Congress / Federal Legislation

Tracing Legislation (Research Guide)

GPO Access
The official gateway to information from the Government Printing Office. Includes links to federal government agencies, Congressional Record, congressional bills, and the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications.

Thomas: Legislative Information (U.S.)
THOMAS is a congressional database which contains the Congressional Record, congressional bills, and data about Congress and its members.

LexisNexis Congressional
Contains fully researched CIS legislative histories with full text of bills, debates, reports, and testimony. It also contains clear explanations of the legislative process and search strategies.
Accessible via any UC campus network or Bruin Online.

A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation
U.S. congressional documents and debates 1774-1873, provided by the Library of Congress.

U.S. Congressional Serial Set
The bound, sequentially numbered volumes of all the Reports, Documents, and Journals of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives constitute a rich source of primary source material on all aspects of American history. Upon completion, the digital version of the Serial Set will consist of approximately 13,800 volumes and over 12 million pages. Part of Readex' Archive of Americana.

Fast Facts for Congress (U.S. Census Bureau)
Find demographic and economic data for Congressional Districts

Congressional Directory

Congressional Pictorial Directory

Contacting the Congress

United States Senate
Information on senators, committees, and recent legislation.

CQ Electronic Library
includes CQ Weekly, CQ Researcher, Congress ,Supreme Court, Voting & Elections, Public Affairs.

National Journal Group's Policy Central
Accessible from UCLA campus networks and Bruin Online only

U.S. Federal Government

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