App: CongressPro
Developer: Cohen Research Group
Genres: Reference, Education

Introducing Congress in Your Pocket, Professional Edition, for the 1st session of the 118th Congress (2021-23).  Note: Congress has not set all of their committees yet.  Subscribe for updates!

Get the app members of Congress and their staff, pros and activists, rely on to engage on Capitol Hill.  With your paid monthly subscription, this app updates every time you use it so you'll always get the very best information we have.  In addition to having the most complete mobile directory of members and committees available, you'll be able to track legislation and your interactions with Congress like never before.  

MEMBERS
Each bookmarkable member page offers a thumbnail and high-resolution photo, contact information, district maps, a short bio, social media links, capitol staff names and email addresses with LinkedIn pages where available, committee and subcommittee assignments, and interest group ratings.  Campaign information includes links to news, fundraising, recent opponents, election results, and win margins.  We also offer political analysis from the Cook Political Report, Inside Politics with Nathan Gonzales, and Sabato's Crystal Ball.

COMMITTEES
Full committees have their own bookmarkable pages, and include the majority and minority office, contact, social media information, and a description of jurisdiction.  Members are listed in seniority order and staff director names, telephone numbers, and email addresses are included.  Subcommittees can be bookmarked, too, and have website links as well as membership ordered by seniority.

LEGISLATION
Learn about and track legislation with the ability to search and bookmark all bills introduced in the 117th Congress. Where available, each bill has the official descriptions, current status, sponsors and cosponsors, list of actions, and subject matter. Bill text is linked to Congress.gov.

NOTES
Record or type secured meeting notes with members or committees. Edit and download all of them for use in outside the app.

MORE
Add widgets to your home screen showing when the House and Senate are in session. In addition to a powerful Search function that covers staff and biographical information you can see members of the House of Representatives or the Senate by last name or state/district and by your current location. View lists of Freshmen, Open Seats, Vulnerable Seats, members by Political Party. Other features include the ability reorder bookmarks and navigation, see congressional office maps, and read Mehlman’s strategic presentations.

APPLE WATCH
Add a quick-launch complication to your watch face and access the 118th Congress from your wrist, bookmarks from your iPhone, and members by your current location. Tap on the thumbnail photo and get a full screen picture. Tap to call, check the Twitter feed, dictate or chose a short note, or get the DC office map. Information includes office address, what percent they won their last election with, Sabato's Crystal Ball for the upcoming race, and a short biography.

REVIEWS
Our award-winning Congress apps were launched on the first iPhone and have been featured 11 times by Apple as well as by CNN, POLITICO, Washingtonian, National Journal, The Atlantic, Macworld, RedState, and Huffington Post.

ABOUT SUBSCRIPTIONS: Payment is charged to your iTunes Account at the confirmation of your purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. You can manage subscriptions and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. The privacy policy for this application is available at http://cohenresearchgroup.com/CRGPrivacyPolicy.pdf, and the Terms of Use can be found at http://cohenresearchgroup.com/CRGTermsOfService.pdf. Additionally, both links can be found in the application's Subscriptions section.

Release notes:
Senate committees now correctly show Democrats in the majority.