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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.

Measures With Polling

See where voters stand versus where Congress stands.

  1. 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/12 tracked

  2. 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

  3. No. 03

    Drug Addiction

    Pew Research Center/55% of Americans say drug addiction is a very big problem.

    The bills Congress is weighing on drugs and addiction, from fentanyl trafficking penalties to expanding treatment, and where each member stands.

    Key bills/7 tracked

  4. No. 04

    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/11 tracked

  5. No. 05

    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

  6. No. 06

    Immigration

    Pew Research Center/38% of Americans say illegal immigration is a very big problem.

    The bills Congress is weighing on immigration, from border enforcement to legal status, and where each member stands.

    Key bills/13 tracked