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Site news and community analysis of U.S. legislation, at GovTrack.us.
November 8, 2008

What happens when the clock strikes 2009?

Author: Josh Tauberer - Categories: in the news, sitenews

Now that we’ve passed election season, things are pretty much wrapping up in the legislative branch. The House has already adjourned and will start a new session on January 3, 2009, according to the resolution H. Con. Res. 440. The Senate is still in session and will meet this month, but without the House they will probably not push any measures forward. Read it all..

November 1, 2008

GovTrack hits 50,000 registered users

Author: Josh Tauberer - Categories: sitenews

We’ve hit the 50,000 mark, the number of people that have created an account on the site to configure their trackers and get email updates. More updates coming in a few weeks.

September 9, 2008

Welcome to GovTrack’s Fourth Year

Author: Josh Tauberer - Categories: sitenews

If you’ve been here before August, you surely have noticed already the most obvious recent change. But besides the visual refresh, there are a number of new things here at GovTrack, and more planned. Read on for details. Read it all..

July 6, 2008

Questions and Answers: Your questions, your answers!

Author: Josh Tauberer - Categories: sitenews

Last week I added a new feature to GovTrack called Community Q&A. It was inspired by a question I received by mail (the subject of my last blog post). If one person that has a question actually took the time to email, then there must be hundreds of other questions you all have but haven’t asked. Read it all..