Immigration Concern Spikes in Congress
Immigration has risen again to the top of the list of issues eliciting citizen engagement with Congress in July. The issue has dominated throughout the past three months, ranking number one in May and...
View ArticleConcern over Taxes Welcomes Congress Back to Session
Taxes took the top spot on the Congressional Conversation Index (CCI) for August, as the pace in DC slowed for Congressional recess. Overall contact from constituents throughout the month was down...
View ArticleHealth Care and Taxes Topped the Congressional Conversation Index in September
Concern over health care and taxes were top of mind for constituents according to September’s Congressional Conversation Index. Members of Congress were contacted by their constituents on these two...
View ArticleExcept Social Security, Constituent Contact Drops in October
The average number of recorded contacts from constituents dropped in October on all issues, with the exception of Social Security. Fewer constituents reached out to their representatives via letters,...
View ArticleHealth Care and Taxes Top Constituent Concern in November
The number of times constituents reached out to their representatives increased sharply as Congress re-convened this past month, with health care reclaiming the top spot as the issue of most concern....
View Article2010 Ends With Taxes Topping Congressional Conversation Index
As midterm election results settled in and the 111th Congress returned for a lame duck session, representatives focused on passing a continuing resolution to keep the federal government operating into...
View ArticleWelcoming the 112th Congress, 2011 Begins With Focus on Healthcare
The 112th Congress convened for the first time on Jan. 3, marking the beginning of a Republican majority in the House of Representatives and a Democrat-controlled Senate. This is the first Congress in...
View ArticleHealthcare Still the Frontrunner on the Congressional Conversation Index
Healthcare was still top of mind for constituents during the month of February, though with a much lower number of contacts than in January. It is worth noting that, while the number of healthcare...
View ArticleBudget Rockets to Top of March CCI, Amid Federal Shutdown Scare
Budget overtook health care as the top issue on the Congressional Conversation Index (CCI) in the month of March, most likely due to fear of a federal government shutdown that was only just resolved at...
View ArticleBudget Remained Top of Mind in April
Budget continued to be the top issue on the Congressional Conversation Index (CCI) for the month of April. This was the second month in a row that budget was the issue of most concern for constituents....
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