What is this site about?
For every day Congress is in session, we "visualize" what lawmakers say by calculating their word frequency, giving you an at-a-glance view of which issues they address over time.
Top Words of the
Most used words in Congressional Record from June 27, 2008 to June 26, 2009
List View
- 100% 54,184 health
- 100% 45,086 energy
- 100% 37,700 public
- 100% 35,872 service
- 100% 31,853 care
- 100% 31,069 fiscal
- 100% 31,010 report
- 100% 30,994 percent
- 100% 28,993 country
- 100% 28,795 services
- 100% 26,892 security
- 100% 25,958 funds
- 100% 25,945 plan
- 100% 25,822 date
- 100% 24,888 amount
- 100% 24,455 information
- 100% 24,056 system
- 100% 24,007 education
- 100% 23,981 tax
- 100% 23,948 programs
- 100% 23,059 assistance
- 100% 22,488 budget
- 100% 22,163 term
- 100% 22,012 community
- 100% 21,991 office
- 100% 21,495 administration
- 100% 21,370 credit
- 100% 20,644 means
- 100% 19,918 defense
- 100% 19,707 business
Lawmakers
Heat Map of Vocal States
(last 60 days)
Click on a state below for more information.
10 Most Vocal Lawmakers
(last 60 days)
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- 100 79,665 Richard Durbin (-IL)
- 94 75,486 Steve King (-IA-5)
- 75 60,082 Christopher Dodd (-CT)
- 59 47,042 Sheila Jackson-Lee (-TX-18)
- 58 46,667 Harry Reid (-NV)
- 45 35,895 Mitch McConnell (-KY)
- 43 35,045 Ted Poe (-TX-2)
- 43 34,337 Jon Kyl (-AZ)
- 36 28,886 W. Akin (-MO-2)
- 36 28,714 Richard Burr (-NC)
10 Quietest Lawmakers
(last 60 days)
- 132 132 Travis Childers (D-MS-1)
- 136 136 Jim Marshall (D-GA-8)
- 139 139 Tim Holden (D-PA-17)
- 149 149 Mac Thornberry (R-TX-13)
- 157 157 William Clay (D-MO-1)
- 166 166 John Deal (R-GA-9)
- 263 263 Steve Israel (D-NY-2)
- 330 330 Baron Hill (D-IN-9)
- 350 350 Bill Foster (D-IL-14)
- 372 372 John Shadegg (R-AZ-3)