How to Use the Exchange

Head to the House or Senate directory and browse by state, or use the State / Building / Floor filters to find your office quickly — handy if you just want to see who's nearby.

Open your office's profile page and fill out the claim form: your name, an email (personal or congressional — either works), your title, and whether you're permanent or temporary staff. You'll also set a password here.

An exchange admin reviews every claim before it's approved — this usually doesn't take long. Only the person who successfully claims an office can manage it, so make sure it's really you.

Once your claim is approved, sign in with the email and password you set. You'll stay signed in as your office until you log out.

Go to My Inventory and add whatever snacks your office actually has on hand, with quantities. Don't see something you have listed in the catalog? Propose a new item from the same page — an admin approves new items before they show up exchange-wide.

On the Trades page, click New Trade. Pick the office you want to trade with, choose what you're offering from your own stock, and choose what you'd like from theirs. Add an optional message, then send the request.

Incoming trade requests from other offices show up on your Trades page too. Review what's being offered and requested, then Accept or Decline. Accepted trades update both offices' inventories automatically.