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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
1461Falling
Environment
1053Down
Foreign Policy
1007Down
Trade
592Falling
Infrastructure
406Falling
Defense
406Falling
Healthcare
399Down
Crime & Justice
372Down
Agriculture
337Down
Immigration
310Down
Veterans
295Falling
Housing
256Falling
Labor
186Falling
Education
153Falling
Economy
151Down
China
125Down
Technology
108Down
Civil Rights
99Down
Voting Rights
87Falling
Gun Policy
65Falling
Ethics
58Down
Israel
54Falling
Ukraine
42Down
Social Security
34Falling
Abortion
33Rising
LGBTQ+
26Falling
Climate
21Down
Transparency
16Falling
Democrat mentions Republican mentions

Topic Deep Dives

Taxes

Falling
159 this week1461 this month8409 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 765R: 695
Bipartisan: 352Partisan: 16Urgent: 175
Top voices
DKirsten E. Gillibrand46 mentionsDJeff Merkley42 mentionsDJacky Rosen34 mentions
Related bills
HR9075 Tax the Grift ActHR8959 Semiconductor Superiority ActS4604 Protecting America’s Small Oil and Gas Producers and Rural Jobs Act

Environment

Down
128 this week1053 this month6930 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 496R: 556
Bipartisan: 277Partisan: 16Urgent: 154
Top voices
RH. Morgan Griffith22 mentionsRRick Scott· top donor: conservative22 mentionsDRichard J. Durbin21 mentions
Related bills
HR7618 American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026HR3922 Cross-Boundary Wildfire Solutions ActHR3831 Florida Safe Seas Act of 2025

Foreign Policy

Down
133 this week1007 this month5137 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 579R: 428
Bipartisan: 279Partisan: 7Urgent: 92
Top voices
DKirsten E. Gillibrand46 mentionsDPeter Welch46 mentionsDJeff Merkley41 mentions
Related bills
HCONRES86 Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.HRES1328 Honoring the 80th anniversary of United States-Philippine relations.HR9043 Sex Trafficking Demand Reduction Act

Trade

Falling
58 this week592 this month4146 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 273R: 319
Bipartisan: 251Partisan: 9Urgent: 60
Top voices
RJames E. Risch15 mentionsRRick Scott· top donor: conservative13 mentionsRChristopher H. Smith10 mentions
Related bills
HR8994 Protect Working Musicians Act of 2026S1473 Stop Stealing our Chips ActHR5498 Small Business Health Options Awareness Act of 2025

Infrastructure

Falling
50 this week406 this month2693 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 206R: 200
Bipartisan: 148Urgent: 64
Top voices
DJon Ossoff· top donor: climate_environment11 mentionsDDebbie Dingell9 mentionsRCindy Hyde-Smith· top donor: conservative9 mentions
Related bills
SRES750 A resolution recognizing "National Public Works Week" and the contributions of public works professionals.HR7389 Motor Vehicle Modernization Act of 2026HRES1317 Expressing support for the designation of May 24 as "National Aviation Maintenance Technician Day" or "National AMT Day" to commemorate the work of aviation maintenance professionals.

Defense

Falling
33 this week406 this month2947 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 190R: 216
Bipartisan: 98Partisan: 2Urgent: 52
Top voices
RJames E. Risch11 mentionsDElizabeth Warren11 mentionsRRick Scott· top donor: conservative10 mentions
Related bills
HR1041 Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHR6047 Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026S2393 Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act

Healthcare

Down
44 this week399 this month3102 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 212R: 186
Bipartisan: 113Partisan: 4Urgent: 56
Top voices
RChristopher H. Smith21 mentionsDRichard J. Durbin12 mentionsRJohn Boozman9 mentions
Related bills
HRES1329 Expressing support for the designation of May 2026 as "Mental Health Awareness Month".HRES1325 Expressing support for May 2026 as "American Stroke Month" and encouraging all to learn the warning signs of stroke, understand their personal risk factors, and take action to improve stroke prevention, response, and recovery in our communities.HRES1323 Recognizing the impact the stigmatization of menstruation has on the lives of women, girls, and people who menstruate, and expressing support for the designation of the month of May as "National Menstrual Health Awareness Month".

Crime & Justice

Down
29 this week372 this month2132 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 156R: 216
Bipartisan: 71Partisan: 13Urgent: 65
Top voices
DRichard J. Durbin11 mentionsRJohn Thune11 mentionsRJodey C. Arrington10 mentions
Related bills
HR3497 Medal of Sacrifice ActS3023 Safe Cloud Storage ActS1890 Carla Walker Act

Agriculture

Down
55 this week337 this month2422 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 147R: 190
Bipartisan: 102Partisan: 3Urgent: 41
Top voices
RCindy Hyde-Smith· top donor: conservative15 mentionsDPeter Welch14 mentionsRJerry Moran10 mentions
Related bills
SRES727 A resolution supporting the designation of May 29, 2026, as "Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day" to raise awareness around mental health in the agricultural industry and workforce and to continue to reduce stigma associated with mental illness.SRES676 A resolution recognizing and honoring National Mushroom Day and the contributions of Chester and Berks Counties to the national mushroom industry and to healthy diets.HR6966 Nutrition Administration Assistance Act of 2026

Immigration

Down
41 this week310 this month2857 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 166R: 144
Bipartisan: 57Partisan: 15Urgent: 61
Top voices
DRichard J. Durbin14 mentionsRJohn Thune13 mentionsRJodey C. Arrington10 mentions
Related bills
S4526 No Safe Haven for Terrorist Families ActS4501 BACK OFF ActHR8727 No Illegal Captivity and Extensions Act of 2026

Veterans

Falling
18 this week295 this month2320 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 142R: 153
Bipartisan: 79Partisan: 1Urgent: 38
Top voices
RMike Bost9 mentionsDMark Takano8 mentionsRJohn Boozman5 mentions

Housing

Falling
18 this week256 this month2142 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 142R: 113
Bipartisan: 82Partisan: 3Urgent: 43
Top voices
RJ. French Hill· top donor: crypto8 mentionsDKirsten E. Gillibrand7 mentionsDDebbie Wasserman Schultz6 mentions
Related bills
HR6644 21st Century ROAD to Housing ActHR6337 ROAD to Housing Act of 2025HRES1299 Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644, with amendment.

Labor

Falling
13 this week186 this month2062 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 95R: 91
Bipartisan: 62Partisan: 1Urgent: 26
Top voices
RChristopher H. Smith6 mentionsDMaxine Waters5 mentionsRJohn Barrasso5 mentions
Related bills
HR7362 Form 5500 Filing Simplification ActHR8736 Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities ActHR7343 Foster Youth Workforce Opportunity Act

Education

Falling
12 this week153 this month1283 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 94R: 58
Bipartisan: 33Partisan: 5Urgent: 9
Top voices
DRichard J. Durbin7 mentionsDJeff Merkley3 mentionsRTim Walberg3 mentions
Related bills
HR7086 Equitable Access to School Facilities ActHR7891 Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act of 2026HR7892 No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026

Economy

Down
16 this week151 this month1516 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 76R: 74
Bipartisan: 53Partisan: 2Urgent: 20
Top voices
DRichard J. Durbin7 mentionsRJohn Kennedy6 mentionsRJ. French Hill· top donor: crypto5 mentions

China

Down
15 this week125 this month785 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 36R: 89
Bipartisan: 56Urgent: 10
Top voices
RChristopher H. Smith27 mentionsRRick Scott· top donor: conservative10 mentionsDDebbie Dingell5 mentions

Technology

Down
18 this week108 this month841 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 41R: 66
Bipartisan: 30Urgent: 13
Top voices
RMarsha Blackburn8 mentionsRHarold Rogers5 mentionsRRick Scott· top donor: conservative5 mentions
Related bills
S323 PLAN for Broadband ActS2666 Foreign Robocall Elimination ActS1003 Lulu’s Law

Civil Rights

Down
6 this week99 this month646 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 78R: 21
Bipartisan: 35Partisan: 2Urgent: 10
Top voices
DTerri A. Sewell5 mentionsRRick Scott· top donor: conservative3 mentionsDLucy McBath3 mentions

Voting Rights

Falling
4 this week87 this month501 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 67R: 20
Bipartisan: 31Partisan: 2Urgent: 1
Top voices
DRichard J. Durbin10 mentionsDKatherine M. Clark4 mentionsDTerri A. Sewell4 mentions

Gun Policy

Falling
0 this week65 this month433 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 32R: 33
Bipartisan: 26Partisan: 1Urgent: 8
Top voices
DTimothy M. Kennedy3 mentionsRBrett Guthrie3 mentionsRThomas Massie· top donor: conservative2 mentions

Ethics

Down
9 this week58 this month356 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 46R: 12
Bipartisan: 10Partisan: 4Urgent: 5
Top voices
RChristopher H. Smith6 mentionsDCharles E. Schumer3 mentionsDPeter Welch2 mentions

Israel

Falling
1 this week54 this month415 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 33R: 21
Bipartisan: 20Urgent: 4
Top voices
DJacky Rosen7 mentionsRRick Scott· top donor: conservative5 mentionsDPeter Welch3 mentions

Topics are auto-detected from 55,902 floor speeches and press releases. See the full Pulse or check the glossary.