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 May 27, 2009 to June 26, 2009
List View
- 100% 9,499 health
- 100% 7,006 care
- 100% 6,780 tobacco
- 100% 5,665 energy
- 100% 5,213 security
- 100% 5,018 public
- 100% 4,660 service
- 100% 4,183 percent
- 100% 4,051 report
- 100% 3,907 services
- 100% 3,883 system
- 100% 3,773 country
- 100% 3,704 fiscal
- 100% 3,439 defense
- 100% 3,297 product
- 100% 3,177 information
- 100% 3,111 office
- 100% 3,108 date
- 100% 3,092 products
- 100% 3,031 administration
- 100% 2,976 funds
- 100% 2,881 programs
- 100% 2,867 amount
- 100% 2,864 business
- 100% 2,844 plan
- 100% 2,768 assistance
- 100% 2,603 term
- 100% 2,559 code
- 100% 2,447 means
- 100% 2,431 military
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)