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Congress on Windows Pc

Developed By: Eric Mill

License: Free

Rating: 4,6/5 - 9.898 votes

Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 4.9.2
Size 2.5 MB
Release Date January 07, 19
Category News & Magazines Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (6)]

What's New:
This fixes some bugs relating to opening bills and dialing members of Congress. [see more]

Description from Developer:
NOTE: this app is not affiliated with Congress! It is a volunteer effort, published by an individual (Eric Mill).

Data is collected using ProPublica's Congress API, which in... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Congress and install on Windows PC. Congress is free News & Magazines app, developed by Eric Mill. Latest version of Congress is 4.9.2, was released on 2019-01-07 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 500,000. Overall rating of Congress is 4,6. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 9,898 users, 298 users had rated it 5*, 7,731 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Congress on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Congress on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Congress on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Congress using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Congress" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Congress on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Congress" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 4.9.2.

Download Congress 4.9.2 on Windows PC – 2.5 MB

NOTE: this app is not affiliated with Congress! It is a volunteer effort, published by an individual (Eric Mill).

Data is collected using ProPublica's Congress API, which in turn collects data from Congress and other official sources.

Keep on top of Congress:

* Find your representatives, see how they vote
* See what bills are coming up for a vote next
* Search for bills and votes you should know about
* Stay on top of floor activity, committee hearings
* Be notified of just about everything

Notes for those interested in permissions or analytics:

* The app makes phone calls only when you tap the "Call" button for a member of Congress.
* We collect anonymous app usage statistics by default. To opt out: from the main screen, tap the menu on the top right, tap Settings, then uncheck "Allow Analytics".

This app is proudly open source:
https://github.com/konklone/congress-android
This fixes some bugs relating to opening bills and dialing members of Congress.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows an application to initiate a phone call without going through the Dialer user interface for the user to confirm the call.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.