White House
History of
the presidency, current issues and news, biographies of presidents, online
tour of the White House, and much more. |
U.S. Senate
Find a Senator by
name or state, check committee assignments and current legislation, see
historical exhibits online, find books and documents. Members voting
records available. |
U.S. House of Representatives
Locate Representative by name, state, or zip code. Find committee
assignments and voting records. Look for a bill or a law or access the
U.S. Codes. Members' voting records available. |
FirstGov
Lots of government
information here--much of it not available on commercial Websites.
FirstGov indexes millions of web pages from federal and state governments,
the District of Columbia and U.S. territories. |
Thomas
Locate bills by number
or key words in text or search the Congressional Record or committee
information. Thomas also has a good section describing how bills
become laws. |
Fedworld
"Gateway to
government information." Government jobs, research and development
publications, key technology sites, or search 30 million government Web
pages. |
GPO Access
Information from the Government Printing Office. Search and read
Federal Register and other government documents. Locate depository
libraries or order publications. Many documents like the 9-/11
Commission Final Report may be read online. |
Center for Responsive Politics
Provides information on current issues, overviews of current elections plus
historical data. Knows for its coverage of campaign financing and PAC
spending. Shows who gives money to promote issues and who receives
that money. |
| In the Library collection
standard print resources listing government departments, agencies,
organization charts, and
officials include:
United States Government Manual,
Congressional Directory,
Washington Information Directory,, and
Federal Yellow Book. |
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