python-congress 0.3.5
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pythoncongress 0.3.5
A Python client for the ProPublica Congress
API
Install
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
>>> 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
License:
For personal and professional use. You cannot resell or redistribute these repositories in their original state.
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