Women elected to Congress between 1955-1976 were well-educated and often leaders in business and society. They had clear goals they wanted to accomplish that centered around issues that affected women's lives. This feminism shaped their...

This website is on the Committee on House Administration. The chairman of this committee is Robert W. Ney. You can read about the latest press releases and House publications at this site.

Use this detailed outline to learn more about the House Committee on Science. "The Committee on Science has its roots in the intense reaction to the Soviet launch of Sputnik on October 4, 1957." The chairman is Sherwood L.Boehlert.

Delve into the latest news of the House Armed Services Committee with this site. Hear more from the Chairman, Duncan Hunter, about the purpose of this committee. Read up on recent press releases, too.

Track the U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence from this website. Site is to provides information about the United States Intelligence Community and about the Committee's role and activities related to oversight...

In this resource from Khan Academy, students will learn about steps to take if they would like to enter the world of politics as a district representative for a state senator.

Discusses the presidential term of John Tyler, including the conflicts associated with his political position. A black and white portrait is included.

This website focuses on the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture. The site discusses the members and the agenda of this committee. You can view the schedule of this committee on-line too.

Overview of the 2006 immigrant rights protests in response to a draconian immigration restriction bill that had passed the House of Representatives.

A nice biography of Abraham Baldwin, one of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention from Georgia who later served both in the House of Representatives and the Senate.

A good biography of this delegate to the Constitutional Convention from Pennsylvania. He later served in the House of Representatives.

A short history of women's struggle for political equality in the United States told in a series of firsts. Answers such questions as, who was the first woman to run for election to the U.S. House of Representatives, and who was the...

Read the actual statements from the Library of Congress as recorded during the Federal Convention, of the debates on representation in the House of Representatives and of the struggle between small and large states. The responses to this...

A transcript of many of the proceedings in the House of Representatives in 1941 leading the U.S. into World War II. Also includes declarations of war by the Axis powers.

The Dirksen Congressional Center provides abundant lesson plans on all aspects of the US Congress and the US Constitution. All lessons contain time frames, objectives, and links to material, and are built around Bloom's taxonomy.

This retired site captures historical legislative activity that includes bill summary and status, bill text, public laws by law number, most recent issue, roll-call votes, committee reports, house committees, and senate committees.

Early women in Congress struggled with a fundamental question of what their role is in Congress. Were they working towards political equality for women or advocating for specific women's interests that were inherently different from men?...

Use this interactive search to learn about minority members of Congress through history. Click on a Congresswomen to read their biography and their committee assignments. Use the filters to search by state, leadership position, office,...

Women gained the right to vote and began to become active members of Congress as the United States faced many challenges. Early congresswomen served during the Great Depression, WWII, and the start of the Cold War. They had a voice in...

This resource provides history of and current facts about the most powerful legislative position in the United States government.

Learn the steps involved in making a new law. The document explains how bills become laws in the state of Michigan, but the process is the same as it is for other states as well.

Official homepage of the Christian Coalition of America.

Twenty four full text poems by Dante G. Rossetti (1828-1882), English poet and painter who was a leading member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood

The results of the election of 1825 in the House of Representatives. The 1825 election is unusual in that all of the candidates were from the same Democratic-Republican party, and being the only time since the passage of the Twelfth...