Observed congressional language, rendered as two cited automated composites.

Automated measurement. Composite prose is generated from claims selected and counted by code.

OnScript · 2026-09-18

Observed congressional language on 2026-09-18, rendered as two cited automated composites.

Democrats

Measurement: 90 publications were observed for the Democratic party on 2026-09-18.

Composite state: deterministic_fallback

Today 90 of us released statements. 5 of us carried "full accounting of the costs". Our most synchronized phrase, used by 8 of us: congress and the american.

A composite voice, machine-composed from the day’s measured phrases. No member spoke these exact sentences; the quoted spans are verbatim (see receipts).

voice: deterministic template (not a language model) · verifier: passed
Receipts
5 offices · 5 publications · 5 families carried · 5 of 257 (1.9%)
✓ publication verified✓ message key✓ 5 familiesphrase shown 3/3✓ sourced 3/3
Other
  • a full accounting of the costs of the ongoing war with
    Adam B. Schiff (D-CA) · 2026-09-18 · source · archived
  • a full accounting of the costs of the ongoing war with
    Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) · 2026-09-18 · source · archived
  • a full accounting of the costs of the ongoing war with
    Mark Kelly (D-AZ) · 2026-09-18 · source · archived
showing 3 of 5 members
Republicans

Measurement: 54 publications were observed for the Republican party on 2026-09-18.

Composite state: deterministic_fallback

Today 54 of us released statements. 3 of us carried "on the front lines".

A composite voice, machine-composed from the day’s measured phrases. No member spoke these exact sentences; the quoted spans are verbatim (see receipts).

voice: deterministic template (not a language model) · verifier: passed
Receipts
3 offices · 3 publications · 3 families carried · 3 of 271 (1.1%)
✓ publication verified✓ message key✓ 3 familiesphrase shown 3/3✓ sourced 3/3
Other
  • for organizations on the front lines of the addiction crisis
    Tim Scott (R-SC) · 2026-09-18 · source · archived
  • partners on the front lines
    August Pfluger (R-TX) · 2026-09-18 · source · archived
  • professionals working on the front lines
    Bryan Steil (R-WI) · 2026-09-18 · source · archived
How this is counted

Participation in eligible message claims

Each measure keeps one count unit from numerator through denominator.

D

  • Office participation: 5 offices of 64 offices. Window: party-day 2026-09-18. Method: participation-measures-v1.
  • Publication participation: 5 publications of 90 publications. Window: party-day 2026-09-18. Method: participation-measures-v1.
  • Document-family participation: 5 document families of 82 document families. Window: party-day 2026-09-18. Method: participation-measures-v1.

R

  • Office participation: 3 offices of 45 offices. Window: party-day 2026-09-18. Method: participation-measures-v1.
  • Publication participation: 3 publications of 54 publications. Window: party-day 2026-09-18. Method: participation-measures-v1.
  • Document-family participation: 3 document families of 54 document families. Window: party-day 2026-09-18. Method: participation-measures-v1.

These two bases differ. Office counts come from the day's eligible caucus offices in the nightly symmetry audit; publication counts come from the day's source publications. A joint release is one publication and can carry several offices, so the two never have to agree.

Nightly symmetry audit: nightly symmetry audit. Every distilled claim above is citation-backed.

Repeated phrase observations

This table lists repeated phrase observations, ranked by how many members used the same exact phrase. It is not filtered to coordinated messages, so it can include official names, procedural formulas, and biographical phrasing, not only messages. The sparkline is the phrase's 14-day trajectory.

Each party’s own most-synchronized phrases, ranked within the party so the larger caucus can’t fill the table — every count travels with its caucus denominator.

D repeated phrases

  1. 8 of 257 (3.1%) congress and the american Phrase trend14 observations; peak 8 members.
  2. 7 of 257 (2.7%) letter was signed Phrase trend14 observations; peak 7 members.
  3. 6 of 257 (2.3%) a full accounting Phrase trend14 observations; peak 6 members.
  4. 6 of 257 (2.3%) serious concerns about Phrase trend14 observations; peak 6 members.
  5. 6 of 257 (2.3%) war of choice Phrase trend14 observations; peak 6 members.
  6. 6 of 257 (2.3%) wrote the senators Phrase trend14 observations; peak 7 members.
  7. 5 of 257 (1.9%) withholding basic budget information from congress Phrase trend2 observations; peak 5 members.
  8. 5 of 257 (1.9%) far failed to provide basic information Phrase trend2 observations; peak 5 members.
  9. 5 of 257 (1.9%) casualties and taxpayer costs continue Phrase trend2 observations; peak 5 members.
  10. 5 of 257 (1.9%) taxpayer costs continue to increase Phrase trend2 observations; peak 5 members.

R repeated phrases

  1. 4 of 271 (1.5%) communities across the country Phrase trend14 observations; peak 6 members.
  2. 4 of 271 (1.5%) pleased to see Phrase trend14 observations; peak 5 members.
  3. 4 of 271 (1.5%) this bipartisan legislation Phrase trend14 observations; peak 9 members.
  4. 3 of 271 (1.1%) brings us one step closer Phrase trend14 observations; peak 3 members.
  5. 3 of 271 (1.1%) being signed into law Phrase trend14 observations; peak 3 members.
  6. 3 of 271 (1.1%) steadfast commitment to Phrase trend14 observations; peak 3 members.
  7. 3 of 271 (1.1%) i know firsthand Phrase trend14 observations; peak 3 members.
  8. 3 of 271 (1.1%) the front lines Phrase trend14 observations; peak 4 members.
  9. 3 of 271 (1.1%) our service members Phrase trend14 observations; peak 3 members.
  10. 3 of 271 (1.1%) step closer to Phrase trend14 observations; peak 10 members.

Each table is one party measured against that party's own caucus, so row counts are not comparable across the two. Differences in how much each party publishes are measured in the nightly symmetry audit, not here. See the nightly symmetry audit.