Where Congress stands
The issues Americans care about most.
For each issue we start from what the public says it wants, then follow it to the bills before Congress. We explain what those bills do and show where each member stands. A floor vote is the strongest signal, so we use it where one exists, and cosponsorship otherwise. Every claim links to its source.
- No. 01
Health Care Affordability
Pew Research Center/73% of Americans say the cost of health care is a very big problem.
What Congress is doing about the cost of coverage, care, and prescription drugs, and where each member stands.
Key bills/10 tracked
- No. 02
The Federal Deficit
Pew Research Center/64% of Americans say the federal budget deficit is a very big problem.
How Congress proposes to close the gap between what the government spends and what it collects, split between cutting spending and raising revenue, and where each member stands.
Key bills/8 tracked
- No. 03
Gun Policy
Pew Research Center/49% of Americans say gun violence is a very big problem.
The bills Congress is weighing on guns, from background checks to concealed-carry reciprocity, and where each member stands.
Key bills/10 tracked
- No. 04
Climate Change
Pew Research Center/39% of Americans say climate change is a very big problem.
Congress does not vote on the climate. It votes on tax credits, permits, fees, and export licenses, and where each member stands is the sum of those smaller answers.
Key bills/10 tracked
Coming next
Inflation and the cost of living
66% call it a very big problem (Pew, Apr 2026)
Immigration
38% call it a very big problem (Pew, Apr 2026)