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1. Informational and public-record purpose

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2. Independence and no endorsement

Congress Receipts is not an official government website and is not affiliated with, authorized by, or operated on behalf of any government body, elected official, candidate, campaign, political party, or political committee. Including a person, statement, vote, measure, organization, or external link does not endorse or oppose it. A recorded vote establishes the member's position on the stated action, not the member's motive or position on every provision in a measure.

3. Sources, selection, and corrections

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The site publishes a selected dataset. It does not promise a complete history of any person, measure, topic, statement, vote, or source. A record's absence means only that it is not included. Records, summaries, links, generated cards, and other site materials are provided as available and without warranties of completeness, uninterrupted availability, or fitness for a particular purpose. Nothing in this section limits a right that applicable law does not allow to be limited.

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• do not use a card for unlawful impersonation, deception, harassment, or infringement.

These permissions apply to the site's generated card design and compilation. They do not grant rights that Congress Receipts does not hold in third-party material.

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7. External links

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8. Changes to these terms

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