About Legislation Lemur

Legislation Lemur helps you quickly find your representatives, see what they’ve been working on, and follow topics that matter to you—without noise or spin. We highlight the most useful facts: who sponsored what, when action happened, and how activity trends evolve.

What it is

  • Search by name or ZIP, or browse by state.
  • Member pages summarize activity with visual cues.
  • Bill pages show sponsors, actions, and a progress tracker.
  • Fast search for members and bills.
  • Clear summaries of sponsorship and actions.
  • Visual hints to understand activity over time.
Legislation Lemur in the stacks—brand illustration

Why it exists

Legislation Lemur started as a way to build real-world skills while contributing to something deeper: making civic information more accessible. Rebuilt with Next.js, it’s a straightforward app that returns basic facts about members of Congress and the legislation they sponsor—neutral framing, useful context, no commentary.

The name “Lemur” stuck for its symbolism—curiosity, agility, and the instinct to keep moving forward. Qualities essential not just in technology, but in civic life as well. “We the People” begins with access: participation and accountability are easier when information is easy to find and easy to understand.

Last updated: 9/14/2025

How it works

  1. Collect data from official congressional feeds.
  2. Normalize into consistent shapes (members, bills, votes).
  3. Cache server-side for fast loads with periodic refresh.
  4. Summarize visually so patterns are easy to spot.

Built with Next.js (App Router), JSX/JS, custom CSS, and GCP/Firestore. Visuals will expand with D3.

Roadmap

Over time, the goal is to add deeper visibility into the legislative landscape—voting histories, sponsorship patterns, and richer visual data (e.g., D3-powered charts) so you can spot trends quickly.

  • Compare view: side-by-side member metrics and activity.
  • Improved bill progress tracker with chamber-specific steps.
  • ZIP-to-district lookup and location-aware onboarding.
  • Accessibility audits and keyboard shortcuts.
  • Voting histories and topic/issue trend visualizations.

Contact

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