The National Mall

Pocket Congress

Know your representatives

Washington, D.C. — The National Mall

Photo: Siddharth M. Bhatia

After we vote candidates into office, how do we make sure they are keeping their promises?

Pocket Congress, Congressional App Challenge Winner, allows everyone to stay informed on how their Members of Congress are voting and understand bills that are important to them.

Congressional data is dense, complicated, and often only reachable from a computer. Pocket Congress makes information from the House and Senate easily accessible from your phone, and it’s highly optimized to load quickly and present interconnected information in an understandable manner.

Pocket Congress is always current with data straight from the Federal Government. You can search through 30 years of historical information, analyze granular vote breakdowns, view official bill texts and summaries, and share links to legislation with your friends.

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Highlights

Live Activities

Live Updates on a House of Representatives Speaker Vote

October 19, 2023 — LIVE: Pocket Congress provides real-time updates covering the most contentious House of Representatives Speaker election in a hundred and fifty years.

Editor’s Notes

Pocket Congress homepage, displaying the Fiscal Responsibility Act with a note from Pocket Congress editors

An explanatory editor’s note on a bill, and a marker that the user’s representative made a notable vote.

Real-time Push Notifications

A iPhone notification from Pocket Congress, displayed on the user’s home screen

A live notification regarding a bill the user is following.

Support

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