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Federal Government Resources

Help locating what Tutt Library houses along with selected internet resources.

Members and Directories

The Chambers

U.S. Senate - members, Committees, and leadership and support offices, information about legislative procedures, and history
Senate YouTube

U.S. House of Representatives -legislative information, Members, Committees, and Organizations of the House
House of Representatives YouTube

 

Directories

Elected Officials - president, members of Congress, governors, state legislators, etc.

Congressional Directory - official directory; short biographies of each member, by state or district, and more

Biographical Directory of the US Congress: 1774-present - search portraits, view bibliographies and research collections for many subjects

Black Members of the US Congress, 1870-2005

Hispanic-American Representatives, Senators, Delegates, and Resident Commissioners by Congress, 1822–Present

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation - which works to broaden and elevate the influence of African Americans in the political, legislative and public policy arenas

Congressional Hispanic Caucus - a nonprofit and nonpartisan leadership development organization established in 197

Other Congressional Items

GovTrack.us - information about the U.S. Congress, following the status of federal legislation and the activities of senators and representatives

Legistorm - salaries of Congressional staff members, including interns; searchable by name, Member of Congress, and committee

How Our Laws Are Made

News about Congress

Roll Call - newspaper of Capitol Hill

Congressional Report Cards  - non-partisan reports to provide information for evaluating members of the US Congress