📜Legislative BranchLegislative Output
Bill Passage Efficiency
What share of introduced bills are enacted into law each Congress?
4.8%
% enacted
vs. prior Congress
Updated MonthlyHigh data quality
📜Legislative Branch
Legislative Branch KPI Dashboards
Tracking legislative productivity, congressional oversight, fiscal responsibility, member performance, and institutional transparency across the House and Senate.
What we measure
The Legislative Branch KPI framework measures Congress's ability to legislate effectively, exercise oversight of the executive, pass timely budgets, engage bipartisanly, and maintain public confidence. Data draws from Congress.gov, GovTrack, ProPublica, the GAO Recommendations Database, and the Senate Lobbying Disclosure database.
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Total KPIs
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KPI Categories
Legislative Output
1Bill introduction, advancement, and enactment rates per Congress.
Fiscal Responsibility
1Appropriations timeliness, government shutdowns, and continuing resolutions.
Oversight Activity
2Committee hearing volume and GAO recommendation implementation.
Legislative Process
2Bipartisan voting rates and bill cycle time from introduction to enactment.
Constituent Service
1Congressional office responsiveness to constituent communications.
Member Performance
1Attendance and roll-call voting participation rates by member.
Transparency & Ethics
1Lobbying Disclosure Act compliance and filing rates.
Public Confidence
1Congressional public approval and confidence polling trends.
Featured KPIs
3 highlighted📜Legislative BranchFiscal Responsibility
Federal Budget Timeliness
How often does Congress pass a budget or appropriations bills before the October 1 deadline?
176 days
days late (FY2024)
vs. prior FY
Updated AnnualHigh data quality
📜Legislative BranchLegislative Process
Bipartisan Voting Rate
On what share of recorded votes do majorities of both parties agree?
38%
% of roll-call votes
vs. prior Congress
Updated MonthlyHigh data quality
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📜Legislative BranchLegislative Output
Bill Passage Efficiency
What share of introduced bills are enacted into law each Congress?
4.8%
% enacted
vs. prior Congress
Updated MonthlyHigh data quality
📜Legislative BranchFiscal Responsibility
Federal Budget Timeliness
How often does Congress pass a budget or appropriations bills before the October 1 deadline?
176 days
days late (FY2024)
vs. prior FY
Updated AnnualHigh data quality
📜Legislative BranchOversight Activity
Committee Hearing Productivity
How many hearings are committees conducting, and are they leading to legislative action?
1,820
hearings/year
vs. prior Congress year
Updated MonthlyHigh data quality
📜Legislative BranchLegislative Process
Bipartisan Voting Rate
On what share of recorded votes do majorities of both parties agree?
38%
% of roll-call votes
vs. prior Congress
Updated MonthlyHigh data quality
📜Legislative BranchConstituent Service
Constituent Responsiveness
How responsive are congressional offices to constituent communications?
Data pending
Updated AnnualLow data quality
📜Legislative BranchMember Performance
Congressional Attendance and Voting Participation
What share of votes do members of Congress actually participate in?
93.2%
% avg participation
vs. prior Congress
Updated MonthlyHigh data quality
📜Legislative BranchOversight Activity
Congressional Oversight Effectiveness
Is Congress effectively exercising its oversight authority over the executive branch?
78%
% GAO recs implemented
vs. prior year
Updated AnnualMedium data quality
📜Legislative BranchLegislative Process
Legislative Cycle Time
How long does it take from bill introduction to enactment for major legislation?
186 days
days (median enacted bills)
vs. prior Congress
Updated MonthlyHigh data quality
📜Legislative BranchTransparency & Ethics
Lobbying Disclosure Compliance
Are lobbying organizations filing required federal disclosures on time and completely?
94.2%
% on-time filings
vs. prior quarter
Updated QuarterlyMedium data quality
📜Legislative BranchPublic Confidence
Congressional Public Approval
What percentage of Americans approve of the job Congress is doing?
18%
% approve
vs. prior month
Updated MonthlyMedium data quality
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