Pocket Congress vs Neut.US

Congressional App Challenge Winner (CA-13, 2022) Nothing's stopping you from reading through the Congressional Record or watching C-SPAN all day, but Pocket Congress makes information on the actions of your representatives and Congress as a whole much more accessible and searchable. With the app, you can: • See recent bills in Congress • Find your Representative using your zip code  • See Congress members’ votes on recent bills. • Read a brief description about them and view trends about how they vote • Call their office, straight from the app! • Follow bills & receive updates on their progress You can also search for recent bills or through 30 years of historical data. • Search by category, such as 'healthcare' or 'environmental' • Search by bill name • For advanced users: search by bill number and create advanced filters For all bills, you can see their stage in the legislative process and a summary of the bill text authored by the Congressional Research Service. Share links to specific bills and congressmembers (perfect for educating your friends or spreading the word on social media)! “Very cool.” –Congressman Jeff Jackson Created by Siddharth M. Bhatia, a senior at Piedmont High School. www.sidmb.com Contact me: siddharth@sidmb.com

Neut gives you Congress straight to the point, so you can stay informed and form your own views. No policy background required. We strip out the noise: no pundits, no party framing, no celebrity takes. Just government data and actions, explained clearly. Data you can trust Neut pulls U.S. congressional information directly from official sources (api.congress.gov, api.open.fec.gov). Bills, resolutions, members, votes, elections, and activity all in one place. Search and browse current legislation, track what matters to you, and get alerts when things change. Vote in the app. See where others stand. Share your stance on bills, members, and candidates with simple options. Live poll results show how the community leans. Your voice is anonymous so opinions stay about the content, not about who said it. Built to reduce bias Anonymous accounts and a focus on facts help limit the usual influences: social pressure, party labels, and media spin. Tracking and notifications keep you updated on the policies and people you care about, without the clutter. What you can do in Neut • Browse and search current U.S. legislation • View bills, members, senators, and key actions in one feed • Poll on bills, members, and candidates • Track and get notifications when there’s movement • Explore elections and candidates with clear, structured info Neut is for anyone who wants to understand Congress without the spin, and to form opinions based on what government actually does.