Keeping up with news from a member of Congress helps you know what they're doing to support democracy and how you can speak up about the issues you care about.
What kinds of updates are there?
- Formats - legislators offer different kinds of updates:
- press releases on their websites
- social media posts on BlueSky, Instagram, Youtube, and more
- email newsletters
- Activities - legislators cover a variety of activities in their updates:
- legislation they've proposed
- how they've voted
- oversight - starting investigations or pressing department heads for answers
- upcoming Town Halls
Who should I follow?
- your own members of the Senate
- your own member of the House of Representatives
- legislators who support things you support or seem to have good ideas
- legislators who represent people you care about - your family, your friends, neighbors from your home town
How do I get updates?
- subscribe or follow on social media
- sign up for email newsletters on their website
- visit their website whenever you're in the mood and read about what they've been up to
Any suggestions for who to follow?
In addition to your own representatives, here are a few folks I like to follow:
- Elizabeth Warren, Senator from Massachusetts
- Senator Warren's press releases at her website
- Senator Warren on BlueSky, Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Congresswoman from New York
- Representative Ocasio-Cortez's press releases at her website
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook
- Subscribe to her email newsletter
- Maxwell Frost, Congressman from Florida
Ask your friends who they like.
The more you know about what our representatives are doing in Congress, the better we can work with them to strengthen democracy and build a more perfect union.
