House Library

About the House Library

Since 1792 the House Library has served as the official depository of Congressional Documents for the House of Representatives. The Library has an extensive collection of over 125,000 volumes of documents originated by the House of Representatives, Congressional publications, and legislative and legal reference resources.

The mission of the House Library is to provide legislative history and information to all patrons. As a division of the Legislative Resource Center (LRC), the Library has the responsibility of preserving House Documents from the 1st Congress and future Congresses.

Browse the Stacks

Library Collection
A listing of the Library's commonly used collection and a definition of each source.
Common Questions and Answers
A list of common questions with comprehensive answers about Members of Congress and the United States House of Representatives.
Hot Topic Responses
A list of responses to questions that arise with the main issues confronting Congress or with the ever-changing legislative environment.
Reference Desk
Commonly used reference files in a central location:
Resources
A list of Web resources directing patrons to various Legislative, Judicial, and Executive government Web sites as well as news and library Web sites.

Bailout Bill

The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008

HOUSE
Voted October 3, 2008
 H.R. 1424
Roll Call Vote 681

SENATE
Voted October 1, 2008
 H.R. 1424
Roll Call Vote 213

HOUSE
Voted September 29, 2008
 H.R. 3997
Roll Call Vote 674


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