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111th Congress (2009-2011), in detail.

Every analytics panel scoped to the 111th Congress (2009-2011), plus comparisons against the 110th.

13,683
Bills introduced
385
Became law
2,351
Roll-call votes
560
Members

Productivity Index

111th Congress by the numbers: 13,683 bills introduced, 385 enacted, 2,351 roll-call votes.

13,683Bills introduced-2.6% vs. previous
385Became law-16.3% vs. previous
2,351Roll-call votes
2.8% of bills introduced this congress have become law.
Source: Congress.gov111th Congress
Section 1

Member Rankings

The named winners and losers — workhorses, mavericks, and bipartisan builders.

The Workhorse Index

Members ranked by primary-sponsored bills.

  1. 1Charles E. Schumer
    156bills
  2. 2Dianne Feinstein
    Dianne Feinstein
    D·CASENATE
    142bills
  3. 3Arlen Specter
    Arlen Specter
    D·PASENATE
    134bills
  4. 4Robert P. Casey Jr.
    124bills
  5. 5John F. Kerry
    John F. Kerry
    D·MASENATE
    120bills
  1. 6Sherrod Brown
    Sherrod Brown
    D·OHSENATE
    118bills
  2. 7Mark Kirk
    Mark Kirk
    R·ILSENATE
    116bills
  3. 8Robert Menendez
    Robert Menendez
    D·NJSENATE
    116bills
  4. 9Harry Reid
    Harry Reid
    D·NVSENATE
    113bills
  5. 10David Vitter
    David Vitter
    R·LASENATE
    100bills
Show all (10)
Source: Congress.gov111th Congress

Cosponsor Kings

Members who sign onto the most bills.

  1. 1Mark Kirk
    Mark Kirk
    R·ILSENATE
    694cosponsorships
  2. 2Sherrod Brown
    Sherrod Brown
    D·OHSENATE
    470cosponsorships
  3. 3Robert P. Casey Jr.
    468cosponsorships
  4. 4Charles E. Schumer
    433cosponsorships
  5. 5John F. Kerry
    John F. Kerry
    D·MASENATE
    424cosponsorships
  1. 6Richard J. Durbin
    414cosponsorships
  2. 7Mark  Begich
    Mark Begich
    D·AKSENATE
    390cosponsorships
  3. 8Robert Menendez
    Robert Menendez
    D·NJSENATE
    386cosponsorships
  4. 9Sheldon Whitehouse
    383cosponsorships
  5. 10Barbara Boxer
    Barbara Boxer
    D·CASENATE
    376cosponsorships
Show all (10)
Source: Congress.gov111th Congress

The Maverick Meter

Members who vote against their party's majority position most often.

  1. 1Susan M. Collins
    Susan M. Collins
    R·MESENATE
    32%224 of 692
  2. 2Ben Nelson
    Ben Nelson
    D·NESENATE
    32%220 of 692
  3. 3Olympia J. Snowe
    Olympia J. Snowe
    R·MESENATE
    31%213 of 692
  4. 4George V. Voinovich
    31%202 of 659
  5. 5Evan Bayh
    Evan Bayh
    D·INSENATE
    28%181 of 657
  1. 6Russell D. Feingold
    20%139 of 690
  2. 7Lisa Murkowski
    Lisa Murkowski
    R·AKSENATE
    19%124 of 653
  3. 8Scott P. Brown
    Scott P. Brown
    R·MASENATE
    19%51 of 275
  4. 9Christopher S. Bond
    19%117 of 631
  5. 10Claire McCaskill
    Claire McCaskill
    D·MOSENATE
    18%125 of 676
Show all (10)
Source: Congress.gov111th Congress

Bipartisan Builders

Cosponsorships of bills sponsored by the opposite party.

  1. 1Mark Kirk
    Mark Kirk
    R·ILSENATE
    418cross-party cosponsorships
  2. 2Bernard Sanders
    Bernard Sanders
    I·VTSENATE
    332cross-party cosponsorships
  3. 3Susan M. Collins
    Susan M. Collins
    R·MESENATE
    280cross-party cosponsorships
  4. 4Olympia J. Snowe
    Olympia J. Snowe
    R·MESENATE
    268cross-party cosponsorships
  5. 5George V. Voinovich
    157cross-party cosponsorships
  1. 6Mike Crapo
    Mike Crapo
    R·IDSENATE
    153cross-party cosponsorships
  2. 7Thad Cochran
    Thad Cochran
    R·MSSENATE
    149cross-party cosponsorships
  3. 8Richard Burr
    Richard Burr
    R·NCSENATE
    142cross-party cosponsorships
  4. 9Johnny Isakson
    Johnny Isakson
    R·GASENATE
    142cross-party cosponsorships
  5. 10Richard G. Lugar
    Richard G. Lugar
    R·INSENATE
    141cross-party cosponsorships
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Source: Congress.gov111th Congress

Freshman Power Rankings

First-term members of the 111th Congress, ranked by composite activity.

  1. 1Gerald E. Connolly
    Gerald E. Connolly
    D·VA-11HOUSE
    897composite score
  2. 2Anh "Joseph" Cao
    Anh "Joseph" Cao
    R·LA-2HOUSE
    665composite score
  3. 3Thomas J. Rooney
    Thomas J. Rooney
    R·FL-16HOUSE
    630composite score
  4. 4Eric J. J. Massa
    Eric J. J. Massa
    D·NY-29HOUSE
    629composite score
  5. 5Jared Polis
    Jared Polis
    D·CO-2HOUSE
    623composite score
  1. 6Paul Tonko
    Paul Tonko
    D·NY-21HOUSE
    600composite score
  2. 7Bill Posey
    Bill Posey
    R·FL-15HOUSE
    576composite score
  3. 8Chellie Pingree
    Chellie Pingree
    D·ME-1HOUSE
    561composite score
  4. 9Mark  Begich
    Mark Begich
    D·AKSENATE
    558composite score
  5. 10Christopher J. Lee
    Christopher J. Lee
    R·NY-26HOUSE
    542composite score
Show all (10)
Source: Congress.gov111th Congress

Closest Re-elections

Members whose last election was decided by the smallest margins.

  1. 1Al  Franken
    Al Franken
    D·MNSENATE
    0.01pt margin
  2. 2Mark  Begich
    Mark Begich
    D·AKSENATE
    1.24pt margin
  3. 3Mark Kirk
    Mark Kirk
    R·ILSENATE
    1.6pt margin
  4. 4Saxby Chambliss
    Saxby Chambliss
    R·GASENATE
    2.92pt margin
  5. 5Jeff Merkley
    Jeff Merkley
    D·ORSENATE
    3.35pt margin
  1. 6Scott P. Brown
    Scott P. Brown
    R·MASENATE
    4.76pt margin
  2. 7Mitch McConnell
    Mitch McConnell
    R·KYSENATE
    5.93pt margin
  3. 8Jeanne Shaheen
    Jeanne Shaheen
    D·NHSENATE
    6.34pt margin
  4. 9Mary L. Landrieu
    Mary L. Landrieu
    D·LASENATE
    6.39pt margin
  5. 10Kay  R. Hagan
    Kay R. Hagan
    D·NCSENATE
    8.47pt margin
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111th Congress

Attendance Hall of Fame & Hall of Shame

Who showed up — and who didn't.

Hall of Fame · best 5

  1. 1
    100.0%40 of 40
  2. 2Paul Grattan Kirk Jr.
    100.0%119 of 119
  3. 3Harry Reid
    Harry Reid
    D·NVSENATE
    99.9%696 of 697
  4. 4Al  Franken
    Al Franken
    D·MNSENATE
    99.6%479 of 481
  5. 5Joe Donnelly
    Joe Donnelly
    D·INSENATE
    99.6%1655 of 1662
  1. 6Benjamin L. Cardin
    99.6%696 of 699
  2. 7Daniel K. Akaka
    Daniel K. Akaka
    D·HISENATE
    99.6%696 of 699
  3. 8Susan M. Collins
    Susan M. Collins
    R·MESENATE
    99.6%696 of 699
  4. 9Gary C. Peters
    Gary C. Peters
    D·MISENATE
    99.5%1655 of 1664
  5. 10Olympia J. Snowe
    Olympia J. Snowe
    R·MESENATE
    99.4%696 of 700
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Hall of Shame · worst 5

  1. 1Edward M. Kennedy
    50.8%261 of 531 missed
  2. 2Robert C. Byrd
    Robert C. Byrd
    D·WVSENATE
    68.1%280 of 877 missed
  3. 3Roy Blunt
    Roy Blunt
    R·MOSENATE
    86.7%253 of 1908 missed
  4. 4Joe Manchin III
    Joe Manchin III
    D·WVSENATE
    87.9%7 of 58 missed
  5. 5Judd Gregg
    Judd Gregg
    R·NHSENATE
    89.3%83 of 779 missed
  1. 6Johnny Isakson
    Johnny Isakson
    R·GASENATE
    90.2%76 of 772 missed
  2. 7Mark Kirk
    Mark Kirk
    R·ILSENATE
    90.2%176 of 1795 missed
  3. 8John D. Rockefeller IV
    90.3%75 of 771 missed
  4. 9Kay Bailey Hutchison
    90.9%70 of 766 missed
  5. 10Christopher A. Coons
    91.1%5 of 56 missed
Show all (10)
Source: Congress.gov111th Congress
Section 2

Bills Pulse

What Congress is working on, what makes it through, and what dies on the way.

The Mortality Funnel

Only 2.8% of bills introduced in the 111th Congress have become law (385 of 13,683).

Introduced
13,683
Saw action
13,683100%
Passed a chamber
2,45318%
Passed both chambers
1,85175%
Became law
38521%
Source: Congress.gov111th Congress

Time to Pass

Median time from introduction to enactment: 139 days.

< 30 days
81
30–90 days
60
90–180 days
92
180–365 days
89
1–2 years
63
2+ years
0
Range: 0 – 728 days · 385 enacted bills
Source: Congress.gov111th Congress

Policy Area Treemap

13,683 bills across 34 policy areas.

Bills by policy area in 111th Congress (2009-2011)
Health1,483Taxation1,230Foreign Trade and Interna…1,066Armed Forces and National…1,017International Affairs788Government Operations and…764Congress717Public Lands and Natural …670Education640Crime and Law Enforcement534
Source: Congress.gov111th Congress

Most Active Bills (last 30 days)

The bills Congress keeps coming back to.

  • H.R. 6534

    National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act

    291.5
    velocity
  • H.R. 6520

    Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010

    121
    velocity
  • H.Res. 1765

    Supporting a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and condemning unilateral measures to declare or recognize a Palestinian state, and for other purposes.

    88.5
    velocity
  • S. 4023

    Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010

    76.5
    velocity
  • H.R. 6507

    To designate the buildings occupied by the Department of Transportation located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, Southeast, and 1201 4th Street, Southeast, in the District of Columbia as the "James L. Oberstar United States Department of Transportation Building Complex".

    73.5
    velocity
  • H.Res. 1461

    Supporting Olympic Day on June 23, 2010, and congratulating Team USA and World Fit participants.

    61
    velocity
  • S. 4020

    Restoring the 10th Amendment Act

    47
    velocity
  • H.R. 4853

    Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010

    43
    velocity
  • H.R. 6511

    Ensuring Affordable Energy Act

    42
    velocity
  • H.Res. 1743

    Congratulating Gerda Weissmann Klein on being selected to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

    41
    velocity
Source: Congress.gov111th Congress

Most Cosponsored Bills

Which bills built the biggest coalitions.

  • H.R. 24

    To redesignate the Department of the Navy as the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps.

    425
    cosponsors
  • H.R. 1740

    EARLY Act

    378
    cosponsors
  • H.R. 775

    Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act

    352
    cosponsors
  • H.R. 2194

    Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010

    343
    cosponsors
  • H.R. 5092

    To amend section 48 (relating to depiction of animal cruelty) of title 18, United States Code, and for other purposes.

    341
    cosponsors
  • H.R. 22

    United States Postal Service Financial Relief Act of 2009

    339
    cosponsors
  • H.R. 2014

    To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Women Airforce Service Pilots ("WASP").

    337
    cosponsors
  • H.R. 235

    Social Security Fairness Act of 2009

    334
    cosponsors
  • H.R. 1207

    Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2009

    320
    cosponsors
  • H.R. 4684

    National September 11 Memorial & Museum Commemorative Medal Act of 2010

    314
    cosponsors
Source: Congress.gov111th Congress

Bipartisan Magnet Bills

Bills with the most balanced D/R cosponsorship.

  • 1
    H.R. 1132

    To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit.

    D131
    R131
    100
    balance
  • 2
    H.R. 303

    Retired Pay Restoration Act

    D68
    R68
    100
    balance
  • 3
    S. 823

    Net Operating Loss (NOL) Carryback Act

    D23
    R23
    100
    balance
  • 4
    H.Res. 1219

    Expressing support for designation of September as National Child Awareness Month.

    D20
    R20
    100
    balance
  • 5
    S.Res. 595

    A resolution designating the week beginning September 12, 2010, as "National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week".

    D19
    R19
    100
    balance
  • 6
    H.Res. 1299

    Supporting the goals and ideals of Peace Officers Memorial Day.

    D19
    R19
    100
    balance
  • 7
    H.Con.Res. 261

    Expressing the sense of Congress that the Supreme Court should uphold laws that allow the families and friends of fallen members of the Armed Forces to mourn their loved ones in peace and privacy.

    D17
    R17
    100
    balance
  • 8
    H.Con.Res. 159

    Recognizing the fifth anniversary of the declaration by the United States Congress of genocide in Darfur, Sudan.

    D15
    R15
    100
    balance
  • 9
    H.R. 4505

    To enable State homes to furnish nursing home care to parents any of whose children died while serving in the Armed Forces.

    D15
    R15
    100
    balance
  • 10
    H.R. 3942

    Veterans Health Care Stamp Act

    D13
    R13
    100
    balance
Source: Congress.gov111th Congress

Chamber Composition

Every member who served at any point during the 111th Congress.

house452
house party composition
  • Democrat268
  • Republican184
senate110
senate party composition
  • Democrat66
  • Independent1
  • Republican43
Source: Congress.gov111th Congress
Section 3

Votes & Polarization

Roll-call patterns, partisan fault lines, and the moments Congress was nearly tied.

Closest Votes

Roll-call votes decided by the smallest margins.

  • 1

    On the Motion (Coburn Motion to Suspend Rule 22 Re: Motion to Refer the House Message on H.R. 4213 to the Committee on Finance)

    senate·H.R. 4213·Jul 21, 2010
    0
    vote margin
    Yea 49
    49 Nay
  • 2

    Call of the House

    house·Jul 1, 2010
    0
    vote margin
  • 3

    Call of the House

    house·Jul 1, 2010
    0
    vote margin
  • 4

    Call of the House

    house·Mar 11, 2010
    0
    vote margin
  • 5

    Call of the House

    house·Jan 12, 2010
    0
    vote margin
  • 6

    Call of the House

    house·Dec 16, 2009
    0
    vote margin
  • 7

    Call of the House

    house·Dec 16, 2009
    0
    vote margin
  • 8

    Call of the House

    house·Jun 19, 2009
    0
    vote margin
  • 9

    Call of the House

    house·Jan 6, 2009
    0
    vote margin
  • 10

    Election of the Speaker

    house·Jan 6, 2009
    0
    vote margin
Source: Congress.gov111th Congress

Committee Power Index

Committees ranked by bills referred and bills enacted.

Source: Congress.gov111th Congress

Vote Type Breakdown

2,351 roll-call votes by category.

Votes by type in 111th Congress (2009-2011)
procedural1,200amendment661other155passage146confirmation76cloture66adjournment20journal13quorum8impeachment5
Source: Congress.gov111th Congress

VP Tie-Breakers

Times the Vice President cast the deciding vote in the Senate.

0
Tie-breaker votes
Source: Congress.gov111th Congress

Vote Activity Calendar

2,351 roll-call votes over 300 days.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJan
SunTueThuSat
Source: Congress.gov111th Congress
Section 4

Find your Vote Twin

The headline interactive — answer 10 real votes, find the member who voted most like you.

Find your Vote Twin

Pick topics, answer 10 real votes, and we'll show you the member of Congress who voted most like you.

Section 5

vs. Previous Congress

111th vs. 110th Congress

Side-by-side, with directional change.

Bills introduced
13,683
vs.
14,042
-2.6%
Became law
385
vs.
460
-16.3%
Roll-call votes
2,351
vs.
2,533
-7.2%