Government Publications and Law

Federal Government Resources

 

White House & Executive Agencies

 
White House

Executive Branch Resources
Links to federal regulatory, presidential, and federal agency resources and materials; from GPO Access
The White House
The American Presidency Project
Public Papers of the President, signing statements, executive orders, the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, public addresses, etc.; from UCSB

Executive Agencies

Federal Agency Directory
Links to federal agencies organized by branch of government; from Louisiana State Univ.
Administrative Decisions & Other Actions
Links to administrative actions that fall outside the scope of the Federal Register and Code of Federal Regulations and links to FOIA electronic reading rooms by agency; from the Univ. of Virginia

 

US Congress

U.S. Senate
U.S. House of Representatives
Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives
THOMAS
Full text of bills and resolutions, Congressional Record, etc. from 1989 to current
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Biographical information on past and present members of congress by name, state, party, or year; from the Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives
OpenCongress.org
Find legislative information about items in the news as well as member profiles, blogs, and status of bills
Metavid
Archive of public domain US legislative footage. Search for video of House and Senate floor proceedings. From UCSC and the Sunlight Foundation.

Voting Records

Roll Call Votes
List of roll call votes from 101st (1990) to current; from the Office of the Clerk of the US House of Representatives.
CQ Weekly: Floor Votes
Search for congressional votes by bill number, date, topic, etc. Requires UCSC or OCA access.

Hearings & Publications

See: Find Federal Legislative Docs & Histories

Legislative Support Agencies

Congressional Budget Office
CBO provides congress with economic/budgetary analyses of government programs
Government Accountability Office (GAO)
GAO is the investigative arm of Congress; browse Reports and Testimonies by date, topic, or agency
Legislative Branch Resources
From GPO Access; legislative process, congressional materials, legislative resources, etc.
Library of Congress
Congressional Information
List of resources for finding congressional information; from THOMAS

Congressional Research Service (CRS)
CRS provides specialized, in-depth research for members of Congress and congressional committees. CRS reports are not immediately available to the public and they must be accessed indirectly through other sources. None of these sites offer a full collection of CRS reports. Also refer to this CRS Guide from the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Open CRS
Collection of CRS reports arranged by date and topic; also provides links to other sites that archive CRS reports
Congressional Research Service Reports
From the Univ. of North Texas
The Memory Hole
Scroll down to "Mirrored CRS lists and reports at The Memory Hole"
LexisNexis Congressional
Citations for CRS reports; Requires UCSC or OCA access

 

Federal Courts

US Courts: the Federal Judiciary
From the Administrative Office of the Courts; links to US Supreme Court, Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Bankruptcy Courts
Judicial Branch Resources
From GPO Access; federal court and other judicial resources

 

Government Information Guides

The United States Government Manual
Information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches; from GPO Access
Frequently used sites related to U.S. Federal Government information
Listed by subject; from GODORT
Guide to Congressional Resources
Guide to resources available at/through McHenry Library
Citing Government Information Sources
From the Univ. of Nevada at Reno; samples of MLA-style citations from various government information sources

Government Search Engines

USA.gov
Official US government web portal. Search across government websites or browse by topic
GPO Access
Gateway to Federal government information and documents and the Catalog of Government Publications
Google US Government Search
Google federal, state, local, and military websites