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114th Congress (2015-2017), in detail.

Every analytics panel scoped to the 114th Congress (2015-2017), plus comparisons against the 113th.

12,073
Bills introduced
329
Became law
1,829
Roll-call votes
547
Members

Productivity Index

114th Congress by the numbers: 12,073 bills introduced, 329 enacted, 1,829 roll-call votes.

12,073Bills introduced+13.4% vs. previous
329Became law+11.1% vs. previous
1,829Roll-call votes
2.7% of bills introduced this congress have become law.
Source: Congress.gov114th 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. 1David Vitter
    David Vitter
    R·LASENATE
    140bills
  2. 2Orrin G. Hatch
    Orrin G. Hatch
    R·UTSENATE
    108bills
  3. 3Alan Grayson
    Alan Grayson
    D·FL-9HOUSE
    106bills
  4. 4Chuck Grassley
    Chuck Grassley
    R·IASENATE
    94bills
  5. 5Ron Wyden
    Ron Wyden
    D·ORSENATE
    87bills
  1. 6Lisa Murkowski
    Lisa Murkowski
    R·AKSENATE
    82bills
  2. 7Benjamin L. Cardin
    80bills
  3. 8Jeanne Shaheen
    Jeanne Shaheen
    D·NHSENATE
    78bills
  4. 9Richard Blumenthal
    77bills
  5. 10Sheila Jackson Lee
    Sheila Jackson Lee
    D·TX-18HOUSE
    76bills
Show all (10)
Source: Congress.gov114th Congress

Cosponsor Kings

Members who sign onto the most bills.

  1. 1Eleanor Holmes Norton
    1,007cosponsorships
  2. 2Raúl M. Grijalva
    Raúl M. Grijalva
    D·AZ-3HOUSE
    878cosponsorships
  3. 3Charles B. Rangel
    Charles B. Rangel
    D·NY-13HOUSE
    838cosponsorships
  4. 4Alcee L. Hastings
    Alcee L. Hastings
    D·FL-20HOUSE
    818cosponsorships
  5. 5Michael M. Honda
    Michael M. Honda
    D·CA-17HOUSE
    801cosponsorships
  1. 6James P. McGovern
    James P. McGovern
    D·MA-2HOUSE
    786cosponsorships
  2. 7Barbara Lee
    Barbara Lee
    D·CA-13HOUSE
    781cosponsorships
  3. 8Steve Cohen
    Steve Cohen
    D·TN-9HOUSE
    756cosponsorships
  4. 9Mark Pocan
    Mark Pocan
    D·WI-2HOUSE
    703cosponsorships
  5. 10Alan S. Lowenthal
    Alan S. Lowenthal
    D·CA-47HOUSE
    655cosponsorships
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Source: Congress.gov114th Congress

The Maverick Meter

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

  1. 1Collin C. Peterson
    Collin C. Peterson
    D·MN-7HOUSE
    35%460 of 1304
  2. 2Walter B. Jones
    Walter B. Jones
    R·NC-3HOUSE
    29%373 of 1268
  3. 3Joe Manchin III
    Joe Manchin III
    D·WVSENATE
    28%139 of 493
  4. 4Mike Lee
    Mike Lee
    R·UTSENATE
    25%118 of 466
  5. 5Susan M. Collins
    Susan M. Collins
    R·MESENATE
    25%126 of 502
  1. 6Rand Paul
    Rand Paul
    R·KYSENATE
    24%116 of 477
  2. 7Justin Amash
    Justin Amash
    I·MI-3HOUSE
    24%319 of 1317
  3. 8Jim Costa
    Jim Costa
    D·CA-21HOUSE
    24%299 of 1266
  4. 9Henry Cuellar
    Henry Cuellar
    D·TX-28HOUSE
    23%298 of 1272
  5. 10Kyrsten Sinema
    Kyrsten Sinema
    I·AZSENATE
    23%291 of 1271
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Source: Congress.gov114th Congress

Bipartisan Builders

Cosponsorships of bills sponsored by the opposite party.

  1. 1Angus S. King Jr.
    277cross-party cosponsorships
  2. 2Ron Kind
    Ron Kind
    D·WI-3HOUSE
    240cross-party cosponsorships
  3. 3Collin C. Peterson
    Collin C. Peterson
    D·MN-7HOUSE
    237cross-party cosponsorships
  4. 4Bernard Sanders
    Bernard Sanders
    I·VTSENATE
    236cross-party cosponsorships
  5. 5Brad Ashford
    Brad Ashford
    D·NE-2HOUSE
    232cross-party cosponsorships
  1. 6Derek Kilmer
    Derek Kilmer
    D·WA-6HOUSE
    223cross-party cosponsorships
  2. 7Kyrsten Sinema
    Kyrsten Sinema
    D·AZ-9HOUSE
    212cross-party cosponsorships
  3. 8Earl Blumenauer
    Earl Blumenauer
    D·OR-3HOUSE
    208cross-party cosponsorships
  4. 9Alcee L. Hastings
    Alcee L. Hastings
    D·FL-20HOUSE
    204cross-party cosponsorships
  5. 10Steve Cohen
    Steve Cohen
    D·TN-9HOUSE
    204cross-party cosponsorships
Show all (10)
Source: Congress.gov114th Congress

Freshman Power Rankings

First-term members of the 114th Congress, ranked by composite activity.

  1. 1Ted Lieu
    Ted Lieu
    D·CA-33HOUSE
    806composite score
  2. 2Mark DeSaulnier
    Mark DeSaulnier
    D·CA-11HOUSE
    684composite score
  3. 3Brad Ashford
    Brad Ashford
    D·NE-2HOUSE
    657composite score
  4. 4Brenda L. Lawrence
    Brenda L. Lawrence
    D·MI-14HOUSE
    634composite score
  5. 5Kathleen M. Rice
    Kathleen M. Rice
    D·NY-4HOUSE
    608composite score
  1. 6Bonnie Watson Coleman
    580composite score
  2. 7Donald S. Beyer, Jr.
    573composite score
  3. 8Brendan F. Boyle
    Brendan F. Boyle
    D·PA-13HOUSE
    498composite score
  4. 9Carlos Curbelo
    Carlos Curbelo
    R·FL-26HOUSE
    489composite score
  5. 10Ryan A. Costello
    Ryan A. Costello
    R·PA-6HOUSE
    467composite score
Show all (10)
Source: Congress.gov114th Congress

Closest Re-elections

Members whose last election was decided by the smallest margins.

  1. 1Martha McSally
    Martha McSally
    R·AZ-2HOUSE
    0.07pt margin
  2. 2Ami Bera
    Ami Bera
    D·CA-7HOUSE
    0.79pt margin
  3. 3Mark R. Warner
    Mark R. Warner
    D·VASENATE
    0.81pt margin
  4. 4Gwen Graham
    Gwen Graham
    D·FL-2HOUSE
    1.13pt margin
  5. 5Richard M. Nolan
    Richard M. Nolan
    D·MN-8HOUSE
    1.4pt margin
  1. 6Jim Costa
    Jim Costa
    D·CA-16HOUSE
    1.46pt margin
  2. 7John K. Delaney
    John K. Delaney
    D·MD-6HOUSE
    1.46pt margin
  3. 8Thom Tillis
    Thom Tillis
    R·NCSENATE
    1.56pt margin
  4. 9Dan Newhouse
    Dan Newhouse
    R·WA-4HOUSE
    1.61pt margin
  5. 10Cory Gardner
    Cory Gardner
    R·COSENATE
    1.94pt margin
Show all (10)
114th 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%502 of 502
  2. 2Jack Reed
    Jack Reed
    D·RISENATE
    100.0%502 of 502
  3. 3Benjamin L. Cardin
    100.0%502 of 502
  4. 4James Comer
    James Comer
    R·KY-1HOUSE
    100.0%47 of 47
  5. 5Deb Fischer
    Deb Fischer
    R·NESENATE
    100.0%502 of 502
  1. 6Chuck Grassley
    Chuck Grassley
    R·IASENATE
    100.0%502 of 502
  2. 7Michael F. Bennet
    100.0%502 of 502
  3. 8Mitch McConnell
    Mitch McConnell
    R·KYSENATE
    100.0%502 of 502
  4. 9Tammy Baldwin
    Tammy Baldwin
    D·WISENATE
    100.0%502 of 502
  5. 10Maria Cantwell
    Maria Cantwell
    D·WASENATE
    100.0%502 of 502
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Hall of Shame · worst 5

  1. 1Alan Nunnelee
    Alan Nunnelee
    R·MS-1HOUSE
    50.0%51 of 102 missed
  2. 2Mark Takai
    Mark Takai
    D·HI-1HOUSE
    73.6%423 of 1604 missed
  3. 3Ted Cruz
    Ted Cruz
    R·TXSENATE
    75.6%162 of 664 missed
  4. 4Marco Rubio
    Marco Rubio
    R·FLSENATE
    76.2%157 of 659 missed
  5. 5Loretta Sanchez
    Loretta Sanchez
    D·CA-46HOUSE
    77.3%390 of 1715 missed
  1. 6Bernard Sanders
    Bernard Sanders
    I·VTSENATE
    77.8%143 of 645 missed
  2. 7Stephen Lee Fincher
    78.4%364 of 1689 missed
  3. 8Lindsey Graham
    Lindsey Graham
    R·SCSENATE
    80.3%123 of 625 missed
  4. 9Bobby L. Rush
    Bobby L. Rush
    D·IL-1HOUSE
    80.5%321 of 1646 missed
  5. 10Chaka Fattah
    Chaka Fattah
    D·PA-2HOUSE
    80.5%253 of 1298 missed
Show all (10)
Source: Congress.gov114th Congress
Section 2

Bills Pulse

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

The Mortality Funnel

Only 2.7% of bills introduced in the 114th Congress have become law (329 of 12,073).

Introduced
12,073
Saw action
12,073100%
Passed a chamber
1,69914%
Passed both chambers
1,04061%
Became law
32932%
Source: Congress.gov114th Congress

Time to Pass

Median time from introduction to enactment: 207 days.

< 30 days
36
30–90 days
40
90–180 days
72
180–365 days
115
1–2 years
66
2+ years
0
Range: 0 – 707 days · 329 enacted bills
Source: Congress.gov114th Congress

Policy Area Treemap

12,073 bills across 33 policy areas.

Bills by policy area in 114th Congress (2015-2017)
Health1,419Taxation1,059Armed Forces and National…996International Affairs768Government Operations and…766Crime and Law Enforcement704Education659Public Lands and Natural …577Congress530Transportation and Public…479
Source: Congress.gov114th Congress

Most Active Bills (last 30 days)

The bills Congress keeps coming back to.

  • S.Res. 640

    A resolution recognizing the death of John Glenn, former Senator for the State of Ohio and the first individual from the United States to orbit the Earth.

    151.5
    velocity
  • H.Res. 952

    Recognizing the immense contributions of Congressman Michael M. Honda throughout his tenure in Congress.

    81
    velocity
  • H.Res. 948

    Honoring the individuals who lost their lives in the tragic fire in Oakland, California, on December 2, 2016.

    59.5
    velocity
  • H.R. 6468

    FILCA of 2016

    59
    velocity
  • S.Res. 638

    A resolution recognizing the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor and the lasting significance of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.

    51
    velocity
  • H.Res. 953

    Recognizing the 68th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the celebration of "Human Rights Day".

    48
    velocity
  • S. 2957

    Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act

    46.5
    velocity
  • H.R. 6498

    Presidential Tax Disclosure Act of 2016

    38
    velocity
  • H.Res. 957

    Disapproving of President Obama and his administration's refusal to veto the anti-Israel resolution adopted by the United Nations Security Council on December 23, 2016.

    37.5
    velocity
  • H.R. 6533

    Protect American Democracy Act of 2016

    33
    velocity
Source: Congress.gov114th Congress

Most Cosponsored Bills

Which bills built the biggest coalitions.

  • H.R. 969

    Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2015

    335
    cosponsors
  • H.R. 3929

    Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act

    320
    cosponsors
  • H.R. 699

    Email Privacy Act

    314
    cosponsors
  • H.R. 2992

    Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act

    312
    cosponsors
  • H.R. 2737

    Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015

    312
    cosponsors
  • H.R. 1559

    Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education (HOPE) for Alzheimer's Act of 2015

    310
    cosponsors
  • H.R. 2722

    Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act

    309
    cosponsors
  • H.R. 1475

    Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act

    309
    cosponsors
  • H.R. 431

    To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Foot Soldiers who participated in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the final Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March in March of 1965, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

    303
    cosponsors
  • H.R. 2726

    Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act

    298
    cosponsors
Source: Congress.gov114th Congress

Bipartisan Magnet Bills

Bills with the most balanced D/R cosponsorship.

  • 1
    H.R. 5506

    To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a demonstration program to provide integrated care for Medicare beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease, and for other purposes.

    D30
    R30
    100
    balance
  • 2
    H.R. 2264

    To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a space-available transportation priority for veterans of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected, permanent disability rated as total.

    D28
    R28
    100
    balance
  • 3
    H.R. 6255

    Norman Yoshio Mineta Congressional Gold Medal Act

    D22
    R22
    100
    balance
  • 4
    H.R. 3179

    Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act

    D19
    R19
    100
    balance
  • 5
    H.Res. 524

    Condemning in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks in Paris, France, on November 13, 2015, that resulted in the loss of at least 129 lives.

    D17
    R17
    100
    balance
  • 6
    S. 313

    Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2015

    D16
    R16
    100
    balance
  • 7
    H.R. 484

    Duplication Elimination Act of 2015

    D14
    R14
    100
    balance
  • 8
    H.Res. 536

    Supporting freedom of the press in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemning violations of press freedom and violence against journalists, bloggers, and individuals exercising their right to freedom of speech.

    D13
    R13
    100
    balance
  • 9
    H.R. 2067

    Cold War Service Medal Act of 2015

    D13
    R13
    100
    balance
  • 10
    S. 2040

    Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act

    D12
    R12
    100
    balance
Source: Congress.gov114th Congress

Chamber Composition

Party split for the 114th Congress at the start of the session (Jan 3).

house443
house party composition
  • Democrat193
  • Republican250
senate100
senate party composition
  • Democrat44
  • Independent2
  • Republican54
Source: Congress.gov114th 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

    house·H.R. 3662·Jan 13, 2016
    0
    vote margin
  • 2

    Call of the House

    house·Jan 5, 2016
    0
    vote margin
  • 3

    Call of the House

    house·Oct 29, 2015
    0
    vote margin
  • 4

    Election of the Speaker

    house·Oct 29, 2015
    0
    vote margin
  • 5

    house·Jun 4, 2015
    0
    vote margin
  • 6

    On the Motion (Motion to Waive Applicable Budgetary Discipline Bennet Amdt. No. 1115)

    senate·Apr 14, 2015
    0
    vote margin
    Yea 50
    50 Nay
  • 7

    Call by States

    house·Jan 6, 2015
    0
    vote margin
  • 8

    Election of the Speaker

    house·Jan 6, 2015
    0
    vote margin
  • 9

    On Agreeing to the Amendment

    house·H.R. 5538·Jul 14, 2016
    1
    vote margin
    Yea 213
    214 Nay
  • 10

    On Agreeing to the Amendment

    house·H.R. 5293·Jun 16, 2016
    1
    vote margin
    Yea 210
    211 Nay
Source: Congress.gov114th Congress

Committee Power Index

Committees ranked by bills referred and bills enacted.

Source: Congress.gov114th Congress

Vote Type Breakdown

1,829 roll-call votes by category.

Votes by type in 114th Congress (2015-2017)
amendment760procedural641passage196cloture104confirmation47other46journal18adjournment9quorum3veto_override3
Source: Congress.gov114th Congress

VP Tie-Breakers

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

0
Tie-breaker votes
Source: Congress.gov114th Congress

Vote Activity Calendar

1,829 roll-call votes over 279 days.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJan
SunTueThuSat
Source: Congress.gov114th 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

114th vs. 113th Congress

Side-by-side, with directional change.

Bills introduced
12,073
vs.
10,645
+13.4%
Became law
329
vs.
296
+11.1%
Roll-call votes
1,829
vs.
1,862
-1.8%