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Members sub-API

Current Member List

Required Params
  • congress-number
  • chamber
Usage
nyt.congress.members.currentMembersList(args, callback)
Example
nyt.congress.members.currentMembersList({‘congress-number’:’105’, 
‘chamber’:’house’}, console.log)

Member List

Required Params
  • congress-number
  • chamber
Usage
nyt.congress.members.memberList(args, callback)
Example
nyt.congress.members.membersList({‘congress-number’:’105’, 
‘chamber’:’house’}, console.log)

Member Bio and Roles

Required Params
  • member
Usage
nyt.congress.members.bioAndRoles(args, callback)
Example
nyt.congress.members.bioAndRoles({‘member-ID’:’<id>’}, console.log)

New Members

Required Params
  • N/A
Usage
nyt.congress.members.new(args, callback)
Example
nyt.congress.members.new({}, console.log)

Current Members by State/District

Required Params
  • chamber
  • state
Usage
nyt.congress.members.byStateOrDistrict(args, callback)
Example
nyt.congress.members.byStateOrDistrict({‘chamber’:’house’, ‘state’:’MA’}, console.log)

Members Leaving Office

Required Params
  • congress-number
  • chamber
Usage
nyt.congress.members.leavingOffice(args, callback)
Example
nyt.congress.members.leavingOffice({‘chamber’:’house’, ‘congress-number’:’105’}, console.log)

Members Vote Positions

Required Params
  • member-ID
Usage
nyt.congress.members.votePositions(args, callback)
Example
nyt.congress.members.votePositions({‘member-ID’:’<id>’}, console.log)

Members Vote Comparison

Required Params
  • first-member-ID
  • second-member-ID
  • congress-number
  • chamber
Usage
nyt.congress.members.voteComparison(args, callback)
Example
nyt.congress.members.voteComparison({‘first-member-ID’:’<id>’, ‘second-member-ID’:’<id>’, ‘congress-number’:’105’, ‘chamber’:’house’}, console.log)

Bills Cosponsored by a Member

Required Params
  • member-ID
  • type
Usage
nyt.congress.members.cosponsoredBills(args, callback)
Example
nyt.congress.members.cosponsoredBills({‘member-ID’:’<id>’, ‘type’:’withdrawn’}, console.log)

Member Sponsorship Comparison

Required Params
  • first-member-ID
  • second-member-ID
  • congress-number
  • chamber
Usage
nyt.congress.members.sponsorshipComparison(args, callback)
Example
nyt.congress.members.sponsorshipComparison({‘first-member-ID’:’<id>’, ‘second-member-ID’:’<id>’, ‘congress-number’:’105’, ‘chamber’:’house’}, console.log)

Members Floor Appearances

Required Params
  • member-ID
Usage
nyt.congress.members.floorAppearances(args, callback)
Example

nyt.congress.members.floorAppearances({‘member-ID’:’<id>’}, console.log)
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