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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
1425Down
Environment
1033Down
Foreign Policy
993Down
Trade
582Falling
Defense
401Down
Infrastructure
397Down
Healthcare
394Down
Crime & Justice
360Down
Agriculture
326Steady
Immigration
305Down
Veterans
287Falling
Housing
251Falling
Labor
183Down
Economy
149Down
Education
148Down
China
121Down
Technology
105Steady
Civil Rights
98Down
Voting Rights
85Falling
Gun Policy
64Falling
Ethics
57Down
Israel
54Falling
Ukraine
41Down
Social Security
34Falling
Abortion
33Rising
LGBTQ+
26Steady
Climate
21Down
Transparency
15Falling
Democrat mentions Republican mentions

Topic Deep Dives

Taxes

Down
141 this week1425 this month8409 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 744R: 680
Bipartisan: 348Partisan: 16Urgent: 173
Top voices
DKirsten E. Gillibrand45 mentionsDJeff Merkley41 mentionsDJacky Rosen34 mentions
Related bills
HR9075 Tax the Grift ActHR8988 Frank Adelmann Manufactured Housing Community Sustainability Act of 2026HR8959 Semiconductor Superiority Act

Environment

Down
110 this week1033 this month6930 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 480R: 552
Bipartisan: 275Partisan: 16Urgent: 152
Top voices
RRick Scott· top donor: conservative22 mentionsRH. Morgan Griffith22 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
118 this week993 this month5137 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 571R: 422
Bipartisan: 277Partisan: 7Urgent: 91
Top voices
DKirsten E. Gillibrand45 mentionsDPeter Welch45 mentionsDJeff Merkley40 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
50 this week582 this month4146 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 268R: 314
Bipartisan: 249Partisan: 9Urgent: 57
Top voices
RJames E. Risch15 mentionsRRick Scott· top donor: conservative13 mentionsDRichard J. Durbin10 mentions
Related bills
S1473 Stop Stealing our Chips ActHR8994 Protect Working Musicians Act of 2026HR8882 Main Street Competes Act

Defense

Down
31 this week401 this month2947 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 188R: 213
Bipartisan: 97Partisan: 2Urgent: 52
Top voices
DElizabeth Warren11 mentionsRJames E. Risch11 mentionsRRick Scott· top donor: conservative10 mentions
Related bills
HR1041 Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActS2393 Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization ActHR6047 Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026

Infrastructure

Down
43 this week397 this month2693 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 199R: 198
Bipartisan: 147Urgent: 62
Top voices
DJon Ossoff· top donor: climate_environment11 mentionsRCindy Hyde-Smith· top donor: conservative9 mentionsDDebbie Dingell9 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.

Healthcare

Down
37 this week394 this month3102 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 210R: 183
Bipartisan: 112Partisan: 4Urgent: 54
Top voices
RChristopher H. Smith21 mentionsDRichard J. Durbin12 mentionsRH. Morgan Griffith9 mentions
Related bills
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.HRES1329 Expressing support for the designation of May 2026 as "Mental Health Awareness Month".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
25 this week360 this month2132 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 151R: 209
Bipartisan: 70Partisan: 13Urgent: 62
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

Steady
51 this week326 this month2422 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 142R: 184
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.HR8953 Preserving Community Food Assistance Act of 2026SRES676 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.

Immigration

Down
36 this week305 this month2857 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 163R: 142
Bipartisan: 56Partisan: 15Urgent: 61
Top voices
DRichard J. Durbin14 mentionsRJohn Thune13 mentionsRJodey C. Arrington10 mentions
Related bills
S4526 No Safe Haven for Terrorist Families ActS4516 Respect Tribal IDs Act of 2026S4501 BACK OFF Act

Veterans

Falling
15 this week287 this month2320 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 139R: 148
Bipartisan: 78Partisan: 1Urgent: 37
Top voices
RMike Bost9 mentionsDMark Takano8 mentionsDJahana Hayes5 mentions

Housing

Falling
18 this week251 this month2142 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 137R: 113
Bipartisan: 82Partisan: 3Urgent: 42
Top voices
RJ. French Hill· top donor: crypto8 mentionsDKirsten E. Gillibrand7 mentionsRMichael Lawler· top donor: abortion_rights6 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

Down
12 this week183 this month2062 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 93R: 90
Bipartisan: 60Partisan: 1Urgent: 25
Top voices
RChristopher H. Smith6 mentionsRJohn Barrasso5 mentionsDMaxine Waters5 mentions
Related bills
HR7362 Form 5500 Filing Simplification ActHR8736 Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities ActHR7343 Foster Youth Workforce Opportunity Act

Economy

Down
15 this week149 this month1516 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 75R: 73
Bipartisan: 53Partisan: 2Urgent: 19
Top voices
DRichard J. Durbin7 mentionsRJohn Kennedy6 mentionsRJ. French Hill· top donor: crypto5 mentions

Education

Down
9 this week148 this month1283 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 91R: 56
Bipartisan: 33Partisan: 5Urgent: 7
Top voices
DRichard J. Durbin7 mentionsDJeff Merkley3 mentionsDJahana Hayes3 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

China

Down
11 this week121 this month785 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 36R: 85
Bipartisan: 54Urgent: 9
Top voices
RChristopher H. Smith26 mentionsRRick Scott· top donor: conservative10 mentionsDDebbie Dingell5 mentions

Technology

Steady
14 this week105 this month841 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 41R: 63
Bipartisan: 29Urgent: 13
Top voices
RMarsha Blackburn8 mentionsDElizabeth Warren5 mentionsRHarold Rogers5 mentions
Related bills
S323 PLAN for Broadband ActS2666 Foreign Robocall Elimination ActS1003 Lulu’s Law

Civil Rights

Down
5 this week98 this month646 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 77R: 21
Bipartisan: 35Partisan: 2Urgent: 9
Top voices
DTerri A. Sewell5 mentionsRRick Scott· top donor: conservative3 mentionsDLucy McBath3 mentions

Voting Rights

Falling
3 this week85 this month501 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 66R: 19
Bipartisan: 31Partisan: 2Urgent: 1
Top voices
DRichard J. Durbin10 mentionsDTerri A. Sewell4 mentionsDKatherine M. Clark4 mentions

Gun Policy

Falling
0 this week64 this month433 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 31R: 33
Bipartisan: 26Partisan: 1Urgent: 8
Top voices
DTimothy M. Kennedy3 mentionsRBrett Guthrie3 mentionsDMadeleine Dean· top donor: climate_environment2 mentions

Ethics

Down
7 this week57 this month356 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 46R: 11
Bipartisan: 10Partisan: 4Urgent: 5
Top voices
RChristopher H. Smith5 mentionsDCharles E. Schumer3 mentionsDNanette Diaz Barragán2 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.