The 112th Congress was the least productive in recorded history. And yet, the current Congress is, as of now, even…

89% of House seats are considered safely in the hands of one party. The rest, excluding those that significantly "favor"…

As a result of the economic downturn and the subsequent high unemployment rate, Americans everyday, discretionary, spending precipitously declined to…

While the proportion of Americans associating themselves as Democratic or Republican has precipitously dropped in the last decade, Americans' overall…

While the length of Congress' session in 2012 included more days than in 2003, the average hours in-session each day…

In this modern era, presidents give 88% fewer press conferences than before the popularization of the television. News conferences serve…

Many American families know that buying in bulk can substantially cut their grocery bill. And yet, in the federal government,…

Since 2011, Americans' approval of Congress has remained almost exclusively below 20%. 59% of Americans blame partisanship for congressional ineffectiveness.…

Small-business owners in the United States are more optimistic about their business operations now than at any time since 2008,…

In recent years, average American workers' expectations for retirement have changed drastically, with far fewer anticipating enjoying a financially secure…

The government shutdown of last month cost the US over $1 billion each week, greatly surpassing the previous record of…

While many conservatives in the Senate and, even more so, the House of Representatives have cited their constituents as basis…

The public's satisfaction with the federal government seems largely tied to individual political leanings. Republican satisfaction on issues from foreign…

In the last three decades, the political polarization of Congress members has skyrocketed, and with it, congressional productivity has precipitously…