short readsJan 21, 2021 Nothing lame about this lame duck: 116th Congress had busiest post-election session in recent history No lame-duck session in the nearly 5 decades for which data is available has been as legislatively productive as that of the 116th Congress.
short readsJan 15, 2021 A record number of women are serving in the 117th Congress Women make up just over a quarter of all members of the 117th Congress – the highest percentage in U.S. history.
short readsFeb 23, 2017 Q&A with Solomon Messing of Pew Research Center’s Data Labs A conversation with the director of the Center’s Data Labs team on their new report on congressional communications and the uses and misuses of “big data.”
short readsJan 26, 2015 Despite progress, U.S. still lags many nations in women leaders Women now make up 20% of Congress, a record high. But women have more representation in most countries’ national legislatures.
short readsDec 2, 2014 How productive are lame duck Congresses? Lame duck congressional sessions have become more common in recent years, but their actual legislative productivity has varied considerably.
short readsNov 5, 2013 Only 1 in 7 House districts were competitive in 2012 In last year’s elections, winners won by at least 10 points in all but 62 of the 435 House districts.