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Corrections

If something we publish disagrees with the underlying public record, file a correction. Every accepted correction is logged with a source citation.

How it works

  1. 1
    Open the page that’s wrong
    Member profile, bill page, lobbying filing, contribution record, or source document.
  2. 2
    Cite the primary record
    Link the official FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, USAspending, FARA, or House Clerk document that disagrees with us.
  3. 3
    Describe the discrepancy
    What we publish vs. what the source says. Field-level — for example, “Committee shows $12,400 on FEC; we show $14,200.”
  4. 4
    We verify and publish the fix
    Accepted corrections appear in the public ledger with the original value, corrected value, and source link.

We do not accept opinion-based corrections, alternative interpretations, or unsourced edits. The standard is field-level disagreement with a primary public-record document.

Public ledger status

The full public corrections ledger ships in a follow-up phase. Until then, accepted corrections are reflected directly on the affected page (member, bill, contribution, or source) and noted in its edit history.

Example — accepted format

Page:     /members/<id>
Field:    Committee assignments
Current:  Ways and Means
Correct:  Ways and Means; Joint Economic
Source:   https://clerk.house.gov/...
Note:     Joint Economic listed Jan 2025

Methodology lives on /methodology.