Graph Examples

The links below provide access to additional graphs data from the Policy Agendas Project. Many of these charts were developed for other projects based on the Policy Agendas Project data. Some were created as examples of how the policy agendas data may be used.

To analyze additional data, try the Graphing and Data Tools. To download complete datasets for more advanced analysis of the data, visit the Datasets section of the website.

Please feel free to use the charts and data available below for your own projects, but remember to provide the appropriate citation, which can be found at the Guidelines for Citation.

• Attention Trends In Congress and the Media
  These graphs compare trends in media attention and legislative (referred) and non-legislative (non-referred) hearings across all the major topics.
  
• Budget Trends
  These graphs show general budget patterns since World War II. Additionally, there are graphs showing the budget trends for Crime and Justice, Education, Science and Technology, and Social Security and Medicare.
  
• Congressional Hearings Trends
  These graphs show patterns in Hearings activity and the rise and decline of issues in Congress.
  
• Hearings Subtopics Trends
  These graphs compare congressional attention to subtopics within the major topics of Banking, Finance, and Commerce, Energy, Environment, Health, Labor and Immigration, Law, Crime and Family, and Macroeconomics.
  
• Miscellaneous Issue Attention Trends
  These graphs show a variety of trends for issues such as smoking and tobacco, child abuse, drug abuse, and telecommunications.