The public records Voter Choice uses, what each source covers, how fresh it may be, and important limitations.
These sources support the records shown by Voter Choice. The catalog describes purpose and scope, not a promise of complete coverage. Follow the canonical source link to verify current details.
Congress.gov
Purpose: Federal roll-call votes and CRS bill information
Scope: United States Congress
Freshness: Updated as retained roll-call records are ingested; verify the linked record for the latest status.
Attribution: Library of Congress
Limitations: Coverage is limited to records Voter Choice has ingested and tagged; it is not a complete congressional archive.
OpenStates
Purpose: State legislative bills, people, and vote records
Scope: Participating United States state legislatures
Freshness: Updated periodically from retained state records; source timing varies by legislature.
Attribution: OpenStates and the applicable state legislature
Limitations: State availability and source detail vary; always follow the linked legislature record when present.
GovTrack
Purpose: Accessible federal bill and vote links used alongside primary records
Scope: United States Congress
Freshness: Follows published federal legislative data; verify against Congress.gov for the authoritative record.
Attribution: GovTrack as an aggregator; Congress.gov as the primary authority
Limitations: GovTrack is an independent aggregator, not an official government source.
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