Know Your Representatives with Congress, Congress+ or CongressPro for iPhone and iPad

Do you know who your congressional representatives are? I could maybe name my two US senators but I couldn't name any of my US representatives. And forget knowing anything about what committees these representatives sit on. I bet most people are in the same situation as me. However, as we head into the elections I feel I need to educate myself. So if you are like me and want to learn more about who your representatives are, below are three versions of the same app that provide you with just that information: Congress with an 85 AppScore, Congress+ with an 80 AppScore and CongressPro. These three apps provide you with information on who represents you, how to contact your representatives and how to follow their campaigns. Congress is the most basic of the apps, the least expensive and built for the iPhone only. Congress+ and CongressPro offer more information on capitol staff and on legislative activity including full committee and sub-committee assignments and both are universal apps. Further, although CongressPro is the highest priced of the three apps it does provide the most detailed information on committees and sub-committees and some additional bonus features. I'm definitely going to download one of these apps to become a better informed voter. Will you?

		Congress	85
		$0.99: iPhone
		From the app description: "This application offers all of the vital information you need to be an active and informed citizen between elections. Learn all about who represents you in Congress, contact them in Washington, follow their campaigns and challengers, read their social networking pages, and see their YouTube videos. Share any link in the application via email, Facebook, or Twitter. Remember, they work on Capitol Hill but they represent you. The app offers: member of Congress's first and last name; title or leadership position, state, senior/junior designation in the Senate and District number in the house, political party affiliation, district map, and biographical information; Washington, DC office address, office map, official website link, member contact form, and telephone number; incumbent campaign website and percent of the vote won in the most recent election, name of the top opponent and website, campaign news, tracking polls where available, and donor information." What's On iPhone: "This is a terrific application and I'm glad that I bought it" (November 13, 2008).

		Congress+	80
		$4.99: iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch (Universal App)
		The app offers everything from Congress plus these additions from the app description: "The app offers the names and email address links to top staff including: Chief of Staff, Legislative Director, Press Secretary or Communications Director, and the Scheduler. Also included in the app are full committee and subcommittee assignments with applicable chair and ranking member designations, sponsored and cosponsored legislation, earmarks, and overseas trips. Staff salary information is also included. Locate your members of Congress over-the-air or by zip code, learn who to contact to register to vote in your state, news, members of President Obama's cabinet, Campaign Finance, Legislation, Transparency, Ad Watch, our blog and Twitter page, and answers to frequently-asked questions." Macworld: "The app features an extensive database packed with information on congressional leaders, their staffers, committee activities and the minutiae of the legislative process. If you are an activist or just and interested citizen, Congress+ is indispensable" (March 20, 2009).

		CongressPro	XX
		$29.99: iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch (Universal App)
		The app offers everything from Congress+ plus these additions from the app description: "CongressPro also offers separate sections just for committees and subcommittees. Now available, you have the ability to take notes inside the application on each member of Congress. This application is intended for people who work in the media, government relations or political professionals and activists who need to have the very latest updated information on Congress."