Research Guides: Government Information: U.S. Federal Government

Federal Government Portals and Gateways

DiscoverGov
Search across multiple U.S. Federal Government databases including GPO's Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) and GovInfo.
USA.gov
Useful when you are seeking government services, such as service related to passports, government benefits, taxes, grants & loans, immigration, etc.
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.
Data.gov datasets
U.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.

A-Z Index of U.S. Government Departments and Agencies
All federal agencies, including independent and quasi-official agencies. Also, links to state government web sites.
White House (official site)
News and issues from the office of the current president.

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

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

U.S. House of Representatives Directory
Locate representatives by state, find phone numbers or office addresses, or see who is on a committee.
U.S. Senate Directory
Locate senators by name or state. Includes links to senators' web pages.

United States Supreme Court
Recent decisions, docket information, opinions, court rules.
United States Courts
U.S. Courts of Appeals, U.S. District Courts, publications and reports, statistics.

Catalog of U.S. Government Publications
Finding tool for federal publications, both current and historical. Links to the full document when available.

Constitution Annotated
"provides a comprehensive overview of how the Constitution has been interpreted over time"
Library of Congress Digital Collections
Gateway to the Library of Congress’s vast resources of digitized American historical materials; documents U.S. history and culture.
Milestone Documents
Primary source documents that are some of the most-viewed and sought-out documents in the National Archives.

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