Governing Capacity & Technology

The 2025 Congressional Hackathon brought Members of Congress, staff, technologists, and students together at the US Capitol for a day of collaboration, big announcements, and inspiring solutions from the next generation of innovators working to modernize Congress.

At the Global Gathering in Portugal, voices from 144 countries explored AI accountability, digital democracy, and community-driven innovation as part of a renewed vision for politics in the age of AI.

We’re back! ICYMI: A recap of AI “summer camp” for Congressional staff, the launch of Departure Dialogues for departing federal employees, and new writing on why casework insights struggle to reach decision-makers. Plus: the House Digital Service’s release of a unified casework taxonomy, a major step toward better tools and national dashboards for constituent services.

POPVOX Foundation commends the House of Representatives on its release of a unified data schema for Congressional casework tracking and analysis. This groundbreaking work will transform how Congress learns from constituent experiences and identifies systemic challenges in federal agency operations.

The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has clarified that Congress’ quorum requirement does not demand physical presence, upholding proxy voting and affirming Congress’ constitutional flexibility to operate during emergencies. The decision paves the way for stronger continuity planning and modern remote participation systems to ensure legislative function in future crises.

POPVOX Foundation’s AI Summer Camp aims to encourage Members of Congress and their staff to dedicate meaningful time to explore use cases of institutionally approved LLMs. The project addresses the gap between Congressional offices' curiosity about the benefits and risks of using AI capabilities and the practical challenge of finding time to explore this emerging technology while having fun along the way.

Buried in headlines about the One Big Beautiful Bill Act? You’re not alone. The latest Casework Navigator cuts through the noise to break down what actually matters for casework.

How do constituent services currently operate? What are the lines of communication between constituents, elected officials, and government agencies? What would casework look like under proportional representation?

POPVOX Foundation Deputy Director Anne Meeker joins Lee Drutman on the Politics in Question podcast to discuss this and more.

New resources designed specifically to help House and Senate chiefs of staff and their teams navigate the responsible adoption of generative AI (GenAI) tools in their daily work.