Congressional Accountability
Congressional Votes
Tracking legislation, roll-call votes, and congressional activity in the 119th Congress. Every bill. Every vote. No spin.
We translate the public legislative record — bills, roll-call votes, and enacted laws — into plain-language accountability journalism, sourced directly from the Congress.gov API maintained by the Library of Congress.
Roll-call votes in the 119th Congress
Roll-call votes are the recorded votes where every member's yea or nay is logged by name — the clearest record of how your Senators and Representatives actually vote. We track House and Senate roll-call votes from the official record so you can hold members accountable on the bills that matter.
119th Congress at a glance
Live session snapshot
9,400+
Bills introduced
180+
Signed into law
312+
Senate roll calls
890+
House roll calls
Figures approximate. Source: Congress.gov 119th Congress session data.
Fiscal context for budget votes
Appropriations, budget resolutions, and debt-ceiling debates are the most consequential votes Congress takes. The figures below — rendered from the Federal Reserve (FRED) cache — set the fiscal backdrop for that legislation.
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Federal Deficit
$1.77T
Most recent fiscal year · FRED FYFSD · as of 2025-09-30
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10-Yr Treasury
4.48%
Constant maturity · FRED DGS10 · as of 2026-07-01
See the full debt & deficit dashboard for charts and methodology.
How legislation is tracked
Every bill moves through the same stages. We classify legislation by its latest official action so readers can see, at a glance, where a measure stands.
| Status | What it means |
|---|---|
| Introduced | Filed and assigned a number; not yet acted on by committee. |
| In committee | Referred to or reported by a committee of jurisdiction. |
| Passed | Agreed to or enrolled by one or both chambers. |
| Signed law | Signed by the President or became public law. |
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Data sources
Legislative data: Congress.gov API, Library of Congress. Fiscal figures: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, and U.S. Treasury Fiscal Data. All editorial content is independent, non-partisan analysis. Gov Transparency Project is not affiliated with the U.S. government.
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