LibGuides: United States Legislative Branch: Home

General Information

Find resources for information about and by the U.S. Legislative Branch, including topics such as Congress, the legislative process, and congressional publications. For sources that provide a wider variety of federal government information, see our United States Government guide.

Legislative Branch Best Bets

Try these resources for legislative branch information, or click on the tabs in the left column for complete lists.

Congress.gov
Managed by the Library of Congress, this website includes publications and resources of Congress including legislation, the Congressional Record and index, committees and committee reports, treaty documents, House and Senate communications, explanation of the legislative process, and more.

ProQuest Congressional Publications
(UIUC Subscription) Provides users with access to a comprehensive collection of historic and current congressional publications, including finding aids, a bill tracking service, public laws and other research materials.
Proquest Legislative Insight
(UIUC Subscription) Offers access to the variety of publications produced by Congress as a bill moves through the legislative process, including Congressional Record excerpts, committee hearings, and reports.
U.S. Congressional Serial Set
(UIUC Subscription) Database of texts from the bound, sequentially numbered volumes of all the reports, documents, and journals of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.