116th Congress (2019-2021), in detail.
Every analytics panel scoped to the 116th Congress (2019-2021), plus comparisons against the 115th.
Productivity Index
116th Congress by the numbers: 16,606 bills introduced, 344 enacted, 1,674 roll-call votes.
Member Rankings
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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 2.1% of bills introduced in the 116th Congress have become law (344 of 16,606).
- H.R. 3545
NO HATE Act
111velocity - H.R. 8986
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 4th Street in Petaluma, California, as the "Lynn C. Woolsey Post Office Building".
78velocity - H.R. 1730
Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2019
51velocity - H.Res. 1256
Supporting President Trump's efforts to ensure that every legal vote is counted in the November 2020 Presidential election and to investigate and bring to justice those who perpetrate election fraud.
46.5velocity - H.R. 8662
Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
40.5velocity - S. 5065
Economic Justice Act
39.5velocity - S.Res. 804
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should initiate negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement with Taiwan.
39.5velocity - H.Res. 1261
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on addressing the reckless and unsustainable national debt while committing necessary resources to the COVID-19 pandemic.
36velocity - S. 2080
Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
31.5velocity - H.Res. 1265
Expressing support for designation of the week of December 6, 2021, through December 12, 2021, as National United States Miners Week.
30velocity
- H.R. 1948
Lymphedema Treatment Act of 2019
386cosponsors - H.Res. 1110
Supporting the announcements of the establishment of full diplomatic relations between the State of Israel and the United Arab Emirates and the State of Israel and the Kingdom of Bahrain, and for other purposes.
383cosponsors - H.R. 553
Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act
383cosponsors - H.R. 748
CARES Act
369cosponsors - H.Res. 246
Opposing efforts to delegitimize the State of Israel and the Global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement targeting Israel.
351cosponsors - H.R. 1175
Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2019
350cosponsors - H.R. 1570
Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020
344cosponsors - H.R. 299
Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019
333cosponsors - H.R. 1327
Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act
332cosponsors - H.R. 1225
Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act
329cosponsors
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- 4S.Res. 620
A resolution designating June 19, 2020, as "Juneteenth Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States.
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- Democrat241
- Independent1
- Republican206
- Democrat46
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- Republican54
Votes & Polarization
Roll-call patterns, partisan fault lines, and the moments Congress was nearly tied.
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On the Motion (Motion to Open the Doors)
senate·S. 4675·Oct 23, 20200vote margin - 2
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2673 to S.Amdt. 2652 to S. 178 (UIGHUR Act of 2019)
senate·Sep 30, 20200vote marginYea 4747 Nay - 3
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1577 to S.Amdt. 1578 to H.R. 748 (Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019)
senate·Mar 25, 20200vote marginYea 4848 Nay - 4
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 748
senate·H.R. 748·Mar 22, 20200vote marginYea 4747 Nay - 5
Call of the House
house·Jan 7, 20200vote margin - 6
Call by States
house·Jan 3, 20190vote margin - 7
Election of the Speaker
house·Jan 3, 20190vote margin - 8
On the Nomination PN2029
senate·Dec 21, 20201vote marginYea 4847 Nay - 9
On the Nomination PN2247
senate·Dec 16, 20201vote marginYea 4847 Nay - 10
On the Cloture Motion PN2247
senate·Dec 15, 20201vote marginYea 4847 Nay
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