Congressional Floor Debates and Proceedings

Real time audio coverage of House and Senate floor debates, proceedings, and hearings provided by FedNet. Subscription required for archived material.
http://www.fednet.net/

THOMAS

Comprehensive online journal of the US legislative process maintained by the Library of Congress, named for Thomas Jefferson. Search bills and laws by number or keyword, find links to members of the House and Senate, calendars, text of historical document
http://thomas.loc.gov

U.S. Capitol - A Virtual Tour

Interactive tour of the Capitol, including panoramic views and historical information on the various chambers, major events which have unfolded there, and the objects therein.
http://www.senate.gov/vtour

Government Guide VoteNote - AOL

Service to track votes by your U.S. Senators and Representatives.
http://votenote.aol.com/

Congressional Joint Economic Committee

Economic research of policy issues before the U.S. Congress.
http://www.house.gov/jec

Congressional Research Service Reports

Legislative Process in the Congress (emphasis on the House of Representatives)
http://www.house.gov/rules/crs_reports.htm

Congressional Pictorial Directory - One Hundred Sixth Congress

The online version of the Congressional Pictorial Directory for the 106th Congress, available on GPO Access.
http://www.access.gpo.gov/congress/106_pictorial/index.html

Congress in the News

Provides easy access to text of legislation currently in the news.
http://thomas.loc.gov/home/textonly.html

Congressional Floor Information

Provides continuously updated information on daily House and Senate floor proceedings (when in session) and projected weekly schedules. Includes general background information on Floor procedures.
http://lcweb.loc.gov/global/legislative/floor.html

Legislative Information on GPO Access

Access official Congressional databases online via GPO Access
http://www.gpo.gov/su_docs/legislative.html

CongressOL.com

Guide to the United States Congress: member contact information, biographies, legislative news, guide to how Capitol Hill operates, and current issues.
http://www.congressol.com/

Congressional Email Directory

Searchable by name or state.
http://www.webslingerz.com/jhoffman/congress-email.html

Birth of the Nation: The First Federal Congress, 1789-1791

An online exhibit of the documentary history of the most productive Congress in U.S. history.
http://www.gwu.edu/~ffcp/exhibit/

Congress.Org

News, information and resources on Congress including votes, bills, assignments and information about individual members.
http://www.congress.org/

The United States Capitol

Official site maintained by the Architect of the Capitol provides historic and current information on the function and architecture of the Capitol, House and Senate buildings, and surrounding grounds.
http://www.aoc.gov/

Congressional Observer Publications

C.O.P. provides coverage of every congressional vote, multiple links on votes/members, statistical information, vote-studies including missed votes and search capability. (For fee service.)
http://www.proaxis.com/cop

Hearings.com

Fee-based service offering live and archived audio of Congressional hearings.
http://www.hearings.com

United States Capitol Historical Society

Nonprofit group that promotes the history of the Capitol and Congress. Interactive tour, feature articles, Capitol art, chronology, links, historic stereograph views, educational materials and bibliographies
http://www.uschs.org/

Millennial Housing Commission

Chartered by Congress to complete a study of the United States's housing.
http://www.mhc.gov/

Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

Search for information on members of the US Congress from 1774 to the present day by entering a name, position or state.
http://bioguide.congress.gov/

USASim

Online simulation where participants can pretend to be US Senators, members of Cabinet or Supreme Court Justices.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/USASim?yguid=75724746

C-SPAN: Congressional Information Center

Comprehensive directory of House and Senate members, committees, leadership, and offices.
http://congress.nw.dc.us/c-span/home/

African, Hispanic (Latino), Asian American members of Congress

List ethnic minority members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, including links to the members' official websites.
http://www.ethnicmajority.com/congress.htm

How our laws are made

Document on how U.S. legislation is crafted in Congress. House and Senate aspects from proposal and introduction to consideration, debate, engrossment, and enrollment. Includes the roles and actions of the President.
http://www.llpoh.org/HOW_OUR_LAWS_ARE_MADE.html

US House Page Alumni Association

Membership organization is comprised of men and women who served as pages in the Congressional Page Program during their high school years. Details of application process.
http://www.pagealumni.us/

American Congress

Online textbook introduces the party and committee systems, leadership, and voting and floor activity of Congress. Features a test bank and annotated resources.
http://congress.wustl.edu

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States

An independent, bipartisan commission chartered to prepare a full and complete account of the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
http://www.9-11commission.gov/

Congressional Sources on the Internet

Directory of Congressional resources including the official pages for the US Senate and House, access to Congressional Archive collections, Roll Call Online, and a biographical directory of Congress from 1774-present.
http://www.archivists.org/saagroups/cpr/

Congressional Record

The official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session.
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/crecord/index.html