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Republican · U.S. House, Texas’s 25th district

Serving since Jan 3, 2013119th Congress (2025–27)next election Nov 3, 2026

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35%
of sponsored bills got out of committee, in the top quarter of House Republicans

35% of 40 sponsored bills got out of committee; the average for House Republicans is 17%. Ranks 24th of 216, where 1st is the highest share.

The share of bills Williams sponsored that a committee reported out or a chamber passed, ranked among House Republicans. Members of the majority party and committee chairs move more bills, so the rank reflects position as well as effort.

At a glance

6 measures against House Republicans. 73% of Williams’s itemized money in the 2026 cycle came from Texas, in the top quarter of House Republicans. 61% of Williams’s statements discuss policy, in the bottom quarter of House Republicans (average 68%).

The measures on which Williams 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.

Out of committee

35%

House Republicans average 17% · ranks 24th of 216

From Texas, 2026

73%

Of itemized individual dollars · ranks 33rd of 216 House Republicans

Policy discussion

61%

House Republicans average 68% · ranks 178th of 221

Small donations, 2026

1.3%

House Republicans’ median 9.4% · ranks 181st of 220

Personal attacks

0.4%

House Republicans average 2.1% · ranks 166th of 221

CSIP ideology

+1.12

Right of 0, the centre of the scale · ± 0.01

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

Back to topNext: What politicians say

What Williams says

Williams attacks opponents personally less than 74% of House Republicans. Personal attacks in 0.4% of 1,535 statements, against 2.1% for the average House Republican; 166th of 221.

An AI model reads each of Williams’s 1,535 statements in the 119th Congress (1,138 posts on X, 271 Congressional Record speeches, 79 newsletters, 47 press releases) 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%
Williams
Peers
Rank
Policy discussion933 statements
61%
68%
178th of 221
Credit claiming560 statements
36%
37%
122nd of 221
Policy criticism184 statements
12%
15%
148th of 221
Bipartisanship108 statements
7%
9%
120th of 221
Personal attacks6 statements
0%
2%
166th of 221
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Williams's share of statements in each category against the House Republicans average.
RowWilliamsPeers
Policy discussion61%68%
Credit claiming36%37%
Policy criticism12%15%
Bipartisanship7%9%
Personal attacks0%2%
1,535

statements classified

1,138 posts on X, 271 Congressional Record speeches, 79 newsletters, 47 press releases.

posts on X: 1,138 (74.1%)posts on X 1,138Congressional Record speeches: 271 (17.7%)newsletters: 79 (5.1%)press releases: 47 (3.1%)
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Williams's statements by source
PartValue
posts on X1,138
Congressional Record speeches271
newsletters79
press releases47
How to read the bars

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

Extreme labels

Williams used extreme labels in 1.5% of statements, below the peer average. 23 statements, most often aimed at far Left; peers 3.0%.

  1. “far left”4
  2. “extreme”3
  3. “radical”3
  4. “communist”2
  5. “woke”2

Who gets the labels

Targets named alongside an extreme label, by number of statements

  1. far Left3
  2. America1
  3. CCP1
  4. Democrats1
  5. gender ideology1
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: 532025-02: 962025-03: 542025-04: 562025-05: 472025-06: 1102025-07: 642025-08: 522025-09: 742025-10: 672025-11: 482025-12: 1012026-01: 872026-02: 742026-03: 802026-04: 732026-05: 692026-06: 1212026-07: 642026-08: 462026-09: 592026-10: 40peak 121 · Jun ’26Personal attackspeak 4.2% · Nov ’25 · latest 0.0%Personal attacks, 2025-01: 1.9% of 53Personal attacks, 2025-02: 1.0% of 96Personal attacks, 2025-03: 1.8% of 54Personal attacks, 2025-04: 0.0% of 56Personal attacks, 2025-05: 0.0% of 47Personal attacks, 2025-06: 0.0% of 110Personal attacks, 2025-07: 1.6% of 64Personal attacks, 2025-08: 0.0% of 52Personal attacks, 2025-09: 0.0% of 74Personal attacks, 2025-10: 0.0% of 67Personal attacks, 2025-11: 4.2% of 48Personal attacks, 2025-12: 0.0% of 101Personal attacks, 2026-01: 0.0% of 87Personal attacks, 2026-02: 0.0% of 74Personal attacks, 2026-03: 0.0% of 80Personal attacks, 2026-04: 0.0% of 73Personal attacks, 2026-05: 0.0% of 69Personal attacks, 2026-06: 0.0% of 121Personal attacks, 2026-07: 0.0% of 64Personal attacks, 2026-08: 0.0% of 46Personal attacks, 2026-09: 0.0% of 59Personal attacks, 2026-10: 0.0% of 40Policy criticismpeak 47.8% · Oct ’25 · latest 2.5%Policy criticism, 2025-01: 15.1% of 53Policy criticism, 2025-02: 15.6% of 96Policy criticism, 2025-03: 14.8% of 54Policy criticism, 2025-04: 8.9% of 56Policy criticism, 2025-05: 8.5% of 47Policy criticism, 2025-06: 10.0% of 110Policy criticism, 2025-07: 4.7% of 64Policy criticism, 2025-08: 15.4% of 52Policy criticism, 2025-09: 14.9% of 74Policy criticism, 2025-10: 47.8% of 67Policy criticism, 2025-11: 27.1% of 48Policy criticism, 2025-12: 13.9% of 101Policy criticism, 2026-01: 4.6% of 87Policy criticism, 2026-02: 8.1% of 74Policy criticism, 2026-03: 17.5% of 80Policy criticism, 2026-04: 9.6% of 73Policy criticism, 2026-05: 11.6% of 69Policy criticism, 2026-06: 7.4% of 121Policy criticism, 2026-07: 1.6% of 64Policy criticism, 2026-08: 4.3% of 46Policy criticism, 2026-09: 0.0% of 59Policy criticism, 2026-10: 2.5% of 40Policy discussionpeak 82.1% · Oct ’25 · latest 67.5%Policy discussion, 2025-01: 50.9% of 53Policy discussion, 2025-02: 43.8% of 96Policy discussion, 2025-03: 51.8% of 54Policy discussion, 2025-04: 46.4% of 56Policy discussion, 2025-05: 51.1% of 47Policy discussion, 2025-06: 45.5% of 110Policy discussion, 2025-07: 59.4% of 64Policy discussion, 2025-08: 71.2% of 52Policy discussion, 2025-09: 55.4% of 74Policy discussion, 2025-10: 82.1% of 67Policy discussion, 2025-11: 72.9% of 48Policy discussion, 2025-12: 63.4% of 101Policy discussion, 2026-01: 69.0% of 87Policy discussion, 2026-02: 52.7% of 74Policy discussion, 2026-03: 65.0% of 80Policy discussion, 2026-04: 69.9% of 73Policy discussion, 2026-05: 62.3% of 69Policy discussion, 2026-06: 56.2% of 121Policy discussion, 2026-07: 71.9% of 64Policy discussion, 2026-08: 80.4% of 46Policy discussion, 2026-09: 72.9% of 59Policy discussion, 2026-10: 67.5% of 40Bipartisanshippeak 12.9% · Dec ’25 · latest 0.0%Bipartisanship, 2025-01: 1.9% of 53Bipartisanship, 2025-02: 12.5% of 96Bipartisanship, 2025-03: 5.6% of 54Bipartisanship, 2025-04: 3.6% of 56Bipartisanship, 2025-05: 10.6% of 47Bipartisanship, 2025-06: 10.0% of 110Bipartisanship, 2025-07: 6.3% of 64Bipartisanship, 2025-08: 9.6% of 52Bipartisanship, 2025-09: 4.0% of 74Bipartisanship, 2025-10: 6.0% of 67Bipartisanship, 2025-11: 0.0% of 48Bipartisanship, 2025-12: 12.9% of 101Bipartisanship, 2026-01: 5.8% of 87Bipartisanship, 2026-02: 6.8% of 74Bipartisanship, 2026-03: 10.0% of 80Bipartisanship, 2026-04: 2.7% of 73Bipartisanship, 2026-05: 7.2% of 69Bipartisanship, 2026-06: 12.4% of 121Bipartisanship, 2026-07: 4.7% of 64Bipartisanship, 2026-08: 0.0% of 46Bipartisanship, 2026-09: 3.4% of 59Bipartisanship, 2026-10: 0.0% of 40Credit claimingpeak 73.1% · Aug ’25 · latest 15.0%Credit claiming, 2025-01: 49.1% of 53Credit claiming, 2025-02: 39.6% of 96Credit claiming, 2025-03: 46.3% of 54Credit claiming, 2025-04: 44.6% of 56Credit claiming, 2025-05: 44.7% of 47Credit claiming, 2025-06: 28.2% of 110Credit claiming, 2025-07: 46.9% of 64Credit claiming, 2025-08: 73.1% of 52Credit claiming, 2025-09: 47.3% of 74Credit claiming, 2025-10: 38.8% of 67Credit claiming, 2025-11: 47.9% of 48Credit claiming, 2025-12: 34.6% of 101Credit claiming, 2026-01: 26.4% of 87Credit claiming, 2026-02: 47.3% of 74Credit claiming, 2026-03: 27.5% of 80Credit claiming, 2026-04: 24.7% of 73Credit claiming, 2026-05: 43.5% of 69Credit claiming, 2026-06: 21.5% of 121Credit claiming, 2026-07: 29.7% of 64Credit claiming, 2026-08: 26.1% of 46Credit claiming, 2026-09: 27.1% of 59Credit claiming, 2026-10: 15.0% of 40Extreme labelspeak 7.5% · Jan ’25 · latest 0.0%Extreme labels, 2025-01: 7.5% of 53Extreme labels, 2025-02: 3.1% of 96Extreme labels, 2025-03: 5.6% of 54Extreme labels, 2025-04: 1.8% of 56Extreme labels, 2025-05: 2.1% of 47Extreme labels, 2025-06: 0.0% of 110Extreme labels, 2025-07: 1.6% of 64Extreme labels, 2025-08: 0.0% of 52Extreme labels, 2025-09: 2.7% of 74Extreme labels, 2025-10: 3.0% of 67Extreme labels, 2025-11: 6.3% of 48Extreme labels, 2025-12: 1.0% of 101Extreme labels, 2026-01: 0.0% of 87Extreme labels, 2026-02: 2.7% of 74Extreme labels, 2026-03: 0.0% of 80Extreme labels, 2026-04: 0.0% of 73Extreme labels, 2026-05: 0.0% of 69Extreme labels, 2026-06: 0.0% of 121Extreme labels, 2026-07: 0.0% of 64Extreme labels, 2026-08: 0.0% of 46Extreme labels, 2026-09: 0.0% of 59Extreme labels, 2026-10: 0.0% of 40Jan ’25Jul ’25Jan ’26Jul ’26Oct ’26
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Monthly rates for Williams, 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 ’25531.9%15.1%50.9%1.9%49.1%7.5%
Feb ’25961.0%15.6%43.8%12.5%39.6%3.1%
Mar ’25541.8%14.8%51.8%5.6%46.3%5.6%
Apr ’25560.0%8.9%46.4%3.6%44.6%1.8%
May ’25470.0%8.5%51.1%10.6%44.7%2.1%
Jun ’251100.0%10.0%45.5%10.0%28.2%0.0%
Jul ’25641.6%4.7%59.4%6.3%46.9%1.6%
Aug ’25520.0%15.4%71.2%9.6%73.1%0.0%
Sep ’25740.0%14.9%55.4%4.0%47.3%2.7%
Oct ’25670.0%47.8%82.1%6.0%38.8%3.0%
Nov ’25484.2%27.1%72.9%0.0%47.9%6.3%
Dec ’251010.0%13.9%63.4%12.9%34.6%1.0%
Jan ’26870.0%4.6%69.0%5.8%26.4%0.0%
Feb ’26740.0%8.1%52.7%6.8%47.3%2.7%
Mar ’26800.0%17.5%65.0%10.0%27.5%0.0%
Apr ’26730.0%9.6%69.9%2.7%24.7%0.0%
May ’26690.0%11.6%62.3%7.2%43.5%0.0%
Jun ’261210.0%7.4%56.2%12.4%21.5%0.0%
Jul ’26640.0%1.6%71.9%4.7%29.7%0.0%
Aug ’26460.0%4.3%80.4%0.0%26.1%0.0%
Sep ’26590.0%0.0%72.9%3.4%27.1%0.0%
Oct ’26400.0%2.5%67.5%0.0%15.0%0.0%
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 Williams’s words

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

Bipartisanship

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

Sep 28, 2026 · Posts on X · policy discussion; bipartisanship; credit claiming; Housing and Community Development · Source

Personal attacks

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

Nov 25, 2025 · Posts on X · personal attacks; target: elected officials · Source

Extreme label

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

Feb 27, 2026 · Posts on X · credit claiming; extreme label “extreme” aimed at POTUS · 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 · target: elected officialsSource

  2. Press releases

    Congressman Williams Calls for DOJ and DOW Investigation into Democrats’ Video Urging Troops to Defy Orders WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25) sent a formal letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, demanding a full investigation into comments made by several Democratic lawmakers in a video that encourages enlisted members of the U.S. military to defy orders fro…

    personal attacks · policy discussion · Armed Forces and National Security · Crime and Law Enforcement · target: Kelly, Slotkin, Crow, Deluzio, Goodlander, HoulahanSource

  3. Posts on X

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

    personal attacks · target: @POTUSSource

  4. Newsletters

    Williams Weekly About Me Contact Services Media Center Issues Williams Weekly Passed Two Bills in the House This week, two of my bills passed the House with full bipartisan support. The Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters Act will hold fraudsters accountable by ensuring those convicted of financial crimes related to COVID-19 loans cannot receive future financial assistance from the SBA. The Small Business Advoc…

    personal attacks · policy criticism · policy discussion · bipartisanship · credit claiming · Commerce · International Affairs · Armed Forces and National Security · Finance and Financial Sector · Foreign Trade and International Finance · Labor and Employment · Education · Economics and Public Finance · Science, Technology, Communications · Health

  5. Posts on X

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

    personal attacks · policy discussion · credit claiming · Commerce · target: Joe BidenSource

All 1,535 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: 1,138 posts on X, 271 Congressional Record speeches, 79 newsletters, 47 press releases.

Back to topNext: Policy

Policy

Commerce is what Williams talks about most: 34% of policy statements, 3.7 times the peer share. Talk and legislation agree at 0.66 on a 0–1 scale (House Republicans average 0.64; 94th 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 Williams talks about. The bills Williams sponsors and cosponsors carry the same areas, so the two can be compared.

What Williams talks about

Share of policy statements by area, the 119th Congress

0%37%
Williams
Peers
Commerce318 statements
34%
9%
Economics and Public Finance188 statements
20%
19%
Armed Forces and National Security160 statements
17%
24%
Government Operations and Politics148 statements
16%
19%
Crime and Law Enforcement107 statements
11%
12%
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Policy areas Williams talks about, as a share of policy statements, against the House Republicans average.
RowWilliamsPeers
Commerce34%9%
Economics and Public Finance20%19%
Armed Forces and National Security17%24%
Government Operations and Politics16%19%
Crime and Law Enforcement11%12%
How to read the bars

The thick bar is the share of Williams’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 37%. Grey ticks are the House Republicans averages.

Talks aboutLegislates onCommerceCommerce, talks about: 34% (House Republicans 9%)34%Commerce, legislates on: 17% (House Republicans 2%)17%Economics and Public FinanceEconomics and Public Finance, talks about: 20% (House Republicans 19%)20%Economics and Public Finance, legislates on: 0% (House Republicans 2%)0%Armed Forces and NationalSecurityArmed Forces and National Security, talks about: 17% (House Republicans 24%)17%Armed Forces and National Security, legislates on: 4% (House Republicans 8%)4%Government Operations andPoliticsGovernment Operations and Politics, talks about: 16% (House Republicans 19%)16%Government Operations and Politics, legislates on: 11% (House Republicans 12%)11%Crime and Law EnforcementCrime and Law Enforcement, talks about: 11% (House Republicans 12%)11%Crime and Law Enforcement, legislates on: 13% (House Republicans 9%)13%
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Williams's share of statements against share of bills in each policy area.
AreaTalks aboutHouse Republicans, talks aboutLegislates onHouse Republicans, legislates on
Commerce34%9%17%2%
Economics and Public Finance20%19%0%2%
Armed Forces and National Security17%24%4%8%
Government Operations and Politics16%19%11%12%
Crime and Law Enforcement11%12%13%9%
0.66

talk-to-bills agreement, 0 to 1

House Republicans average 0.64. Ranks 94th of 221.

What agreement means, and what it doesn’t

Agreement is 1 minus the distance between the two distributions (Jensen–Shannon): 1 means Williams legislates on exactly the areas Williams 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 Williams sponsored count fully, cosponsored bills a quarter. Shown with at least 20 policy statements and 5 bills.

Back to topNext: Ideology

Ideology

Williams sits at +1.12 on the CSIP scale, right of 0, more conservative than 68% of House Republicans. Approximate range +1.11 to +1.14, which understates the uncertainty; from 1,758 donors and 7,233 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”.

+1.12

CSIP ideal point

Approximate range +1.11 to +1.14. From 1,758 donors and 7,233 roll calls. Run 2026-10-25T215945. Blue is left of 0, red right of 0.

← More liberalMore conservative →0Williams +1.1House Republicans +1.0All House +0.3

The outlined dot is Williams, 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 Williams’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 Williams sits

Every official in each group, on the CSIP scale

−2.0−1.00.0+1.0+2.0← More liberalMore conservative →House Republicansmedian +1.0Williams +1.1All Housemedian +0.3
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Williams's CSIP score of +1.12 placed against House Republicans, All House.
GroupOfficialsMedianShare left of Williams
House Republicans221+1.067%
All House439+0.384%
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 Williams 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 Williams.

Back to topNext: Money

Money

Williams raised $1.7M in the 2026 cycle, below the House Republicans’ median of $2.2M. 1.3% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 73% of itemized individual money came from Texas.

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
$1.7M

raised in the 2026 cycle

From 48 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): $86.2K (5.2%)Itemized individual (over $200): $86.2K (5.2%)Itemized individual (over $200): $86.2K (5.2%)Itemized individual (over $200): $86.2K (5.2%)Itemized individual (over $200): $86.2K (5.2%)PACs and other committees: $584.8K (35.3%)PACs and other committees: $584.8K (35.3%)PACs and other committees: $584.8K (35.3%)PACs and other committees: $584.8K (35.3%)PACs and other committees: $584.8K (35.3%)PACs and other committees: $584.8K (35.3%)PACs and other committees: $584.8K (35.3%)PACs and other committees: $584.8K (35.3%)PACs and other committees: $584.8K (35.3%)PACs and other committees: $584.8K (35.3%)PACs and other committees: $584.8K (35.3%)PACs and other committees: $584.8K (35.3%)PACs and other committees: $584.8K (35.3%)PACs and other committees: $584.8K (35.3%)PACs and other committees: $584.8K (35.3%)PACs and other committees: $584.8K (35.3%)PACs and other committees: $584.8K (35.3%)PACs and other committees: $584.8K (35.3%)PACs and other committees: $584.8K (35.3%)PACs and other committees: $584.8K (35.3%)PACs and other committees: $584.8K (35.3%)PACs and other committees: $584.8K (35.3%)PACs and other committees: $584.8K (35.3%)PACs and other committees: $584.8K (35.3%)PACs and other committees: $584.8K (35.3%)PACs and other committees: $584.8K (35.3%)PACs and other committees: $584.8K (35.3%)PACs and other committees: $584.8K (35.3%)PACs and other committees: $584.8K (35.3%)PACs and other committees: $584.8K (35.3%)PACs and other committees: $584.8K (35.3%)PACs and other committees: $584.8K (35.3%)PACs and other committees: $584.8K (35.3%)PACs and other committees: $584.8K (35.3%)PACs and other committees: $584.8K (35.3%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $982.6K (59.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $982.6K (59.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $982.6K (59.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $982.6K (59.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $982.6K (59.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $982.6K (59.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $982.6K (59.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $982.6K (59.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $982.6K (59.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $982.6K (59.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $982.6K (59.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $982.6K (59.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $982.6K (59.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $982.6K (59.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, 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(59.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $982.6K (59.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $982.6K (59.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $982.6K (59.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $982.6K (59.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $982.6K (59.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $982.6K (59.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $982.6K (59.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $982.6K (59.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $982.6K (59.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $982.6K (59.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $982.6K (59.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $982.6K (59.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $982.6K (59.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $982.6K (59.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $982.6K (59.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $982.6K (59.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $982.6K (59.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $982.6K (59.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $982.6K (59.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $982.6K (59.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $982.6K (59.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $982.6K (59.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $982.6K (59.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $982.6K (59.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $982.6K (59.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $982.6K (59.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $982.6K (59.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $982.6K (59.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $982.6K (59.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $982.6K (59.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $982.6K (59.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $982.6K (59.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $982.6K (59.4%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $982.6K (59.4%)
  • Itemized individual (over $200)5 squares$86.2K
  • Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less)$1,138
  • PACs and other committees35 squares$584.8K
  • Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds)60 squares$982.6K
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Sources of Williams's money, 2026 cycle, one square per percent
SourceAmountShare
Itemized individual (over $200)$86.2K5.2%
Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less)$1,1380.1%
PACs and other committees$584.8K35.3%
Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds)$982.6K59.4%
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: $2.4M$2.4M20202022 cycle: $1.8M$1.8M20222024 cycle: $1.9M$1.9M20242026 cycle: $1.7M$1.7M2026House Republicans median $2.2M
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Williams's receipts by cycle against the 2026 House Republicans median.
ItemValue
2020 cycle$2.4M
2022 cycle$1.8M
2024 cycle$1.9M
2026 cycle$1.7M

Top donor states, 2026

Itemized contributions by donor state. 73% came from Texas.

  1. Texas$50.5K
  2. Virginia$9,000
  3. California$3,000
  4. Florida$1,540
  5. District of Columbia$1,250

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%
Williams
Median
2026
1%
9%
2024
5%
9%
2022
2%
9%
2020
5%
9%
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Small-donor share by cycle against the House Republicans median
RowWilliamsMedian
2026 cycle1%9%
2024 cycle5%9%
2022 cycle2%9%
2020 cycle5%9%

Where itemized donors live

Individuals who gave more than $200, by donor state

Alaska: no dataAKMaine: no dataMEVermont: no dataVTNew Hampshire: no dataNHWashington: no dataWAIdaho: no dataIDMontana: no dataMTNorth Dakota: no dataNDMinnesota: no dataMNIllinois: no dataILWisconsin: no dataWIMichigan: no dataMINew York: no dataNYRhode Island: no dataRIMassachusetts: $1,041MAOregon: no dataORNevada: no dataNVWyoming: no dataWYSouth Dakota: no dataSDIowa: no dataIAIndiana: no dataINOhio: $500OHPennsylvania: no dataPANew Jersey: no dataNJConnecticut: no dataCTCalifornia: $3,000CAUtah: no dataUTColorado: $260CONebraska: no dataNEMissouri: no dataMOKentucky: no dataKYWest Virginia: no dataWVVirginia: $9,000VAMaryland: $500MDDelaware: no dataDEArizona: no dataAZNew Mexico: no dataNMKansas: no dataKSArkansas: no dataARTennessee: no dataTNNorth Carolina: $260NCSouth Carolina: no dataSCDistrict of Columbia: $1,250DCOklahoma: no dataOKLouisiana: no dataLAMississippi: no dataMSAlabama: no dataALGeorgia: no dataGAHawaii: $1,000HITexas: $50.5KTXFlorida: $1,540FL
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Williams's itemized individual contributions by donor state, 2026 cycle
StateValue
Texas$50.5K
Virginia$9,000
California$3,000
Florida$1,540
District of Columbia$1,250
Massachusetts$1,041
Hawaii$1,000
Ohio$500
Maryland$500
Colorado$260
North Carolina$260
AlaskaNo data
MaineNo data
VermontNo data
New HampshireNo data
WashingtonNo data
IdahoNo data
MontanaNo data
North DakotaNo data
MinnesotaNo data
IllinoisNo data
WisconsinNo data
MichiganNo data
New YorkNo data
Rhode IslandNo data
OregonNo data
NevadaNo data
WyomingNo data
South DakotaNo data
IowaNo data
IndianaNo data
PennsylvaniaNo data
New JerseyNo data
ConnecticutNo data
UtahNo data
NebraskaNo data
MissouriNo data
KentuckyNo data
West VirginiaNo data
DelawareNo data
ArizonaNo data
New MexicoNo data
KansasNo data
ArkansasNo data
TennesseeNo data
South CarolinaNo data
OklahomaNo data
LouisianaNo data
MississippiNo data
AlabamaNo data
GeorgiaNo data
48

itemized donors

People who gave more than $200

73%

from Texas

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 Texas. Gifts of $200 or less carry no address and are left out.

Donors’ ideology

Distribution of itemized donors’ own CSIP scores

CSIP −1.25 to −1.00: 1.5%CSIP −1.00 to −0.75: 0.7%CSIP −0.25 to 0.00: 2.2%CSIP 0.00 to +0.25: 2.2%CSIP +0.25 to +0.50: 5.2%CSIP +0.50 to +0.75: 4.4%CSIP +0.75 to +1.00: 21%CSIP +1.00 to +1.25: 52%52%CSIP +1.25 to +1.50: 10%← More liberalMore conservative →0
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Ideology of Williams's itemized donors in 2026, from −1.25 to +1.50: 5.2% between +0.25 and +0.50, 21% between +0.75 and +1.00, 52% between +1.00 and +1.25, 10% between +1.25 and +1.50.
ItemValue
CSIP −1.25 to −1.001.5%
CSIP −1.00 to −0.750.7%
CSIP −0.25 to 0.002.2%
CSIP 0.00 to +0.252.2%
CSIP +0.25 to +0.505.2%
CSIP +0.50 to +0.754.4%
CSIP +0.75 to +1.0021%
CSIP +1.00 to +1.2552%
CSIP +1.25 to +1.5010%
How to read the columns

Donors who give to many candidates get their own CSIP score. Each column is the share of Williams’s itemized money from donors in that part of the scale, blue left of 0 and red right of 0, deeper further out; Williams’s own score is +1.12.

Top donor occupations

Itemized, 2026 cycle.

  1. PRESIDENT$2,360 3 donors
  2. CONSULTANT$1,750 3 donors

Top committees

PAC and committee contributions, 2026 cycle.

  1. ALLY FINANCIAL INC. ADVOCACY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10.0K
  2. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHODONTISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10.0K
  3. AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$10.0K
  4. AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10.0K
  5. BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$10.0K

Top employers

Itemized, 2026 cycle.

No employers reported.

Aggregates only. Individual donors are never named.

Back to topNext: Votes

Votes

Williams voted with the majority of House Republicans on 98.2% of party-line votes and missed 3.7% of 674 roll calls. House Republicans on average: 97.1% party unity, 96.3% attendance. Across all roll calls, Williams voted against the majority of House Republicans 14 times.

674 roll calls Williams 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 Williams voted with the majority of House Republicans. The count of votes against that majority covers every roll call where the majority took a side.

14

votes against the majority of House Republicans

Party unity 98.2%, House Republicans average 97.1%, ranks 113th of 221. 674 roll calls in the 119th Congress.

Attendance and party unity

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

80%100%
Williams
Peers
Rank
Attendance
96.2%
96.3%
163rd of 221
Party unity
98.2%
97.1%
113th of 221
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Williams's attendance and party unity against House Republicans.
RowWilliamsPeers
Attendance96.2%96.3%
Party unity98.2%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
YeaWith 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 Williams most often

  1. Mike JohnsonR505 shared votes99%
  2. Matt Van EppsR357 shared votes99%
  3. Tony GonzalesR406 shared votes99%
  4. Robert LattaR649 shared votes98%
  5. James BairdR611 shared votes98%

Votes least often with

The colleagues who voted the same way as Williams least often

  1. Adelita GrijalvaD379 shared votes23%
  2. Rashida TlaibD635 shared votes23%
  3. Delia RamirezD616 shared votes24%
  4. Gregorio CasarD557 shared votes25%
  5. Dan GoldmanD571 shared votes25%
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

Williams sponsored 40 bills in the 119th Congress; none became law. Cosponsored 225 others. 35% of sponsored bills got out of committee (House Republicans average 17%; 24th of 216).

The bills Williams 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

Sponsored40 billsSponsored, Introduced: 4040Sponsored, In committee: 4040Sponsored, Passed one chamber: 88Sponsored, Passed both chambers: 00Sponsored, Became law: 00Cosponsored225 billsCosponsored, Introduced: 225225Cosponsored, In committee: 225225Cosponsored, Passed one chamber: 3131Cosponsored, Passed both chambers: 44Cosponsored, Became law: 44IntroducedIncommitteePassed onechamberPassed bothchambersBecamelaw
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Bills Williams sponsored and cosponsored, by furthest stage reached
RoleIntroducedIn committeePassed one chamberPassed both chambersBecame law
Sponsored4040800
Cosponsored2252253144
How to read the blocks

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

35%

of sponsored bills got out of committee

House Republicans average 17%. Ranks 24th of 216.

Cosponsorship partners

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

  1. Randy Weber Sr.32
  2. Pete Sessions25
  3. August Pfluger II24
  4. Daniel Meuser20
  5. Brian Babin19
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 Williams’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. 10716Integrity for Taxpayers ActCosponsorOct 1, 2026In committeeHealthReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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 1, 2026
H.R. 10620Barron’s LawCosponsorSep 28, 2026In committeeTransportation and Public WorksReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Sep 28, 2026
H.R. 10542Combating Pasture Mealybug ActCosponsorSep 24, 2026In committeeAgriculture and FoodReferred to the House Committee on Agriculture. Sep 24, 2026
H.R. 10592Fentanyl Sanctions Reauthorization Act of 2026CosponsorSep 24, 2026In committeeInternational AffairsReferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Armed Services, 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 24, 2026
H.R. 10375504 Modernization and Small Manufacturer Enhancement Act of 2026CosponsorSep 14, 2026In committeeCommercePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 745. Oct 9, 2026

Back to topNext: Online

Online

A site that changed 41 times in 90 days. Williams’s official site had 31 pages when last crawled on Oct 25, 2026. The lab last catalogued the images Williams posted on Oct 26, 2026.

The lab crawls Williams’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 Williams 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.

Social accounts

Images Williams posted

The latest 24, with model-written descriptions

  • A black semi-truck is parked beside a large branded trailer at an outdoor event. A freestanding banner and a black-covered table are nearby under a clear blue sky. Text and logos appear on the truck, trailer, and banner.
    A black semi-truck is parked beside a large branded trailer at an outdoor event. A freestanding banner and a black-covered table are nearby under a clear blue sky. Text and logos appear on the truck, trailer, and banner.View post
  • A man speaks at a clear podium on a stage beneath a large white tent, with several people seated behind him and an audience seated in front. A banner, an American flag, speakers, and red, white, and black balloons are also visible. There is text on the banner.
    A man speaks at a clear podium on a stage beneath a large white tent, with several people seated behind him and an audience seated in front. A banner, an American flag, speakers, and red, white, and black balloons are also visible. There is text on the banner.View post
  • A person sits at a commercial truck driving simulator, facing multiple screens that show a virtual street intersection. There is a large sign above the simulator.
    A person sits at a commercial truck driving simulator, facing multiple screens that show a virtual street intersection. There is a large sign above the simulator.View post
  • Inside a mobile equipment demonstration room, a seated woman operates a Caterpillar-branded simulator with several large screens showing a virtual construction vehicle. A man stands by the open doorway, and other visitors are nearby. Text and logos are visible throughout the room.
    Inside a mobile equipment demonstration room, a seated woman operates a Caterpillar-branded simulator with several large screens showing a virtual construction vehicle. A man stands by the open doorway, and other visitors are nearby. Text and logos are visible throughout the room.View post
  • A group of seven people pose for a photo indoors in front of a welcome banner. An older man in a suit stands in the center, surrounded by six young people. The banner contains text.
    A group of seven people pose for a photo indoors in front of a welcome banner. An older man in a suit stands in the center, surrounded by six young people. The banner contains 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 Williams 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
W000816
Bioguide
W000816
FEC candidate ids
H2TX33040, S2TX00270

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.

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