Show HN: Aggregating votes from US Congress representatives

Category: infrastructure

Tags: congress-data, python-tools, open-data

Score: 6.3/10 (Innovation: 5, Technical: 7, Documentation: 7, Utility: 6)

This project provides Python tools to scrape and structure data from the U.S. Congress, including bills, votes, and nominations, into JSON and XML formats. It is interesting because it transforms official but complex government data into accessible, machine-readable files, enabling civic tech applications like the usvote.fyi voting dashboard. Its long-standing community maintenance and integration with GovTrack.us add credibility.

Target audience: data engineers, civic tech developers, journalists

Repository: https://usvote.fyi/ · Python · CC0-1.0 · 1045 stars

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