This site is a source of information on the current Congress: find elected officials, results of elections, the House Schedule, the Senate Schedule, Committee Hearings, and a Guide to the Media.

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.

The official government site of the GOP. This site is supported by House and Senate Republicans.

The fascinating audio and written transcripts of the Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership created during the Kennedy Administration along with educational activities and press releases are contained here. Lesson plans coming soon!

This site provides a link to 13,000+ members who have served in the United States Congress, 1774 - present. Accompanying biographies and pictures, when available, are very informative. This site is well-designed and easy to navigate.

Extensive biography of Democratic congressman and Hispanic leader, Henry Gonzalez.

A very good explanation of the problems and political machinations that happened behind the scenes in both the House of Representatives and Senate as the wording of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was developed. See how the legislation was...

A popular introductory guide for American citizens and those of other countries who seek a greater understanding of our heritage of democracy. The question-and-answer format covers a broad range of topics dealing with the legislative,...

Full text of the debates in the House and the Senate over the Social Security Act of 1935, proposed by President Roosevelt for economic relief and recovery as part of his New Deal. Each of the debates can be downloaded in PDF form.

This site contains resource information for the state of Texas and links to items of interest.

Find a large collection of internet resources organized around the three branches of government. Links to places to go, people to see, things to do, teacher resources, and bibliographies.

Start your research of the U.S. Congress here! Superb links to any information you may need on history, current profile of Congress, and many other sites.

Take a virtual tour of the State Capitol of Texas to discover how the state government works and to learn about the history of Texas.

President Eisenhower tried to follow a middle road in proposing and supporting domestic affairs during his presidency. Read about the policies he put forward. Read also about his dealing with Senator Joseph McCarthy, and his spotty...

The Library of Congress presents research materials about the building of the United States Capitol. Conceiving of themselves as inheritors, guardians, and conveyors of Western civilization, our founding fathers slowly built a Capitol...

The Committee on the Judiciary has been called the lawyer for the House of Representatives because of its jurisdiction over matters relating to the administration of justice in Federal courts, administrative bodies, and law enforcement...

Students will examine several historical congressional records from the Reconstruction period to assess whether they show evidence that the Reconstruction period of American history should or should not be viewed as a revolution. The...

Gives accounts, both writen and audio, and photographs of the Senate Watergate hearings and the House Impeachment hearings.

Gives accounts, both writen and audio, and photographs of the Senate Watergate hearings and the House Impeachment hearings.

Home of Robert Toombs, U.S. Senator, C.S.A. Secretary of State and Confederate Army Brigadier General.

The home of Leland Stanford, Governor of California from 1862 to 1863, U.S. Senator from 1885 to 1893, railroad tycoon, member of the Big Four and founder of Stanford University.

A home of influential congressman and senator Carter Glass.

Home of Elihu Root, U.S. Senator, Secretary of War, Secretary of State, and recipient of the 1912 Nobel Peace Prize.

Home of George Walton, the youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence, also a governor and senator.