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Congress
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Appointed Senators 
 Listing of appointed U.S. Senators, with background on vacant Senate seats. It notes that "[i]f a vacancy occurs due to a senator's death, resignation, or expulsion, the 17th Amendment allows state legislatures to empower the governor to appoint a replacement to complete the term or to hold office until a special election can take place." Includes a link to a report on how House and Senate vacancies are filled. From the U.S. Senate. http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/briefing/senators_appointed.htm Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Dec 15, 2008 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 to Present
Biographical information for all individuals who have served in the United States Congress and the Continental Congress. Biographies are also included for persons who have served as delegates to Congress from the territories of the United States. This is a definite enhancement of the print version of the same name, with images of many, material from other sources, and updated through the current Congress. Using the drop-down lists, you can create useful lists, for example, a list of all U.S. Presidents who served in the Congress. http://bioguide.congress.gov/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, Notable People: Government Last updated Mar 25, 2001 Birds of the Brumidi Corridors: "To Make Beautiful the Capitol"
This exhibit features sample images from "Constantino Brumidi (1805-1880) [who] included designs for more than 350 individual birds of at least 100 species in the Senate corridors that today bear his name. This finely rendered aviary is part of a sophisticated decorative scheme inspired by early 15th-century Renaissance frescoes in the Vatican Palace." Find images of game birds, land birds, birds of prey, wetland birds, and more. From the United States Senate. http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/art/birds/introduction.htm Topics: Birds, Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Aug 19, 2008 Black Americans in Congress
"Since 1870, when Senator Hiram Revels of Mississippi and Representative Joseph Rainey of South Carolina became the first African Americans to serve in Congress, a total of 124 African Americans have served as U.S. Representatives or Senators. This Web site, based on the book 'Black Americans in Congress, 1870–2007,' contains biographical profiles ... links to information about current black Members, essays ... and images." From the Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. http://baic.house.gov/ Topics: Black Resources, Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Jan 12, 2009 C-SPAN.org: Federal Elected Officials
Contains contact information for "elected officials, including the president, members of Congress, governors, state legislators, local officials, and more." Includes phone numbers, fax, e-mail, Web addresses, committee and subcommittee assignments, and PAC campaign contributions received. http://capwiz.com/c-span/dbq/officials/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, Notable People: Government, The United States Presidency Last updated Oct 10, 2005 Capitol Spotlight
"Every weekday you can read a story by a CQ staff writer, who will write about one of the most important issues or events on Capitol Hill that day. And each day you will also get Congressional trivia from the CQ staff." The site includes a "weekly update of 'Bills to Watch,'" videos of goings-on in the House and Senate, and a database of representatives' votes back to 1996. From C-Span and Congressional Quarterly, Inc. http://www.c-span.org/capitolspotlight/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Nonfiction by Genre, Politics, Politics by Place Last updated Sep 9, 2003 Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1873
This site "brings together online the records and acts of Congress from the Continental Congress and Constitutional Convention through the 43rd Congress, including the first three volumes of the Congressional Record, 1873-75." Find congressional journals, debate proceedings, statutes, bills, official reports, and much more. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amlaw/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Oct 26, 2005 Congress for Kids
Uncle Sam takes you on a tour through American history, the important documents and their creation, and the branches of government. Links to important government sites are also included. http://www.congressforkids.net/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Internet Guides & Search Tools, Politics by Place Last updated Nov 24, 2002 Congress.org
Information about the United States Congress and its membership. Includes photographs; room, phone, and fax numbers; key staff; committee assignments; district office addresses; information on current legislation; and tips on communicating with elected officials ("Capitol Hill Basics"). http://www.congress.org/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, Notable People: Government Last updated Oct 11, 2005 Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
The CBO is a "nonpartisan agency that produces policy analyses, cost estimates of legislation, and budget and economic projections that serve as a basis for the Congress's decisions about spending and taxes." The site features publications in areas including disaster assistance (such as consequences of Hurricane Katrina on federal receipts and outlays), environment, health, housing, homeland security, transportation, and more. Also includes cost information about the timing of specific analyses, and links to related sites. http://www.cbo.gov Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, Money Last updated Sep 21, 2005 Congressional Directory
This is the online version of the official Congressional Directory . It contains short biographies of each member of the Senate and House, listed by state or district. Additional information includes committee memberships, terms of service, staff and contact information. It also lists officials of the courts, military establishments, and other Federal departments and agencies, including Washington D.C. government officials, governors of states and territories, foreign diplomats, press corps and congressional district maps. Information can be retrieved in text or PDF (Adobe Acrobat Reader required) files. From the 104th Congress to date. http://www.access.gpo.gov/congress/cong016.html Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, Notable People: Government Last updated Mar 7, 2004 Congressional Gold Medal Recipients: 1776 to Present
A list of the Congressional Gold Medals awarded from March 25, 1776, to the present. This medal is the highest civilian award in the United States "for distinguished achievements and contributions." List includes name of recipient, date of approval, and the public law. From the U.S. House of Representatives. http://clerk.house.gov/art_history/house_history/goldMedal.html Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Feb 19, 2009 Congressional Information on the Library of Congress Web Site
"This guide provides access to Congressional information available on the Library of Congress Web site. The primary focus is to connect the user to full-text Congressional publications." Find annotated links to bills and resolutions, laws, debates, journals, reports and documents, the legislative process, and roll call votes. Includes a glossary. Prepared by Kenneth Drexler, Digital Reference Specialist, Library of Congress (LOC). http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/congress/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Nov 18, 2008 Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee
A bipartisan group of House and Senate members and public interest, non profit, and industry groups has formed an Internet Caucus to educate Congress about the Internet and to get more members online. More than 150 members of Congress are listed as members of the U.S. Congressional Internet Caucus. http://www.netcaucus.org/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Internet, Law by Subject Last updated Feb 4, 2001 Congressional Pictorial Directory - One Hundred Seventh Congress
This site contains the official black and white photographs (4 to a page) of the members of the 107th Congress. Photographs of senators and representatives are listed alphabetically both by state and by name. No biographical information is provided. Photos are PDF files requiring Adobe Acrobat Reader. Also available are the directories for the 105th and 106th ( revisions ) Congresses. http://www.access.gpo.gov/congress/107_pictorial/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, Notable People: Government Last updated Mar 7, 2004 Congressional Tutorials Home Page
"These tutorials show you how to find Congressional materials in the Library and on the Internet." Topics of these Flash videos include finding recent bills (1989-present), hearings, and Congressional debates. Also includes a tutorial on how to contact your Congressional representatives. Note: Includes links to some sites that require a fee to use. From Jesse Silva and Karen Munro, librarians at the University of California, Berkeley. http://sunsite3.berkeley.edu/wikis/congresearch/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Apr 15, 2008 CongressLink
This site is a resource for teachers of American government and civics that "provides information about the U.S. Congress — how it works, its members and leaders, and the public policies it produces." It includes "lesson plans and historical materials and up-to-the-minute information about Congress." Also find a glossary and links to related sites. From the Dirksen Congressional Center. http://www.congresslink.org/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Oct 29, 2007 Contacting the Congress
A "database of biographical information, phone numbers, FAX numbers, office addresses, electronic mail addresses and WWW homepages for members of the Congress and Congressional Committees." Searchable. Also available in Spanish. http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, Notable People: Government Last updated Jun 9, 2005 CRS Report for Congress: Pages of the United States Congress: Selection, Duties, and Program Administration
This Congressional Research Service (CRS) fact sheet, updated in August 2006, describes the selection and duties of the "approximately 100" high school juniors who "serve principally as messengers" in the U.S. Congress each year. "Pages must be appointed and sponsored by a Member of Congress for one or two semesters of a school year, or a summer session." Opens directly into a PDF document. http://www.senate.gov/reference/resources/pdf/98-758.pdf#search=%22congressional%20pages%22 Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Oct 2, 2006 Direct Election of Senators
This essay explains how "[v]oters have elected their senators in the privacy of the voting booth since 1913. The framers of the Constitution, however, did not intend senators to be elected in this way," as senators were originally elected by state legislatures. Includes discussion of problems associated with the non-direct election system, such as vacant seats because of political hostilities prior to the Civil War and intimidation and bribery. From the U.S. Senate. http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/briefing/Direct_Election_Senators.htm Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Jan 12, 2009 Documents From the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention, 1774-1789
"The Continental Congress Broadside Collection (253 titles) and the Constitutional Convention Broadside Collection (21 titles) contain 274 documents relating to the work of Congress and the drafting and ratification of the Constitution. Items include extracts of the journals of Congress, resolutions, proclamations, committee reports, treaties, and early printed versions of the United States Constitution and the Declaration of Independence." Includes a related essay and timelines. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/continental/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Politics by Place Last updated Oct 26, 2005 Filibuster and Cloture
"Using the filibuster to delay debate or block legislation has a long history. In the United States, the term filibuster ... became popular in the 1850s when it was applied to efforts to hold the Senate floor in order to prevent action on a bill." The site features a brief overview of the filibuster and cloture rule to end filibusters, and links to the use of the filibuster in U.S. history. From the U.S. Senate. http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/briefing/Filibuster_Cloture.htm Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Politics, Social Science Last updated May 9, 2005 Green the Capitol
Website for this initiative led by Nancy Pelosi and begun in March 2007 "to make the U.S. House of Representatives a leader in providing an environmentally responsible and healthy working environment." Features questions and answers, video clips, and a report on the operation of the program (which includes activities such as car sharing for House staffers, and cell phone recycling). Also includes links to related sites. http://cao.house.gov/greenthecapitol/ Topics: Environment, Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Dec 17, 2007 A History of Conflict in High Court Appointments
"As President Bush prepares to nominate a replacement for Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor [in July 2005], Washington is bracing for the possibility of a confirmation battle. Here's a look at recent conflicts over high court nominees." Includes discussions about confirmation conflicts relating to Clarence Thomas, Robert H. Bork, Abe Fortas, and others. From National Public Radio (NPR). http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4732341 Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Judicial Process, Law, Law Last updated Aug 2, 2005 House Committee on Financial Services
Website for this U.S. House of Representatives committee that "oversees all components of the nation's housing and financial services sectors including banking, insurance, real estate, public and assisted housing, and securities." Find legislation, hearings, press releases, and other documents in areas such as executive compensations, predatory lending and subprime mortgages, mortgage foreclosures, the Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, and the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. http://financialservices.house.gov/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Finance Last updated Jan 5, 2009 House Committee on Science
News and documents from this U.S. House of Representatives committee, which "has jurisdiction over all non-defense federal scientific research and development (R&D)." Provides information about bills and hearings, a FAQ, streaming video of committee sessions, documents on the rules and workings of the committee, and news about federal science agencies falling under the committee's jurisdiction. Searchable. http://science.house.gov/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Jan 21, 2007 The Judicial Confirmation Process: Selecting Federal Judges in the Twenty-First Century
A collection of essays from 2004 by "a panel of leading legal scholars and political scientists ... [presenting] their thoughts, analyses and suggestions on the overall judicial confirmations process." Topics include anatomy of a confirmation, and whether the judicial confirmation process is broken. From Jurist, a website from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/forum/symposium-jc/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Judicial Process, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Aug 2, 2005 Kids in the House
Use this interactive site to help children learn about the United States House of Representatives, the Office of the Clerk, and their roles in lawmaking. Also find historical material on important House events, historical figures, and works of art in the House; take a tour of the U.S. Capitol complex, the House chamber, and Statuary Hall; play games; and more. From the Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. http://kids.clerk.house.gov/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Sep 15, 2009 Lame Duck Sessions of Congress, 1935-2004 (74th-108th Congress)
This 2006 Congressional Research Service (CRS) report described the activities of each "lame duck" session of Congress from 1935-2004. "A 'lame duck' session of Congress occurs whenever one Congress meets after its successor is elected, but before the successor's term begins." Also includes material about characteristics of lame duck sessions such as occurrence, timing, and length. Opens directly into a PDF file. Provided by the U.S. Senate. http://senate.gov/reference/resources/pdf/RL33677.pdf Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Nov 17, 2008 LegiStorm
This website provides "a database of congressional staff salaries." Searchable, or browse by last name, state, representative or senator, or U.S. Senate and House of Representative committee, leadership office, or administrative office. Staff listings include start and end dates for positions, titles, and salaries. Also includes a foreign gifts database. Data is obtained from official government records. From a sister group to a company "supplying a wide range of technical, policy and strategy papers." http://www.legistorm.com/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Government Last updated Jul 3, 2008 The Members of Congress Room: The Members of Congress Room: An In-Depth Tour
Images of the Congressional Reading Room (now referred to as The Members Room), showing the "'Law' and 'History,' mosaic panels dating to 1896 by Frederick Dielman ... located over the north and south fireplace mantels," views of the whole room, and seven "Spectrum of Light" panels in the ceiling. "Each panel contains one of the spectrum's seven colors with a central figure representing human or divine achievement." From the Law Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/jefftour/cm/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Oct 26, 2007 OpenCongress
This site "brings together official government data with news and blog coverage to give you the real story behind each bill [in the U.S. Congress]." Search or browse by bill or resolution, member of Congress, issue, committee, and industry. A joint project of the Participatory Politics Foundation and the Sunlight Foundation. http://www.opencongress.org Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Mar 12, 2007 Our Tottering Confirmation Process
Article from 2002 about the development and recent functioning of the process by which U.S. presidents appoint individuals to service in the federal government. Includes basic information about the Senate confirmation process, paperwork and background checks, secret holds, and the "de facto subcabinet composed of non-Senate-confirmed appointees." From the Brookings Institution. http://www.brookings.edu/articles/2002/spring_governance_light.aspx Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Oct 25, 2007 Pork-Barrel Spending
This site features reports, articles, and other resources tracking funding of federal legislators' special interest projects. Features regular updates on spending and projects, and the annual "Congressional Pig Book," which includes "the most egregious and blatant examples of pork." From Citizens Against Government Waste, a nonprofit organization that works to "eliminate waste, mismanagement, and inefficiency in the federal government." http://www.cagw.org/site/PageServer?pagename=issues_pork Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Jan 5, 2005 Power Trips: Privately Sponsored Trips Hot Tickets on Capitol Hill
Results of an investigation about how "over a 5½-year period ending in 2005, members of Congress and their aides took at least 23,000 trips -- valued at almost $50 million -- financed by private sponsors, many of them ... with business on Capitol Hill." Features a database with trip details, a list of top travelers, and related material. From the Center for Public Integrity, Northwestern University's Medill News Service, and American Public Media. http://projects.publicintegrity.org/powertrips/report.aspx?aid=799 Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Jul 28, 2008 Project Vote Smart
Tracks the performance of more than 40,000 office holders and candidates for public office. Resources include voting records, issues information, background information, campaign finances and performance evaluations made by over 100 liberal to conservative special interest groups, and other directories of political information. A great feature is the ability to type in your ZIP code and get back information on all your representatives, state and federal, including biographical, address, committee assignments, etc. http://www.votesmart.org/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, Notable People: Government, Politics, Politics by Place Last updated Dec 6, 2008 Public Disclosure
Information from the U.S. House of Representatives about how "members, officers, and staff ... are required by certain House Rules and federal statutes to file official documents on travel, income, gifts, etc. and to make this information available to the public." Also includes information about House implementation of the Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) of 1995, which "requires lobbying firms and organizations to register and file reports of their lobbying activities." http://clerk.house.gov/public_disc/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Jan 27, 2007 Roll Call
This is a companion site to the print newspaper which covers Congressional news and information. Stories from Roll Call are posted twice a week, "along with editorials, election news, commentary, cartoons and classifieds." Find current news, opinion, and analyses of politics, policy, and government. There is also a weekly Web-only column. Browse using the site map. Searchable. http://www.rollcall.com/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Jun 4, 2002 Russell Senate Office Building, 1909-2009
History of the Senate Office Building, which "officially opened on Friday, March 5, 1909, one day after the presidential inauguration of William Howard Taft," and which was named in 1972 after Senator Richard B. Russell. An illustrated presentation covers the origins of and inspirations for the building, construction timeline and themes, the building's Caucus Room, and changes to and growth of the building. From the United States Senate. http://www.senate.gov/RSOB/ Topics: Architecture, Architecture by Place, Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated May 11, 2009 Selected CRS Reports on Congress and Its Procedures
A useful collection of dozens of CRS (Congressional Research Service) reports on Congress as an entity. (Most reports are free; the site indicates which reports are fee-based.) Includes links to other sources of these elusive but often invaluable reports. From the Law Librarians' Society of Washington, D.C. (LLSDC). http://www.llsdc.org/crs-congress/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Jun 30, 2008 Senate Chamber Desks
This presentation features historical details about the U.S. Senate chamber desks. "The Senate purchased 48 desks for its chamber in 1819, adding desks as new states joined the Union. To date, more than 1,600 senators have occupied these historic desks." Features a Senate seating plan, an interactive timeline of the evolution of the desks, and "desk history & mystery" (which includes a section about the so-called "Candy Desk"). From the U.S. Senate. http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/art/special/Desks/default.cfm Topics: Crafts, Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Jan 8, 2007 The Senate Historical Office
This office "collects and provides information on important events, precedents, dates, statistics, and historical comparisons of current and past Senate activities for use by members and staff, the media, scholars, and the general public." Includes a brief history, chronology, historic photographs, essays, and information about the development of the Senate, its powers and procedures, leadership, officers, and staff. http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/Senate_Historical_Office.htm Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Dec 20, 2005 Sunlight Foundation
The goal of this organization is to use the "power of the Internet and new information technology to enable citizens to learn more about what Congress and their elected representatives are doing." The site features blogs, links to news, hints on conducting Congressional research, and the "Congresspedia," "the 'citizen's encyclopedia on Congress' that anyone can edit. Congresspedia is a collaborative project of the Center for Media and Democracy and the Sunlight Foundation." http://www.sunlightfoundation.com Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated May 16, 2006 Taking Issue: Judicial Filibuster
March 2005 articles by a professor of political science at Rutgers University and a professor of constitutional law at Pepperdine University debating whether the filibuster should be used to try to block the confirmation of federal judicial nominees in the U.S Senate. From National Public Radio (NPR). http://www.npr.org/takingissue/20050324_takingissue_judicial.html Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Politics, Politics by Place, Social Science Last updated May 9, 2005 Taxpayers for Common Sense
Website for this "independent, non-partisan voice for taxpayers working to increase transparency and expose and eliminate wasteful and corrupt subsidies, earmarks, and corporate welfare." Features reports, news, letters to Congress, the weekly "Wastebasket," action items, and videos. Searchable; or browse content by issues such as bailout, earmarks, federal budget, and transparency. http://www.taxpayer.net/ Topics: Corruption & Fraud, Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Jan 26, 2009 Temple of Liberty: Building the Capitol for a New Nation
This online exhibit describes the planning and building of the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Features images (lithographs and engravings) from the original design competition, as well as early drawings of the completed structure and the building's subsequent extension at the end of the Civil War. From the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/us.capitol/s0.html Topics: Architecture, Architecture by Place, Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Aug 31, 2004 THOMAS: Legislative Information on the Internet
Databases providing access to the full texts of bills and laws from the United States Congress, the daily Congressional Record, relevant proceedings and proposed legislation, committee reports, and roll call votes, variously available from the present back to the 93rd Congress (1973). The site includes links to major U.S. legislative Web sites. http://thomas.loc.gov/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Sep 7, 2003 Times Topics: Earmarks
Archive of news stories concerning earmarks, "[Congressional] items directing specific amounts of money for specific projects, through a little addendum to a bill or conference report, items usually passed without notice or debate." Includes articles about earmarks in the George W. Bush administration, 2008 presidential candidate earmarks, and more. From The New York Times. http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/e/earmarks/index.html Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Sep 22, 2009 U. S. Capitol Virtual Tour
This site "includes panorama views and historical information about the rooms of the U.S. Capitol, as well as, information about the objects found in those rooms." From the United States Senate. http://www.senate.gov/vtour/ Topics: Architecture, Architecture by Place, Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Aug 7, 2005 The U.S. Congress Votes Database
This database features "every vote in the United States Congress since the 102nd Congress (1991)." Browse votes by member, or by topics such as party, state, region, "boomer status," gender, missed votes, and astrological sign; and for specific types of votes, such as impeachments, nominations, and treaties. Offers an RSS feed of recent Congressional votes. From washingtonpost.com. http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Jan 18, 2006 U.S. Congressional Bibliographies
"The U.S. Congressional Bibliographies enumerate and describe meetings held by Congressional committees since 1985, those for which printed transcripts are issued, and those that remain unprinted." The Senate section includes report cards with a statistical summary for each committee, the number of hearings produced, and more. Edited by librarian John A. McGeachy, North Carolina State University. http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/congbibs/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Aug 21, 2005 The U.S. House of Representatives on YouTube
"This is your backstage pass to the U.S. House of Representatives, on YouTube. Find your Representative's YouTube channel by clicking on the map, or discover congressional committee channels by clicking on Washington, D.C. The content in each Representative's YouTube channel is controlled by each Congressperson's office. The House Hub is maintained by YouTube.com, as a way for you to engage directly with your Representatives on YouTube." http://www.youtube.com/user/househub Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Jan 26, 2009 The U.S. Senate on YouTube
"This is your backstage pass to the U.S. Senate, on YouTube. Find your Senator's YouTube channel by clicking on the map, or discover senatorial committee channels by clicking on Washington, D.C. The content in each Senator's YouTube channel is controlled by each Senate office. The Senate Hub is maintained by YouTube.com, as a way for you to engage directly with your Senators on YouTube." http://www.youtube.com/senatehub Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Jan 26, 2009 U.S. Senate: Reference
This site aims to help "you locate information related to the Senate, including art, buildings, history, legislation, members, officers and staff, procedures, symbols, and traditions. Information is arranged broadly by topic." Also provides statistics and lists, a Senate organization chart, bibliographies (from books about the U.S. Constitution to Capitol Hill in fiction), a glossary, and more. http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/reference/g_three_sections_with_teasers/reference_home.htm Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Apr 27, 2004 The United States Capitol
The history, architecture, and function of the building that houses the United States Congress. Maintained by the Architect of the Capitol, this accessible and well-organized site provides detailed information on this historic building's architectural features, Frederick Law Olmsted's landmark Capitol grounds, and its notable art collection. http://www.aoc.gov/ Topics: Architecture, Architecture by Place, Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Feb 7, 2000 United States House of Representatives
Information about the current U.S. House of Representatives and its members. Provides access to each member's Web site and to committee Web sites as well as links to leadership offices and House organizations, House schedules, voting records, and more. Also includes links to related sites. Searchable. http://www.house.gov/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, Notable People: Government Last updated Apr 13, 2004 United States Senate Daily Press Gallery
"The press gallery provides credentials and workspace for bona fide print journalists who cover the Congress. The Superintendent, under the direction of the Standing Committee of Correspondents, supervises the gallery staff to facilitate the coverage by reporters of Congressional activity." This site provides details about the procedure for obtaining media credentials for Congressional coverage, lists of member news agencies, and links to other Congressional information. http://www.senate.gov/galleries/daily/ Topics: Communications, Federal (U.S.) Government, News Last updated Feb 15, 2005 United States Senate Office of Public Records [Lobby Filing Disclosure Program]
"In accordance with the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 the Secretary of the Senate has initiated this program to allow the public to view filings received by the Office of Public Records." View digitized images of lobby reports by name (registrant, client, lobbyist), client country or state, filing year (1998-present), and other criteria. Includes instructions for using the program. From the U.S. Senate. http://sopr.senate.gov/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Government Last updated Sep 28, 2006 VoteWorld: The International Legislative Roll-Call Voting Website
This website "archives, maintains, and distributes datasets of roll-call voting from legislative bodies throughout the international community." It features a "comparative parliamentary roll-call voting reference file" with links to democratic voting systems around the world, selected data sets, and opportunities for downloading associated software. A project of the Institute of Governmental Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, with the support of the Institute for European Studies. http://voteworld.berkeley.edu/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Feb 17, 2009 Women in Congress
Features historical essays, brief biographies of women members of congress, images of artifacts such as posters and campaign buttons, and historical data such as number of women representatives and senators by congress, women elected to party leadership positions, and women of color in congress. Includes members' websites and committee assignments. http://womenincongress.house.gov/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, Notable People: Government, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Women Last updated Jun 14, 2007 Women in the Senate
Compilation of links to biographies of women Senators, starting with Rebecca Latimer Felton of Georgia, who was the first woman to serve in the Senate (for 24 hours, by appointment in 1922), and Hattie Wyatt Caraway of Arkansas, who, in 1932, was the first woman elected to the Senate. Senators currently serving have bolded listings. From the U.S. Senate Historical Office; biographies are from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/briefing/women_senators.htm Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Notable People: Government, Notable People: Women Last updated Jan 24, 2008 |
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