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Trending Topics

What Congress is talking about right now. Topics are detected from floor speeches and press releases, ranked by volume this month.

This Month's Conversation

Volume of floor speeches and press releases by topic over the past 30 days.

Taxes
1573Falling
Environment
1173Falling
Foreign Policy
1150Falling
Trade
804Falling
Infrastructure
530Falling
Healthcare
425Falling
Agriculture
383Falling
Defense
333Falling
Labor
296Falling
Immigration
270Falling
Crime & Justice
254Steady
Technology
243Falling
Veterans
235Falling
Housing
228Down
Economy
186Falling
Education
160Down
China
158Falling
Ethics
76Falling
Civil Rights
70Down
Climate
56Falling
Ukraine
52Up
Israel
51Up
Voting Rights
42Falling
Abortion
37Steady
Social Security
32Falling
Gun Policy
25Falling
Transparency
16Falling
LGBTQ+
14Falling
Democrat mentions Republican mentions

Topic Deep Dives

Taxes

Falling
157 this week1573 this month16115 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 841R: 725
Bipartisan: 398Partisan: 7Urgent: 225
Top voices
DJeff Merkley62 mentionsDPatty Murray41 mentionsDKirsten E. Gillibrand38 mentions
Related bills
HR9496 End Tax Penalties on American Hostages ActHR2347 Survivor Justice Tax Prevention ActHR5349 TAS Act

Environment

Falling
102 this week1173 this month13432 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 542R: 627
Bipartisan: 354Partisan: 4Urgent: 212
Top voices
RBrett Guthrie31 mentionsRH. Morgan Griffith28 mentionsRJames E. Risch28 mentions
Related bills
S2498 National Park System Long-Term Lease Investment ActS283 Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement ActS2273 Wyoming Education Trust Modernization Act

Foreign Policy

Falling
84 this week1150 this month10468 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 627R: 516
Bipartisan: 387Partisan: 6Urgent: 141
Top voices
DJeff Merkley60 mentionsDPeter Welch42 mentionsDPatty Murray41 mentions
Related bills
S4009 Falun Gong and Victims of Forced Organ Harvesting Protection ActHRES1604 Urging the people of the United States to observe the month of October 2026 as Italian and Italian American Heritage Month.SRES852 A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

Trade

Falling
55 this week804 this month8008 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 373R: 430
Bipartisan: 340Partisan: 3Urgent: 127
Top voices
RJames E. Risch28 mentionsRBrett Guthrie28 mentionsDLizzie Fletcher18 mentions
Related bills
HR10622 PROMISE for Small Businesses ActHR10540 21st Century FTC ActS5529 DEFEND IP Act

Infrastructure

Falling
37 this week530 this month5097 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 230R: 300
Bipartisan: 169Partisan: 1Urgent: 128
Top voices
RCindy Hyde-Smith· top donor: conservative19 mentionsRBrett Guthrie17 mentionsDLizzie Fletcher13 mentions
Related bills
S3258 Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2026S3257 John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation ActS759 Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans Act

Healthcare

Falling
38 this week425 this month5651 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 202R: 222
Bipartisan: 112Urgent: 93
Top voices
RChristopher H. Smith16 mentionsRCindy Hyde-Smith· top donor: conservative15 mentionsRBrett Guthrie12 mentions
Related bills
S5600 Dennis John Benigno Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 2026S3315 Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2026S4974 Making America's Food Safer Act

Agriculture

Falling
39 this week383 this month4391 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 157R: 226
Bipartisan: 120Urgent: 67
Top voices
RCindy Hyde-Smith· top donor: conservative25 mentionsDPeter Welch12 mentionsRH. Morgan Griffith12 mentions
Related bills
HR10580 LABEL ActHR10605 SUNRAY for Energy ActS5526 Agricultural Act of 2026

Defense

Falling
21 this week333 this month6147 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 145R: 188
Bipartisan: 73Partisan: 1Urgent: 60
Top voices
RJames E. Risch24 mentionsDChrissy Houlahan· top donor: climate_environment9 mentionsRBrian K. Fitzpatrick7 mentions
Related bills
HR6698 Board of Veterans Appeals Annual Report Transparency Act of 2025HR7260 National Cemetery Administration Annual Report Act of 2026HR2283 Recognizing Community Organizations for Veteran Engagement and Recovery Act

Labor

Falling
14 this week296 this month3522 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 146R: 148
Bipartisan: 81Partisan: 2Urgent: 75
Top voices
RJohn Thune14 mentionsDJeff Merkley9 mentionsDCleo Fields7 mentions
Related bills
S2403 Retire through Ownership ActHR10641 Employee and Retiree Access to Justice ActHR10704 Direct CARE Opportunity Act of 2026

Immigration

Falling
12 this week270 this month5030 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 166R: 103
Bipartisan: 61Partisan: 2Urgent: 61
Top voices
DRichard J. Durbin16 mentionsDJames R. Walkinshaw· top donor: crypto7 mentionsDPeter Welch6 mentions
Related bills
S5490 A bill to designate Ukraine under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide certain nationals of Ukraine with continued eligibility for temporary protected status, and for other purposes.S5427 Subterranean Border Defense ActSJRES213 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media".

Crime & Justice

Steady
30 this week254 this month3547 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 112R: 142
Bipartisan: 44Partisan: 1Urgent: 72
Top voices
DFrederica S. Wilson13 mentionsRCindy Hyde-Smith· top donor: conservative7 mentionsRBrett Guthrie6 mentions
Related bills
S3798 Safe Access to Cash Act of 2026HR4307 Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking ActSRES915 A resolution recognizing the nationwide impact of Prison Fellowship on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.

Technology

Falling
11 this week243 this month1836 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 139R: 102
Bipartisan: 94Partisan: 1Urgent: 27
Top voices
RBrett Guthrie8 mentionsRJosh Hawley· top donor: conservative7 mentionsRMichael Lawler· top donor: abortion_rights7 mentions
Related bills
HRES1597 Expressing support for designation of the week of October 4, 2026, through October 10, 2026, as "World Space Week".HR7022 Mystic Alerts ActS2938 Artificial Intelligence Risk Evaluation Act of 2025

Veterans

Falling
23 this week235 this month3788 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 106R: 129
Bipartisan: 47Urgent: 14
Top voices
RBrian K. Fitzpatrick6 mentionsDChrissy Houlahan· top donor: climate_environment6 mentionsRBeth Van Duyne5 mentions

Housing

Down
24 this week228 this month3598 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 143R: 85
Bipartisan: 69Urgent: 51
Top voices
DCleo Fields12 mentionsDBrittany Pettersen· top donor: climate_environment5 mentionsDJohn Garamendi5 mentions
Related bills
HR10534 Affordable Housing Preservation and Protection Act of 2026HR10587 American Homes First ActS5500 Affordable Housing Preservation and Protection Act of 2026

Economy

Falling
8 this week186 this month2557 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 93R: 93
Bipartisan: 79Urgent: 39
Top voices
RCindy Hyde-Smith· top donor: conservative5 mentionsRRick Scott· top donor: conservative4 mentionsRTim Walberg4 mentions

Education

Down
22 this week160 this month2262 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 100R: 60
Bipartisan: 30Urgent: 18
Top voices
DFrederica S. Wilson11 mentionsDBrittany Pettersen· top donor: climate_environment6 mentionsDJohn Garamendi5 mentions
Related bills
SRES926 A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Literacy Month".SRES927 A resolution designating the week beginning October 18, 2026, as "National Character Counts Week".HR4986 Parents Opt-in Protection Act

China

Falling
5 this week158 this month1606 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 56R: 102
Bipartisan: 74Urgent: 12
Top voices
RChristopher H. Smith20 mentionsRBrett Guthrie7 mentionsRSteve Daines5 mentions

Ethics

Falling
1 this week76 this month762 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 47R: 29
Bipartisan: 21Urgent: 28
Top voices
DCharles E. Schumer8 mentionsDAl Green5 mentionsDMary Gay Scanlon· top donor: progressive3 mentions

Civil Rights

Down
8 this week70 this month1014 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 54R: 16
Bipartisan: 12Urgent: 8
Top voices
DRichard J. Durbin3 mentionsDFrederica S. Wilson3 mentionsRChristopher H. Smith3 mentions

Climate

Falling
2 this week56 this month684 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 40R: 16
Bipartisan: 32Urgent: 7
Top voices
DChellie Pingree3 mentionsDLori Trahan2 mentionsDDonald S. Beyer, Jr.2 mentions
Related bills
S5249 MORE American Fuel Act of 2026HR10681 National Critical Minerals Council ActHR9340 Ratepayer Protection Act

Ukraine

Up
3 this week52 this month561 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 26R: 26
Bipartisan: 15Urgent: 19
Top voices
DDonald S. Beyer, Jr.3 mentionsDEugene Simon Vindman· top donor: veterans3 mentionsRDon Bacon2 mentions

Israel

Up
15 this week51 this month837 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 39R: 12
Bipartisan: 11Urgent: 15
Top voices
DJacky Rosen6 mentionsDFrederica S. Wilson3 mentionsDPeter Welch3 mentions

Topics are auto-detected from 104,590 floor speeches and press releases. See the full Pulse or check the glossary.