How Do You Track US Legislation And Congress?
Want to be involved in politics now that you’ve registered and voted? The Internet makes it easier than ever to stay in the loop and get involved. Find out what is happening in the Senate and House by following the steps below. • Bookmark these sites:. • Thomas, maintained by the Library of Congress, provides legislative information to the public (and to Congress). The most useful features are: • Lookup any bill to learn what it is about, its status and sponsors. • Links to the House of Representatives and the Senate. • Govtrack – a non partisan resource for tracking Congressional activity. Its most useful feature is sending alerts for any area of interest. • OpenCongress.org – track legislation by a number of criteria. • Congress.org – a generic advocacy site. Includes posts by individuals and advocacy groups. • USA.gov – main portal to US government agencies, services, etc. • Find your Representative and Senators. On Govtrack, click on Members of Congress and enter a US zip code. You
