Commenting on Congress

There are Web sites that cover the actions and inactions of Congress. And there are Web sites that let voters contact their members of Congress and comment. CQ Roll Call wants to bridge the two.

This week, the media company is revamping one of its Web sites, Congress.org, with an eye toward what one of its executives, Peter Anthony, calls “informed action.”

“If I’m reading an article on Congress.org about an issue that’s important to me, I can very quickly contact my member of Congress and let them know how I feel about a specific issue,” said Mr. Anthony, the senior vice president and publisher of advocacy solutions for CQ Roll Call.

In the past, Congress.org, a consumer-friendly version of the professional-grade Congressional Quarterly and Roll Call Web sites, has lacked up-to-date information on the bills being taken up by legislators. Once revised on Tuesday, the Web site will be updated throughout the day with new information, he said.

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