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THOMAS - http://thomas.loc.gov
An online journal of the U.S. legislative process maintained by the Library of Congress, named for Thomas Jefferson. Search bills and laws by number or keyword, find links to members of the House and Senate, calendars, text of historical documents, and the Congressional Record with roll call votes. |
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Congressional Research Service Reports - http://www.house.gov/rules/crs_reports.htm
Legislative Process in the Congress (emphasis on the House of Representatives) |
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Congressional Record - http://www.gpoaccess.gov/crecord/index.html
The official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. |
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Biographical Directory of the United States Congress - http://bioguide.congress.gov/
Search for information on members of the US Congress from 1774 to the present day by entering a name, position or state. |
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Capitol Hearings - http://www.capitolhearings.org/
From C-SPAN find a list of all the hearings scheduled daily in both houses of Congress. |
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CongressLink - Know your Congress - http://www.congresslink.org/
Directed to teachers of American Government and civics. Offering lesson plans and historical materials, with highlights on background, current Congressional leadership, and Congressional staff positions. |
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Congressional Email Directory - http://www.webslingerz.com/jhoffman/congress-email.html
Searchable by name or state. |
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National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States - http://www.9-11commission.gov/
An independent, bipartisan commission chartered to prepare a full and complete account of the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. |
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Congressional Pictorial Directory - One Hundred Sixth Congress - http://www.access.gpo.gov/congress/106_pictorial/index.html
The online version of the Congressional Pictorial Directory for the 106th Congress, available on GPO Access. |
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The Center on Congress - http://congress.indiana.edu/
From Indiana University. The Center's goal is to explain the work and role of Congress. Included are an extensive series of articles including materials for teachers and journalists, surveys, media series and interactive learning modules. |
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Washington Post - Election 2006: New Faces - http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/congress/newfaces07/
Profiles of new Seantors, Congressmen and Governors. |
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Congressional Floor Debates and Proceedings - http://www.fednet.net/
Real time audio coverage of House and Senate floor debates, proceedings, and hearings provided by FedNet. Subscription required for archived material. |
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LegiStorm: Transparency's Sidekick - http://www.legistorm.com
Provides searchable databases of U.S. Congress information, including congressional staff salaries and privately financed travel |
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Congressional Archives - Oklahoma - http://www.ou.edu/special/albertctr/archives/
From the Carl Albert Center at the University of Oklahoma. Includes biographies, exhibits and tutorials. |
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Congressional Floor Information - http://lcweb.loc.gov/global/legislative/floor.html
Provides continuously updated information on daily House and Senate floor proceedings (when in session) and projected weekly schedules. Includes general background information on Floor procedures. |
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Congress in the News - http://thomas.loc.gov/home/textonly.html
Provides easy access to text of legislation currently in the news. |
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Congressional Observer Publications - http://www.proaxis.com/cop
C.O.P. provides coverage of every congressional vote, multiple links on votes/members, statistical information, vote-studies including missed votes and search capability. (For fee service.) |
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Congressional Institute - http://www.conginst.org/
Assists members of Congress in organization and education for their intellectual and social benefit and provides educational information about Congress to the general public. |
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Minority Members of Congress - http://www.ethnicmajority.com/congress.htm
Lists ethnic minority (African-, Hispanic-, and Asian-American) members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, including links to their official websites. |
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Congressional Sources on the Internet - http://www.archivists.org/saagroups/cpr/
Directory of Congressional resources including the official pages for the US Senate and House, access to Congressional Archive collections, Roll Call Online, and a biographical directory of Congress from 1774-present. |
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CongressOL.com - http://www.congressol.com/
Guide to the United States Congress: member contact information, biographies, legislative news, guide to how Capitol Hill operates, and current issues. |
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US House Page Alumni Association - http://www.pagealumni.us/
Membership organization is comprised of men and women who served as pages in the Congressional Page Program during their high school years. Details of application process. |
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USASim - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/USASim?yguid=75724746
Online simulation where participants can pretend to be US Senators, members of Cabinet or Supreme Court Justices. |
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How our laws are made - http://www.llpoh.org/HOW_OUR_LAWS_ARE_MADE.html
Document on how U.S. legislation is crafted in Congress. House and Senate aspects from proposal and introduction to consideration, debate, engrossment, and enrollment. Includes the roles and actions of the President. |
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Congress.Org - http://www.congress.org/
News, information and resources on Congress including votes, bills, assignments and information about individual members. |