In just over a month, the freshmen in the 115th House of Representatives will face their first congressional re-election. With the House adjourning through the November elections, we took a look at which freshmen were able to successfully pass sponsored legislation through Congress in their first term and which freshmen introduced the most legislation.
13 freshmen members have enacted legislation during the 115th Congress—seven Republicans and six Democrats
Of the 13 freshmen who have passed legislation so far during their time in Congress, nine of the 13 have introduced more bills than the average freshman member in the 115th Congress. Just four—Reps. Scott Taylor (R-VA-2), Mike Gallagher (R-WI-8), Ro Khanna (D-CA-17), and Jodey Arrington (R-TX-19) have introduced fewer bills than the average freshman.
The average House freshmen has introduced just under 14 bills this term. Commish. Jennifer Gonzalez-Colon (R-PR-1) and Rep. Darren Soto (D-FL-9) have introduced the most bills of their class
The Most Retweeted Accounts by Members of Congress
Want to know what content Congress is amplifying most on X? We analyzed retweet activity across all Members of Congress over the past year to find the top 100 most retweeted accounts — and the results reveal a lot about where lawmakers are directing their audiences and what messages they want associated with their […]
Updated March 2026 | Originally published April 30, 2018 In a post on social media during his first term, President Trump re-endorsed his campaign promise calling for term limits on Congress. As part of his #DrainTheSwamp platform, then-candidate Trump called for congressional term limits — specifically, limiting House members to 6 years of service (3 […]
