Class: SunlightCongress

Inherits:
Object
  • Object
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Defined in:
lib/sunlightcongress.rb

Instance Method Summary collapse

Constructor Details

#initialize(apikey) ⇒ SunlightCongress

Returns a new instance of SunlightCongress.



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# File 'lib/sunlightcongress.rb', line 5

def initialize(apikey)
  @apikey = apikey
end

Instance Method Details

#get_amendments(name) ⇒ Object

Get all amendments sponsored by a congressperson



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# File 'lib/sunlightcongress.rb', line 33

def get_amendments(name)
  id = legislator_id(name)
  options = {:query => {:apikey => @apikey} }
  data = HTTParty.get("http://congress.api.sunlightfoundation.com/amendments?sponsor_type=person&sponsor_id=" + id.to_s , options)["results"]
  return data.to_json
end

#get_bills(name) ⇒ Object

Get all bills sponsored by a congressperson



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# File 'lib/sunlightcongress.rb', line 41

def get_bills(name)
  id = legislator_id(name)
  options = {:query => {:apikey => @apikey} }
  data = HTTParty.get("http://congress.api.sunlightfoundation.com/bills?sponsor_id=" + id.to_s , options)["results"]
  return data.to_json
end

#get_committees(name) ⇒ Object

Get all committees a congressperson is on



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# File 'lib/sunlightcongress.rb', line 57

def get_committees(name)
  id = legislator_id(name)
  options = {:query => {:apikey => @apikey} }
  data = HTTParty.get("http://congress.api.sunlightfoundation.com/committees?member_ids=" + id.to_s , options)["results"]
  return data.to_json
end

#get_events(name) ⇒ Object

Get all events (hearings, votes, bills, amendments, floor updates) for a congressperson and output JSON



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# File 'lib/sunlightcongress.rb', line 85

def get_events(name)
  id = legislator_id(name)

  # Get votes
  votes = JSON.parse(get_votes(id))
  votearray = Array.new
  votes.each do |v|
    savehash = Hash.new
    vhash = Hash[*v.flatten]

    savehash["start time"] = vhash["voted_at"].to_s
    savehash["end time"] = nil
    savehash["headline"] = "Vote(" + id + "): " + vhash["question"].to_s
    savehash["text"] = "roll_type: " + vhash["roll_type"].to_s + " result: " + vhash["result"].to_s + " vote_type: " + vhash["vote_type"].to_s + " url: " + vhash["url"].to_s

    votearray.push(savehash)
  end
  
  # Get amendments
  amendments = JSON.parse(get_amendments(id))
  amendmentarray = Array.new
  amendments.each do |a|
    savehash = Hash.new
    ahash = Hash[*a.flatten]
    
    savehash["start time"] = ahash["introduced_on"].to_s
    savehash["end time"] = ahash["last_action_at"].to_s
    savehash["headline"] = "Amendment(" + id + "): " + ahash["purpose"].to_s
    savehash["text"] = "description: " + ahash["description"].to_s + " amends_bill_id: " + ahash["amends_bill_id"].to_s

    amendmentarray.push(savehash)
  end

  # Get bills
  bills = JSON.parse(get_bills(id))
  billarray = Array.new
  bills.each do |b|
    savehash = Hash.new
    bhash = Hash[*b.flatten]

    savehash["start time"] = bhash["introduced_on"].to_s
    savehash["end time"] = bhash["last_vote_at"].to_s
    savehash["headline"] = "Bill(" + id + "): " + bhash["short_title"].to_s
    savehash["text"] = "official_title: " + bhash["official_title"].to_s + " bill_id: " + bhash["bill_id"].to_s

    billarray.push(savehash)
  end
  
  # Get updates
  updates = JSON.parse(get_updates(id))
  updatearray = Array.new
  updates.each do |u|
    savehash = Hash.new
    uhash = Hash[*u.flatten]

    savehash["start time"] = uhash["timestamp"].to_s
    savehash["end time"] = nil
    savehash["headline"] = "Update(" + id + ")"
    savehash["text"] = "update: " + uhash["update"].to_s

    updatearray.push(savehash)
  end
  
  # Get hearings
  hearings = JSON.parse(get_hearings_json(get_committees(id)))
  hearingarray = Array.new
  hearings.each do |h|
    savehash = Hash.new
    hhash = Hash[*h.flatten]
    
    savehash["start time"] = hhash["occurs_at"].to_s
    savehash["end time"] = nil
    savehash["headline"] = "Committee Hearing(" + id + "): " + hhash["description"].to_s
    savehash["text"] = "committee_id: " + hhash["committee_id"].to_s + " url: " + hhash["url"].to_s
      
    hearingarray.push(savehash)
  end

  combinedata = votearray + amendmentarray + billarray + updatearray + hearingarray
  combinedata.to_json
end

#get_hearings(cid) ⇒ Object

Get all hearings for a committee



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# File 'lib/sunlightcongress.rb', line 65

def get_hearings(cid)
  options = {:query => {:apikey => @apikey} }
  data = HTTParty.get("http://congress.api.sunlightfoundation.com/hearings?committee_id=" + cid.to_s , options)["results"]
  return data.to_json
end

#get_hearings_json(json_input) ⇒ Object

Get hearings for a particular committee (JSON input)



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# File 'lib/sunlightcongress.rb', line 72

def get_hearings_json(json_input)
  jinput = JSON.parse(json_input)
  savedata = Array.new

  jinput.each do |l|
    jhash = Hash[*l.flatten]
    cid = jhash["committee_id"]
    savedata = savedata + JSON.parse(get_hearings(cid))
  end
  return savedata.to_json
end

#get_updates(name) ⇒ Object

Get all floor updates that mention a congressperson



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# File 'lib/sunlightcongress.rb', line 49

def get_updates(name)
  id = legislator_id(name)
  options = {:query => {:apikey => @apikey} }
  data = HTTParty.get("http://congress.api.sunlightfoundation.com/floor_updates?legislator_ids=" + id.to_s , options)["results"]
  return data.to_json
end

#get_votes(name) ⇒ Object

Get all votes by particular congressperson



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# File 'lib/sunlightcongress.rb', line 25

def get_votes(name)
  id = legislator_id(name)
  options = {:query => {:apikey => @apikey} }
  data = HTTParty.get("http://congress.api.sunlightfoundation.com/votes?voter_ids." + id.to_s + "__exists=true", options)["results"]
  return data.to_json
end

#legislator_id(name) ⇒ Object

Get legislator ID



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# File 'lib/sunlightcongress.rb', line 10

def legislator_id(name)
  options = {:query => {:apikey => @apikey} }
  namearray = name.split(" ")
  data = HTTParty.get("http://congress.api.sunlightfoundation.com/legislators?query="+namearray.last, options)["results"]

  data.each do |l| 
    dhash = Hash[*l.flatten]
    if data.length > 1
      return dhash["bioguide_id"] if dhash["first_name"] == namearray.first
    else return dhash["bioguide_id"]
    end
  end
end