Government Publications: Federal: Legislative

Legislative Branch

Congressional Information
Includes information on Congress from official and non-official sources

Congressional Directories

Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774 - present

Congressional Directory 1994 - present
This is the official directory of the U.S. Congress. Provides short biographies and additional data such as committee memberships and terms of service.

Party Divisions and Control 1789+
Senate
House

Legislation

Library of Congress, Thomas
Provides full text of Congressional bills 1989 - present, text of all bill versions, legislative status, links to reports and debates, and the Congressional Record.

Congressional Bills 1993 - present
The current Congress database is updated by 6 a.m. (EST) daily when bills are published and approved for release. Files are available as ASCII text and PDF.

History of Bills 1983 - present
Lists legislative actions on bills that are reported in the Congressional Record.

Floor Debates

U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates 1774 - 1875

Congressional Record Index 1983 - present

Congressional Record full text 1994 - present
Also see Thomas

Roll Call Votes

House of Representatives Roll Call votes 1990 - present
Includes brief description of bill numbers, votes of individual members, and yeas and nays by party.

Senate Roll Call votes 1989 - present

Committee Publications

Congressional Hearings 1995 - present
A hearing is a meeting of a Senate, House, Joint, or Special Committee for Congress usually open to the public. Their function is to obtain information on proposed legislation or to conduct an investigation into the activities of a government department, among other functions. Includes only hearings released to the Government Printing Office from the Committees.

Committee Reports 1996 - present
From Thomas, Library of Congress.

Floor Calendars House and Senate 1995 - present

Support Agencies

Congressional Budget Office
Projects trends in federal income and expenditures, and revenue issues for proposed legislation

General Accounting Office (GAO)
Includes lists of Reports and Testimonies, 1995 - present

GAO Bluebook Reports
Includes full text of Reports to Congress on government management, 1994 - present

Government Printing Office
Index to Federal publications 1994 - present

Library of Congress
Serves as the research arm of Congress.