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The free, open-source, non-profit, and non-partisan transparent Web 2.0 resource

Open Congress

Developed in Beta Feb. 27th, 2007, and version 1.0 was announced on January 28th, 2008.

Created by Sunlight Foundation and the

Participatory Politics Foundation, which seek to

build tools to facilitate citizen involvement.

The site is currently in active development, with many new features, data sources, and free tools to be released over 2009.

Open Congress Tools

Senators and Representatives

Sen. Barbara Boxer

A personalized widget designed to display the latest trends on Open

Congress through the use of JavaScript coding.

Simply search use the drop down arrows for each content

description to alter the coding at the bottom, then place the coding

into a blog or webpage.

Interface

OpenCongress’ variety of issue area, bill status,

and Congress trend widgets,

allow unparalleled transparency in

the Congressional Pipeline

Useful for historians and

political scientists who need unbiased,

accurate information on

the political arena. Links the

community to Senators and

Representatives, following trends,

sponsors, and most-watched

bills.

Discipline Usefulness

Open Congress/Apture Launch

OpenCongress/OpenSecrets