Our Congress

Our Congress


Make your voice heard


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1.4.5for iPhone, iPad and more
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Erik Heitfield
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Jan 13, 2021
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About Our Congress

Our Congress puts a wealth of information about the members and activities of the United States Congress at your fingertips, making it easy for you to stay informed and make your voice heard.

With just a few taps you can use Our Congress to...
+ find your representatives in Congress and get information on state and local officials
+ contact representatives by phone, the web, or social media
+ research members' voting records, press releases, sponsored legislation and campaign finance information
+ track bills in the House and Senate
+ review the results of recent votes or browse the Congressional Record

We've even included a copy of the U.S. Constitution for easy reference.

Democracy works best when citizens are well informed and hold their elected representatives accountable. Our Congress makes it easier than ever to advocate for the issues you care about.
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What's New in the Latest Version 1.4.5

Last updated on Jan 13, 2021
Old Versions
Version 1.4.5:
+ Updated member information for the 117th Congress
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Version History
1.4.5
Jan 13, 2021
Version 1.4.5:
+ Updated member information for the 117th Congress
1.4.4
Feb 12, 2020
Version 1.4.4:
+ Fixed a bug where the "My Representatives" screen would not show data for congressional districts with vacancies (sorry CA-50).
+ Fixed a bug where some colors were displayed incorrectly on devices running iOS 13 set to Dark Mode.
1.4.3
Oct 7, 2019
New in version 1.4.3:
Updated for iOS 13.
1.4.2
Mar 17, 2019
New in version 1.4.2:
Sorry, there are no new features in this update, just more informative error messages and a few other user interface improvements. If there's something you'd like to see added to Our Congress, you can let us know using the e-mail link under the "About Our Congress" menu item. And if you already love what you see, please consider writing a review in the App Store.
1.4.1
Feb 10, 2019
New in version 1.4.1:
+ You can now browse recent issues of the Congressional Record from the Activity tab.
+ Under-the-hood improvements designed to make Our Congress more responsive.
+ Minor user interface tweaks.
1.4.0
Jan 28, 2019
New in version 1.4.0.
+ Our Congress now provides information on campaign contributions during the most recent election cycle. From a member's detail screen, select options to view contributions by organizations, industries, or sectors. (Note: contribution data may not be available for some new members of Congress. Data will be updated as it arrives.)
1.3.2
Jan 14, 2019
New in version 1.3.2
- Fixed bug that prevented some users' local representatives information from being updated.
1.3.1
Jan 6, 2019
New in version 1.3.
- Fully updated for the 116th Congress. Learn about the new members of the House and Senate and reach out to your representatives.
1.3.0
Sep 3, 2018
New in version 1.3.0
You can now track members' votes in two ways:
- To see a list of how all members voted on a given roll call tap the "Member Positions" item on any vote detail screen.
- To see a list of how a given member voted on all recent floor votes tap the "Vote Positions" item on the member's detail screen.
1.2.3
Feb 17, 2018
New in version 1.2.3
+ You can now view a member's Facebook page by tapping the "Facebook" item on the member detail screen.
+ Fixed a bug where boundaries for congressional districts containing islands did no display correctly.
+ User interface improvements.
1.2.2
Jan 11, 2018
New in version 1.2.2
+ You can now read a short summary of a member's career by tapping the "Biography" item on the member detail screen.
+ Minor bug fixes.
1.2.1
Dec 22, 2017
New in version 1.2.1
This update is all about geography!
+ We've added constituency maps to member detail screens.
+ The "My Representatives" screen now includes a map of your congressional district.
+ When searching for your representatives, tap "Current Location" to fill in your current address.
1.1
Dec 4, 2017
New in version 1.1
+ Our Congress now makes it easier than ever to identify your representatives in Congress and get information on state and local officials. Simply tap the "My Representatives" menu item and enter your address. Our Congress will do the rest.
+ You can also get a list of members for your congressional district from the "Members" screen by tapping the location arrow icon in the upper-right corner.
+ On wide-screen devices such as iPads and larger iPhones in landscape mode, Our Congress now shows House and Senate information side-by-side.
+ Improved layout for iPhone X.
+ Many more under-the-hood optimizations and user-interface improvements.
1.01
Nov 9, 2017
New in Version 1.01
+ The Members screen no longer shows members of the 115th congress who are have left office (sorry Jeff Sessions).
+ The About screen includes a link to Our Congress in the iOS App Store.
1.0
Nov 7, 2017

Our Congress FAQ

Click here to learn how to download Our Congress in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Our Congress.
iPhone
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 13.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
Our Congress supports English

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