U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., today announced the release of the first mobile phone application by a U.S. senator.
The Chambliss app for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch organizes information about the senator and includes the ability to call the senator’s offices from within the app, according to a news release. Constituents can find in real time Sen. Chambliss’ position on issues and access his contact information, news stories, e-newsletters, videos and photos.
The app was developed through with the congressional vendor iConstituent, the release states. It requires iOS 4.0 or higher. It is 1.51 MB and is free through the iPhone App Store.