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CARERS Act would end federal prohibition on medical marijuana

Posted on Apr 11, 2016 12:45 p.m.

There aren’t many issues that would unite Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), one of the most progressive Democrat senators from one of the bluest… Read More »

Clinton’s and Sanders’ legislative records on fossil fuels

Posted on Apr 7, 2016 1:18 p.m.

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, the leading Democratic presidential candidates, both served in the Senate. So how do they compare on… Read More »

Hate paying high airlines fees?

Posted on Mar 30, 2016 5:56 a.m.

The airline industry achieved its most profitable year in decades last year. Read More »

Terrorists have used burner phones to plot their acts. Should Congress regulate them?

Posted on Mar 30, 2016 5:50 a.m.

With the Apple-vs.-FBI encryption fight consuming so much attention over the past month, often lost by the wayside is an issue no less… Read More »

Congress wouldn’t get paid if it fails to pass a budget under the “No Budget, No Pay” act

Posted on Mar 30, 2016 5:36 a.m.

Getting Democrats and Republicans to agree on budgets was difficult even during the most harmonious of times. But it has proven… Read More »

Amidst a corporate mergers boom, this bill would reduce the Federal Trade Commission’s power to…

Posted on Mar 23, 2016 8:10 a.m.

The United States is experiencing a boom in corporate mergers and acquisitions. Last year was a record year for mergers, both in terms of… Read More »

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Presidential Candidates Miss Votes

Posted on Dec 26, 2015 11:56 p.m.

Update: Check out our real-time presidential candidates missed votes tracker. ————— The 2016 presidential candidates are under a lot of scrutiny right now, and the ... Read More »

No Speaker since 1933 was elected with more than one vote from the minority party

Posted on Oct 9, 2015 2:59 p.m.

With the Republican party now selecting their nominee for the next Speaker of the House, there’s been some discussion of whether a moderate Republican candidate ... Read More »

GovTrack Updates for Spring/Summer 2015

Posted on Oct 4, 2015 3:25 p.m.

Here’s what’s new on GovTrack this Spring & Summer: GovTrack Insider After running a summer-long experiment with intern Ben, we successfully funded the launch of ... Read More »

Users report GovTrack makes them more confident about approaching government

Posted on Aug 28, 2015 6:49 p.m.

This summer GovTrack ran a survey of its users to learn more about the site’s effectiveness. The survey, run in collaboration with mySociety, revealed something ... Read More »