Directory of Legislative Branch Resources

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The legislative branch of the United States government is comprised of the two houses of the US Congress and their affiliated offices. The makeup and powers of Congress are detailed in Article I of the US Constitution.

Subcategories

• Agencies that Support Congress
• Chartered Organizations
• Congressional Record
• House of Representatives
• Joint Committees
• Senate
• The Capitol Building

Resources in This Category

• 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.

• Birth of the Nation: The First Federal Congress, 1789-1791

  http://www.gwu.edu/~ffcp/exhibit/
  An online exhibit of the documentary history of the most productive Congress in U.S. history.

• C-SPAN - Capitol Hearings

  http://www.capitolhearings.org/
  Schedule of all the hearings for both houses of Congress, with audio.

• Congress.gov

  https://www.congress.gov/
  Details the U.S. legislative process maintained by the Library of Congress. Search bills and laws by number or keyword, find links to members of the House and Senate, calendars, text of historical documents, and the Congressional Record with roll call votes.

• 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.

• 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.

• Congressional Votes Database

  http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/
  A Washington Post interactive database that lets you browse every vote in the U.S. Congress since 1991.

• European Parliament's Liaison Office with the US Congress

  http://www.europarl.europa.eu/us/
  News, elections, and other facts about the delegation, as well as a guide to the EU and information about their office in Washington DC.

• FedNet - VUGUV

  http://www.vuguv.com/
  Live mobile-only video of the House and Senate floors, Congressional hearings and press conferences from around the Hill, including archives, free to American people.

• GPO - FDsys: Congressional Hearings

  http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/browse/collection.action?collectionCode=CHRG
  Selected Senate and House hearings.

• GPO Access - Congressional Calendars

  http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/browse/collection.action?collectionCode=CCAL
  Includes the Calendars of the U.S. House of Representatives and History of Legislation and the Senate Calendar of Business.

• 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.

• The Center on Congress at Indiana University

  http://centeroncongress.org/
  Explains the work and role of Congress. Includes an extensive series of articles with materials for teachers and journalists, surveys, media series and interactive learning modules.

• The Hill - Lawmaker Ratings

  http://thehill.com/resources/lawmaker-ratings
  Collected tabulated scores, by Senator and Representative, from Washington advocacy organizations.

• 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.

• Washington Examiner - Answer Questions About Your Government

  http://data.washingtonexaminer.com/
  Data on U.S. members of Congress, bills and resolutions, committees, and voting record.

• Washington Post - A Close-Up Look at Congressional Wealth

  http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/capitol-assets/congressional-wealth-risk-matrix/
  Analysis of the personal finances of all 535 members of Congress reveals how the nation’s lawmakers position their portfolios and how they win and lose money on Wall Street.

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