Projects tagged congress
Subscribe to this feedFilibusted
- Lead by
- Andrew Dupont
- Added
- August 13, 2009
When Senators filibuster, we think you ought to know about it. Filibusted points out legislative piracy as it happens.
Filibusted won First Place in Sunlight Labs' first Apps for America contest!
Know Thy Congressman
- Lead by
- Jeremy Ashkenas
- Added
- August 26, 2009

Say you're reading a newspaper article online and you come across an interesting quote from an unfamiliar senator. (Happens to me all the time.) To learn more about them, highlight a name and click on the Know Thy Congressman bookmarklet. You'll bring up a detailed ...
Real Time Congress (Server)
- Lead by
- Joshua Ruihley
- Added
- November 10, 2009
Python/Django server side code for Real Time Congress web service.
Real Time Congress (iPhone)
- Lead by
- Joshua Ruihley
- Added
- November 10, 2009
Titanium Mobile code for Real Time Congress iPhone Application. Source and Phase II planning to be released upon release of version 1.
Open CRS Reader
- Lead by
- Joshua Ruihley
- Added
- January 12, 2010
Center for Democracy & Technology's Open CRS reader application for iPhone
How Our Laws Are Made
- Lead by
- Mike Wirth
- Added
- May 17, 2010
An infographic that seeks to visually explain the complex process of how our laws are made in Washington, based on the official process document posted on the Library of Congress website. A unique visual structure, vibrant colors and a layer system are used to differentiate primary, secondary and tertiary information ...
python-opencongress
- Lead by
- Chuck Harmston
- Added
- July 10, 2010
A Python interface to the OpenCongress.org API
MyJSQLView GUI
- Lead by
- Dana Proctor
- Added
- September 10, 2010
MyJSQLView GUI for access to Sunlight LABS legislators data set. Easy sorting, searching, import, export and data profiling.
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