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US Senate
U.s. Capitol Virtual Tour : A "Capitol" Experience
Panoramic views and historical information about the U.S. Capitol building. It's like you're really there! Requires frames-enabled browser, 16" monitor at 800 x 600 resolution.
US National Archives
Nara: Teaching With Documents: Petition to u.s. Senate
Take a look at a 1917 anti-suffrage petition submitted to Congress by the Anti-Suffrage Party of New York that this site provides from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
Library of Congress
Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Harris, Kamala Devi 1964
Biography of the political career of Kamala Harris, former U.S. Senator from California and current Vice President of the United States in 2020.
Constitutional Rights Foundation
Constitutional Rights Foundation: The Major Debates at the Constitutional Convention
Activity on the orgins of the U.S. Constitution and the debates surrounding it. Includes questions for discussion and small group learning activity in which students evaluate the fairness of state representation within the structure of...
Thomson Reuters
Find Law: u.s. Constitution: Seventeenth Amendment: Popular Election of Senators
This resource provides the 17th Amendment, which called for the direct election of Senators. The text is followed by a discussion of the Amendment.
C3 Teachers
C3 Teachers: u.s. History Module: Did Charles Sumner Deserve It? [Pdf]
A comprehensive learning module on the abolitionist Charles Sumner that includes three supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and primary source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Topics addressed include...
US Government Publishing Office
Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: The u.s. Congress: The Senate
A very short overview of the basic workings of the Senate, including term limits and responsibilities.
US Government Publishing Office
Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Government Buildings: The u.s. Capitol (3 5)
Provides brief historical facts on the U.S. Capitol, home of Congress in Washington, DC.
Thomson Reuters
Find Law: u.s. Constitution: Twenty Fifth Amendment
Complete text of the twenty-fifth amendment as its worded in the U.S. Constitution. Annotations can be found at the bottom of the page along with a footnote.
A&E Television
History.com: How the u.s. Constitution Has Changed and Expanded Since 1787
Through amendments and legal rulings, the Constitution has transformed in some critical ways. The U.S. Constitution, written in 1787 and ratified by nine of the original 13 states a year later, is the world's longest-surviving written...
Library of Congress
Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Dennis Chavez (1888 1962)
From the US Congress, find a short biography on Dennis Chavez, a Democratic senator from New Mexico during the New Deal years. Site lists the committees he served on during his time as senator and Representative.
Library of Congress
Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Tyler, John 1790 1862
Read a biographical account of the political career of former President, Repre Representative, Senator, and Vice President, John Tyler.
Library of Congress
Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Harrison, Benjamin 1833 1901
Biographical highlights on Benjamin Harrison, Republican Senator from Indiana and 23rd President of the United States.
Library of Congress
Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Jackson, Andrew 1767 1845
Overview of the political career of Andrew Jackson, a Representative and a Senator from Tennessee and 7th President of the United States.
Library of Congress
Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Monroe, James 1758 1831
Summary of the political career of James Monroe, former Delegate and Senator from Virginia and 5th President of the United States. He was also a Governor of Virginia, Secretary of State, and Secretary of War.
Library of Congress
Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Kennedy, John Fitzgerald 1917 1963
Profile of the political career of John F. Kennedy, a Democratic Representative and a Senator from Massachusetts and 35th President of the United States.
Library of Congress
Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Johnson, Andrew 1808 1875
List of Andrew Johnson's accomplishments during his political career, including his terms as a Representative and a Senator from Tennessee and a Vice President and 17th President of the United States.
Library of Congress
Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Johnson, Lyndon Baines 1908 1973
List of Lyndon Johnson's accomplishments during his political career, including his terms as a Representative and a Senator from Texas and a Vice President under John F. Kennedy and 36th President of the United States.
Library of Congress
Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Lodge, Henry Cabot 1850 1924
Account of the political career of Henry Cabot Lodge, former Republican Representative and a Senator from Massachusetts.
Library of Congress
Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Calhoun, John Caldwell 1782 1850
Provides a summary of the political career of former South Carolina Representative, Senator, and Vice President, John Calhoun.
Library of Congress
Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Kennedy, Robert Francis 1925 1968
Summary of the political career of Robert F. Kennedy, former Attorney General of the United States and Democratic Senator from New York.
Library of Congress
Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Mc Cain, John Sidney, Iii 1936 2018
Biographical summary of the political career of John McCain, Republican Senator and a Representative from Arizona. He was also the unsuccessful Republican nominee for President of the United States in 2008.
Library of Congress
Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Biden, Joseph Robinette (Joe), Jr. 1942
List of Joe Biden's accomplishments during his political career, including his term as a Senator from Delaware and a Vice President of the United States under Barack Obama.
US Senate
Russell Senate Office Building
The Russell Senate Office building celebrates its 100th anniversary with a pictorial history. Includes a research guide, information on the caucus room, and a biography of Senator Richard Russell for whom the building is named.