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All of our government data stays free for everyone. That's the mission. Members and Pro subscribers fund the work and unlock convenience features.

Paid plans are launching soon. The free Citizen plan is fully available today, and you can donate to support the work and lock in founding-member perks in the meantime.

Citizen

$0 · forever
For every American who wants to follow Congress.
  • All bills, legislators, votes
  • Plain-English summaries
  • Search & explore
  • Watch up to 25 items
  • Weekly email digest
  • SVG share cards (with footer)
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Pro

Coming soon
For commentators, journalists, & creators.
  • Everything in Member, plus:
  • PNG, JPG & vector share exports: 4K-crisp, video-editor ready
  • Branded share cards (your logo)
  • Bulk CSV / JSON exports
  • Vote comparison tool
  • Saved searches with alerts
  • API access (10K req/day)

Newsroom

Coming soon
For news outlets, advocacy groups, campaigns.
  • Everything in Pro, plus:
  • 5+ team seats
  • Embeddable widgets
  • White-label option
  • API: 1M requests/day
  • Slack / Discord / webhook alerts
  • Direct support

🤝 Why subscribe instead of seeing 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. Subscribing or donating keeps us independent.

Frequently asked questions

What stays free, forever?

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

What am I paying for, then?

Convenience: alerts, unlimited watchlist, daily digests, bulk exports, branded share cards for content creators, API access, comparison tools. The things that would take you hours to build yourself.

What if I can't afford a subscription?

Stay on the free Citizen plan. It covers ~95% of what most people use. You can also support us with a one-time donation of any amount.

Is the Newsroom plan negotiable?

Yes, small nonprofits, student newspapers, and academic researchers get deep discounts. Just email us.

Free either way

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