Congressional lawmakers are trading in their policy debates for musical playlists, as Spotify's 2025 Wrapped campaign has revealed some surprising trends among the nation's lawmakers. According to a recent conversation with NOTUS politics and policy reporter Oriana González, those in Congress have spent an impressive amount of time listening to music on the platform.
González spoke with several lawmakers about their 2025 Wrapped results, which show that members of Congress are fans of a wide range of artists, from country musicians like Luke Bryan to hip-hop stars like Kendrick Lamar. But what's perhaps most interesting is how much time lawmakers spend listening to music on Spotify - and it's not all work-related content.
Lawmakers often report listening to music while commuting to or from the Capitol Building, as well as during breaks in meetings or committee hearings. However, some surprising artists have made appearances on their playlists, including a 14-year-old girl group, an R&B singer who rose to fame after appearing on The Voice, and even a popular children's show theme song.
One Democrat in Congress revealed that he spent over 10 hours of his daily commute listening to the same podcast - but couldn't resist adding some country music to keep things interesting. Meanwhile, a Republican lawmaker admitted to binge-listening an entire K-pop album after discovering it on Spotify.
While their musical tastes may be eclectic and unexpected, lawmakers are using Spotify Wrapped as an opportunity to poke fun at themselves and share their experiences with the public. By embracing their love of music and being open about their listening habits, they're humanizing themselves in a way that's both entertaining and relatable.
González spoke with several lawmakers about their 2025 Wrapped results, which show that members of Congress are fans of a wide range of artists, from country musicians like Luke Bryan to hip-hop stars like Kendrick Lamar. But what's perhaps most interesting is how much time lawmakers spend listening to music on Spotify - and it's not all work-related content.
Lawmakers often report listening to music while commuting to or from the Capitol Building, as well as during breaks in meetings or committee hearings. However, some surprising artists have made appearances on their playlists, including a 14-year-old girl group, an R&B singer who rose to fame after appearing on The Voice, and even a popular children's show theme song.
One Democrat in Congress revealed that he spent over 10 hours of his daily commute listening to the same podcast - but couldn't resist adding some country music to keep things interesting. Meanwhile, a Republican lawmaker admitted to binge-listening an entire K-pop album after discovering it on Spotify.
While their musical tastes may be eclectic and unexpected, lawmakers are using Spotify Wrapped as an opportunity to poke fun at themselves and share their experiences with the public. By embracing their love of music and being open about their listening habits, they're humanizing themselves in a way that's both entertaining and relatable.
I'm not surprised tho, it's like they're trying to be more relatable or something. But seriously, who knew Luke Bryan and Kendrick Lamar were BFFs with some of our lawmakers? It's actually kinda cute how they're poking fun at themselves on social media.
. I mean, can you imagine if your grandma shared her Spotify Wrapped results? But in all seriousness, it's nice to see our lawmakers showing their personalities and having some fun with it.
. I'm sure that's not what they meant by "empowering young women"...
But for real, who doesn't love discovering new artists and songs? The fact that some are listening to kids' show theme songs is just too funny 
. It's like they're saying "hey, we're not just politicians, we have interests too" 
. And honestly, who doesn't love discovering new music? 
I'm glad some of them are sharing their playlists so we can get a glimpse into their tastes - it's actually pretty cool to see what kind of tunes they're listening to! 
Like, a Republican lawmaker binge-listening K-pop? 
. But seriously, it's cute how they're embracing their personalities through music... reminds me of my friend's ridiculous playlist from that one party last summer 
. I think it's a great way for them to show humanity, you know? 
can you believe it? our lawmakers are using Spotify Wrapped to show us they're just like us, minus the policy debates 
They're not just serious policy folks, but also people with tastes in music. I mean who doesn't love Luke Bryan or Kendrick Lamar? It's nice to see them not taking themselves too seriously and having a bit of fun with it