Metadata-Version: 1.1
Name: python-congress
Version: 0.3.2
Summary: A Python client for the ProPublica Congress API
Home-page: UNKNOWN
Author: Chris Amico
Author-email: eyeseast@gmail.com
License: UNKNOWN
Description: Python Congress
        ===============
        
        A Python client for the ProPublica `Congress
        API <https://propublica.github.io/congress-api-docs/>`__
        
        Install
        -------
        
        From PyPI:
        
        ::
        
            pip install python-congress
        
        Download and run the install script:
        
        ::
        
            git clone https://github.com/eyeseast/propublica-congress && cd propublica-congress
            python setup.py install
        
        Usage
        -----
        
        ::
        
            >>> from congress import Congress
            >>> congress = Congress(API_KEY)
        
            # get member by bioguide ID
            >>> pelosi = congress.members.get('P000197')
            >>> pelosi['twitter_id']
            'NancyPelosi'
        
            # get recent House bills
            # recent bills come in two types: 'introduced' and 'updated'
            >>> introd = congress.bills.recent(chamber='house', congress=111, type='introduced')
            >>> len(introd['bills'])
            20
            >>> introd['chamber']
            'House'
        
            # or use a convenience function
            >>> introd = congress.bills.introduced('house')
            >>> introd['chamber']
            'House'
            >>> len(introd['bills'])
            20
        
Platform: any
Classifier: Intended Audience :: Developers
Classifier: License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License
Classifier: Natural Language :: English
Classifier: Operating System :: OS Independent
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python
Classifier: Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 2
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6
