https://github.com/eyeseast/propublica-congress

A Python client for the ProPublica Congress API
https://github.com/eyeseast/propublica-congress

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A Python client for the ProPublica Congress API

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/eyeseast/propublica-congress
• Owner: eyeseast
• License: mit
• Created: 2017-02-04T16:30:48.000Z (almost 8 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2020-07-16T14:32:56.000Z (over 4 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-14T12:48:58.081Z (about 1 month ago)
• Topics: api, api-client, congress, government, politics, python
• Language: Python
• Homepage: https://propublica-congress.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
• Size: 72.3 KB
• Stars: 53
• Watchers: 5
• Forks: 19
• Open Issues: 12
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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Python Congress

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A Python client for the ProPublica [Congress API](https://projects.propublica.org/api-docs/congress-api/)

Install

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From PyPI:

    pip install python-congress

Download and run the install script:

    git clone https://github.com/eyeseast/propublica-congress && cd propublica-congress

    python setup.py install

Usage

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    >>> from congress import Congress

    >>> congress = Congress(API_KEY)

    

    # get member by bioguide ID

    >>> pelosi = congress.members.get('P000197')

    >>> pelosi['twitter_id']

    'NancyPelosi'

    

    # get recent House bills

    # recent bills come in two types: 'introduced' and 'updated'

    >>> introd = congress.bills.recent(chamber='house', congress=111, type='introduced')

    >>> len(introd['bills'])

    20

    >>> introd['chamber']

    'House'

    

    # or use a convenience function

    >>> introd = congress.bills.introduced('house')

    >>> introd['chamber']

    'House'

    >>> len(introd['bills'])

    20