LegisLens roadmap

What we're
building next.

LegisLens is growing from a public congressional record into an optional, personal way to follow representation. This page describes planned work—not features available today.

Planned sequence

A transparent path forward

We will strengthen the public record first, then add personalization and communication tools with clear user control.

  1. 01Planned

    Data foundation

    More complete, more current records

    Connect scheduled public-data updates, expand historical vote coverage, and show a visible source and refresh date wherever the evidence appears.

    • Automated public-record refreshes
    • Deeper bill and vote history
    • Clear data-status labels
  2. 02Planned

    Personal workspace

    Follow the people and issues that matter

    An optional account will let you save representatives and topics without changing access to LegisLens's public, nonpartisan research tools.

    • Saved representatives
    • Saved policy topics
    • Private notification preferences
  3. 03Planned

    Timely participation

    Know when Congress acts

    Opt in to alerts about tracked representatives and selected topics, then reach an official congressional office through a clear, user-controlled email workflow.

    • Vote notifications
    • Topic-based alerts
    • Email your representatives
Pending connections

Public data still to connect

The map and representative records already rely on public sources. These next connections will make coverage broader and updates more dependable without putting analysis behind a login.

Public access stays public. An account will be for saving and notifications—not a requirement for viewing congressional records.

Congress.govProduction connection planned

Bill text, summaries, sponsors, actions, committees, and official measure links

House & Senate roll callsAutomated refresh planned

Scheduled updates for member positions, attendance, missed votes, and chamber results

Census ACS & BEARecurring updates planned

Current district, state, and county demographics plus state economic context

Official election recordsSource review planned

Election results and historical comparisons where public reporting is consistent

Optional account features

Your representatives. Your priorities. Your choice.

When accounts arrive, every personal feature will be optional and designed around explicit consent.

Track representatives

Save House members and senators in one personal list, including representatives outside your home delegation when useful.

Choose important topics

Follow policy areas you care about so notifications can focus on relevant votes instead of every congressional action.

Opt in to alerts

Choose whether to receive vote notifications, change their frequency, pause them, or turn them off at any time.

Contact an office

Start an email to the correct representative through official contact information. You will review and send every message yourself.

Before these features launch

Trust is part of the product.

Privacy by restraint

Collect only what is needed to save choices and deliver requested alerts, with straightforward controls to remove them.

Nonpartisan by design

Apply the same definitions, source labels, and calculations to every member and party without assigning ideological scores.

Evidence in view

Keep official-source links, coverage limits, and update dates close to every vote, bill, and profile claim.