Artificial Intelligence for the Legislative Branch

February 17, 2026

Led by a former Congressional staff at POPVOX Foundation, this training walks through what large language models like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Copilot can (and can’t) do in House and Senate offices — covering official guidance, paid account requirements, prompt drafting tips, summarization, memo writing, research support, and responsible use.

January 8, 2026

This guide helps Congressional staff use AI to quickly build understanding of new policy areas. It provides practical, step-by-step guidance — from learning core concepts to preparing for debate — along with sample prompts and common pitfalls to support effective, responsible policy work.

August 18, 2025

Numerous commercially available large language models (LLMs), including Google’s Gemini, OpenAI’s ChatGPT, and Anthropic’s Claude, have released Deep Research plugins on their interfaces. This brief guide presents an overview of what these capabilities can entail, how they differ from the more traditional approach to interacting with LLMs, sample use cases, and best practices.

August 7, 2025

Our AI Field Guide is an on-demand, self-led experience providing structured guidance and use cases to encourage meaningful experimentation while informing Members and staff of best practices to help them understand the limitations and risks of this technology.

July 28, 2025

This starter kit helps Congressional offices introduce and manage generative AI tools in a thoughtful, controlled way. It offers practical guidance for Members and staff to lead AI adoption responsibly, support staff development, and integrate AI into office operations while maintaining accountability and quality constituent service.

July 28, 2025

This guide to creating and using Custom GPTs provides practical, step-by-step guidance on building Custom GPTs using institution-approved tools, enabling Congressional staff to improve research, oversight, onboarding, and knowledge management while maintaining accuracy, security, and control.

July 28, 2025

This Generative AI Use Policy template helps Congressional offices establish clear, responsible guidelines for using AI in official work. Designed to complement institutional guidance, it can be customized to fit office-specific needs and operational contexts.

June 6, 2025

"Claude for Legislatures" is a 101-style, on-demand training video designed specifically for legislative and parliamentary staff who want to explore how Anthropic's commercially available large language model (LLM) Claude can enhance their work.

May 13, 2025

First-week observations and next steps for StaffLink, our publicly available, AI-powered chatbot designed with newly hired Hill staff and interns in mind.

April 28, 2025

StaffLink, a new, AI-powered chatbot designed especially for junior Congressional staffers provides immediate guidance on Congressional operations, drawing on publicly available information about Congressional operations.

December 20, 2024

This is part of a series of reports the Committee on House Administration has been releasing on artificial intelligence strategy and implementation in the House of Representatives over the course of 2024.

November 22, 2024

Despite initial progress, Congress risks falling behind international counterparts in adopting automated technologies. To keep pace, it should develop a cohesive AI strategy, invest in staff training, remove barriers to using modern tools, and enhance global collaboration.

September 27, 2024

While debates continue across Capitol Hill on approaches to regulation of artificial intelligence, institutional offices within the House of Representatives and Senate are taking steps to prepare for the impending paradigm shift.

September 17, 2024

Our guide outlines opportunities for AI-tool integration across multiple workflows common to elected representatives at all levels and highlights best practices and common pitfalls.

July 31, 2024

This is part of a series of reports the Committee on House Administration has releasing on artificial intelligence strategy and implementation in the House of Representatives over the course of 2024.

April 17, 2024

This is part of a series of reports the Committee on House Administration has releasing on artificial intelligence strategy and implementation in the House of Representatives over the course of 2024.

March 11, 2024

POPVOX Foundation and the Capitol Hill Intern Association hosted a panel discussion exploring actionable tips for utilizing free AI tools to enhance the work of Congressional interns.

March 11, 2024

A cheat-sheet for Congressional interns to equip them with a roadmap of how to stand out and be innovative interns without accidentally slipping into any GenAI pitfalls.

February 14, 2024

POPVOX Foundation and the Foundation for American Innovation have released a guide designed to help Congressional staffers integrate artificial intelligence into their workflows.

January 9, 2024

The definitive guide for the US Congress and legislatures around the world on adopting AI to modernize their internal operations and address the “pacing problem.” The report includes international use-case scenarios and recommendations to inform responsible AI deployment.

January 9, 2024

This companion piece to Representative Bodies in the AI Era Vol. 1 offer a short synopsis of recommendations legislatures can take now to responsibly adopt AI.

December 19, 2023

The Foundation for American Innovation and POPVOX Foundation created a short guide for Capitol Hill staff to the risks and benefits of AI tools, and best practices for their smart and safe adoption.

December 18, 2023

This report is the fourth in a series of flash reports the Subcommittee on Modernization is releasing on artificial intelligence (AI) strategy and implementation in the House of Representatives.

December 14, 2023

The Senate’s authorization of the use of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Microsoft’s Bing Chat AI, and Google’s Bard for research and evaluation purposes is a notable step in the institution’s experimentation of how AI-enabled tools can augment staff capacity, boosting productivity and efficiency.

November 20, 2023

This discussion included an overview of the House approved tools and guidance, best practices for your comms team and office to adopt, use cases to get your creative juices flowing, and tips, tricks, and recommendations for how GenAI can take your comms shop to the next level.

November 20, 2023

This discussion included an overview of the House approved tools and guidance, best practices for your Leg. Shop and office to adopt, use cases to get your creative juices flowing, and tips, tricks, and recommendations for how GenAI can take your LA work to the next level.

November 14, 2023

House and Senate offices should be clear about their internal office guidance and encourage staff to think innovatively about how GenAI can be used across their DC and district offices to increase effectiveness and efficiency.

November 14, 2023

This report is the third in a series of flash reports the Subcommittee on Modernization is releasing on artificial intelligence (AI) strategy and implementation in the House of Representatives.

October 20, 2023

A new flash report provided a noteworthy update on the wide range of AI advancements and accomplishments occurring within the House and across the entities that support it.

June 23, 2023

In an e-Dear Colleague, the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer indicated that House offices using ChatGPT are only authorized to use the ChatGPT Plus version of the product.

April 21, 2023

Demand Progress, the Foundation for American Innovation (formerly Lincoln Network), and POPVOX Foundation held a briefing for Congressional staff — in cooperation with House Digital Services — to open a discussion on the use of new AI tools in the legislative branch workflow.

April 6, 2023

In an effort to make it easier for House offices to understand and explore AI, the House Digital Service invited Member offices to join the AI Working Group.

June 3, 2025

POPVOX Foundation has released a training video that brings Congressional reporters up to speed on how Capitol Hill uses AI and how journalists can leverage these same tools to enhance their reporting.

February 14, 2024

Hill staff received a valentine of sorts from POPVOX Foundation and FAI hoping to drive efficiency on Capitol Hill: a tutorial on how to use AI to jumpstart key tasks like writing Dear Colleague letters, drafting social media posts and creating one-pager summaries.

February 8, 2024

This essay from the Brennan Center for Justice's Dr. Maya Kornberg and POPVOX Foundation's Marci Harris and Aubrey Wilson explains how Congress is being proactive on AI but much more is needed so it doesn’t fall behind.

February 6, 2024

Generative AI has the potential to help Congress improve internal operations, inform policy and even improve trust in the institution via increased transparency.

January 31, 2024

On January 30, the Committee on House Administration welcomed witnesses from Legislative branch agencies to a packed committee room for updates on how their organizations are innovating with AI.

January 30, 2024

The House of Representatives is exploring its own generative AI model for internal use, as Congress looks for ways to use new tech tools to overhaul its work.

January 29, 2024

The US Congress has been at the forefront of embracing AI. This proactive approach sets the US apart as a world leader in adopting innovative technologies within the legislative branch.

January 18, 2024

Artificial intelligence is infiltrating the political world as national legislatures work to adopt new technology tools and ensure lawmakers are in charge of the machines rather than the other way around.

January 9, 2024

According to a new report, Congress is ahead of some of its peers in figuring out how to use the technology for its own work.

September 18, 2023

A new AI report from the Committee on House Administration underscores that Congress is not just looking at how to regulate AI but also working to ensure the responsible use of automated technologies within the legislative branch.

April 27, 2023

Roll Call article covering the AI Tools in the Congressional Workplace briefing, co-hosted by POPVOX Foundation, the Foundation for American Innovation (formerly the Lincoln Network) and Demand Progress.

March 4, 2023

The Sunday Show podcast featuring Zach Graves, Executive Director of Lincoln Network, and Marci Harris, CEO and co-founder of POPVOX.com, on the risks and benefits of emerging AI tools in the legislative branch.

February 8, 2023

Tech Policy Press article written by Zach Graves, Marci Harris, and Daniel Schuman on the risks and benefits of emerging AI tools in the legislative branch

This Generative AI Use Policy template helps parliamentary offices establish clear, responsible guidelines for using AI in official work. Designed to complement or fill gaps in institutional guidance, it can be customized to fit office-specific needs, operational contexts, and parliamentary requirements.

This starter kit helps parliamentary offices introduce and manage generative AI tools in a thoughtful, controlled way. It offers practical guidance for MPs and staff to lead AI adoption responsibly, support staff development, and integrate AI into office operations while maintaining accountability and quality constituent service.

This guide helps MPs and parliamentary staff use AI to quickly build understanding of new policy areas. It provides practical, step-by-step guidance—from learning core concepts to preparing for debate—along with sample prompts and common pitfalls to support effective, responsible policy work.

Numerous commercially available large language models (LLMs), including Google’s Gemini, OpenAI’s ChatGPT, and Anthropic’s Claude, have released Deep Research plugins on their interfaces. This brief guide presents an overview of what these capabilities can entail, how they differ from the more traditional approach to interacting with LLMs, sample use cases, and best practices.

Creating and Using Custom GPTs helps parliamentary offices turn internal documents into secure, AI-powered research assistants. This guide provides practical, step-by-step guidance on building Custom GPTs using institution-approved tools, enabling MPs and staff to improve research, oversight, onboarding, and knowledge management while maintaining accuracy, security, and control.

Modern, commercially available AI tools offer parliamentarians around the globe unprecedented opportunities to enhance legislative effectiveness, improve constituent engagement, and maximize limited resources (including time). This guide provides examples of easy ways to begin incorporating AI into representative and legislative work.

Las herramientas modernas de inteligencia artificial disponibles comercialmente ofrecen a los parlamentarios de todo el mundo oportunidades sin precedentes para mejorar la eficacia legislativa, fortalecer la relación con la ciudadanía y optimizar los recursos limitados (incluido el tiempo). Esta guía presenta ejemplos sencillos de cómo comenzar a incorporar la inteligencia artificial en el trabajo representativo y legislativo

September 20, 2023

POPVOX Foundation applauds the Committee on House Administration’s Subcommittee on Modernization for hosting a hearing focused on GAO’s internal efforts to stay agile in serving Congress and adopt new methods to meet the needs of a modern First Branch.

September 4, 2023

This written submission is offered jointly by Westminster Foundation for Democracy and POPVOX Foundation to the UK House of Commons Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee.

September 15, 2023

Samuel Hammond, Chief Economist at the Foundation for American Innovation, shared a presentation about how AI will transform political institutions.

September 14, 2023

POPVOX Foundation’s Deputy Director, Anne Meeker, presented a prototype demonstrating how artificial intelligence could help caseworkers better serve constituents.

July 12, 2023

How can the Federal Government effectively and responsibly leverage AI to improve Federal services and missions?

June 25-27, 2023

POPVOX Foundation will cosponsor the Large Language Model x Law Hackathon in New York City with the open source research community working to build Large Legal Language Models (LLLMs) that better understand (and obey) law and regulations.

April 21, 2023

POPVOX Foundation Executive Director Marci Harris presented background information on recent LLM developments, with a suggestion for a “tiered” approach and timeline for the use of automated technologies in the legislative branch.

June 9, 2023

John Nay, Ph.D. shared a presentation of the evolution of LLMs and his work to create a Large *Legal Language Model (LLLM) trained on legal data and potential applications within the lawmaking process

July 3, 2023

POPVOX Foundation Executive Director Marci Harris will present on “How AI Can Enable Outcomes-Driven Legislation” at the international research workshop on "AI in Parliaments" in Friedrichshafen, Germany, organized by The Open Government Institute of Zeppelin University in cooperation with the network of the Hellenic OCR Team.