandemic, and geopolitical threats.

On June 16, the US Senate unanimously passed a landmark bill defining the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) as a criminal organization, naming Xi Jinping as a brutal dictator, and listing evidence of crimes including the origin of COVID-19, the fentanyl crisis, and forced organ harvesting.

The U.S. Senate passed Resolution 444 by a unanimous vote, designating the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) as a criminal organization that poses a serious threat to global stability and peace.

On June 9, 2026, US Senate Majority Leader Thune stated clearly in a media interview that the US Congress fully supports making every effort to strengthen Taiwan's self-defense capabilities in order to effectively counter provocative actions from China.

Graham prevailed in the Republican primary in June 2026 and had planned to begin a fifth term in the Senate.

Led by Florida Senator Scott, a resolution targeting multiple crimes by the Chinese Communist Party was officially introduced on October 19, 2025, and after several months, it recently passed the Senate unanimously.