Federal Census Data and the Government Shutdown
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Navigating the Federal Shutdown: Tips for Data UsersAlternatives for U.S. Census data sources that are unavailable due to the federal shutdown.
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Social Explorer This link opens in a new windowIncludes the U.S. Census (1790 to 2020) and the American Community Survey (2005 to 2019), along with many other data sources.
Federal Government: General sites
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DiscoverGovSearch across multiple U.S. Federal Government databases including GPO's Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) and GovInfo.
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USA.govUseful when you are seeking government services, such as service related to passports, government benefits, taxes, grants & loans, immigration, etc.
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C-SPAN Video LIbrary*Search across millions of videos. In addition to the coverage of congress and other government events that you expect from C-SPAN, there are also many history related videos.
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Data.gov datasetsU.S. data sets and maps for many subjects, including natural resources, population, economics, transportation, and more.
Note: Information previously found at Data.gov may be incomplete. Check alternative sources for archived data.
Executive Branch
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A-Z Index of U.S. Government Departments and AgenciesAll federal agencies, including independent and quasi-official agencies. Also, links to state government web sites.
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Roll Call FactbaseTranscripts and video of presidential interviews, remarks, speeches, and press briefings.
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White House (official site)News and issues from the office of the current president.
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White House CalendarThe President's public schedule.
Legislative Branch
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Congress.gov This link opens in a new window
Contains legislation from the 1st Congress (1789-1781) to the present. Also has member profiles from the 93rd Congress (1973) to the present, and some member profiles from the 71st through the 92nd Congresses (1929 to 1972.)
Subjects: U.S. Government, Politics, Law, Legislation
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Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports This link opens in a new window
The Congressional Research Service prepares reports on topics of public interest or that are the focus of proposed legislation.
Access Tips: Also available at Every CRS Report
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U.S. House of Representatives DirectoryLocate representatives by state, find phone numbers or office addresses, or see who is on a committee.
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U.S. Senate DirectoryLocate senators by name or state. Includes links to senators' web pages.
Judicial Branch
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United States Supreme CourtRecent decisions, docket information, opinions, court rules.
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United States CourtsU.S. Courts of Appeals, U.S. District Courts, publications and reports, statistics.
Government Accountability
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GovTrack.usTracks the activities of the U.S. Congress and the White House.
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Trump TrackersSites tracking changes being made by the Trump administration.
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UnbreakingEvidence-based explanations of the impact of changes to made by the current U.S. administration, with a focus on domestic policy issues.
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Assessing the Health of the Principal Federal Statistical Agencies: The Backbone of Our Nation's Data InfrastructureAmerican Statistical Association project to assess the health of the federal statistical agencies.
Indexes to Federal Government Publications
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Catalog of U.S. Government PublicationsFinding tool for federal publications, both current and historical. Links to the full document when available.
Historic Documents
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Constitution Annotated"provides a comprehensive overview of how the Constitution has been interpreted over time"
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Library of Congress Digital CollectionsGateway to the Library of Congress’s vast resources of digitized American historical materials; documents U.S. history and culture.
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Milestone DocumentsPrimary source documents that are some of the most-viewed and sought-out documents in the National Archives.