Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 55 partisan 54 rancorous 51 partisan bickering 50 divisive 50 partisanship 48 contentious 48 Senate 47 judicial nominations 47 partisan divide 47 midterm election 47 bipartisanship 46 acrimonious 45 highly politicized 45 bipartisan 45 Democrats 45 bi partisan 44 legislative 44 Republicans 43 judicial nominees 43 bitterly divided 42 partisan politics 42 fractious 42 judicial appointments 42 midterm elections 42 lawmaking 41 lawmakers 41 bitterly contested 41 polarized 41 senators 41 lame duck 40 Congress 40 congressional 40 obstructionist 40 political 40 omnibus spending 40 lame duck session 39 obstructionism 39 legislature 39 debate 39 deeply divided 39 senate 39 reform 39 testy 39 politicized 39 Majority Leader Harry Reid 39 filibuster 38 unpopular 38 appropriations 38 mudslinging 38 debates 38 House 38 filibusters 38 rancor 38 vitriolic 38 demagoguery 38 legislative session 38 Reid D Nev 38 legislatures 38 Capitol Hill 38 politically 37 polarizing 37 appropriations bills 37 divisiveness 37 wrangling 37 politics 37 politicking 37 filibustering 37 Speaker Nancy Pelosi 37 hotly contested 37 dealmaking 37 veto override 37 confirmation hearings 37 Legislature 36 pork barrel 36 Pelosi 36 convoluted 36 lopsided 36 Majority Leader Bill Frist 36 legislation 36 bitter 36 congressional redistricting 36 heated debate 36 mud slinging 36 tumultuous 36 statehouse 36 enactment 36 filibustered 36 Mitch McConnell R Ky 36 vetoes 36 finger pointing 35 bickering 35 Partisan 35 Sen. Russ Feingold 35 liberals 35 Senate Majority Leader Harry 35 deliberative 35 legislating 35 supermajority 35 centrists 35 politically sensitive 35 acrimony