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Nine questions about your government. Every answer comes straight from public records. Most people get fewer than half right.
Q01
Who made the most stock trades in Congress?
Nancy PelosiGil CisnerosLisa McClainJosh Gottheimer
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ANSWER: GIL CISNEROS (D-CA)
1,589 disclosed trades. Lisa McClain (R-MI) is right behind at 1,434. Nancy Pelosi isn't in the top 10.
Q02
How many stock trades did the typical member of Congress make?
ZeroAbout 10About 25Over 100
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ANSWER: ZERO
Most members don't trade at all. Only 150 of 539 did, which is why the averages look high.
Q03
Who raised the most campaign money?
Alexandria Ocasio-CortezMark KellyJon OssoffBernie Sanders
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ANSWER: SEN. JON OSSOFF (D-GA)
$77.3 million. Mark Kelly is second at $40.8M, Ocasio-Cortez third at $32.6M.
Q04
How many groups lobbied on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act?
About 200About 800Over 2,000Over 10,000
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ANSWER: OVER 2,000
2,364 groups, nearly three times as many as any other bill.
Q05
Pete Hegseth was confirmed as Defense Secretary by what vote?
99–067–3251–4950–50
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ANSWER: 50–50
A dead tie. The Vice President cast the deciding vote.
Q06
What share of Bernie Sanders's money came from people giving $200 or less?
14%35%69%90%
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ANSWER: 69%
Of $24.9 million raised. The typical Democrat gets 14%, the typical Republican 10%.
Q07
Who missed the most House votes?
Frederica WilsonWesley HuntTom Kean Jr.Henry Cuellar
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ANSWER: FREDERICA WILSON (D-FL)
28.6% of votes. Wesley Hunt (R-TX) and Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ) follow. Most members miss about 2%.
Q08
What was the biggest paycheck on Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's ethics filing?
$900,000$4.6 million$12 million$30 million
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ANSWER: $30 MILLION
Salary and bonus from Newmark Group, per his government ethics filing.
Q09
Whose former staff includes the most registered lobbyists?
Nancy PelosiMitch McConnellJohn CornynChuck Schumer
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ANSWER: SEN. JOHN CORNYN (R-TX)
18 former aides now lobby. McConnell has 16 and Pelosi 15.
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