Legislative Web Sites

Congress Pictorial Directory
Directory of Senators and Representatives from the 107th Congress, with pictures
Congressional Record
The official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress
United States Code
The official statutes of the United States
U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights, Declaration of Independence
Historical U.S. documents, from the Thomas web site
Thomas
Federal legislative information, from the Library of Congress
House of Representatives
The official site of the U.S. House of Representatives, including voting records and committee memberships
Senate
The official site of the U.S. Senate, including the Senate’s activities for the day and voting records

Judicial Web Sites

Federal Courts Homepage
Links to federal courts and information about the courts
Map of the Federal Courts
A map of the federal circuit courts, with links to the courts’ web sites
List of All Federal Courts
The web sites of all the federal courts, arranged by circuit
Federal Judicial Center
The web site of the education and research agency for the federal courts, including publications and educational materials
Federal Judicial Center Judges' Biographies
The service record and biographical information for all judges who have served on the U.S. District Courts, U.S. Circuit Courts, U.S. Courts of Appeals, and the Supreme Court since 1789
U.S. Supreme Court
Information about the U.S. Supreme Court, including opinions
U.S. Supreme Court Docket Information
Information regarding the status of cases for the current Term and the prior Term
U.S. Supreme Court Oral Argument Video Stream Link
Information on cases and justices, and a virtual tour, from Northwestern University
U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Includes opinions, local rules and forms
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Includes opinions and court rules
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Includes opinions, rules and procedures and forms
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Includes opinions, rules and procedures and forms
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Includes opinions and judges’ biographies
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Includes opinions, local rules and forms
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Includes opinions, rules and forms
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Includes opinions, rules and forms
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Includes opinions and rules
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Includes opinions, rules and forms
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Includes opinions and rules
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Includes opinions, rules and forms
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Includes opinions and rules
LII’s Eye on the Courts
Provides quick access to appellate decisions that are in the news, from Cornell University

Administrative Web Sites

Federal Register
The Federal Register from 1994-2003, searchable by subject or date
Code of Federal Regulations
Retrieve CFR sections by key word or citation
Code of Federal Regulations List of Sections Affected
Bring regulations up to date with the “Current List of CFR Parts Affected” and other features
The White House
Includes major speeches of the President and news
Executive Branch Departments and Agencies
Department of Agriculture
Top stories, policies and events related to agriculture
Department of Commerce
Top stories, economic indicators and other information
Copyright Office
Search records of copyright registrations and ownership documents since 1978
Department of Defense
News and publications
Department of Education
News, statistics, policy and resources
Department of Energy
Energy science and technology information
Department of Health and Human Services
Health information and news
Department of Housing and Urban Development
News and information
Department of Homeland Security
Links to offices within the Department of Homeland Security
Department of the Interior
News and resources
Department of Justice
News, publications and speeches
Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services
Forms and information
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Statistics dealing with crime and related subjects
Department of Labor
Top stories, statistics and publications
Patent and Trademark Office
Search patents since 1790 and patent applications since March 15, 2001
United States Sentencing Commission
Statistics, publications and other information
Social Security Administration
Forms, publications and other information
Department of State
Top stories, testimony and other information
Department of Transportation
News, safety and other information
Treasury Department
News and other information
Internal Revenue Service
Tax forms, private letter rulings and other information
Department of Veterans Affairs
Special programs and information

General Websites

FirstGov
The official U.S. gateway to all government information
GPO Access
Official Federal Government Information
FindLaw
Legal information, including the full text of some laws
The Center for Responsive Politics
The Web Site of the CRP, covering the financing of U.S. Elections
Library of Congress Federal Links
The Library of Congress page on Federal Government General Information Resources 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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