ProPublicaR (version 1.1.4)

get_bills_cosponsored_member: Get Bills Cosponsored by a Specific Member

Description

To get the 20 most recent bill cosponsorships for a particular member, either bills cosponsored or bills where cosponsorship was withdrawn. #HTTP Request: GET https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/member-id/bills/type.json

Usage

get_bills_cosponsored_member(
  member_id,
  type = c("cosponsored", "withdrawn"),
  page = 1,
  myAPI_Key
)

Value

List of returned JSON from endpoint that retrieves the 20 most recent bill cosponsorships for a particular member

Arguments

member_id

The ID of the member to retrieve; it is assigned by the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress or can be retrieved from a member list request.

type

cosponsored or withdrawn

page

Results come in batches of 20. The page parameter specifies which one to retrieve.

myAPI_Key

API key from Propublica To use the congress API, you must sign up for an API key.

Examples

if (FALSE) {
get_bills_cosponsored_member('B001260', 'cosponsored')
}