Legislative Strengthening

Making legislatures around the world more effective, efficient, and transparent

POPVOX Foundation supports global democratic resilience by helping legislatures leverage emerging technologies and open data platforms to modernize legislative workflows, enhance real-time information sharing, and ensure data sovereignty.

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Modern Parliament

Modern Parliament (“ModParl”) is a newsletter that provides insights into the evolution of legislative institutions worldwide and serves as a forum to foster a dialogue among legislative professionals, current and former staffers, academics, journalists, and modernization enthusiasts alike.

Artificial Intelligence for the Legislative Branch

POPVOX Foundation has developed resources tailored to the use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in Congressional and parliamentary workflows to help Members of Congress, MPs, and staff understand and responsibly deploy these tools.

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World Parliament Day: Why I Love the Legislative Branch
World Parliament Day: Why I Love the Legislative Branch

Celebrate World Parliament Day with some reflections from our Senior Fellow Beatriz Rey on how Congress became her window into human possibility and political imagination!

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Insights from Athens and Lisbon on Upgrading Parliaments in a Digital World
Insights from Athens and Lisbon on Upgrading Parliaments in a Digital World

From Athens to Lisbon, this month’s Modern Parliament captures how legislatures are reimagining democracy for the digital age. Highlights include insights from the 4th Global Conference on Parliamentary Studies, Portugal’s democratic innovation map, and global examples of AI, citizen engagement, and research-policy integration reshaping how parliaments work.

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Six institutional wins to mark six months of the 119th Congress
Six institutional wins to mark six months of the 119th Congress

We mark six months of the 119th Congress with six overlooked institutional wins—from expanded staff benefits to GenAI pilots and infrastructure upgrades. This edition highlights how small, intentional improvements are modernizing legislative operations and building a more resilient Congress.

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