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Civic dossiers

Civic dossiers

Curated context on the people, organizations, and bills that shape U.S. policy. Every dossier is sourced from public records — GovTrack, OpenSecrets, ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer — with citations on every page.


Politicians · 638

Sitting members of Congress


Organizations · 103

Think tanks, advocacy groups, and federal agencies

8 think tanks, 2 advocacy organizations and 93 federal agencies.

Who controls a federal agency — appointment, terms, and the party-balance limits written into statute →

How these organizations describe themselves — in their own words, quoted and linked →


Bills · 25

Landmark legislation


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Data comes from public records. Read the methodology.