Congressional Tech
Building tech tools for congressional staff and increasing transparency for constituents.
Why This Matters
We collaborate with key technical personnel in and around Congress to improve legislative processes by enhancing operations, transparency, and public access to procedural legislative information. The focus is on civic tech initiatives that make legislative data more discoverable and useful for both congressional staff and the public.
Our Impact
To foster a strong relationship between the House Digital Service and Civic Tech DC to find opportunities for engagement with important congressional stakeholders, ultimately increasing efficiency and transparency in legislative operations.
Geography / Reach
Primarily the DMV area, but open source and available for national use.
Community Partners
American Governance Institute (AGI).Our Story
Technological roadblocks were gathered organically from Congressional Staffers during the Annual Congressional Hackathon. These needs were compiled by a member of the American Governance Institute (AGI) and shared with Civic Tech DC (CTDC). The AGI–CTDC relationship continues as an ongoing partnership.
Come Join Us
Everyone is welcome no matter your skill level or background. We especially need help with:
- Web scraping
- Data modeling
- Finding and using open data APIs
- Creating Chrome/Firefox browser extensions
- Google application integrations (e.g., Google Sheets, Google Forms)