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Republican · U.S. House, Illinois’s 15th district

Serving since Jan 3, 2021119th Congress (2025–27)next election Nov 3, 2026

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Portrait of Mary Miller, rendered as a two-tone print
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64%
of individual money in gifts of $200 or less, in the top 5% of House Republicans

64% of individual money in the 2026 cycle came in gifts of $200 or less; the median for House Republicans is 9.4%. Ranks 4th of 220, where 1st is the highest share. $1.8M raised in all.

Campaigns report every donor who gives more than $200 by name and smaller gifts only as one total; this is that small-gift total as a share of all money from individuals, from the FEC’s committee summaries, ranked among House Republicans. It understates small giving when a campaign itemizes gifts made through ActBlue or WinRed.

At a glance

6 measures against House Republicans. 1.1% of Miller’s statements use bipartisan language, in the bottom 5% of House Republicans (average 8.9%). Miller sits at +1.47 on the CSIP scale, more conservative than 95% of House Republicans.

The measures on which Miller sits furthest from the middle of House Republicans, each against the same group, with the CSIP score when there is one. Every number is explained in its own section below.

Small donations, 2026

64%

House Republicans’ median 9.4% · ranks 4th of 220

Bipartisanship

1.1%

House Republicans average 8.9% · ranks 215th of 221

CSIP ideology

+1.47

More conservative than 95% of House Republicans · ± 0.02

Talk-to-bills agreement

0.74

House Republicans average 0.64 · ranks 8th of 221

Personal attacks

6.1%

House Republicans average 2.1% · ranks 18th of 221

Extreme labels

8.4%

House Republicans average 3.0% · ranks 12th of 221

Peer group: House Republicans. Rank 1 is the highest value in the group; the thick bar is Miller, the thin grey bar the peer average. The headline is the measure on which Miller is most unusual among peers (Methods, §08).

Back to topNext: What politicians say

What Miller says

Miller stresses bipartisanship less than 96% of House Republicans. Bipartisanship in 1.1% of 2,003 statements, against 8.9% for the average House Republican; 215th of 221.

An AI model reads each of Miller’s 2,003 statements in the 119th Congress (1,904 posts on X, 38 press releases, 38 Congressional Record speeches, 23 newsletters) and marks the kinds of statement it contains: a personal attack, criticism of a policy, discussion of policy, bipartisanship, credit claiming, and extreme labels. A statement can carry several. Every rate is compared with the average for House Republicans and ranked among them.

Kinds of statement

Share of statements carrying each label, the 119th Congress

0%80%
Miller
Peers
Rank
Policy discussion1,283 statements
64%
68%
153rd of 221
Credit claiming609 statements
30%
37%
163rd of 221
Policy criticism380 statements
19%
15%
56th of 221
Personal attacks123 statements
6%
2%
18th of 221
Bipartisanship22 statements
1%
9%
215th of 221
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Miller's share of statements in each category against the House Republicans average.
RowMillerPeers
Policy discussion64%68%
Credit claiming30%37%
Policy criticism19%15%
Personal attacks6%2%
Bipartisanship1%9%
2,003

statements classified

1,904 posts on X, 38 press releases, 38 Congressional Record speeches, 23 newsletters.

posts on X: 1,904 (95.1%)posts on X 1,904press releases: 38 (1.9%)Congressional Record speeches: 38 (1.9%)newsletters: 23 (1.1%)
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Miller's statements by source
PartValue
posts on X1,904
press releases38
Congressional Record speeches38
newsletters23
How to read the bars

The thick bar is Miller; the thin grey bar is the average House Republicans. A longer thick bar means Miller does this more than peers. Rank 1 is the highest rate in the group.

Extreme labels

Miller used extreme labels in 8.4% of statements, 2.8 times the peer average. 169 statements, most often aimed at Democrats; peers 3.0%.

  1. “radical”84
  2. “far left”14
  3. “woke”11
  4. “extreme”10
  5. “communist”8

Who gets the labels

Targets named alongside an extreme label, by number of statements

  1. Democrats15
  2. Left10
  3. Radical Left6
  4. gender ideology5
  5. The Left5
What an extreme label is

Calls a politician, a party or a policy “far left”, “far right”, “MAGA”, “extreme”, “radical”, “woke”, “fascist” or “communist”. The target is who or what the label was aimed at. The lists show the five most used labels and targets; the toggle shows the rest.

Month by month

Share of statements per month, the 119th Congress

Statements2025-01: 272025-02: 342025-03: 1782025-04: 1582025-05: 1532025-06: 1262025-07: 1322025-08: 692025-09: 1022025-10: 912025-11: 692025-12: 652026-01: 792026-02: 1362026-03: 1002026-04: 672026-05: 772026-06: 802026-07: 812026-08: 532026-09: 812026-10: 45peak 178 · Mar ’25Personal attackspeak 15.7% · May ’25 · latest 2.2%Personal attacks, 2025-01: 7.4% of 27Personal attacks, 2025-02: 5.9% of 34Personal attacks, 2025-03: 9.6% of 178Personal attacks, 2025-04: 4.4% of 158Personal attacks, 2025-05: 15.7% of 153Personal attacks, 2025-06: 10.3% of 126Personal attacks, 2025-07: 12.9% of 132Personal attacks, 2025-08: 4.3% of 69Personal attacks, 2025-09: 1.0% of 102Personal attacks, 2025-10: 8.8% of 91Personal attacks, 2025-11: 1.5% of 69Personal attacks, 2025-12: 4.6% of 65Personal attacks, 2026-01: 6.3% of 79Personal attacks, 2026-02: 3.7% of 136Personal attacks, 2026-03: 4.0% of 100Personal attacks, 2026-04: 0.0% of 67Personal attacks, 2026-05: 2.6% of 77Personal attacks, 2026-06: 2.5% of 80Personal attacks, 2026-07: 6.2% of 81Personal attacks, 2026-08: 0.0% of 53Personal attacks, 2026-09: 1.2% of 81Personal attacks, 2026-10: 2.2% of 45Policy criticismpeak 39.6% · Oct ’25 · latest 6.7%Policy criticism, 2025-01: 22.2% of 27Policy criticism, 2025-02: 26.5% of 34Policy criticism, 2025-03: 14.0% of 178Policy criticism, 2025-04: 12.0% of 158Policy criticism, 2025-05: 15.0% of 153Policy criticism, 2025-06: 19.1% of 126Policy criticism, 2025-07: 14.4% of 132Policy criticism, 2025-08: 20.3% of 69Policy criticism, 2025-09: 25.5% of 102Policy criticism, 2025-10: 39.6% of 91Policy criticism, 2025-11: 27.5% of 69Policy criticism, 2025-12: 15.4% of 65Policy criticism, 2026-01: 1.3% of 79Policy criticism, 2026-02: 29.4% of 136Policy criticism, 2026-03: 37.0% of 100Policy criticism, 2026-04: 11.9% of 67Policy criticism, 2026-05: 24.7% of 77Policy criticism, 2026-06: 25.0% of 80Policy criticism, 2026-07: 17.3% of 81Policy criticism, 2026-08: 9.4% of 53Policy criticism, 2026-09: 3.7% of 81Policy criticism, 2026-10: 6.7% of 45Policy discussionpeak 82.3% · Jan ’26 · latest 82.2%Policy discussion, 2025-01: 74.1% of 27Policy discussion, 2025-02: 64.7% of 34Policy discussion, 2025-03: 51.7% of 178Policy discussion, 2025-04: 45.6% of 158Policy discussion, 2025-05: 57.5% of 153Policy discussion, 2025-06: 60.3% of 126Policy discussion, 2025-07: 53.8% of 132Policy discussion, 2025-08: 55.1% of 69Policy discussion, 2025-09: 52.0% of 102Policy discussion, 2025-10: 61.5% of 91Policy discussion, 2025-11: 65.2% of 69Policy discussion, 2025-12: 72.3% of 65Policy discussion, 2026-01: 82.3% of 79Policy discussion, 2026-02: 69.8% of 136Policy discussion, 2026-03: 77.0% of 100Policy discussion, 2026-04: 80.6% of 67Policy discussion, 2026-05: 76.6% of 77Policy discussion, 2026-06: 65.0% of 80Policy discussion, 2026-07: 72.8% of 81Policy discussion, 2026-08: 77.4% of 53Policy discussion, 2026-09: 79.0% of 81Policy discussion, 2026-10: 82.2% of 45Bipartisanshippeak 8.8% · Feb ’25 · latest 0.0%Bipartisanship, 2025-01: 7.4% of 27Bipartisanship, 2025-02: 8.8% of 34Bipartisanship, 2025-03: 0.6% of 178Bipartisanship, 2025-04: 0.0% of 158Bipartisanship, 2025-05: 0.0% of 153Bipartisanship, 2025-06: 0.8% of 126Bipartisanship, 2025-07: 0.0% of 132Bipartisanship, 2025-08: 0.0% of 69Bipartisanship, 2025-09: 1.0% of 102Bipartisanship, 2025-10: 4.4% of 91Bipartisanship, 2025-11: 0.0% of 69Bipartisanship, 2025-12: 0.0% of 65Bipartisanship, 2026-01: 0.0% of 79Bipartisanship, 2026-02: 2.2% of 136Bipartisanship, 2026-03: 2.0% of 100Bipartisanship, 2026-04: 0.0% of 67Bipartisanship, 2026-05: 1.3% of 77Bipartisanship, 2026-06: 2.5% of 80Bipartisanship, 2026-07: 1.2% of 81Bipartisanship, 2026-08: 0.0% of 53Bipartisanship, 2026-09: 1.2% of 81Bipartisanship, 2026-10: 0.0% of 45Credit claimingpeak 59.3% · Jan ’25 · latest 26.7%Credit claiming, 2025-01: 59.3% of 27Credit claiming, 2025-02: 55.9% of 34Credit claiming, 2025-03: 29.8% of 178Credit claiming, 2025-04: 20.3% of 158Credit claiming, 2025-05: 20.3% of 153Credit claiming, 2025-06: 17.5% of 126Credit claiming, 2025-07: 29.5% of 132Credit claiming, 2025-08: 34.8% of 69Credit claiming, 2025-09: 30.4% of 102Credit claiming, 2025-10: 29.7% of 91Credit claiming, 2025-11: 37.7% of 69Credit claiming, 2025-12: 30.8% of 65Credit claiming, 2026-01: 45.6% of 79Credit claiming, 2026-02: 36.8% of 136Credit claiming, 2026-03: 29.0% of 100Credit claiming, 2026-04: 26.9% of 67Credit claiming, 2026-05: 37.7% of 77Credit claiming, 2026-06: 27.5% of 80Credit claiming, 2026-07: 33.3% of 81Credit claiming, 2026-08: 28.3% of 53Credit claiming, 2026-09: 38.3% of 81Credit claiming, 2026-10: 26.7% of 45Extreme labelspeak 29.6% · Jan ’25 · latest 2.2%Extreme labels, 2025-01: 29.6% of 27Extreme labels, 2025-02: 17.6% of 34Extreme labels, 2025-03: 4.5% of 178Extreme labels, 2025-04: 8.9% of 158Extreme labels, 2025-05: 11.1% of 153Extreme labels, 2025-06: 9.5% of 126Extreme labels, 2025-07: 14.4% of 132Extreme labels, 2025-08: 10.1% of 69Extreme labels, 2025-09: 16.7% of 102Extreme labels, 2025-10: 22.0% of 91Extreme labels, 2025-11: 14.5% of 69Extreme labels, 2025-12: 3.1% of 65Extreme labels, 2026-01: 1.3% of 79Extreme labels, 2026-02: 3.7% of 136Extreme labels, 2026-03: 4.0% of 100Extreme labels, 2026-04: 0.0% of 67Extreme labels, 2026-05: 5.2% of 77Extreme labels, 2026-06: 7.5% of 80Extreme labels, 2026-07: 4.9% of 81Extreme labels, 2026-08: 3.8% of 53Extreme labels, 2026-09: 2.5% of 81Extreme labels, 2026-10: 2.2% of 45Jan ’25Jul ’25Jan ’26Jul ’26Oct ’26
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Monthly rates for Miller, each row shaded against its own peak, with statement volume. Months with fewer than 10 statements are left blank.
ColumnStatementsPersonal attacksPolicy criticismPolicy discussionBipartisanshipCredit claimingExtreme labels
Jan ’25277.4%22.2%74.1%7.4%59.3%29.6%
Feb ’25345.9%26.5%64.7%8.8%55.9%17.6%
Mar ’251789.6%14.0%51.7%0.6%29.8%4.5%
Apr ’251584.4%12.0%45.6%0.0%20.3%8.9%
May ’2515315.7%15.0%57.5%0.0%20.3%11.1%
Jun ’2512610.3%19.1%60.3%0.8%17.5%9.5%
Jul ’2513212.9%14.4%53.8%0.0%29.5%14.4%
Aug ’25694.3%20.3%55.1%0.0%34.8%10.1%
Sep ’251021.0%25.5%52.0%1.0%30.4%16.7%
Oct ’25918.8%39.6%61.5%4.4%29.7%22.0%
Nov ’25691.5%27.5%65.2%0.0%37.7%14.5%
Dec ’25654.6%15.4%72.3%0.0%30.8%3.1%
Jan ’26796.3%1.3%82.3%0.0%45.6%1.3%
Feb ’261363.7%29.4%69.8%2.2%36.8%3.7%
Mar ’261004.0%37.0%77.0%2.0%29.0%4.0%
Apr ’26670.0%11.9%80.6%0.0%26.9%0.0%
May ’26772.6%24.7%76.6%1.3%37.7%5.2%
Jun ’26802.5%25.0%65.0%2.5%27.5%7.5%
Jul ’26816.2%17.3%72.8%1.2%33.3%4.9%
Aug ’26530.0%9.4%77.4%0.0%28.3%3.8%
Sep ’26811.2%3.7%79.0%1.2%38.3%2.5%
Oct ’26452.2%6.7%82.2%0.0%26.7%2.2%
How to read the strips

Each row is one kind of statement; each cell is a month, shaded against that row’s own peak (darker = closer to the peak), with the peak and the latest value written at the right. The top row counts statements. The strip covers every month of the 119th Congress, the same span as the rates above, including months with no statements. A month with fewer than 10 statements is hatched, not shaded: one or two posts would swing its rate to 0% or 100%.

In Miller’s words

Real statements from the classifier’s example set, with the labels it assigned

Personal attacks

The text of this post is on X; follow the source link to read it.

Oct 14, 2026 · Posts on X · personal attacks; policy discussion; Immigration; target: Ilhan Omar · Source

Bipartisanship

Mr. Speaker, I thank my good friend and colleague from Wyoming, Representative Hageman, for hosting this important Special Order. Mr. Speaker, I rise today representing central Illinois, a region that sits at the crossroads of our Nation's transportation network. Illinois is one of our Nation's most…

Sep 14, 2026 · Congressional Record · policy discussion; bipartisanship; credit claiming; Transportation and Public Works; Immigration; Crime and Law Enforcement · Source

Extreme label

Rep. Mary Miller Takes Action to Protect Families from Radical Gender Policies WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Mary Miller (IL-15) introduced theYaeli Martinez Child Protection Act to protect parents from being punished by state child-welfare systems for affirming their child’s biological se…

Oct 5, 2026 · Press releases · policy discussion; credit claiming; Families; Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues; Health; Law; extreme label “radical” aimed at gender policies · Source

Examples by category

Up to five recent statements in each category

Category

Overtly questions a named person’s character, integrity or loyalty, or calls them names. Criticising a record or a policy does not count.

  1. Posts on X

    The text of this post is on X; follow the source link to read it.

    personal attacks · policy discussion · Immigration · target: Ilhan OmarSource

  2. Posts on X

    The text of this post is on X; follow the source link to read it.

    personal attacks · target: AOC, MamdaniSource

  3. Posts on X

    The text of this post is on X; follow the source link to read it.

    personal attacks · target: Anthony FauciSource

  4. Posts on X

    The text of this post is on X; follow the source link to read it.

    personal attacks · policy discussion · Government Operations and Politics · Education · target: Anthea HartigSource

  5. Congressional Record

    Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of Chairman Steil's bill, HR 7008, the Stop Insider Trading Act, of which I am a proud cosponsor. As Members of the United States Congress, it is our job to preserve the integrity of this institution and take seriously the responsibility placed on us by our constituents. This legislation will bring about a more transparent and accountable Congress and will be a strong measu…

    personal attacks · policy discussion · credit claiming · Government Operations and Politics · Finance and Financial Sector · target: DemocratsSource

All 2,003 statements

Newest first, the 119th Congress

The full feed

Five statements at a time, newest first; filters apply to the statements loaded so far. Export saves the statements that match. Sources: 1,904 posts on X, 38 press releases, 38 Congressional Record speeches, 23 newsletters.

Back to topNext: Policy

Policy

Immigration is what Miller talks about most: 28% of policy statements, 2.1 times the peer share. Talk and legislation agree at 0.74 on a 0–1 scale (House Republicans average 0.64; 8th of 221).

Each policy statement is tagged by the AI model with one or more of 25 policy areas from the Congressional Research Service list, so the shares say what Miller talks about. The bills Miller sponsors and cosponsors carry the same areas, so the two can be compared.

What Miller talks about

Share of policy statements by area, the 119th Congress

0%35%
Miller
Peers
Immigration359 statements
28%
13%
Government Operations and Politics250 statements
20%
19%
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues170 statements
13%
6%
Agriculture and Food148 statements
12%
9%
Education147 statements
11%
8%
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Policy areas Miller talks about, as a share of policy statements, against the House Republicans average.
RowMillerPeers
Immigration28%13%
Government Operations and Politics20%19%
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues13%6%
Agriculture and Food12%9%
Education11%8%
How to read the bars

The thick bar is the share of Miller’s policy statements in an area; the thin grey bar is the average share for House Republicans. A statement counts once in each of its areas, so shares can add to more than 100%. The five largest areas are shown; the toggle shows the rest.

Talks about · legislates on

Left: share of statements by policy area. Right: share of bills. Areas in order of their share of statements; both sides run from 0 to 35%. Grey ticks are the House Republicans averages.

Talks aboutLegislates onImmigrationImmigration, talks about: 28% (House Republicans 13%)28%Immigration, legislates on: 8% (House Republicans 5%)8%Government Operations andPoliticsGovernment Operations and Politics, talks about: 20% (House Republicans 19%)20%Government Operations and Politics, legislates on: 13% (House Republicans 12%)13%Civil Rights and Liberties,Minority IssuesCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues, talks about: 13% (House Republicans 6%)13%Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues, legislates on: 5% (House Republicans 2%)5%Agriculture and FoodAgriculture and Food, talks about: 12% (House Republicans 9%)12%Agriculture and Food, legislates on: 4% (House Republicans 3%)4%EducationEducation, talks about: 11% (House Republicans 8%)11%Education, legislates on: 7% (House Republicans 3%)7%
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Miller's share of statements against share of bills in each policy area.
AreaTalks aboutHouse Republicans, talks aboutLegislates onHouse Republicans, legislates on
Immigration28%13%8%5%
Government Operations and Politics20%19%13%12%
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues13%6%5%2%
Agriculture and Food12%9%4%3%
Education11%8%7%3%
0.74

talk-to-bills agreement, 0 to 1

House Republicans average 0.64. Ranks 8th of 221.

What agreement means, and what it doesn’t

Agreement is 1 minus the distance between the two distributions (Jensen–Shannon): 1 means Miller legislates on exactly the areas Miller talks about, in the same proportions; 0 means no overlap. It does not say whether the bills match the positions in the statements, only the subjects. Bills Miller sponsored count fully, cosponsored bills a quarter. Shown with at least 20 policy statements and 5 bills.

Back to topNext: Ideology

Ideology

Miller sits at +1.47 on the CSIP scale, right of 0, more conservative than 95% of House Republicans. Approximate range +1.45 to +1.48, which understates the uncertainty; from 2,644 donors and 2,771 roll calls.

CSIP, the lab’s Common-Space Ideal Point, places every official, federal and state, on one left–right scale, estimated from roll-call votes, who gives money to whom, and the text of statements. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it; 0 is the centre of the scale, not a definition of “moderate”.

+1.47

CSIP ideal point

Approximate range +1.45 to +1.48. From 2,644 donors and 2,771 roll calls. Run 2026-10-25T215945. Blue is left of 0, red right of 0.

← More liberalMore conservative →0Miller +1.5House Republicans +1.0All House +0.3

The outlined dot is Miller, coloured by its side of 0 (blue left, red right, deeper further out); the bar through it is the approximate range (±1.96 standard errors), which understates the uncertainty; the grey ticks below are the medians of Miller’s groups. 0 is the centre of the scale, not “moderate” by definition.

What this means, and what it doesn’t

The score summarises how an official votes, who funds them and how they talk, relative to everyone else. It does not grade positions as good or bad, and two officials with the same score can differ on any single issue. The ± range is 1.96 standard errors, which understates the uncertainty: scores whose ranges overlap may not differ at all, and even scores whose ranges do not overlap may not differ.

Where Miller sits

Every official in each group, on the CSIP scale

−2.0−1.00.0+1.0+2.0← More liberalMore conservative →House Republicansmedian +1.0Miller +1.5All Housemedian +0.3
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Miller's CSIP score of +1.47 placed against House Republicans, All House.
GroupOfficialsMedianShare left of Miller
House Republicans221+1.095%
All House439+0.397%
How to read the strips

Every small dot is one official on the same scale, coloured by its own score (blue left of 0, red right of 0, grey at 0, deeper further out) and spread up and down only to keep dots apart; where a group is crowded the dots overlap, and darker patches mean more officials. The large outlined dot is Miller in every row; the rule is each group’s median. The table under the figure gives the share of each group to the left of Miller.

Back to topNext: Money

Money

Miller raised $1.8M in the 2026 cycle, below the House Republicans’ median of $2.2M. 64% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 62% of itemized individual money came from Illinois.

Campaign money from Federal Election Commission filings, as aggregates only; the lab never shows an individual donor. Campaigns must report by name every person who gives them more than $200 in a cycle (“itemized”); smaller gifts are reported only as one total (“unitemized”), so donor counts, donor states, employers and occupations describe itemized donors only.

Election cycle
$1.8M

raised in the 2026 cycle

From 1,067 itemized donors. House Republicans’ median $2.2M.

Where the money came from

Each square is one percent of 2026-cycle receipts, from FEC summary totals.

Itemized individual (over $200): $597.9K (32.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $597.9K (32.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $597.9K (32.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $597.9K (32.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $597.9K (32.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $597.9K (32.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $597.9K (32.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $597.9K (32.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $597.9K (32.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $597.9K (32.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $597.9K (32.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $597.9K (32.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $597.9K (32.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $597.9K (32.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $597.9K (32.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $597.9K (32.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $597.9K (32.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $597.9K (32.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $597.9K (32.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $597.9K (32.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $597.9K (32.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $597.9K (32.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $597.9K (32.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $597.9K (32.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $597.9K (32.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $597.9K (32.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $597.9K (32.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $597.9K (32.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $597.9K (32.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $597.9K (32.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $597.9K (32.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $597.9K (32.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $597.9K (32.7%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.0M (57.0%)PACs and other committees: $187.1K (10.2%)PACs and other committees: $187.1K (10.2%)PACs and other committees: $187.1K (10.2%)PACs and other committees: $187.1K (10.2%)PACs and other committees: $187.1K (10.2%)PACs and other committees: $187.1K (10.2%)PACs and other committees: $187.1K (10.2%)PACs and other committees: $187.1K (10.2%)PACs and other committees: $187.1K (10.2%)PACs and other committees: $187.1K (10.2%)
  • Itemized individual (over $200)33 squares$597.9K
  • Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less)57 squares$1.0M
  • PACs and other committees10 squares$187.1K
  • The candidate’s own money and loans$100
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Sources of Miller's money, 2026 cycle, one square per percent
SourceAmountShare
Itemized individual (over $200)$597.9K32.7%
Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less)$1.0M57.0%
PACs and other committees$187.1K10.2%
The candidate’s own money and loans$1000.0%
What this means, and what it doesn’t

Totals say how much a campaign took in, not how it was spent, and they rise sharply when a seat is up for election; compare cycles with that in mind. The small-donor share understates small giving when a campaign itemizes gifts made through ActBlue or WinRed.

Receipts by cycle

Total receipts, 2020 to 2026. The grey line is the House Republicans’ median for 2026.

2020 cycle: $700.3K$700.3K20202022 cycle: $2.0M$2.0M20222024 cycle: $1.6M$1.6M20242026 cycle: $1.8M$1.8M2026House Republicans median $2.2M
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Miller's receipts by cycle against the 2026 House Republicans median.
ItemValue
2020 cycle$700.3K
2022 cycle$2.0M
2024 cycle$1.6M
2026 cycle$1.8M

Top donor states, 2026

Itemized contributions by donor state. 62% came from Illinois.

  1. Illinois$274.3K
  2. Texas$38.1K
  3. Florida$20.6K
  4. California$20.0K
  5. Missouri$15.8K

Small donations

Gifts of $200 or less as a share of individual money, by cycle. The thin grey bar is the 2026 House Republicans’ median.

0%60%
Miller
Median
2026
64%
9%
2024
56%
9%
2022
47%
9%
2020
21%
9%
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Small-donor share by cycle against the House Republicans median
RowMillerMedian
2026 cycle64%9%
2024 cycle56%9%
2022 cycle47%9%
2020 cycle21%9%

Where itemized donors live

Individuals who gave more than $200, by donor state

Alaska: no dataAKMaine: $605MEVermont: no dataVTNew Hampshire: $334NHWashington: $2,117WAIdaho: $175IDMontana: $47MTNorth Dakota: $150NDMinnesota: $4,006MNIllinois: $274.3KILWisconsin: $1,594WIMichigan: $4,155MINew York: $6,553NYRhode Island: $179RIMassachusetts: $3,624MAOregon: $2,353ORNevada: $1,110NVWyoming: $210WYSouth Dakota: $617SDIowa: $3,135IAIndiana: $2,380INOhio: $2,112OHPennsylvania: $3,418PANew Jersey: $3,144NJConnecticut: $654CTCalifornia: $20.0KCAUtah: $250UTColorado: $235CONebraska: $75NEMissouri: $15.8KMOKentucky: $208KYWest Virginia: $598WVVirginia: $4,230VAMaryland: $1,436MDDelaware: no dataDEArizona: $1,685AZNew Mexico: $1,125NMKansas: $1,772KSArkansas: $326ARTennessee: $822TNNorth Carolina: $3,834NCSouth Carolina: $1,550SCDistrict of Columbia: $2,900DCOklahoma: no dataOKLouisiana: $2,418LAMississippi: $964MSAlabama: $960ALGeorgia: $1,819GAHawaii: $475HITexas: $38.1KTXFlorida: $20.6KFL
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Miller's itemized individual contributions by donor state, 2026 cycle
StateValue
Illinois$274.3K
Texas$38.1K
Florida$20.6K
California$20.0K
Missouri$15.8K
New York$6,553
Virginia$4,230
Michigan$4,155
Minnesota$4,006
North Carolina$3,834
Massachusetts$3,624
Pennsylvania$3,418
New Jersey$3,144
Iowa$3,135
District of Columbia$2,900
Louisiana$2,418
Indiana$2,380
Oregon$2,353
Washington$2,117
Ohio$2,112
Georgia$1,819
Kansas$1,772
Arizona$1,685
Wisconsin$1,594
South Carolina$1,550
Maryland$1,436
New Mexico$1,125
Nevada$1,110
Mississippi$964
Alabama$960
Tennessee$822
Connecticut$654
South Dakota$617
Maine$605
West Virginia$598
Hawaii$475
New Hampshire$334
Arkansas$326
Utah$250
Colorado$235
Wyoming$210
Kentucky$208
Rhode Island$179
Idaho$175
North Dakota$150
Nebraska$75
Montana$47
AlaskaNo data
VermontNo data
DelawareNo data
OklahomaNo data
1,067

itemized donors

People who gave more than $200

62%

from Illinois

Of itemized individual dollars

How to read the map

Every state the same size. Darker states gave more itemized money; hatched states had no itemized donors; the outlined state is Illinois. Gifts of $200 or less carry no address and are left out.

Donors’ ideology

Distribution of itemized donors’ own CSIP scores

CSIP −0.50 to −0.25: 0.9%CSIP 0.00 to +0.25: 0.2%CSIP +0.25 to +0.50: 0.5%CSIP +0.50 to +0.75: 1.4%CSIP +0.75 to +1.00: 14%CSIP +1.00 to +1.25: 43%43%CSIP +1.25 to +1.50: 40%CSIP +1.50 to +1.75: 0.1%← More liberalMore conservative →0
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Ideology of Miller's itemized donors in 2026, from −0.50 to +1.75: 14% between +0.75 and +1.00, 43% between +1.00 and +1.25, 40% between +1.25 and +1.50.
ItemValue
CSIP −0.50 to −0.250.9%
CSIP 0.00 to +0.250.2%
CSIP +0.25 to +0.500.5%
CSIP +0.50 to +0.751.4%
CSIP +0.75 to +1.0014%
CSIP +1.00 to +1.2543%
CSIP +1.25 to +1.5040%
CSIP +1.50 to +1.750.1%
How to read the columns

Donors who give to many candidates get their own CSIP score. Each column is the share of Miller’s itemized money from donors in that part of the scale, blue left of 0 and red right of 0, deeper further out; Miller’s own score is +1.47.

Top donor occupations

Itemized, 2026 cycle.

  1. RETIRED$276.4K 839 donors
  2. CEO$21.5K 7 donors
  3. HOMEMAKER$18.7K 22 donors
  4. OWNER$16.0K 9 donors
  5. SELF EMPLOYED$6,650 11 donors

Top committees

PAC and committee contributions, 2026 cycle.

  1. BUCKEYE LIBERTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10.0K
  2. NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10.0K
  3. AMEREN CORPORATION FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AMEREN FEDPAC)$9,000
  4. NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC)$7,500
  5. LETS GET TO WORK PAC$7,000

Top employers

Itemized, 2026 cycle.

  1. OFF HILL STRATEGIES$1,520 3 donors
  2. RETRIED$907 4 donors

Aggregates only. Individual donors are never named.

Back to topNext: Votes

Votes

Miller voted with the majority of House Republicans on 99.3% of party-line votes and missed 3.9% of 674 roll calls. House Republicans on average: 97.1% party unity, 96.3% attendance. Across all roll calls, Miller voted against the majority of House Republicans 57 times.

674 roll calls Miller could vote on in the 119th Congress, compared with House Republicans. Attendance is the share with a vote recorded. Party unity counts only party-line roll calls, where most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides, and is the share of those where Miller voted with the majority of House Republicans. The count of votes against that majority covers every roll call where the majority took a side.

57

votes against the majority of House Republicans

Party unity 99.3%, House Republicans average 97.1%, ranks 35th of 221. 674 roll calls in the 119th Congress.

Attendance and party unity

The thick bar is Miller, the thin grey bar the House Republicans average. The scale runs from 80% to 100% to show the gap.

80%100%
Miller
Peers
Rank
Attendance
96.1%
96.3%
165th of 221
Party unity
99.3%
97.1%
35th of 221
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Miller's attendance and party unity against House Republicans.
RowMillerPeers
Attendance96.1%96.3%
Party unity99.3%97.1%
What this means, and what it doesn’t

A missed roll call has many causes, from illness to campaigning, so attendance says how often, not why. A vote against the majority can be on procedure as well as substance, and many fall on roll calls where both parties split; the key votes below show the ones that decided something.

Key votes

25 roll calls the lab flagged as key in the 119th Congress

Key votes
Party split (yea–nay)Why it’s key
Sep 16, 2026
S. 2403
Retire through Ownership Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
NayAgainst majorityPassedD 209–0 · R 191–14 · I 1–0Democrats 209 yea, 0 nay; Republicans 191 yea, 14 nay; Independents 1 yea, 0 naybecame law
Sep 16, 2026
H.J.Res. 213
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”
On Passage
YeaWith majorityPassedD 3–207 · R 210–1 · I 1–0Democrats 3 yea, 207 nay; Republicans 210 yea, 1 nay; Independents 1 yea, 0 nayclose vote
Sep 16, 2026
H.R. 10326
PROOF Act
On Passage
YeaWith majorityPassedD 6–206 · R 210–1 · I 1–0Democrats 6 yea, 206 nay; Republicans 210 yea, 1 nay; Independents 1 yea, 0 nayclose vote
Sep 16, 2026
H.R. 9576
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act
On Passage
YeaWith majorityPassedD 139–72 · R 212–0 · I 1–0Democrats 139 yea, 72 nay; Republicans 212 yea, 0 nay; Independents 1 yea, 0 nayparty crossover
Sep 16, 2026
H.R. 5334
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments
YeaWith majorityPassedD 58–152 · R 203–7 · I 1–0Democrats 58 yea, 152 nay; Republicans 203 yea, 7 nay; Independents 1 yea, 0 naybecame law · party crossover
How key votes are chosen

Automatically: a final-passage or override vote where the measure became law, the margin was under 10%, at least 10% of either party voted against its majority, or the bill was among the 25 most mentioned in officials’ own statements. Up to 25 per window, most recent first; five are shown. Bars show yea on the left, nay on the right, per party.

Votes most often with

The colleagues who voted the same way as Miller most often

  1. Sheri BiggsR648 shared votes98%
  2. Ben ClineR641 shared votes96%
  3. Diana HarshbargerR639 shared votes96%
  4. Mark HarrisR648 shared votes96%
  5. Mike Collins Jr.R634 shared votes96%

Votes least often with

The colleagues who voted the same way as Miller least often

  1. Adelita GrijalvaD374 shared votes16%
  2. Rashida TlaibD634 shared votes16%
  3. Gregorio CasarD550 shared votes17%
  4. Delia RamirezD619 shared votes17%
  5. Grace MengD602 shared votes18%
How to read the agreement lists

The share of roll calls both members voted on where they voted the same way, among colleagues sharing at least 50 such votes. High agreement with members of the other party is common on routine votes.

Full voting record

119th Congress (2025–27), loads in batches

Back to topNext: Legislation

Legislation

Miller sponsored 37 bills in the 119th Congress; none became law. Cosponsored 325 others. 14% of sponsored bills got out of committee (House Republicans average 17%; 99th of 216).

The bills Miller sponsored and cosponsored in the 119th Congress, from the official bill records, and how far each got: introduced, referred to or acted on in committee, passed one chamber, passed both, became law. A bill counts at every stage it has reached, so the blocks only shrink to the right.

Bills by stage

Counts for the 119th Congress

Sponsored37 billsSponsored, Introduced: 3737Sponsored, In committee: 3737Sponsored, Passed one chamber: 22Sponsored, Passed both chambers: 00Sponsored, Became law: 00Cosponsored325 billsCosponsored, Introduced: 325325Cosponsored, In committee: 325325Cosponsored, Passed one chamber: 3030Cosponsored, Passed both chambers: 33Cosponsored, Became law: 33IntroducedIncommitteePassed onechamberPassed bothchambersBecamelaw
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Bills Miller sponsored and cosponsored, by furthest stage reached
RoleIntroducedIn committeePassed one chamberPassed both chambersBecame law
Sponsored3737200
Cosponsored3253253033
How to read the blocks

Ink blocks are bills Miller sponsored, ochre blocks bills Miller cosponsored; the figure above each block is the count. Most bills in any legislature never leave committee, so a short staircase is the norm.

14%

of sponsored bills got out of committee

House Republicans average 17%. Ranks 99th of 216.

Cosponsorship partners

Colleagues who most often cosponsor with Miller, by number of shared bills in the 119th Congress; the square shows their party.

  1. Barry Moore69
  2. Sheri Biggs63
  3. Keith Self56
  4. Andrew Ogles IV55
  5. Andy Harris53
What this means, and what it doesn’t

The score is the share of sponsored bills that a committee reported out or a chamber passed, with at least 5 sponsored bills, ranked within the peer group. Members of the majority party and committee chairs move more bills, so the rank reflects position in the chamber as well as effort. Cosponsorship partners are the five colleagues who share the most of Miller’s bills; the toggle shows more.

Bill list

Sponsored and cosponsored, with status and policy area; five are shown, the toggle shows the rest

Bills sponsored and cosponsored
H.R. 10745Yaeli Martinez Child Protection ActSponsorOct 5, 2026In committeeFamiliesReferred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Oct 5, 2026
H.Res. 1584Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment and its enduring legacy of saving the lives of more than 2,600,000 unborn children and respecting the conscience rights of the American people.CosponsorSep 24, 2026In committeeCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Sep 24, 2026
H.Res. 1564Recognizing September 17, 2026, as National Teach Ag Day.CosponsorSep 17, 2026In committeeAgriculture and FoodReferred to the House Committee on Agriculture. Sep 17, 2026
H.R. 10449Student Voter Data Protection ActSponsorSep 16, 2026In committeeEducationReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. Sep 16, 2026
H.R. 10377MAGA ActCosponsorSep 15, 2026In committeeGovernment Operations and PoliticsReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Sep 15, 2026

Back to topNext: Online

Online

A site that changed 45 times in 90 days. Miller’s official site had 35 pages when last crawled on Oct 25, 2026. The lab last catalogued the images Miller posted on Oct 26, 2026.

The lab crawls Miller’s official and campaign websites (weekly for Congress, monthly for the states) and keeps every page’s text, so changes can be read later; it also records social accounts and describes the images Miller posts with a vision model.

Websites

How to read the counts

“Pages crawled” is the size of the site at the last crawl; “changes in 90 days” counts pages whose text differed from the previous crawl. Sites change for many routine reasons, such as new press releases, so a high count is not by itself notable.

Images Miller posted

The latest 24, with model-written descriptions

  • A campaign-style graphic shows a blonde woman in a blue jacket standing with her arms crossed outside a government building, with a U.S. flag in the background. Promotional text appears across the lower portion.
    A campaign-style graphic shows a blonde woman in a blue jacket standing with her arms crossed outside a government building, with a U.S. flag in the background. Promotional text appears across the lower portion.View post
  • A scanned page from a printed legislative document, showing numbered lines of legal text and a small footer.
    A scanned page from a printed legislative document, showing numbered lines of legal text and a small footer.View post
  • A scanned page from a legislative document, with numbered lines and paragraphs discussing withholding highway funding related to states issuing driver's licenses to certain individuals. The page contains text.
    A scanned page from a legislative document, with numbered lines and paragraphs discussing withholding highway funding related to states issuing driver's licenses to certain individuals. The page contains text.View post
  • A scanned first page of a U.S. House bill, with a government seal at the top and formal legislative text laid out in columns of lines. It includes a bill number, a title, sponsor information, and the start of the bill’s sections.
    A scanned first page of a U.S. House bill, with a government seal at the top and formal legislative text laid out in columns of lines. It includes a bill number, a title, sponsor information, and the start of the bill’s sections.View post
  • A political constituent-success-story graphic featuring a testimonial about help with Social Security casework. It includes a red silhouette of Illinois and a faded rural barn and landscape in the background, with a congressional representative’s branding at the bottom. The graphic contains prominent text.
    A political constituent-success-story graphic featuring a testimonial about help with Social Security casework. It includes a red silhouette of Illinois and a faded rural barn and landscape in the background, with a congressional representative’s branding at the bottom. The graphic contains prominent text.View post
About the descriptions

Written by a vision model and may be wrong. Open the post to see the original. Five are shown; the toggle shows the rest.

Back to topNext: Methods and sources

Methods and sources

How this page was made. Profile built Oct 28, 2026; site last built Oct 28, 2026. Every number on the page is computed from the sources listed here, by the same rules for every official; nothing is written by hand.

The headline

The headline is the measure on which Miller is most unusual among House Republicans, chosen by one rule for every official of every party. The candidates are the rate of each kind of statement and of extreme labels, party unity, attendance, the small-donor share, the in-state share and total receipts of the latest cycle, the share of sponsored bills that got out of committee, talk-to-bills agreement, and the CSIP score’s place within the party group.

The builder ranks every measure within the same peer group the page compares it with, and writes each official’s percentile: the share of the group below the value, ties counting half, so 0.5 is the median and a value shared by many never ranks first. A measure’s score is how far that percentile sits from the median (0 in the middle, 0.5 at either end), and the highest score leads if it is above 0.25, outside the middle half of the group. Scores within 0.03 of each other are a tie, broken in this order: votes against the party majority, kinds of statement, ideology, roll calls missed, small donations, in-state money, legislation, agreement, extreme labels, receipts.

A measure counts only with at least 200 statements, 100 roll calls or 5 sponsored bills behind it and a peer group of at least 10. Two things never lead: high party unity or attendance, where most members sit, and a high rate of a kind of statement backed by fewer than 10 statements. When nothing qualifies, the headline is a neutral fact instead: statements classified, or years in office. The wording always names the direction (“in the bottom 5% of …”, “votes against the majority of …”).

Identifiers

Profile id
M001211
Bioguide
M001211
FEC candidate ids
H0IL15129

Bulk files with the same data for every official:

Freshness of this profile’s data

  • What politicians sayOct 27, 20261 days agoMembers of Congress: tweets since 2017; press releases, newsletters and floor speeches since 2022. State legislators: tweets since May 2024. Governors: tweets since January 2025. Labels from an LLM classifier.
  • Roll calls (Congress)Sep 30, 202628 days agoVoteview roll calls, 113th Congress (2013) on.
  • Bills (Congress)Oct 22, 20266 days agoGovInfo BILLSTATUS: sponsors, cosponsors, actions, CRS policy area.
  • Campaign money (FEC)Oct 22, 20266 days agoFEC committee financial summaries (totals, small donations) and itemized contributions (donor counts, states, employers), cycles 2020-2026; aggregates only.
  • Ideology (CSIP)Oct 25, 20263 days agoCommon-Space Ideal Points (CSIP), current validated run.
  • WebsitesOct 25, 20263 days agoWeekly crawls of federal sites since April 2026; monthly state crawls since June 2026.
  • ImagesOct 28, 2026todayImages in members' tweets with vision-model descriptions.

How the measures work

What politicians say
Every post, press release, newsletter and congressional floor speech is read by a language model and marked for personal attacks, policy criticism, policy discussion, bipartisanship and credit claiming. A statement can be in several. Rates are shares of statements in the window. The methods paper.
Extreme labels
A statement has an extreme label when it calls a politician, party or policy “far left”, “far right”, “MAGA”, “extreme”, “radical”, “woke”, “fascist” or “communist”. The target is who the label is aimed at.
Policy areas and agreement
Statements and bills share 25 Congressional Research Service policy areas (state bills are assigned by a language model). Agreement is 1 − Jensen–Shannon distance between the two distributions, shown with at least 20 policy statements and 5 bills.
Ideology (CSIP)
Common-Space Ideal Points place federal and state officials on one left–right scale, estimated jointly from roll calls, campaign contributions and the text of statements, with standard errors. Only a validated run is shown. The methods paper.
Campaign money
Campaigns report by name only donors who give more than $200 in a cycle; smaller gifts are reported as one total. Federal totals and the small-donor share come from the FEC’s financial summaries of each campaign committee. Donor counts, donor states, employers and occupations cover itemized donors only. State filings report no small-gift totals, so state figures are itemized only. The lab never publishes donor names.
Votes and key votes
Attendance, party unity and the count of votes against the majority of an official’s own party come from roll calls (Voteview for Congress, chamber records for the states). Key votes are final-passage or override votes that became law, were decided by under 10%, saw at least 10% of a party vote against its majority, or concerned one of the 25 bills most mentioned in officials’ statements.
Peers and ranks
Comparisons are with the same party, chamber and level (for example House Democrats); state legislators are compared within their state and chamber for votes. Every comparison names its group. Rank 1 is the highest value in the group; tied values share the average of their ranks, and the percentile is the share of the group below the value, ties counting half.

America’s Political Pulse · Polarization Research Lab

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