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Verified Multi-Source Civic Atlas

Nonpartisan Empirical Public Intelligence · 1981–2026
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INVESTIGATIVE CIVIC LEDGER · 1981 TO PRESENT

Money in politics. Laws on the table. Votes on the record.

Every statistic cross-references peer-reviewed journals (JAMA Network Open, NEJM, AJPM, Presidential Studies Quarterly, Journal of Labor Economics) and nonpartisan research institutions (Pew, KFF, NBER, PIIE, CHDS, Rutgers CAWP, Brown Costs of War) alongside official roll-call records.

5,111
Verified records
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Validated modules
539
Lawmaker portraits
1981–2026
Reagan to 119th Congress

A. Modern Presidents (Reagan to Now): Vacation & Personal Days Away Per Term

Showing BOTH narrow vacation/personal-residence days (excl. Camp David) AND total days away (incl. Camp David, weekend homes & personal resorts) so neither party can cherry-pick definitions.

# President & Party Term & Years Vacation / Personal Residence Days (Excl. Camp David) Total Days Away (Incl. Camp David / Home Weekends) Camp David Primary Retreats / Properties Multi-Source Verification

B. Top 10 States with Highest Domestic Violence (Intimate Partner Violence) Rates

Multi-Sourced: American Journal of Preventive Medicine (Merrick et al.), UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, CDC NISVS State Reports (2010–2012 & 2016/2017–2024 cohorts), World Population Review & NCADV / Break the Cycle Shelter Audit. Top-10 Party Split: 6 Republican Trifectas, 3 Divided States (won by Trump in 2024), 2 Democratic Trifectas.

Rank State Party Control & 2024 Vote Women Lifetime IPV % Men Lifetime IPV % Combined IPV % NISVS 2016/17 Cohort (Women) Unmet Daily Shelter Requests Sources

C. Top 10 States with Highest Poverty Rates (2024–2025)

Multi-Sourced: U.S. Census Bureau SAIPE / ACS, Columbia University Center on Poverty and Social Policy & KFF. Top-10 Party Split (incl. 10th-place tie): 7 Republican Trifectas, 2 Divided States (won by Trump in 2024: KY, MI), 2 Democratic Trifectas (NM, NY).

Rank State Party Control & 2024 Vote Poverty Rate (All Ages) Year Plain-English Summary Sources

D. Top 10 States for K-12 School Shootings (Raw Incident Count vs. Per-Capita Rate)

Multi-Sourced: Naval Postgraduate School CHDS K-12 School Shooting Database (Riedman 2025/2026), KFF Health Policy Research (Panchal et al.), New England Journal of Medicine (Goldstick et al.), and Gun Violence Archive. Raw counts track population size; per-capita rates highlight high-incidence smaller states.

Rank By Total Incidents (1966–2026) Cumulative & Recent (2013–2025) Rate / 100k By Per-Capita Rate (50 States) Incidents per 100,000 Residents Sources

E. Top 10 States for Mass Shootings (4+ Shot Excluding Shooter — Total vs. Per-Capita Rate)

Multi-Sourced: Peer-reviewed study in JAMA Network Open (Barnard et al. 2023, Univ. of Colorado Injury & Violence Prevention Center, PMC10372703, analyzing 4,011 mass shootings & 21,006 casualties across 2014–2022) + Gun Violence Archive 2024–2026 logs. Per-Capita Top 10 (50 States): 6 Republican Trifectas (LA, MS, AL, MO, SC, TN), 3 Democratic Trifectas (IL, MD, DE), 1 Divided (PA).

Rank By Total Mass Shootings 2014–2022 Total (& 2024 Count / Casualties) Rate / 1M By Per-Capita Rate (per 1M Residents) Rate per Million & Casualties Sources

F. Top 10 States Most Negatively Impacted by Mass Deportation

Multi-Sourced: Pew Research Center (Passel & Krogstad, Aug 2025 state labor force & household tables), American Immigration Council (2024/2025 economic & tax modeling: -4.2% to -6.8% U.S. GDP, $1.1T–$1.7T/yr loss), Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE Working Paper 24-20: up to -7.4% GDP & +9.1% inflation), and NBER / Journal of Labor Economics (East et al. 2023).

Rank State Party Control & 2024 Vote % of State Workforce Lost Unauthorized Workers Removed Total Residents & Household Share K-12 Students Impacted Hardest-Hit Industries Sources

A. U.S. Demographics & How America Votes Since Reagan (1980–2024): Race, Gender & Age

Official U.S. Census Bureau population & voter composition paired with Pew Research Center Validated Voters and National Exit Poll two-party splits (Red = Republican % · Blue = Democrat %) across all 12 presidential elections from Ronald Reagan (1980) to 2024.

NON-HISPANIC WHITE SHARE (1980 ➔ 2024)
79.6% ➔ 57.5% of U.S. Pop
Share of voters shifted from 88% (1980) to 71% (2024). Voted 56% R / 36% D in 1980 and 57% R / 41% D in 2024.
HISPANIC / LATINO SHARE (1980 ➔ 2024)
6.4% ➔ 19.5% of U.S. Pop
Share of voters grew 6× from 2% (1980) to 12% (2024). Voted 35% R / 56% D in 1980, 28% R / 66% D in 2016, and surged to 46% R / 52% D in 2024.
BLACK AMERICANS & ASIAN / MULTIRACIAL
12.1% Black · 10.9% Asian/Multi
Black voters voted 14% R / 83% D in 1980, 4% R / 95% D in 2008, and 15% R / 83% D in 2024. Asian voters shifted from 55% R (1992) to 39% R / 58% D (2024).
THE GENDER & AGE GAP (1980 ➔ 2024)
Men 55% R · Women 53% D
Men backed Reagan 55% R / 36% D (1980) and Trump 55% R / 43% D (2024). Young voters 18–29 swung from 66% D (2008) to 54% D / 43% R (2024).
Year & Matchup U.S. Pop & Voter Racial Makeup Vote by Race (R% vs. D%) Vote by Gender (Men / Women) Vote by Age (18–29 / 30–44 / 45–59 / 60+)

B. 119th U.S. Congress (2025–2026): Racial & Gender Photo Comparison

High-resolution editorial infographic + live filterable photo wall of all 539 official portraits (Senators, House Representatives & Delegates). Sources: Pew Research Center (2025), Rutgers CAWP, Brookings Vital Statistics, CRS Report R48535.

119th Congress Racial and Gender Photo Comparison

50-State Rankings & Party Correlation Explorer

Select any of 25+ verified state metrics to see the full 50-state ranking, the Republican vs. Democratic count in the Top 10, and direct source links.

Rank State Party Control & 2024 Vote Value Period Plain-English Explanation Sources

A. Active & Past Bills Impacting American Families: Top 10 / Top 20 Lists, Roll-Call Votes & Flowcharts

Plain-English investigative tracker showing active bills in Washington DC right now (119th Congress, 2025–2026) and past landmark laws (1981–2025) that directly impact family paychecks, healthcare, groceries, student loans, bank fees, and retirement. Track who sponsored each bill, how Republicans and Democrats voted, and how your own local Representatives and Senators voted.

Simple Visual Flowcharts: How a Washington Bill Hits Your Community, Household & Paycheck

Click any pathway below to trace how Congress & donor money affect your kitchen table:

Check Your Local Politicians: Who Represents Your State, Who Funds Them & How Their Party Votes

Select your state to see your 2 U.S. Senators and House Representatives, their party, whether they rank in the Top 25 for corporate/PAC money, and how their party caucus voted on the family bills below.

CITIZEN ACTION & MOVEMENT CENTER

Galvanize for Real Change: Petitions, Numbers & Direct Representative Contact

When enough voters galvanize behind verifiable facts, policy shifts. Use this platform to hold lawmakers accountable: contact your representatives directly regarding upcoming legislation, sign verified citizen petitions on healthcare and cost-of-living, or launch a grassroots community action initiative.

Contact Your Representatives
HEALTHCARE ACCESS 18,420 Signatures

Protect Medicaid Funding & Cap Prescription Drug Costs

Petition Congress to reject federal Medicaid block grants and protect the $2,000 yearly Medicare drug cap.

CONSUMER BANKING 14,195 Signatures

Enforce the $5 Overdraft Fee Cap on Megabanks

Directly petition the Senate Banking Committee to uphold CFPB caps saving American families $5B annually.

CAMPAIGN REFORM 22,810 Signatures

End Dark Money & Unlimited Corporate Committee Cash

Require instant 24-hour donor disclosure for all PAC contributions over $1,000 on federal elections.

B. 36 Landmark Federal Laws Since 1981: What They Did, Who Voted Yea/Nay & CBO Cost

Every major tax, healthcare, crime, trade, financial, infrastructure, and reconciliation bill from Ronald Reagan's 1981 tax cut to the 2025 reconciliation act.

Formal Congressional Misconduct, Major Corruption Scandals & Top-20 Labor/Police Unions

Formal outcomes only (convictions, guilty pleas, expulsions, censures, ethics findings) + PAC contributions & presidential endorsements from top labor, police (FOP, NAPO, IUPA) & firefighter (IAFF) unions.

Top 25 Politicians Receiving the Most Donor / Corporate (PAC) Money — 2024 Cycle

Official FEC figures for "other political committee contributions" (PAC, corporate & trade-association committees) to each member of Congress, ranked highest-to-lowest, with each lawmaker's party. Sorted by total PAC/committee dollars received in the 2024 election cycle. Party split in the Top 25: 13 Republicans, 11 Democrats, 1 Independent.

# Lawmaker & Party Chamber PAC / Corporate Money % of Total Raised Total Receipts FEC Record

Major Corruption Scandals & Congressional Convictions / Censures

Top-20 Unions: Federal PAC Contributions (D vs. R) & Endorsements

Union & Metric Cycle Amount / Endorsement Plain-English Summary Sources