1. Official Data Collection
We gather comprehensive and official data directly from government sources like congress.gov:
- House and Senate voting records
- Official Congressional Record
- Legislative bills and full texts, including sponsor and co-sponsor details, along with politician voting information
2. Artificial Intelligence Analysis
Using an AI language model - usually OpenAI GPT-5-mini, we systematically:
- Generate concise summaries of lengthy congressional records, bills, and politician statements
- Categorize each piece of information into relevant political issue areas (e.g., economy, healthcare, immigration, foreign policy)
- Analyze and determine bias, offering insights into the political positioning reflected in statements, bills, and voting behaviors
3. Categorization and Summarization
Our AI-driven approach ensures that users easily access and understand complex congressional data through:
- Daily Updates summarizing recent activities in Congress
- A Political Issue Dashboard that organizes information clearly by topics and shows related legislation, votes, and politician statements
- Politician Analysis featuring bias charts and comprehensive bar charts for easy comparison and deeper insights
4. Transparency and Reference
All AI-generated summaries, analyses, and categorizations directly cite and link to the official congressional records and documents from the Library of Congress, ensuring transparency, accuracy, and trustworthiness.
