Congress-over-Congress research
Compare factual legislative activity across the 115th–119th Congresses. Every number is a count of the authoritative record — never a score, ranking, or evaluative comparison. Open any Congress in the Bills or Members explorers to research it in depth.
| Congress | Bills | Became law | House bills | Senate bills | Roll calls | House members | Senate members | Graded | Explore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119thcurrent | 1,481 | 64 | 1,222 | 259 | 1,329 | 451 | 104 | 673 | Bills · Members |
| 118th | 19,315 | 0 | 12,556 | 6,759 | 1,454 | 444 | 110 | — | Bills · Members |
| 117th | 17,828 | 0 | 11,472 | 6,356 | 1,368 | 445 | 112 | — | Bills · Members |
| 116th | 16,606 | 0 | 10,578 | 6,028 | 1,146 | 436 | 114 | — | Bills · Members |
| 115th | 13,563 | 0 | 8,883 | 4,680 | 1,474 | 441 | 120 | — | Bills · Members |
Coverage & limitations
- Grades are contemporaneous. TQL grading began with the 119th Congress. Earlier Congresses are shown with their factual record but are not graded — historical grades are never fabricated retroactively.
- Historical Senate votes are limited. Where the authoritative LIS↔Bioguide crosswalk does not exist, historical Senate member-level vote casts are unavailable and are not inferred; roll-call counts still reflect the recorded votes.
- Counts reflect what has been ingested from the authoritative sources for each Congress, at the coverage stated on the data coverage page.