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Committee Information

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Committee Rosters and General Information

Current Congress

As available

LexisNexis

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Committee Schedules

FNS: 1996 to current;

FIND: 2000 to current

Daily

FNS2 and FIND4

Basic subscription

Congressional Publications: Committee Hearings

Coverage

Updated

Source

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Published Hearings Abstracts and Indexing

1970 to current

Monthly

LexisNexis (CIS Index)

Basic subscription

Congressional Hearings Abstracts, Indexing, and Searchable PDFs (Congressional Hearings Digital Collection)

Ongoing release of data from 1824-1979

Archive

LexisNexis

Congressional Hearings Digital Collection retrospective module A

Congressional Hearings Abstracts, Indexing, and Searchable PDFs (Congressional Hearings Digital Collection)

Ongoing release of data from 1980-2003

Archive

LexisNexis

Congressional Hearings Digital Collection retrospective module B

Congressional Hearings Abstracts, Indexing, and Searchable PDFs (Congressional Hearings Digital Collection)

Ongoing release of data from 2004-present

Monthly

LexisNexis

Congressional Hearings Digital Collection prospective module

Published Hearings Indexing

1833 to 1969

Archive

LexisNexis (CIS U.S. Congressional Committee Hearings Index)

Congressional Indexes historical module

Selected Testimony Transcripts and Submitted Statements

1988 to current

Daily when Congress is in session

FDCH1 and FNS2

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Unpublished Hearings, House, Indexing

1833 to 1972

Quadrennially (every 4 years)

LexisNexis (CIS Indexes to Unpublished U.S. House of Representatives Committee Hearings)

Congressional Indexes historical module

Unpublished Hearings, Senate, Indexing

1824 to 1984

Quadrennially (every 4 years)

LexisNexis (CIS Indexes to Unpublished U.S. Senate Committee Hearings)

Congressional Indexes historical module

Congressional Publications: Committee Prints

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Updated

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Committee Prints Abstracts and Indexing

1970 to current

Monthly

LexisNexis (CIS Index)

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Committee Prints Indexing

1830 to 1969

Archive

LexisNexis (CIS Congressional Committee Prints Index)

Congressional Indexes historical module

Committee Prints Indexing and Searchable PDFs

Ongoing release of data from 1830 to 2003

Archive

LexisNexis (Congressional Research Digital Collection)

Retrospective module: Congressional Research Digital Collection

Committee Prints Indexing and Searchable PDFs

Ongoing release of data from 2004 to current

Monthly

LexisNexis (Congressional Research Digital Collection)

Prospective module: Congressional Research Digital Collection

Committee Prints Selected Full Text (see also GAO reports)

1993 to 2004

Archive

LexisNexis

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Congressional Publications: Committee Reports

Coverage

Updated

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Committee Reports Abstracts and Indexing

1970 to current

Monthly

LexisNexis (CIS Index)

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Committee Reports Indexing, 1789-1969

see Serial Set

 

 

Congressional Indexes historical module

Committee Reports Indexing and Searchable PDFs, 1789 to 1969

see Serial Set

 

 

U.S. Serial Set Digital Collection

Committee Reports Full Text

1990 to current (limited coverage for 1990)

Daily when Congress is in session

LexisNexis

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Congressional Publications: House and Senate Documents

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Updated

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House and Senate Documents Abstracts and Indexing

1970 to current

Monthly

LexisNexis (CIS Index)

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House and Senate Documents Indexing, 1789-1969

see Serial Set

 

 

Congressional Indexes historical module

House and Senate Documents Indexing and Searchable PDFs, 1789 to 1969

see Serial Set

 

 

U.S. Serial Set Digital Collection

House and Senate Documents Full Text

1995 to current (most, but not all, documents are available)

Weekly

LexisNexis

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Congressional Publications: Other

Coverage

Updated

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Congressional Record

1985 to current

Daily when Congress is in session

LexisNexis

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Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports

Ongoing release of data from 1916 to 2003

Monthly

LexisNexis

Retrospective module: Congressional Research Digital Collection

Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports

Ongoing release of data from 2004 to current

Monthly

LexisNexis

Prospective module: Congressional Research Digital Collection

Congressional Rules

Current

As available

LexisNexis

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GAO Reports Abstracts and Indexing, with links to PDFs

2004 to current

Monthly

LexisNexis (CIS Index)

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Congressional Publications: Senate Executive Documents and Reports

Coverage

Updated

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Senate Executive Documents and Reports not included in the Serial Set

1817 to 1969

Archive

LexisNexis (CIS Index to U.S. Senate Executive Documents and Reports)

Congressional Indexes historical module

Congressional Publications: Serial Set

Coverage

Updated

Source

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Serial Set Indexing

1789 to 1969

Archive

LexisNexis (CIS Serial Set)

Congressional Indexes historical module

Serial Set Indexing and searchable PDFs

1789 to 1969

Archive

LexisNexis (US Serial Set Digital Collection)

U.S. Serial Set Digital Collection

Members of Congress

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Campaign Contributions from Individuals and PACs

1987 to current

Quarterly during even-numbered years; semiannually during odd-numbered years

FEC3

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Campaign Financial Data

1989 to current

Quarterly during even-numbered years; semiannually during odd-numbered years

FEC3

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Key Votes in Congress

1987 to current

As available

LexisNexis

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Member Financial Disclosures

1991 to current

Annually

LexisNexis

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Member Information

Current

As available

LexisNexis

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Profiling of Congressional Membership

Current

As available

LexisNexis

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Voting Records in Congress

1988 to current

Daily when Congress is in session

LexisNexis

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Laws and Bills

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Bill Text

1989 to current

Daily when Congress is in session

LexisNexis

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Bill Tracking (includes CRS Bill Digest)

1989 to current

Daily when Congress is in session

LexisNexis

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Public Laws

1988 to current

Within two weeks after a law is passed (most available within 24 to 48 hours)

LexisNexis

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Statutes at Large

1789 to current

Annually

Potomac Publishing Company

Statutes at Large module

U.S. Code

Current

Several times per month

LexisNexis

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Legislative Histories

Coverage

Updated

Source

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Legislative Histories, Complete, All Public Laws

1999 to current

Monthly

LexisNexis

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Legislative Histories, Complete, Major Public Laws Only

1984 to 1998

Archive

LexisNexis

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Legislative Histories, Abbreviated, All Public Laws

1969 to 1983

Archive

LexisNexis

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News Sources

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Updated

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The Hill

1995 to current

Weekly

The Hill

Basic subscription

Hot Bills and Topics

Current

Monthly

LexisNexis

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Roll Call

1989 to current

Monday and Thursday while Congress is in session (Monday only when in recess)

Roll Call Inc.

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Washington Post, Section A News

1977 to current

Daily

Washington Post

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Regulations

Coverage

Updated

Source

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Code of Federal Regulations

1981 to current

Weekly

Michie

Basic subscription

Federal Register

1980 to current

Daily

LexisNexis

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1 Federal Document Clearing House

2 Federal News Service

3 Federal Election Commission

4 Federal Information and News Dispatch, Inc.