Framing Category

Family values

9,239 mentions across 76 congressional sessions

Partisan sentiment over time

Share of family values-framed mentions by sentiment, per session — stratified by party

Target groups over time

Share of family values-framed mentions by target group, per session

Immigrants General Specific Other Italian Undocumented Immigrants Irish Polish Jewish Naturalized Citizens

Mentions over time

Family values mentions per 1,000 speeches analyzed, per session — stacked by party

Geographic distribution

Total family values-framed mentions by state, 1873–2025