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Congressional data for the classroom

Students and professors use Legis1 for classroom work, coursework research, and hands-on learning about how Congress, lobbying, and the legislative process actually function.

45+
Years of congressional data
200K+
Bills & resolutions
810K+
Lobbying disclosures
140K+
Lawmaker & staff profiles
Everything your team needs in one place

Classroom Instruction

Bring real congressional data into the classroom. Students engage with live legislation, actual lobbying disclosures, and real member profiles instead of textbook abstractions.

Coursework & Assignments

Students track bills, research lawmakers, and analyze lobbying activity for papers and projects — building the same skills used by practitioners on Capitol Hill.

Legislative Process Study

Follow a bill through every stage — introduction, committee markup, floor debate, and passage — with the full cast of lawmakers, staff, and lobbyists involved.

Career Preparation

Students preparing for careers on Capitol Hill or in government affairs get firsthand exposure to the directories, networks, and intelligence tools used by professionals every day.

Simulations & Case Studies

Run mock markups, lobbying campaigns, and legislative strategy exercises grounded in actual congressional data, giving students real-world context for every decision.

Policy & Politics Courses

From intro to American government to advanced legislative process seminars, Legis1 provides the primary source data that makes political science tangible and relevant.

Built for the way you work

Live congressional data

Current legislation, hearings, lobbying disclosures, and member profiles — the same data practitioners use every day.

45+ years of history

Study how Congress has changed over time with decades of legislation, staffing, lobbying, and contribution records.

Networked profiles

Connect lawmakers to their staff, lobbyists to their clients, and witnesses to the legislation they have influenced.

Academic pricing

Special pricing available for universities and colleges. Contact us to discuss options for your department or program.

Classroom Data
H.R. 4821 — Markup in Progress
Track the bill as activity unfolds. 12 amendments filed. 6 lobbyists with active disclosures. 3 former staffers now registered on this issue.
Live billNetworked
Member Profile: Rep. [Name]
Committee assignments, voting record, staff directory, effectiveness ranking, FEC contributions, and lobbying connections — all in one place.
Full profile
Lobbying Disclosure Search
Search 810K+ filings by issue, client, firm, or lawmaker. Ideal for case studies on corporate political activity and influence.
Primary source
"My students are working with the same data that lobbyists and congressional staff use. There is no better way to teach how the Hill actually works."
Professor of Political Science, Georgetown University