Pocket Congress vs 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

USAMPAC helps you find and follow the people running for office where you live. Browse the candidate directory by level — federal, statewide, or county and city — and narrow the results by party, election cycle, and timeframe, or search for anyone by name. Every listing shows the office being sought, the party, the jurisdiction, and the candidate's own biography and photo. BROWSE WITHOUT AN ACCOUNT You don't need to sign up to explore. Open the app and start browsing candidates and elected officials right away. ELECTED OFFICIALS See who currently holds office, which seat they hold, and the term they were elected to serve. POLLS Vote in active polls and see how everyone else responded, with live percentages once you cast your vote. CIVICS QUIZ Work through the quiz, get scored, review the correct answers next to your own, and retake it as often as you like. NOTIFICATIONS Keep up with announcements and election updates published in the app. FOR CANDIDATES AND ELECTED OFFICIALS Running for office? Create a profile so voters can find you. Add your name, the office you're seeking, your party, jurisdiction, election cycle, biography, and a photo, plus FEC or state filing numbers where they apply. Every profile is reviewed by an administrator before it appears publicly, and you can update your information at any time from Settings. SUPPORTING USAMPAC The app links out to usampac.org and to Zelle if you choose to contribute. No contributions are collected inside the app. USAMPAC is a US American Muslim Public Affairs Committee. Candidate information is submitted by the candidates themselves and reviewed before publication.