Examples¶
Get basic information for all legislatures¶
{
jurisdictions {
edges {
node {
name
legislativeSessions {
edges {
node {
name
}
}
}
legislature: organizations(classification: "legislature", first: 1) {
edges {
node {
name
classification
children(first: 5) {
edges {
node {
name
classification
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
Get overview of a legislature\'s structure¶
{
jurisdiction(name: "North Dakota") {
name
url
legislativeSessions {
edges {
node {
name
identifier
}
}
}
organizations(classification: "legislature", first: 1) {
edges {
node {
id
name
children(first: 20) {
edges {
node {
name
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
Search for bills that match a given condition¶
{
search_1: bills(first: 5, jurisdiction: "New York", session: "2017-2018", chamber: "lower", classification: "resolution", updatedSince: "2017-01-15") {
edges {
node {
id
identifier
title
classification
updatedAt
createdAt
legislativeSession {
identifier
jurisdiction {
name
}
}
actions {
date
description
classification
}
documents {
date
note
links {
url
}
}
versions {
date
note
links {
url
}
}
sources {
url
note
}
}
}
}
}
Get all information on a particular bill¶
{
b1: bill(jurisdiction: "Hawaii", session: "2017 Regular Session", identifier: "HB 475") {
id
identifier
title
classification
updatedAt
createdAt
legislativeSession {
identifier
jurisdiction {
name
}
}
actions {
date
description
classification
}
documents {
date
note
links {
url
}
}
versions {
date
note
links {
url
}
}
sources {
url
note
}
}
b2: bill(id: "ocd-bill/9c24aaa2-6acc-43ad-883b-ae9f677062e9") {
id
identifier
title
classification
updatedAt
createdAt
legislativeSession {
identifier
jurisdiction {
name
}
}
actions {
date
description
classification
}
documents {
date
note
links {
url
}
}
versions {
date
note
links {
url
}
}
sources {
url
note
}
}
}
Get information about a specific legislator¶
{
person(id:"ocd-person/dd05bd23-fe49-4e65-bfff-62db997e56e0"){
name
contactDetails {
note
type
value
}
otherNames {
name
}
sources {
url
}
currentMemberships {
organization {
name
}
}
}
}
Get legislators for a given state/chamber¶
ocd-organization/ddf820b5-5246-46b3-a807-99b5914ad39f is the id of the
Alabama Senate chamber.
{
people(memberOf:"ocd-organization/ddf820b5-5246-46b3-a807-99b5914ad39f", first: 100) {
edges {
node {
name
party: currentMemberships(classification:"party") {
organization {
name
}
}
links {
url
}
sources {
url
}
chamber: currentMemberships(classification:["upper", "lower"]) {
post {
label
}
organization {
name
classification
parent {
name
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
Search for legislators that represent a given area¶
{
people(latitude: 40.7460022, longitude: -73.9584642, first: 100) {
edges {
node {
name
chamber: currentMemberships(classification:["upper", "lower"]) {
post {
label
}
organization {
name
classification
parent {
name
}
}
}
}
}
}
}