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Tracking Down Government Documents: Congressional Information

Most online Congressional information is provided by the Library of Congress at Thomas.

Thomas provides many useful resources, including

• bills and resolutions, full-text from the late 1980s to present, summaries from early 1970s to present, searchable by keyword or bill number
   
• committee reports, full-text from the mid-1990s to present, searchable by keyword, report number, bill number, committee, or date
   
• directories of House and Senate committees
   
• the Congressional Record, full-text from the late 1980s to present, searchable by keyword, member of Congress, or date