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Government Documents: Congressional Information

Congressional Directories

Congress.gov

Congressional Documents

CQ Researcher

CQ Researcher

If you are looking for in depth background information on a "hot" issue in the news, you may wish to explore CQ Researcher. Recent topics include Climate Change, Regulating Toxic Chemicals, Freedom of the Press, Online Privacy, Protecting Wetlands, Human Rights Issues and Carbon Trading.

Open CRS

Open CRS

Provides access to reports generated by the Congressional Research Service, a "think tank" that provides reports to members of Congress on a variety of topics relevant to current political events.

Vital Statistics on Congress

Congressional Timeline

Try this tool:  Go to the site and select the 88th Congress from the drop-down menu on the right. Click the "expand" button under 1963 to see general information about the 88th Congress. To experience the multimedia potential for the site, click the "collapse" button for 1963 and then the "expand" button for the Civil Rights Act of 1964 at July 2, 1964. Look at the rotating cube! You will see additional content documents, photos, and a video of the presidential signing ceremony.

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