Research Guides and Class Pages: Government Information: Legislative

Congressional Info

Biographical Directory of the US Congress
Database searchable by Name, Position, Party, State, and Year or Congress
Congressional Directory
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The Congressional Directory is the official directory of the U.S. Congress
Congressional Hearings
contains selected House and Senate hearings for the 105th Congress (1997-98) forward. The House and Senate appropriations hearings for fiscal year 1998 forward are also included. Documents are available as text and PDF.
Congressional Record
The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session.
CRS Reports
The Internet's largest free and public collection of Congressional Research Service Reports
GovTrack
GovTrack is a free service that can help to determine the status of U.S. federal legislation, voting records for the Senate and the House of Representatives, information on Members of Congress, congressional district maps, and the status of legislation
Nexis Uni Academic: Federal Statutes, Codes & Regulations
United States Code
Published every six years, the U.S. Code consists of 50 titles and is the final, authoritative source for the final version of all public laws.
United States Congress
Congress.gov is the official website for U.S. federal legislative information. The site provides access to accurate, timely, and complete legislative information
United States Congressional Serial Set
The U.S. Congressional Serial Set contains the House and Senate Documents and the House and Senate Reports bound by session of Congress. In general, it includes: committee reports related to bills and other matters, presidential communications to Congress, treaty materials, certain executive department publications, and certain non-governmental publications.

Legislative Branch

Established by Article I of the Constitution, the Legislative Branch consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate, which together form the United States Congress. The Constitution grants Congress the sole authority to enact legislation and declare war, the right to confirm or reject many Presidential appointments, and substantial investigative powers. For more information about the Legislative branch, click here.

House of Representatives

United States House of Representatives
House Rules and Manual
Contains the fundamental source material for parliamentary procedure used in the House of Representatives
House Documents Room
The House documents website provides links to sources for electronic copies of congressional bills, resolutions, and committee reports
House Legislative Resource Center
The Legislative Resource Center (LRC) provides centralized access to all published documents originated and produced by the House and its committees, the historical records of the House since 1792, and legislative and legal reference resources.
Find your Representative
Not sure of your congressional district or who your member is? This service will assist you by matching your ZIP code to your congressional district, with links to your member's website and contact page.

Senate

United States Senate
Senate Manual
Contains the standing rules, orders, laws, and resolutions affecting the Senate, as well as copies of historical U.S. documents.
Committees of the Senate
A listing of the 20 Senate Committees with links to the committee websites.
Senate Floor Webcast
Stream live Senate floor proceedings while a meeting is in progress. Search, watch, and download previous proceedings starting with the 2nd session of the 112th Congress.

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