About Political Oversight
Political Oversight explains Congress in clear, source-linked terms, using official congressional records. It is for journalists, civic publishers, and curious readers. Our mission is to make public decisions understandable enough that ordinary people can participate without becoming full-time political researchers. Official records are the source. AI helps us explain them, and our process requires a person to review each explanation before it is published. We explain selected congressional actions, what proposed legislation would change, and what remains undecided. We link the records so you can check them. Congressional claims should be easy to verify.
What we publish
- Sessions on the Hill: explainer episodes on selected bills, votes, and session days, on YouTube and Spotify, each with a companion page here.
- Political Oversight Weekly: one short email on selected congressional actions, what changed, what comes next, and where to verify it.
How we work
We use official sources such as Congress.gov, GovInfo and the Congressional Record, and House and Senate vote records. Episodes use AI-generated narration. Our process requires a person to approve the script and final audio before release. If the official evidence is missing, contradictory, or cannot be reproduced, we label the gap and do not publish the affected claim. See our full methodology.
Is Political Oversight nonpartisan?
Yes. We do not support or oppose any party, candidate, or bill. We report what the official record shows, keep a bill's introduction, chamber passage, and enactment distinct, and link the source for each material claim so you can judge it.
Who runs Political Oversight
Political Oversight is run by Shane Pelkey. To reach us, reply to any Political Oversight Weekly email or message Shane on LinkedIn.
Corrections
If you find an error, reply to any Political Oversight Weekly email or message Shane on LinkedIn. We review reported errors. When a correction is warranted, we update the affected material and identify the change.