their team and acquire points based on activity in the U.S. House and Senate. For example, players can receive points when a legislator on their team sponsors legislation, or participates in a roll call vote. Points are also awarded to members of Congress that frequently appear in the news. The player(s) whose team has the most points at the end of the season wins. The game starts by players forming a "league." A league consists of several teams that agree to play against each other for a set number of weeks. The time period in which the teams are playing against each other is called a "season". Once the league and its corresponding teams are set up, the game starts with each team choosing members of Congress for their roster. This process is known as a "draft". After the draft is complete, the season begins. Each week, teams are awarded points based on the activity of their Congress members. You can see exactly how members of Congress accrue points on the Fantasy Congress website here. During the season, teams also have the ability to adjust their roster by replacing under performing legislators for better ones. This can be done by trading with another team in the league, or adding a member of Congress to your team who is currently unclaimed. A team's roster, or "line-up", is locked each week. Meaning, a player can not change their line-up for the week once it has started. Players must adjust their line-up for the week before that week starts. Once the season is complete, the team with the most points is the winner. References External links Fantasy Congress Fantasy sports Legislative branch of the United States government