Mashup: Bill's In The News
Maplight.org combines political results with financial contributions to show how capital contributions affect voting. This specific mashup allows users to track financial contributions that might have swayed votes for different bills.
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- Visually track Congress with maps. BillMaps puts Congressional bills on the map.
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