Data Sources

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SenGov uses public records from official U.S. government websites and legislative portals. We prioritize primary sources and link directly to origin documents whenever possible.

Federal Sources

• Congress.gov for bills, member profiles, and legislative activity
• U.S. House of Representatives for House member office/contact records
• U.S. Senate for Senate office/contact records
• USA.gov for federal agency and public service references
• Federal Register for official notices, rules, and executive publications

State-Level Sources

• Official state legislature websites for current chamber membership
• Official governor office websites for executive contact and office records
• Secretary of State and election office websites for public office validation
• NCSL for legislative process references and cross-state context

Data Quality Rules

• Source priority is official government publication first, then nonpartisan civic records.
• Records are normalized into a common profile format for search and comparison.
• Contact fields are preserved in official form and not rewritten into unofficial channels.
• When a source changes, the profile is updated to match the newest official record.

Update Frequency

• High-traffic profiles and state landing pages: rolling updates.
• Broad directory refreshes: periodic batch verification.
• Urgent corrections: fast-track updates when source links or offices change.

For Publishers and Researchers

If you reference SenGov data in articles, newsletters, or civic tools, cite both:

1. The original government source URL.
2. The SenGov profile URL used for indexing and summary context.

Recommended attribution example: “Source: SenGov directory, verified against Congress.gov and official office websites.”

Related Civic Resource

For additional congressional biography and civic data context, see FederalVoice.