diff --git a/carnot/carnot-vote-aggregation.py b/carnot/carnot-vote-aggregation.py
index 3fe316a..38b6945 100644
--- a/carnot/carnot-vote-aggregation.py
+++ b/carnot/carnot-vote-aggregation.py
@@ -235,3 +235,22 @@ class Carnot:
 
         # Return True if both conditions are met
         return is_view_incremented and is_standard_qc
+
+def latest_committed_view(self) -> View:
+    return self.latest_committed_block().view
+
+# Return a list of blocks received by a node for a specific view.
+# More than one block is returned only in case of a malicious leader.
+def blocks_in_view(self, view: View) -> List[Block]:
+    return [block for block in self.safe_blocks.values() if block.view == view]
+
+def genesis_block(self) -> Block:
+    return self.blocks_in_view(0)[0]
+
+def latest_committed_block(self) -> Block:
+    for view in range(self.current_view, 0, -1):
+        for block in self.blocks_in_view(view):
+            if self.can_commit_grandparent(block):
+                return self.safe_blocks.get(self.safe_blocks.get(block.parent()).parent())
+    # The genesis block is always considered committed.
+    return self.genesis_block()