Capitol Words API

Common Parameters

word:
a string representation of a word
legislator_id:
Bioguide ID of Member of Congress
year:
four digit year
month:
one or two digit month
day:
one or two digit day of month
maxrows:
used in word of day methods, the number of words to return for each day
format:
format to return (json and xml currently supported)

Word Methods

Word of the Day Methods

Lawmaker Top Word Methods

Lawmakers

Heat Map of Vocal States

(last 60 days)
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Words of the Day

February 04, 2010
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  1. 100% 307 paygo
  2. 100% 293 budget
  3. 100% 258 business
  4. 100% 253 financial
  5. 100% 245 debt
  6. 100% 224 spending
  7. 100% 206 percent
  8. 100% 182 tax
  9. 100% 167 security
  10. 100% 153 health
  11. 100% 145 budgetary
  12. 100% 144 public
  13. 100% 143 effects
  14. 100% 140 programs
  15. 100% 131 service
  16. 100% 129 fiscal
  17. 100% 127 policy
  18. 100% 123 trillion
  19. 100% 120 country
  20. 100% 120 deficit