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118th Congress · 2nd session

What do they actually stand for?

Follow the votes, not the talking points. We translate congressional records into clear, evidence-based profiles of the issues that shape our lives.

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1,842votes analyzed
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Values are patterns,
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We never guess what a member believes. We show where their votes consistently land across a set of clearly defined issues.

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Legislation is parsed into plain-language issue tags using its title, summary, and Congressional Research Service analysis.

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Votes on final passage count more than procedural votes. A member's position is always shown alongside the exact question.

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Scores reflect a direction and confidence level, never a binary "good" or "bad" rating.