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113th Congress (2013-2015), in detail.

Every analytics panel scoped to the 113th Congress (2013-2015), plus comparisons against the 112th.

10,645
Bills introduced
296
Became law
1,862
Roll-call votes
554
Members

Productivity Index

113th Congress by the numbers: 10,645 bills introduced, 296 enacted, 1,862 roll-call votes.

10,645Bills introduced-13.5% vs. previous
296Became law+4.2% vs. previous
1,862Roll-call votes
2.8% of bills introduced this congress have become law.
Source: Congress.gov113th 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. 1Robert Menendez
    Robert Menendez
    D·NJSENATE
    107bills
  2. 2Mark Begich
    Mark Begich
    D·AKSENATE
    92bills
  3. 3David Vitter
    David Vitter
    R·LASENATE
    85bills
  4. 4Harry Reid
    Harry Reid
    D·NVSENATE
    80bills
  5. 5Amy Klobuchar
    Amy Klobuchar
    D·MNSENATE
    78bills
  1. 6Dianne Feinstein
    Dianne Feinstein
    D·CASENATE
    69bills
  2. 7Bernard Sanders
    Bernard Sanders
    I·VTSENATE
    69bills
  3. 8Sherrod Brown
    Sherrod Brown
    D·OHSENATE
    69bills
  4. 9Robert P. Casey Jr.
    Robert P. Casey Jr.
    D·PASENATE
    67bills
  5. 10Charles E. Schumer
    Charles E. Schumer
    D·NYSENATE
    67bills
Show all (10)
Source: Congress.gov113th Congress

Cosponsor Kings

Members who sign onto the most bills.

  1. 1Mark Begich
    Mark Begich
    D·AKSENATE
    451cosponsorships
  2. 2Richard Blumenthal
    Richard Blumenthal
    D·CTSENATE
    403cosponsorships
  3. 3Kirsten E. Gillibrand
    Kirsten E. Gillibrand
    D·NYSENATE
    390cosponsorships
  4. 4Amy Klobuchar
    Amy Klobuchar
    D·MNSENATE
    376cosponsorships
  5. 5Al Franken
    Al Franken
    D·MNSENATE
    361cosponsorships
  1. 6Richard J. Durbin
    Richard J. Durbin
    D·ILSENATE
    358cosponsorships
  2. 7Brian Schatz
    Brian Schatz
    D·HISENATE
    342cosponsorships
  3. 8Susan M. Collins
    Susan M. Collins
    R·MESENATE
    338cosponsorships
  4. 9Sheldon Whitehouse
    Sheldon Whitehouse
    D·RISENATE
    338cosponsorships
  5. 10Christopher A. Coons
    Christopher A. Coons
    D·DESENATE
    324cosponsorships
Show all (10)
Source: Congress.gov113th Congress

The Maverick Meter

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

  1. 1Susan M. Collins
    Susan M. Collins
    R·MESENATE
    39%256 of 657
  2. 2Lisa Murkowski
    Lisa Murkowski
    R·AKSENATE
    37%224 of 610
  3. 3Kyrsten Sinema
    Kyrsten Sinema
    I·AZSENATE
    19%222 of 1169
  4. 4Jeff Chiesa
    Jeff Chiesa
    R·NJSENATE
    17%12 of 70
  5. 5Kelly Ayotte
    Kelly Ayotte
    R·NHSENATE
    17%110 of 647
  1. 6Jeff Flake
    Jeff Flake
    R·AZSENATE
    17%105 of 635
  2. 7Mark Kirk
    Mark Kirk
    R·ILSENATE
    16%98 of 610
  3. 8Dean Heller
    Dean Heller
    R·NVSENATE
    15%97 of 643
  4. 9John McCain
    John McCain
    R·AZSENATE
    14%90 of 626
  5. 10Orrin G. Hatch
    Orrin G. Hatch
    R·UTSENATE
    14%90 of 628
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Source: Congress.gov113th Congress

Bipartisan Builders

Cosponsorships of bills sponsored by the opposite party.

  1. 1Susan M. Collins
    Susan M. Collins
    R·MESENATE
    237cross-party cosponsorships
  2. 2Angus S. King Jr.
    Angus S. King Jr.
    I·MESENATE
    213cross-party cosponsorships
  3. 3Bernard Sanders
    Bernard Sanders
    I·VTSENATE
    198cross-party cosponsorships
  4. 4Mark Kirk
    Mark Kirk
    R·ILSENATE
    173cross-party cosponsorships
  5. 5Roy Blunt
    Roy Blunt
    R·MOSENATE
    154cross-party cosponsorships
  1. 6Kelly Ayotte
    Kelly Ayotte
    R·NHSENATE
    149cross-party cosponsorships
  2. 7Lisa Murkowski
    Lisa Murkowski
    R·AKSENATE
    148cross-party cosponsorships
  3. 8Marco Rubio
    Marco Rubio
    R·FLSENATE
    139cross-party cosponsorships
  4. 9Rob Portman
    Rob Portman
    R·OHSENATE
    132cross-party cosponsorships
  5. 10Johnny Isakson
    Johnny Isakson
    R·GASENATE
    127cross-party cosponsorships
Show all (10)
Source: Congress.gov113th Congress

Freshman Power Rankings

First-term members of the 113th Congress, ranked by composite activity.

  1. 1Matt Cartwright
    Matt Cartwright
    D·PA-17HOUSE
    1,019composite score
  2. 2Alan S. Lowenthal
    Alan S. Lowenthal
    D·CA-47HOUSE
    773composite score
  3. 3Mark Pocan
    Mark Pocan
    D·WI-2HOUSE
    696composite score
  4. 4William L. Enyart
    William L. Enyart
    D·IL-12HOUSE
    696composite score
  5. 5Mark Takano
    Mark Takano
    D·CA-41HOUSE
    694composite score
  1. 6Jared Huffman
    Jared Huffman
    D·CA-2HOUSE
    669composite score
  2. 7Ann M. Kuster
    Ann M. Kuster
    D·NH-2HOUSE
    639composite score
  3. 8Julia Brownley
    Julia Brownley
    D·CA-26HOUSE
    621composite score
  4. 9Scott H. Peters
    Scott H. Peters
    D·CA-52HOUSE
    618composite score
  5. 10Patrick Murphy
    Patrick Murphy
    D·FL-18HOUSE
    598composite score
Show all (10)
Source: Congress.gov113th Congress

Closest Re-elections

Members whose last election was decided by the smallest margins.

  1. 1Heidi Heitkamp
    Heidi Heitkamp
    D·NDSENATE
    0.91pt margin
  2. 2Dean Heller
    Dean Heller
    R·NVSENATE
    1.16pt margin
  3. 3Jeff Flake
    Jeff Flake
    R·AZSENATE
    3.03pt margin
  4. 4Jon Tester
    Jon Tester
    D·MTSENATE
    3.72pt margin
  5. 5Tammy Baldwin
    Tammy Baldwin
    D·WISENATE
    5.55pt margin
  1. 6Martin Heinrich
    Martin Heinrich
    D·NMSENATE
    5.73pt margin
  2. 7Joe Donnelly
    Joe Donnelly
    D·INSENATE
    5.76pt margin
  3. 8Tim Kaine
    Tim Kaine
    D·VASENATE
    5.91pt margin
  4. 9Sherrod Brown
    Sherrod Brown
    D·OHSENATE
    6pt margin
  5. 10Elizabeth Warren
    Elizabeth Warren
    D·MASENATE
    7.48pt margin
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113th Congress

Attendance Hall of Fame & Hall of Shame

Who showed up — and who didn't.

Hall of Fame · best 5

  1. 1Susan M. Collins
    Susan M. Collins
    R·MESENATE
    100.0%657 of 657
  2. 2Deb Fischer
    Deb Fischer
    R·NESENATE
    100.0%657 of 657
  3. 3Chuck Grassley
    Chuck Grassley
    R·IASENATE
    100.0%657 of 657
  4. 4Ron Wyden
    Ron Wyden
    D·ORSENATE
    100.0%657 of 657
  5. 5Charles E. Schumer
    Charles E. Schumer
    D·NYSENATE
    99.8%657 of 658
  1. 6Mazie K. Hirono
    Mazie K. Hirono
    D·HISENATE
    99.8%657 of 658
  2. 7John E. Walsh
    John E. Walsh
    D·MTSENATE
    99.7%340 of 341
  3. 8Tom Udall
    Tom Udall
    D·NMSENATE
    99.7%657 of 659
  4. 9Richard Blumenthal
    Richard Blumenthal
    D·CTSENATE
    99.7%657 of 659
  5. 10Richard J. Durbin
    Richard J. Durbin
    D·ILSENATE
    99.7%657 of 659
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Hall of Shame · worst 5

  1. 1Frank R. Lautenberg
    Frank R. Lautenberg
    D·NJSENATE
    56.7%106 of 245 missed
  2. 2Edward J. Markey
    Edward J. Markey
    D·MASENATE
    79.5%216 of 1054 missed
  3. 3Tom Coburn
    Tom Coburn
    R·OKSENATE
    83.4%131 of 788 missed
  4. 4Thad Cochran
    Thad Cochran
    R·MSSENATE
    85.3%113 of 770 missed
  5. 5Jeff Chiesa
    Jeff Chiesa
    R·NJSENATE
    87.2%12 of 94 missed
  1. 6John D. Rockefeller IV
    John D. Rockefeller IV
    D·WVSENATE
    88.9%82 of 739 missed
  2. 7Saxby Chambliss
    Saxby Chambliss
    R·GASENATE
    89.5%77 of 734 missed
  3. 8James M. Inhofe
    James M. Inhofe
    R·OKSENATE
    89.6%76 of 733 missed
  4. 9Mary L. Landrieu
    Mary L. Landrieu
    D·LASENATE
    90.1%72 of 729 missed
  5. 10John Boozman
    John Boozman
    R·ARSENATE
    90.6%68 of 725 missed
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Source: Congress.gov113th 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 113th Congress have become law (296 of 10,645).

Introduced
10,645
Saw action
10,645100%
Passed a chamber
1,43313%
Passed both chambers
96067%
Became law
29631%
Source: Congress.gov113th Congress

Time to Pass

Median time from introduction to enactment: 217 days.

< 30 days
34
30–90 days
41
90–180 days
52
180–365 days
74
1–2 years
95
2+ years
0
Range: 1 – 712 days · 296 enacted bills
Source: Congress.gov113th Congress

Policy Area Treemap

10,645 bills across 34 policy areas.

Bills by policy area in 113th Congress (2013-2015)
Health1,161Armed Forces and National…987Taxation939Government Operations and…753Public Lands and Natural …666International Affairs656Education593Congress511Crime and Law Enforcement491Finance and Financial Sec…363
Source: Congress.gov113th Congress

Most Active Bills (last 30 days)

The bills Congress keeps coming back to.

  • H.R. 3571

    International Violence Against Women Act of 2013

    67.5
    velocity
  • H.R. 5880

    Eliminate So-Called Right-to-Work Legislation Nationwide Act of 2013

    45
    velocity
  • H.Res. 777

    Recognizing the 66th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the celebration of "Human Rights Day".

    42
    velocity
  • H.R. 3979

    Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015

    38
    velocity
  • H.R. 5764

    Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2014

    34
    velocity
  • H.R. 83

    Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015

    33
    velocity
  • H.Res. 688

    Supporting the role of the United States in ensuring children in poor countries have access to vaccines and immunization through the GAVI Alliance.

    31.5
    velocity
  • H.R. 5859

    Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014

    30.5
    velocity
  • H.R. 5768

    Separation of Powers Act of 2014

    29.5
    velocity
  • H.R. 5185

    EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2014

    26.5
    velocity
Source: Congress.gov113th Congress

Most Cosponsored Bills

Which bills built the biggest coalitions.

  • H.R. 647

    ABLE Act of 2014

    380
    cosponsors
  • H.R. 850

    Nuclear Iran Prevention Act of 2013

    378
    cosponsors
  • H.R. 3302

    To name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Bay Pines, Florida, as the "C.W. Bill Young Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center".

    378
    cosponsors
  • H.R. 938

    United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014

    355
    cosponsors
  • H.R. 755

    To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol.

    354
    cosponsors
  • H.R. 324

    To grant the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the First Special Service Force, in recognition of its superior service during World War II.

    326
    cosponsors
  • H.R. 4411

    Hezbollah International Financing Prevention Act of 2014

    321
    cosponsors
  • H.R. 685

    American Fighter Aces Congressional Gold Medal Act

    312
    cosponsors
  • H.R. 1209

    To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the "Doolittle Tokyo Raiders", for outstanding heroism, valor, skill, and service to the United States in conducting the bombings of Tokyo.

    309
    cosponsors
  • H.R. 1518

    PAST Act

    307
    cosponsors
Source: Congress.gov113th Congress

Bipartisan Magnet Bills

Bills with the most balanced D/R cosponsorship.

  • 1
    H.R. 1024

    Medication Therapy Management Empowerment Act of 2013

    D85
    R85
    100
    balance
  • 2
    S. 1011

    Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act

    D34
    R34
    100
    balance
  • 3
    H.R. 5739

    No Social Security for Nazis Act

    D24
    R24
    100
    balance
  • 4
    H.R. 853

    Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund Act of 2013

    D23
    R23
    100
    balance
  • 5
    H.R. 3610

    Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act of 2014

    D22
    R22
    100
    balance
  • 6
    H.R. 4217

    Military Commissary Sustainment Act

    D17
    R17
    100
    balance
  • 7
    S. 2094

    Vessel Incidental Discharge Act

    D16
    R16
    100
    balance
  • 8
    S. 2270

    Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014

    D16
    R16
    100
    balance
  • 9
    H.R. 4885

    Social Impact Bond Act

    D14
    R14
    100
    balance
  • 10
    S. 1009

    Chemical Safety Improvement Act

    D13
    R13
    100
    balance
Source: Congress.gov113th Congress

Chamber Composition

Party split for the 113th Congress at the start of the session (Jan 3).

At session startEveryone who served
house444
house party composition
  • Democrat208
  • Republican236
senate104
senate party composition
  • Democrat56
  • Independent2
  • Republican46
Source: Congress.gov113th 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 to Table S.Amdt. 3852 to S.Amdt. 3851 to H.J.Res. 124 (Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015)

    senate·Sep 18, 2014
    0
    vote margin
    Yea 50
    50 Nay
  • 2

    house·H.R. 4810·Jun 10, 2014
    0
    vote margin
  • 3

    Call of the House

    house·Jan 7, 2014
    0
    vote margin
  • 4

    On Agreeing to the Amendment

    house·H.R. 1613·Jun 27, 2013
    0
    vote margin
    Yea 213
    213 Nay
  • 5

    Call of the House

    house·Jan 3, 2013
    0
    vote margin
  • 6

    Election of the Speaker

    house·Jan 3, 2013
    0
    vote margin
  • 7

    On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline re: Coburn Amdt. No. 3549)

    senate·Jul 17, 2014
    1
    vote margin
    Yea 48
    49 Nay
  • 8

    On Agreeing to the Amendment

    house·H.R. 4745·Jun 10, 2014
    1
    vote margin
    Yea 210
    209 Nay
  • 9

    On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2700 to S. 1926 (No short title on file)

    senate·Jan 30, 2014
    1
    vote margin
    Yea 49
    50 Nay
  • 10

    On Agreeing to the Amendment

    house·H.R. 2231·Jun 28, 2013
    1
    vote margin
    Yea 209
    210 Nay
Source: Congress.gov113th Congress

Committee Power Index

Committees ranked by bills referred and bills enacted.

Source: Congress.gov113th Congress

Vote Type Breakdown

1,862 roll-call votes by category.

Votes by type in 113th Congress (2013-2015)
amendment615procedural587confirmation366passage163cloture60journal34other24adjournment10quorum2election1
Source: Congress.gov113th Congress

VP Tie-Breakers

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

0
Tie-breaker votes
Source: Congress.gov113th Congress

Vote Activity Calendar

1,862 roll-call votes over 285 days.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
SunTueThuSat
Source: Congress.gov113th Congress
Section 4

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Section 5

vs. Previous Congress

113th vs. 112th Congress

Side-by-side, with directional change.

Bills introduced
10,645
vs.
12,305
-13.5%
Became law
296
vs.
284
+4.2%
Roll-call votes
1,862
vs.
2,094
-11.1%