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<p>GovTrack.us is a <a href="/facts/Website/SAsjJnca">website</a> developed by then-student <a href="/facts/Joshua_Tauberer/YRRSqUeS">Joshua Tauberer</a>. It is based in <a href="/facts/Washington%2c_D.C./enXPK156">Washington, D.C.</a>, and was launched as a hobby. It enables its users to track the <a href="/facts/Bill_(proposed_law)/4l6xGHIh">bills</a> and members of the <a href="/facts/United_States_Congress/mJlU46K7">United States Congress</a>. Users can add trackers to certain bills, thereby narrowing the scope of the information they receive. The website collects data on members of Congress, allowing users to check members' voting records and attendance relative to their peers. It propagates the ideology of increasing transparency in the government and building better communication between the general public and the government. </p>