About Legislation Lemur

Legislation Lemur is a lightweight, in-progress civic data project. Right now it focuses on a few core things: helping you look up current members of Congress, see a clear profile with basic details, and get a high-level snapshot of who is serving this session—without noise, commentary, or spin.

This early version intentionally keeps the surface small. As the data pipeline hardens and the interface stabilizes, new views and visualizations will be layered on top of the same neutral, fact-first foundation.

Current Features (more in coming soon!)

  • Search current members of Congress by name or browse by state.
  • See a high-level snapshot of Congress composition and broad demographics at the chamber / state level.
  • Open a simple member page showing core details and a list of recent sponsored / co-sponsored bills.
Legislation Lemur in the stacks—brand illustration

Why it exists

Legislation Lemur started as a way to practice real-world data work and interface design while contributing to something deeper: making civic information easier to get to and easier to trust. Instead of hot takes or feeds of outrage, the focus is on the boring-but-essential basics: who represents you, what they are sponsoring, and how Congress as a whole is composed.

The name “Lemur” stuck for its symbolism—curiosity, agility, and the instinct to keep moving forward. Qualities that matter in technology, but also in civic life. “We the People” begins with access: participation and accountability are easier when the underlying facts are straightforward to find and read.

Last updated: 11/15/2025

How it works (at a high level)

  1. Collect data from official congressional sources and feeds.
  2. Normalize it into consistent shapes for members, bills, and session-level composition.
  3. Cache snapshots server-side so common pages load quickly.
  4. Surface the most useful bits in a clean, low-friction UI.

Built with Next.js (App Router), server-rendered React, and a small ingestion pipeline that keeps member and Congress data in sync with official sources. More advanced visualizations will be layered on gradually as the core stays stable.

Roadmap

This early version deliberately keeps the feature set small. Over time, the goal is to grow Legislation Lemur into a clearer window into the legislative landscape—while staying neutral and fact-first.

  • Richer member pages: committees, voting patterns, topic focus, and timelines of activity.
  • Deeper Congress composition views with filters, trends, and more detailed demographic breakdowns.
  • Interactive timelines for major bills and floor / committee actions.
  • Compare view: side-by-side member metrics and activity.
  • Saved members & states for quick return visits and light personalization.
  • Optional email digests or alerts for new activity on the people and topics you care about.

Contact

Questions, corrections, or data issues? Send me a message.