Useful Sites for Advocacy Work

Congress.gov: Track federal bills, legislative progress, bill summaries, bill text, and bill sponsors. You can also see floor calendars and committee schedules; learn about congressional legislators; and find your congressional legislators.

Opensecrets.org: Learn about money in politics. You can look up campaign finances, political donations, and learn about the role of dark money. It’s a great resource for data and transparency.

Usa.gov: A hub for government resources and information. Learn about U.S. laws, taxes, and voting; file complaints about government agencies and report scams; access disability services, disaster assistance, and government assistance resources; and much more.

Ballotpedia.org: has information about upcoming races, ballot measures, candidates, and lots of election coverage and analysis.

GAO.gov: The U.S. Government Accountability Office provides Congress and the public with nonpartisan data about key policy areas such as health care, financial impact, education, and much more.

Federalregister.gov: Look up federal rules; comment on rules (during public comment period); review Executive Orders; and see public notices.