108th Congress (2003-2005), in detail.
Every analytics panel scoped to the 108th Congress (2003-2005), plus comparisons against the previous.
Productivity Index
108th Congress by the numbers: 10,669 bills introduced, 504 enacted, 1,896 roll-call votes.
Member Rankings
The named winners and losers — workhorses, mavericks, and bipartisan builders.
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Bills Pulse
What Congress is working on, what makes it through, and what dies on the way.
The Mortality Funnel
Only 4.7% of bills introduced in the 108th Congress have become law (504 of 10,669).
- H.Res. 869
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that due to the allegations of fraud, mismanagement, and abuse within the United Nations oil-for-food program, Kofi Annan should resign from the position of Secretary General of the United Nations to help restore confidence that the investigations into those allegations are being fully and independently accomplished.
92.5velocity - S. 2845
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004
23velocity - H.R. 4548
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005
20velocity - H.J.Res. 115
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2005, and for other purposes.
20velocity - H.R. 1563
To require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable.
18velocity - H.R. 4116
American Bald Eagle Recovery and National Emblem Commemorative Coin Act
17velocity - H.R. 5394
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the taxation of arrow components.
16velocity - H.R. 5430
Smarter Funding for all of America's Homeland Security Act of 2004
15.5velocity - S. 2657
Federal Employee Dental and Vision Benefits Enhancement Act of 2004
15velocity - H.R. 4012
A bill to amend the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999 to reauthorize for 2 additional years the public school and private school tuition assistance programs established under the Act.
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- H.R. 303
Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2003
383cosponsors - H.R. 284
Housing Bond and Credit Modernization and Fairness Act of 2003
350cosponsors - H.R. 4881
NASA and JPL 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
347cosponsors - H.R. 1231
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and to allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums.
342cosponsors - H.R. 548
Military Survivor Benefits Improvement Act of 2003
339cosponsors - H.R. 3204
Benjamin Franklin Commemorative Coin Act
326cosponsors - H.R. 525
To authorize the President to posthumously award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to the seven members of the crew of the space shuttle Columbia in recognition of their outstanding and enduring contributions to the Nation.
318cosponsors - H.R. 3277
Marine Corps 230th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
313cosponsors - H.R. 3763
Military Survivor Benefits Improvement Act of 2004
308cosponsors - H.R. 2131
To award a congressional gold medal to President Jose Maria Aznar of Spain.
306cosponsors
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- 3H.R. 4217
To amend title 32, United States Code, to rename the National Guard Challenge Program as the National Guard Youth Challenge Program, to increase the maximum Federal share of the costs of State programs under the National Youth Guard Challenge Program, and for other purposes.
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- Democrat213
- Independent1
- Republican230
- Democrat48
- Independent1
- Republican51
Votes & Polarization
Roll-call patterns, partisan fault lines, and the moments Congress was nearly tied.
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On Agreeing to the Amendment
house·H.R. 4754·Jul 8, 20040vote marginYea 210210 Nay - 2
On the Motion (Motion To Waive CBA RE: Corzine Amdt. No. 3303)
senate·Jun 23, 20040vote marginYea 4949 Nay - 3
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3261 to S. 2400 (Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005)
senate·Jun 3, 20040vote marginYea 4848 Nay - 4
On Motion to Instruct Conferees
house·S.Con.Res. 95·Mar 30, 20040vote marginYea 209209 Nay - 5
Call of the House
house·Jan 20, 20040vote margin - 6
On Agreeing to the Amendment
house·H.R. 3289·Oct 17, 20030vote marginYea 213213 Nay - 7
On the Motion (Motion To Waive CBA Dodd Amdt. No. 1597)
senate·Sep 9, 20030vote marginYea 4747 Nay - 8
On Agreeing to the Amendment
house·H.R. 2765·Sep 5, 20030vote marginYea 203203 Nay - 9
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1370 to H.R. 2555 (Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2004)
senate·Jul 24, 20030vote marginYea 4848 Nay - 10
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1383 to H.R. 2555 (Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2004)
senate·Jul 24, 20030vote marginYea 4646 Nay
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