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THOMAS:Comprehensive online journal of the US legislative process maintained by the Library of Congress, named for Thomas Jefferson. Search bills and laws by number or keyword, find links to members of the House and Senate, calendars, text of historical documents, and the Congressional Record with roll call votes.YourCongress.com - It's YourCongress- Learn to Laugh:Uses humor and interactive tools to provide an easy and entertaining way to find out what's going on in Congress. Includes a guide to lobbying.American Congress: Online textbook introduces the party and committee systems, leadership, and voting and floor activity of Congress. Features a test bank and annotated resources.Biographical Directory of the United States Congress: Search for information on members of the US Congress from 1774 to the present day by entering a name, position or state.Birth of the Nation: The First Federal Congress, 1789-1791: An online exhibit of the documentary history of the most productive Congress in U.S. history.C-SPAN: Congressional Information Center: Comprehensive directory of House and Senate members, committees, leadership, and offices.Congress in the News: Provides easy access to text of legislation currently in the news.Congress.Org: News, information and resources on Congress including votes, bills, assignments and information about individual members.Congressional Email Directory: Searchable by name or state.Congressional Floor Debates and Proceedings: Real time audio coverage of House and Senate floor debates, proceedings, and hearings provided by FedNet. Subscription required for archived material.Congressional Floor Information: Provides continuously updated information on daily House and Senate floor proceedings (when in session) and projected weekly schedules. Includes general background information on Floor procedures.Congressional Joint Economic Committee: Economic research of policy issues before the U.S. Congress.Congressional Observer Publications: C.O.P. provides coverage of every congressional vote, multiple links on votes/members, statistical information, vote-studies including missed votes and search capability. (For fee service.)Congressional Pictorial Directory - One Hundred Sixth Congress: The online version of the Congressional Pictorial Directory for the 106th Congress, available on GPO Access.Congressional Record: The official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session.Congressional Research Service Reports: Legislative Process in the Congress (emphasis on the House of Representatives)Congressional Sources on the Internet: Directory of Congressional resources including the official pages for the US Senate and House, access to Congressional Archive collections, Roll Call Online, and a biographical directory of Congress from 1774-present.CongressOL.com: Guide to the United States Congress: member contact information, biographies, legislative news, guide to how Capitol Hill operates, and current issues.Government Guide VoteNote - AOL: Service to track votes by your U.S. Senators and Representatives.Hearings.com: Fee-based service offering live and archived audio of Congressional hearings.How our laws are made: Document on how U.S. legislation is crafted in Congress. House and Senate aspects from proposal and introduction to consideration, debate, engrossment, and enrollment. Includes the roles and actions of the President.Minority Members of Congress: Lists ethnic minority (African-, Hispanic-, and Asian-American) members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, including links to their official websites.National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States: An independent, bipartisan commission chartered to prepare a full and complete account of the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.The United States Capitol: Official site maintained by the Architect of the Capitol provides historic and current information on the function and architecture of the Capitol, House and Senate buildings, and surrounding grounds.U.S. Capitol - A Virtual Tour: Interactive tour of the Capitol, including panoramic views and historical information on the various chambers, major events which have unfolded there, and the objects therein.United States Capitol Historical Society: Nonprofit group that promotes the history of the Capitol and Congress. Interactive tour, feature articles, Capitol art, chronology, links, historic stereograph views, educational materials and bibliographiesUS House Page Alumni Association: Membership organization is comprised of men and women who served as pages in the Congressional Page Program during their high school years. Details of application process.USASim: Online simulation where participants can pretend to be US Senators, members of Cabinet or Supreme Court Justices.