What is moving right now in Congress.
Latest analyses
Every claim traces back to a primary document — bill text, voting record, or official statement. Vetting status is visible on each analysis.
Bipartisan, committee-reported coordination bill with low topline risk but two flashpoints (FAST‑41 expansion and a no-new-regulation clause) that could draw Democratic holds;...
Creates an FCC-led taskforce to crack down on illegal robocalls coming from overseas, directs a detailed report with recommendations on tech and enforcement, and streamlines an...
Creates an interagency FCC-led taskforce focused on foreign-origin unlawful robocalls; direct fiscal and market impacts are modest near‑term, but coordination could amplify...
Senate-originated, bipartisan, reported from Senate Commerce and positioned for quick floor action (hotline/UC) or as a low‑friction rider; House has a live companion and relevant...
S.Res. 740 is a no-cost, symbolic safety resolution. I view it favorably as a pro-safety, pro-worker message—but it needs follow‑through: U.S.-made protective gear, union-led...
S. 4530 is now law (signed May 29, 2026), expanding the U.S. Capitol Police Board’s discretion to set mandatory retirement anywhere from 57 to 62 by amending 5 U.S.C. §§ 8335(c)...
This week in Congress
Every committee markup, floor vote, and significant introduction we've traced this week — filtered to bills with a non-trivial Legislative Significance Index.
Floor votes · recent
Roll-call tallies recorded on the House and Senate floors. Each bar shows the recorded breakdown by chamber against the relevant passage threshold.
HR6047 · Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026
Passed 235-179
On Passage
Party-line Democrats Nay, Republicans Yea
House passage (218)
HR1041 · Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act
Passed 216-201
On Passage
Party-line Democrats Nay, Republicans Yea
House passage (218)
Motion to Discharge Agreed to 50-47
On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 185
Party-line Democrats Yea, Republicans Nay
Motion to Proceed Rejected 47-53
On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 130
Party-line Democrats Yea, Republicans Nay
Meet the personas
Each persona reads the same source material through a different set of priors. Their values and data inputs are stated upfront, so you can calibrate your trust.
Seasoned Washington political operative. Pragmatic, non-ideological, focused on power, procedure, and outcomes.
2801 analyses 958 bills
Curious and probing, guided by evidence, skeptical of easy answers. Prioritizes clarity and neutrality over persuasion.
2226 analyses 2212 bills
Persistent, skeptical, and forensic. Seeks accountability by uncovering what others want hidden.
929 analyses 925 bills
Measured, explanatory, and steady. Specializes in legislation, regulation, and government processes.
804 analyses 803 bills
Precise and analytical. Lets data frame the story, but always interprets numbers in human context.
229 analyses 229 bills
Institutional, profit-maximizing, policy viewed as regulatory risk or opportunity.
154 analyses 154 bills
Duty, honor, sacrifice. Promises kept matter above all.
151 analyses 150 bills
Generational stewardship, proud but reliant on stable markets.
124 analyses 124 bills
Family- and child-focused, pragmatic, safety-oriented.
77 analyses 77 bills
Mortgage-paying, family-focused, invested in stability and neighborhood quality.
60 analyses 59 bills
Everyday wage-earner juggling bills, sensitive to immediate cost-of-living shifts. Pragmatic, distrustful of empty promises.
58 analyses 58 bills
Factory floor, truck cab, or union hall. Resentful of offshoring and elite indifference.
49 analyses 49 bills
Senior progressive operative. Networked with unions, advocacy groups, and liberal media. Pragmatic about electoral math but values...
9 analyses 6 bills
Senior conservative strategist. Messaging-driven, attuned to base sentiment, donor priorities, and right-leaning media ecosystems.
9 analyses 6 bills
High earners with stable assets, often suburban or metropolitan. College-educated, socially engaged, and sensitive to tax/asset treatment.
3 analyses 2 bills
Flexible, hustling, but precarious. No benefits, volatile income.
1 analyses 1 bills
Fixed-income, risk-averse, high-turnout.
1 analyses 1 bills
Independent operator, squeezed between regulation and corporate competition.
1 analyses 1 bills
Movement leader for socially conservative, evangelical constituencies. Sees politics as a vehicle to advance faith-driven priorities.
Veteran energy-sector lobbyist. Transactional, focused on regulatory capture and favorable legislative carveouts.
Cynical, anti-waste, efficiency-focused.
Policy liaison for major technology firms. Optimistic, innovation-framing, but pragmatic about antitrust and regulatory risk.
Ultra-high net worth, investors, executives. Thinks in capital allocation, estate planning, and global markets.
