This is a grassroots advocacy tool that looks promising - a dead simple way to track your senators’ and representative’s votes by e-mail. From the website signup page (I just signed up):
Each week (that Congress is in session) you will receive:
- Key votes by your two Senators and U.S. Representative.
- Links to send e-mail to your members of Congress using pre-addressed forms.
- Upcoming votes for your review and links to offer e-mail input before they vote
I couldn’t find Privacy Policy info on the site, so I used a throwaway email address from SneakeMail.
I’ve not tested sending email to Congress by their method. I suspect if the email doesn’t come with a contribution it doesn’t get much attention.
Suggest that megavote feature a search for congressional votes on veterans’ benefits. To wit: Have Republicans traditionally cut veterans’ benefits while Democrats support preserving and/on increasing veterans’ benefits?
How about a chart or graph that compares and contrasts such legislative history to include, but not necessarily be limited to, legislation that actually passes & signed by the president & thus become law?
An alternative: http://www.govtrack.us