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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.

Environment
1735Rising
Taxes
1577Rising
Defense
1233Rising
Foreign Policy
1087Rising
Trade
692Rising
Infrastructure
576Rising
Healthcare
419Rising
Immigration
398Rising
Housing
359Rising
Agriculture
335Rising
Veterans
320Rising
Crime & Justice
280Rising
Labor
266Rising
Technology
240Rising
China
197Rising
Education
177Rising
Economy
143Rising
Israel
124Rising
Abortion
102Rising
Civil Rights
83Rising
Ukraine
72Rising
Gun Policy
69Rising
Social Security
62Rising
Voting Rights
58Rising
Ethics
57Rising
LGBTQ+
43New
Transparency
22Rising
Climate
18Steady
Democrat mentions Republican mentions

Topic Deep Dives

Environment

Rising
506 this week1735 this month10178 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 970R: 756
Bipartisan: 250Partisan: 3Urgent: 262
Top voices
DJeanne Shaheen60 mentionsDRichard J. Durbin28 mentionsDBrian Schatz27 mentions
Related bills
S1413 A bill to authorize additional funding for the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act.S2754 Crystal Reservoir Conveyance ActS1175 Small County PILT Parity Act

Taxes

Rising
505 this week1577 this month11703 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 863R: 703
Bipartisan: 280Partisan: 3Urgent: 194
Top voices
DJacky Rosen40 mentionsDJeanne Shaheen37 mentionsDJeff Merkley37 mentions
Related bills
HR9555 Home Mortgage Interest Credit Act of 2026HR5334 SEED ActHR9554 Senior Accessible Housing Tax Credit Act of 2026

Defense

Rising
335 this week1233 this month4815 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 669R: 557
Bipartisan: 96Partisan: 4Urgent: 166
Top voices
DJeanne Shaheen60 mentionsDBrian Schatz28 mentionsRJohn Cornyn· top donor: conservative25 mentions
Related bills
HR5362 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic".HR9237 Take Care of America’s Veterans ActHR4288 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in San Jose, California, as the "Corporal Patrick D. Tillman VA Clinic".

Foreign Policy

Rising
384 this week1087 this month7407 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 602R: 481
Bipartisan: 213Partisan: 5Urgent: 131
Top voices
DPeter Welch37 mentionsDJacky Rosen37 mentionsDJeff Merkley34 mentions
Related bills
HR2913 Ukraine Support ActHR8595 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027HR8168 Major Non-NATO Ally Terror Threat Assessment Act

Trade

Rising
245 this week692 this month5802 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 311R: 378
Bipartisan: 200Partisan: 4Urgent: 106
Top voices
RCindy Hyde-Smith· top donor: conservative17 mentionsDJames R. Walkinshaw· top donor: crypto17 mentionsDJeanne Shaheen17 mentions
Related bills
HR7757 KIDS ActHR7401 Small Business Lending Fraud Prevention ActHR915 Small Business Technological Advancement Act

Infrastructure

Rising
206 this week576 this month3764 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 300R: 275
Bipartisan: 121Urgent: 118
Top voices
DJames R. Walkinshaw· top donor: crypto15 mentionsDJeanne Shaheen15 mentionsRCindy Hyde-Smith· top donor: conservative10 mentions
Related bills
HR8770 SAFEGUARDS Act of 2026HR8003 Expanding the Fast Track Act of 2026HR8897 Improving Travel for American Families Act

Healthcare

Rising
154 this week419 this month4175 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 235R: 179
Bipartisan: 97Partisan: 1Urgent: 83
Top voices
DDarren Soto9 mentionsDDebbie Dingell9 mentionsRCindy Hyde-Smith· top donor: conservative8 mentions
Related bills
S2339 EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2025SJRES198 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".S4472 Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026

Immigration

Rising
164 this week398 this month4028 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 239R: 159
Bipartisan: 79Partisan: 5Urgent: 83
Top voices
DJames R. Walkinshaw· top donor: crypto13 mentionsDRichard J. Durbin12 mentionsDVeronica Escobar11 mentions
Related bills
HR9633 Birthright Citizenship Clarification Act of 2026HR9099 DHS Release Transparency ActHR9566 To establish a pilot program for use by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at land ports of entry along the Arizona border to assess the use of artificial intelligence through an anomaly detection algorithm, and for other purposes.

Housing

Rising
110 this week359 this month2894 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 212R: 147
Bipartisan: 109Partisan: 2Urgent: 50
Top voices
RMichael Lawler· top donor: abortion_rights11 mentionsDTammy Duckworth7 mentionsRJon Husted· top donor: conservative6 mentions
Related bills
HR6644 21st Century ROAD to Housing ActHR9625 Freedom to Build ActHR9584 The Housing Voucher Funding Reallocation Act

Agriculture

Rising
73 this week335 this month3233 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 162R: 173
Bipartisan: 71Urgent: 59
Top voices
RCindy Hyde-Smith· top donor: conservative18 mentionsRH. Morgan Griffith11 mentionsRJohn Boozman10 mentions
Related bills
HR1420 Pacific Flyway Habitat Enhancement ActHR7466 SAFE CATTLE ActS629 Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025

Veterans

Rising
126 this week320 this month2984 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 165R: 153
Bipartisan: 64Partisan: 1Urgent: 37
Top voices
RMike Bost7 mentionsDChrissy Houlahan· top donor: climate_environment7 mentionsDHerbert C. Conaway, Jr.5 mentions

Crime & Justice

Rising
126 this week280 this month2845 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 137R: 143
Bipartisan: 34Partisan: 3Urgent: 66
Top voices
RJohn Cornyn· top donor: conservative12 mentionsRChuck Grassley8 mentionsDMargaret Wood Hassan8 mentions
Related bills
HR3100 To amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to ensure that businesses and organizations that work with vulnerable populations are able to request background checks for their contractors who work with those populations, as well as for individuals that the businesses or organizations license or certify to provide care for those populations.SRES772 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that under no circumstances should Samuel Bankman-Fried receive executive clemency, including a pardon or commutation, and affirming the Senate's commitment to the rule of law and integrity of the United States financial system.HR7834 Safe Cloud Storage Act

Labor

Rising
107 this week266 this month2765 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 152R: 114
Bipartisan: 46Urgent: 49
Top voices
DBrian Schatz6 mentionsDJames R. Walkinshaw· top donor: crypto6 mentionsDDebbie Dingell4 mentions
Related bills
HR9607 Less Bureaucracy, Better Workforce Development ActHR9636 Improving CTU Act of 2026HR9556 Support Our Miners Act

Technology

Rising
58 this week240 this month1284 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 119R: 120
Bipartisan: 73Urgent: 21
Top voices
DRichard J. Durbin8 mentionsRBrett Guthrie6 mentionsDKathy Castor6 mentions
Related bills
HR3029 Nucleic Acid Standards for Biosecurity ActS4561 CLOSE THE GAP ActHR139 Sunshine Protection Act of 2025

China

Rising
68 this week197 this month1193 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 67R: 130
Bipartisan: 28Partisan: 1Urgent: 51
Top voices
RChristopher H. Smith13 mentionsDJeanne Shaheen12 mentionsRJohn Cornyn· top donor: conservative9 mentions

Education

Rising
59 this week177 this month1669 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 112R: 63
Bipartisan: 33Urgent: 18
Top voices
DFrederica S. Wilson10 mentionsDRichard J. Durbin6 mentionsDJeff Merkley5 mentions
Related bills
HR9610 Less Bureaucracy, Better K–12 Education ActHR9608 Less Bureaucracy, Better Family Engagement ActHR9609 Less Bureaucracy, Better Student Aid Act

Economy

Rising
44 this week143 this month1945 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 67R: 76
Bipartisan: 36Partisan: 1Urgent: 14
Top voices
RJohn Kennedy5 mentionsRJohn Boozman4 mentionsRCindy Hyde-Smith· top donor: conservative4 mentions

Israel

Rising
72 this week124 this month654 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 75R: 49
Bipartisan: 17Partisan: 2Urgent: 36
Top voices
RMichael Lawler· top donor: abortion_rights4 mentionsDPeter Welch4 mentionsRTim Scott3 mentions

Abortion

Rising
29 this week102 this month343 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 56R: 46
Bipartisan: 8Partisan: 1Urgent: 29
Top voices
RMichelle Fischbach4 mentionsDPatty Murray4 mentionsDAyanna Pressley4 mentions

Civil Rights

Rising
24 this week83 this month824 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 59R: 24
Bipartisan: 11Partisan: 1Urgent: 11
Top voices
RJames Lankford3 mentionsRJohn Kennedy3 mentionsRLisa C. McClain2 mentions

Ukraine

Rising
33 this week72 this month409 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 37R: 35
Bipartisan: 20Urgent: 8
Top voices
DJeanne Shaheen14 mentionsRJohn Kennedy5 mentionsDRichard J. Durbin4 mentions

Gun Policy

Rising
41 this week69 this month580 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 39R: 28
Bipartisan: 16Urgent: 23
Top voices
DMargaret Wood Hassan4 mentionsDKirsten E. Gillibrand3 mentionsRJohn Cornyn· top donor: conservative2 mentions

Social Security

Rising
18 this week62 this month913 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 35R: 27
Bipartisan: 15Partisan: 1Urgent: 10
Top voices
DRichard J. Durbin7 mentionsRDavid Schweikert3 mentionsDTerri A. Sewell2 mentions

Voting Rights

Rising
20 this week58 this month601 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 41R: 17
Bipartisan: 11Partisan: 1Urgent: 3
Top voices
DRichard J. Durbin5 mentionsDMaria Cantwell5 mentionsRRalph Norman3 mentions

Ethics

Rising
15 this week57 this month539 all time
Who's talking about it
D: 35R: 22
Bipartisan: 9Urgent: 11
Top voices
DHakeem S. Jeffries5 mentionsDJeanne Shaheen4 mentionsRDavid McCormick4 mentions

Topics are auto-detected from 78,460 floor speeches and press releases. See the full Pulse or check the glossary.