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Do you know who represents you in Congress? Find a representative or senator using congressional district maps or searching by name or ZIP code.

GovTrack compiles statistics about Members of Congress. These Members are the most . . .

Successful:

Sen. Hatch [R-UT]

66 bills enacted since 1987

Absent:

Del. Faleomavaega [D-AS]

41% votes missed since 2007

Unsuccessful:

Sen. Schumer [D-NY]

89% of 706 bills died since 1987

You can also browse Congress by state or search former Members.

The Senate and House divide their work into committees. Members of Congress sit on one or more committees, where most bills start in the legislative process.

Civics 101 from citizenJoe or Government 101 from Project Vote Smart explain how a bill becomes a law. Also see Senate floor procedure for more detailed information.

We cover legislative information on GovTrack, but there is much more to know about the Congress. See our list of links to other useful websites dealing with the U.S. Congress and U.S. law.

GovTrack has information on all bills going back to 1993 and follows the status of current pending legislation as it goes through the law-making processs.

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