Congress: General Information

"Organized by policy area, each chapter contains summaries of legislative activity, including bills passed, defeated, or postponed."

Encyclopedia of the American Legislative System

• Online version
  Reference JF 501 .E53 1994

Browse for other books about Congress:

• UCF Libraries' Catalog
  - particularly JK 1012 through JK 1432
  - and U.S. Documents
• NetLibrary

House of Representatives website

Senate website

Legislative Branch Resources on GPO Access

• The Legislative Process - Creating Laws for the Nation
• Congressional Materials - Committees, Calendars, & Procedures
• Legislative Resources - From Congress & Legislative Agencies
• Additional Resources - Other Federal Web Sites & Resources

The Center on Congress at Indiana University

The Dirksen Congressional Center

• Congressional Timeline -- identifies major laws

OpenCongress -- "a free, open-source, not-for-profit, and non-partisan web resource with a mission to make Congress more transparent and to encourage civic engagement"

Thomas (Library of Congress)

• Bills, Resolutions (1973+)
• Activity in Congress
• Congressional Record (1989+)
• Schedules, Calendars (Senate 1978+, House 1995+)
• Committee Reports (1995+)
• Presidential Nominations (1987+)
• Treaties (1967+)