Congress 101
Understanding how Congress operates and knowing how to keep up with legislative activity are essential to effective advocacy.
There are a variety of sources that track the progress of federal legislation and the activities of Congress.
- Thomas
A public Library of Congress site that tracks and archives the progress of legislation
and has a multitude of resources on congressional history and procedures.
- The United States House of Representatives
The homepage for the United States House of Representatives with information on members,
committees hearings and schedules as well as education resources and visitor information.
- The United States Senate
The homepage for the United States Senate with information on members,
committees hearings, and schedules as well as background on Senate history, rules and procedures.
- Office of the Clerk
This office is the clearing house for information about House operations and procedures.
Here you can find sorted lists of House members and their contact information,
information about House programs and activities and House history.
- Senate Virtual Reference Desk
A clearinghouse of Senate information on the Web and guides to resources in libraries and archives.
- House Schedule
- Senate Calendars
- C-SPAN
An interactive media site with video, radio,
television feeds and transcripts of American and international legislative and political activities.
- Key Committees for Museums - Coming Soon!
- How a Bill Becomes a Law and the Iron Triangle of Influence
AAM's version of How a Bill Becomes a Law and the interplay between legislators, executives and the public.
