Congress

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.

Social media activity by members of Congress changed in notable ways following the rioting at the Capitol by supporters of President Trump.

Women make up just over a quarter of all members of the 117th Congress – the highest percentage in U.S. history.

Regardless of how the runoff elections in Georgia go, the Senate will be closely divided next year. And that is part of a long-running trend.

We developed this explainer to help people understand how, and why, the complex U.S. electoral process is even more so this time around.

Just 4% of registered voters support Trump or Biden and a Senate candidate from the opposing party.

U.S. voters express more negative than positive views of the Senate's top leaders, Republican Mitch McConnell and Democrat Chuck Schumer.

U.S. lawmakers have received roughly 2 million more love than anger reactions to posts in the first seven months of 2020.

One-quarter of United States lawmakers mentioned the term on Facebook or Twitter during the 116th Congress.

If unauthorized U.S. immigrants aren't counted, 3 states could each lose a seat they otherwise would have had and 3 others each could gain one.