Subject Guide
A Federal Depository Library
Current Congress
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U.S. SenateWebsite for the Senate. Link to bills, see floor votes, and find your senators
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United States House of RepresentativesWebsite for the House. Link to bills, see floor votes, and find your representative
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Senator Pat ToomeyWebsite for Pennsylvania Senator Toomey
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Senator Robert P. Casey Jr.Website for Pennsylvania Senator Casey
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Representative Daniel MeuserWebsite for Daniel Meuser, serving the Pennsylvania 9th Congressional district
General Resources
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Congress.govThe gold mine of legislative information on the web, from the Library of Congress
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GovInfo.govExcellent source for Congressional and other legislative information.
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How Our Laws Are MadeFrom Congress.gov, an in-depth look at the legislative process
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Enactment of a LawAlso from Congress.gov, a second look at the legislative process
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Learn about the Legislative ProcessFrom the House of Representatives website, a one paragraph description of how the laws are made
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Legislative Resources from the Library of CongressLinks to Congress, Legislative Agencies and Commissions, and Information for Legislative Research
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GovTrackNice, easy to use database that tracks roll call votes, bills & resolutions, committee members, and members of Congress. Use for both present and past Congresses.
Selected Publications
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United States CodeCodification of our laws, arranged by subject
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Popular Names of Acts in the US CodeListing of popular names for laws in the US Code, by the Legal Information Institute at the Cornell Law School
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Bills, ResolutionsFull-text from 1989, summaries from 1973; from Thomas
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Public LawsLegislative histories and some full-text laws back to 1973, from Thomas
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Congressional RecordFull-text floor debates from 1873
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Selected Legislative HistoriesHistories of some major pieces of legislation. Provided by the Justice Department.