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Legislative Information
THOMAS: Legislative Information on the Internet – Search THOMAS for legislation, public laws, the Congressional Record, and committee information.
Legislative Glossary – This glossary provides brief definitions of terms related to Congress and the legislative process.
GPO Access – GPO Access is a searchable database of congressional documents and publications.
Library of Congress – Library of Congress website allows access to the Library’s catalog, collections, and exhibitions.
Live Senate and House Floor Procedures – The C-SPAN website broadcasts gavel to gavel coverage of the U.S. Congress.
CongressLink - Information for students and teachers on Congress and the legislative process. Produced by the Everett McKinley Dirksen Congressional Center in Pekin, Illinois.
Other Congressional Sites
The Constitution of the United States of America
U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate Home Page
Senate Committees – Link to a list of the standing, select, special and joint committees of the Senate.
U.S. Senators – Link to a list of all 100 senators and a link to their websites.
Today’s Senate Committee Hearings – A brief description of today’s committee meeting and hearing schedule.
Senate Rules
Senate Practices and Procedures
Senate Legislative Process
How a Senate Bill Becomes a Law – View a flowchart of the Senate legislative process.
Enactment of a Law – Former U.S. Senate Parliamentarian Robert B. Dove describes how a Senate bill is enacted into law.
Senate Organization
History of the Senate
Visiting the Senate – Please contact Senator Bennett’s Washington D.C. office to obtain a Senate gallery pass. Please be advised that the Senate gallery is only open when the U.S. Senate is in session.
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. House of Representatives Home Page
U.S. Representatives – Link to a list of all 435 House members and links to their websites.
House Committees – Link to a list of membership, subcommittees and jurisdiction of House committees.
This Week’s House Floor Schedule
Today’s House Committee Hearings
House Legislative Process
How Our Laws Are Made – An in-depth presentation on the lawmaking process by House Parliamentarian Charles W. Johnson.
Visiting the House Gallery – Please contact Senator Bennett’s Washington D.C. office to obtain a House gallery pass. Please be advised that the House gallery is open Monday through Friday.
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