Government

Americans show more support than opposition for two infrastructure bills; majorities favor raising taxes on large businesses and high-income households.

Only 21 of the nearly 2,400 people who have served as a state governor since U.S. independence have resigned under pressure.

The 117th Congress’ total legislative output stands at 36 laws – only 30 of which count, by our criteria, as substantive legislation.

Republican lawmakers have produced three-quarters of recent congressional social media posts that mention places and people in Asia.

We identified 261 U.S. jurisdictions that have adopted some voting method other than the winner-take-all system most American voters know.

The share of adults who are “basically content” with the federal government has risen to the highest point since 2004, driven by Democrats.

From 2016 through 2019, lawmaker mentions of Asian Americans on social media – either of the population at large or of smaller subgroups – followed a relatively predictable pattern.

The $7.25 federal minimum wage is used in just 21 states, which collectively account for about 40% of all U.S. wage and salary workers.

When legislatures get the data to draw new congressional maps, Republicans will drive that process in 20 states, versus 11 for Democrats.

The number of federal prisoners sentenced to more than a year behind bars decreased by 5% between 2017 and the end of 2019.