THE 51st STATE: THE STATE OF ONLINE Tech Tools for the American Voter and the 2008 Congressional Elections The Tutorial by Laura Gordon-Murnane, Information Consultant
How did my Representative or Senators vote on the issues? Project VoteSmart.org provides detailed voting information on every Congressperson and Senator. Go to Project VoteSmart.org and select from the left column – “Voting Records” – then select the state. Once you have selected your state, choose “Congress.”
Click on a bill of interest and you will find out if the bill passed/failed, the total and party breakdown, and how individual members voted on the bill. You can also click on the member’s name and go to the member’s page.
Laura Gordon-Murnane, an information consultant (Knowledge Net Unlimited), has an M.L.S. and works in Washington, D.C. She writes frequently on government information for Searcher. Her e-mail address is lgmurnane@yahoo.com.
