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Free for everyone until January 1, 2027

Every account has the Member features, all but the badge, while we build the user base through the midterms.

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No paid plans yet. Until January 1, 2027 every account gets an unlimited watchlist, email alerts when watched bills move, clean share cards, and the Member AI quotas. Nothing to buy; donate if you want to help sooner.

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For every American who wants to follow Congress.
  • Every bill, legislator, vote, hearing, floor day, lobbying filing, financial disclosure and discharge petition
  • Plain-English summaries
  • Search & explore
  • Vote comparison tool
  • Watch up to 25 items
  • Weekly email digest
  • Share cards as SVG, PNG or JPG, with our footer
  • 1 AI letter and 8 bill questions a day
  • JSON on every bill, member and vote page, plus the live floor feed, ZIP lookup and election results. No key needed. The election results API is free and public today
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Pro

January 2027
For reporters and researchers who work the record by date.
  • Everything in Member, plus:
  • Historical floor lookup: the House floor for any legislative day back to 2020, picked by date
  • 10 AI letters, 150 bill questions and 5 revisions per letter a day

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Why no ads?

We've made a promise: no ads, no tracking, no selling user data. That means our work is funded by people, not advertisers, and we can stay neutral and trustworthy. Donating keeps us independent.

Frequently asked questions

What stays free, forever?

Every legislator profile, every bill, every vote, every action history, every plain-English summary, and the JSON behind those pages. The data is the public's. We don't paywall it.

Why is everything free right now?

We are building the user base through the 2026 midterms. Until January 1, 2027 every account has the Member features, all but the badge, at no cost. Paid plans return in January 2027 for the convenience features: the daily alert digest, an unlimited watchlist, clean share cards, larger AI quotas, and on Pro, historical floor lookup. The public record stays free either way.

What if I can't afford a subscription?

Stay on the free Citizen plan. The whole record is in it. You can also support us with a one-time donation of any amount.

Do you work with newsrooms, nonprofits and researchers?

Yes. Complimentary accounts for journalists exist today, and student newspapers, small nonprofits and academic researchers can ask for one. Just email us.

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