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This subpage of Project Congress will track how well information is imported from the Bioguide.

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[edit] Content notice template

{{Bioguide}} looks like this:
This article incorporates facts obtained from the public domain Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

[edit] External link template: CongBio

{{CongBio}} allows linking to the Bioguide, using the subject as the parameter. For members who served only before 1991.

For example, Henry Clay's biography is at http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000482,
so {{CongBio|C000482}} will return an external link to that biography:

[edit] External link template: CongLinks

{{CongLinks}} uses a multi-parameter to access Bioguide, Washington Post voting record, and several other sources. For members from 1991-present. This is preferred.

For example, Tom Lantos's biography is at http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000090,
and his voting record is at http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/L000090,
and other information is at the FEC, OpenSecrets. VoteSmart, OnTheIssues, LegiStorm, StateSurge, GovTrack and FindAGrave.
so {{CongLinks | congbio=L000090 |fec=H0CA11022 | ontheissuespath=CA/Tom_Lantos.htm | opensecrets=N00007382 | votesmart=H0271103 | surge=562 | govtrack=400231 | findagrave=24552755 | retrieved= 2008-05-04}} will return external links to those sources:

[edit] Cleanup project template

{{Cleanup Congress Bio}} looks like this:

This cleanup template puts articles in the category, Category:Biographical Directory of the United States Congress cleanup. Wikipedia:WikiProject U.S. Congress/Bioguide

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[edit] Status of importing

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