Issues
Versioned catalog of policy topics bills can link to. Each issue includes multiple impartial positions (not only for/against). Open an issue for position definitions and legislator alignment you can filter by position.
Abortion & Reproductive Policy
Bills primarily concerning abortion, reproductive health policy, or related federal restrictions or protections. Fact-based categorization only.
4 positions
Congressional Procedure
House or Senate rules, special rules for consideration, en bloc procedures, censure, or pure chamber process measures with little free-standing policy substance outside floor procedure.
4 positions
Criminal Justice & Public Safety
Bills primarily concerning federal criminal law, controlled substances, fentanyl and trafficking penalties, sentencing, or public-safety enforcement—not solely immigration or gun-specific titles.
7 positions
Defense & National Security
Bills primarily concerning the Department of Defense, military personnel and construction, national defense authorization, homeland security operations, or classified/national-security authorities distinct from civilian tax or energy policy.
6 positions
Education
Bills primarily concerning K–12 or higher education policy, curriculum transparency, federal education conditions, student privacy, or school governance—not pure appropriations without education substance.
7 positions
Energy & Climate
Bills primarily concerning energy production, climate programs, emissions, or related infrastructure funding.
5 positions
Foreign Policy & Sanctions
Bills primarily concerning U.S. relations with foreign governments, sanctions, foreign aid conditions, diplomacy, or use of immigration tools as foreign-policy leverage—not domestic border operations alone.
7 positions
Gun Policy
Bills primarily concerning firearms regulation, Second Amendment–related measures, or federal gun safety programs.
5 positions
Healthcare
Bills primarily concerning health insurance, hospitals, public health programs (excluding pure Social Security cash benefits), or medical regulation.
7 positions
Housing
Bills primarily concerning housing supply, affordability, rental assistance, mortgage policy, or homelessness programs.
6 positions
Immigration & Border
Bills primarily concerning immigration law, border security, asylum, visas, deportation, or related federal enforcement. Categorization is public and versioned; not a political rating.
7 positions
Inflation & Cost of Living
Bills primarily framed around prices, inflation relief, consumer costs, or cost-of-living measures (distinct from general tax code when possible).
4 positions
Labor & Employment
Bills primarily concerning federal labor standards (wages, overtime, tipped workers), collective bargaining, workplace safety, or employment discrimination rules—not pure appropriations without labor substance.
4 positions
Public Lands & Wildlife
Bills primarily concerning federal public lands, parks, Endangered Species Act listings/delistings, wildlife management, or land-use designations—not general energy production unless species/lands are the core.
5 positions
Regulation & Agency Oversight
Bills and joint resolutions primarily concerning Congressional Review Act disapprovals, nullifying agency rules, or changing federal regulatory process and administrative oversight across agencies.
8 positions
Social Security & Medicare
Bills primarily concerning Social Security cash benefits, Medicare eligibility or financing, or related retirement entitlement policy.
4 positions
Taxes & Government Spending
Bills primarily concerning federal taxes, appropriations, deficits, debt, or major spending authority. Impartial roll-call linkage only.
6 positions
Veterans Affairs
Bills primarily concerning VA benefits, veterans’ health research, survivors’ benefits, or other veterans-specific federal programs distinct from general Medicare/Social Security or broad healthcare reform.
6 positions
Voting & Elections
Bills primarily concerning election administration, voter registration, ballot access, campaign process, or voting rights protections.
5 positions