Subject Guides: GOVT 321: Congress and Legislative Behavior: Home

Reference Resources

National Journal's Almanac of American Politics
Content includes profiles, election results, and voting records of members of congress.
Print volumes dating back to 1974 are in the library stacks at call number JK1341 .A46

CQ Congress Collection This link opens in a new window
Profiles of members of Congress, their legislative voting behavior and interest group ratings,as well as information on key votes, the legislative process, and public policy legislation. Access is limited to 5 concurrent users
Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
Search news sources with options to find sources by state.
Factiva This link opens in a new window
A major source of newspapers, web news, and industry news, containing 28,000 sources from over 200 countries in 23 languages. Includes Wall Street Journal television transcripts and newswires. Includes company profiles.
** The new Factiva interface became the default on August 30, 2024.
Switch to the advanced search page by clicking 'Switch Factiva' on the right in the menu bar. **
Social Explorer This link opens in a new window
Census data available from every Decennial census and American Community Survey. Reports can be created based on Congressional Districts. District lines current to the 111th Congress.
PolicyMap This link opens in a new window
Generate reports on community demographics or housing data based on geographic boundaries of your choice, including Congressional Districts. Districts current as of 112th Congress.

My District Data
Uses the PolicyMap interface to produce and visualize reports based on Congressional Districts

House.gov
Official website of the U.S. House of Representatives. Includes basic biographic information on members of
Congress
Internet Archive
Many government website include only current information. Use the wayback machine to find websites as they existed at an earlier date. Especially useful for finding member profiles from work on the state or local level prior to joining the US Congress.

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