Description
INTRODUCING 111TH CONGRESS!
Now you can have every member of Congress in YOUR pocket.
This application offers all of the vital information you need to be an active and informed citizen between elections. Learn all about who represents you in Congress, contact them in Washington, follow their campaigns and challengers, read their Twitter pages, and see their YouTube videos. Share any link in the application via email, Facebook, or Twitter.
Remember, they work on Capitol Hill but they represent you.
SUPPORT
If you updated the application recently and it crashes, please visit our support page. There is a fix and it works every time.
REVIEWS
Featured by Apple as a "New and Noteworthy" application in February and a "Staff Favorite" in October
• Macworld, "Indispensable"
• Washingtonian, "Top iPhone Apps for Washington"
• What’sOnIPhone, “Something every citizen should have”
• Oh, My, Gov! "#1 iPhone App for Government"
• Mashable, "Top 5 Best Apps for Political Junkies"
• BlogCritics, "Top 10 iPhone Application"
• AppCraver.com, “Editor’s Pick"
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Basic information
Member of Congress's first and last name; title or leadership position, state, senior/junior designation in the Senate and District number in the house, political party affiliation, district map, and biographical information.
Contact information
Washington, DC office address, Google map, official website link, member contact form, and telephone number. We also include the member's Twitter and YouTube links where available.
Capitol staff information
Names and email address links to top staff including: Chief of Staff, Legislative Director, Press Secretary or Communications Director, and the Scheduler. Staff salary information is also included.
Legislative activity
Full committee and subcommittee assignments with applicable chair and ranking member designations, sponsored and cosponsored legislation, earmarks, and overseas trips.
Campaign information
Incumbent campaign website and percent of the vote won in the most recent election, name of the top opponent and website, campaign news, tracking polls where available, and donor information.
Bonus features
Who to contact to register to vote in your state, News (Politico), members of President Obama's cabinet (New York Times), Campaign Finance (OpenSecrets.org), Legislation (THOMAS.loc.gov), Transparency (LegiStorm.com), Ad Watch (FactCheck.org), our blog and Twitter page, and answers to frequently-asked questions.
How often is the information updated?
The information in this application is current to the time you install it and will be updated in early 2010. Also in the App Store is CongressPro, which is updated consistently throughout the 12 months of your subscription.
PRESIDENT AND STATE APPLICATIONS
We now offer a version of this software President Obama's Administration and the following states: California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. Search for "Cohen Research Group" in the App Store for details.
What's New in Version 4.50
Complete database update includes photos for new members elected on November 3, 2009.
Customer Reviews
OK for a beginning effort.
Time wasting intial screen! Good info on every member. However, when you click on a link for more info, you are taken (rightfully) to Safari. Done and want to go back to Congress? Annoying splash page AGAIN and thence to the first alphabetical entry by name. I live in Wisconsin, meaning I then have to select <by state> and then scroll down to Wisconsin at the end of the list just to get back to the member I was investigating! What a pain!!! Also... no email links to members.
Crashes and 110th Congress only
My rep has been deceased for 4 months, but you wouldn't know it here. Not only does this app crash, it's still got the 110th congress listed.
Not working
So it's not working for me. I click on the congressperson and it immediatley closes the procgram and goes to the home screen.
Also. Why aren't usvi congresswoman donna christirnsen and PR congressman pedro Pierluisi included. They are also members of congress.
- Category: Reference
- Updated Dec 08, 2009
- Current Version: 4.50
- 6.5 MB
- Languages: English
- Seller: Cohen Research Group
- © 2008-09 Cohen Research Group
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch. Requires iPhone OS 3.1 or later.
