Simple words. Visible sources. No guessing.

Start with the official record

Bill text, legislative actions, roll calls, and government-published documents come first. Every public bill page links back to the official source when that source is available.

Explain without campaigning

Summaries describe what the bill says and who it may affect. They do not tell readers to support a party, lawmaker, or outcome.

A vote does not prove a reason

We show a lawmaker's reason only when it is supported by a public statement, recording, transcript, or published report. Otherwise the page says we could not find a published reason.

Show limits clearly

Missing text, unclear wording, and incomplete records should be stated plainly. We do not fill gaps with a guess.

What a source check means

We use automated drafting and checks to compare explanations with the official record. These checks can miss mistakes, especially changes shown with crossed-out text. A source check is not a claim that a person reviewed every sentence.

When a source changes or an explanation is incomplete, we keep the available record but stop presenting the old explanation as current. Useful voting records remain available.

Fix supported mistakes

Correction requests are checked against the source record. Supported corrections are made without charging anyone or changing coverage for an advertiser. Report a problem.