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Catalog of U.S. Government Publications
Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports
The Congressional Research Service (CRS) works exclusively for the United States Congress, providing policy and legal analysis to committees and Members of both the House and Senate, regardless of party affiliation.
In September 2018, the Library of Congress began releasing Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports to the public at crsreports.congress.gov.
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-2005 by 16th edition. Includes biographies of each personnbsp;who has served in the Continentalnbsp;Congress or the U.S. Congress from 1774-2004.nbsp; nbsp; Includes over 12,000 brief biographies.nbsp; Also lists the members of each Congressnbsp;from the first Congress to the 108th Congress.nbsp; The 108th Congress endednbsp;on January 3, 2005.
Congress and the Nation, 2009-2012 by 
Black Americans in Congress, 1870-2007 by Black Americans in Congress, 1870-2007, is a comprehensive history of the more than 120 African Americans who have served in the United States Congress. Written for a general audience, this book contains a profile of each African-American Member, including notables such as Hiram Revels, Joseph Rainey, Oscar De Priest, Adam Clayton Powell, Shirley Chisholm, Gus Hawkins, and Barbara Jordan. Individual profiles are introduced by contextual essays that explain major events in congressional and U.S. history.nbsp; The volume also features: Pictures--including rarely seen historical images--of each African American who has served in Congress Bibliographies and references to manuscript collections for each Member Statistical graphs and charts Index
Hispanic Americans in Congress, 1822-2012 by Updated through 2012, Hispanic Americans in Congress 1822-2012 is written for a general audience and researched using primary and secondary sources, this book contains a profile of every Hispanic American who has served in Congress. Former Member profiles are introduced by contextual essays that present major events in congressional and U.S. history. Additional artifacts, lesson plans, and interactive features are available on the book's companion online exhibition located on the History, Art & Archives website for the U.S. House of Representatives at http://history.house.gov. Hispanic Americans in Congress also includes: Pictures--including rarely seen historical images--of each Hispanic American who has served in Congress Bibliographies and references to manuscript collections for each Member Statistical graphs and charts Appendices with Hispanic Members' committee assignments; committee and subcommittee chairmen and chairwomen; Hispanic Americans in Congress by state and territory; and Congressional Hispanic Caucus and Congressional Hispanic Conference chairmen and chairwomen A comprehensive index
Women in Congress, 1917-2006 by Women in Congress, 1917-2006 is the most comprehensive source available on the 229 women who have served in U.S. House of Representatives and Senate--from the first woman elected to Congress, Jeannette Rankin of Montana, to the new Members of the 109th Congress. The book covers the breadth of the story of congressional women. Profiles of the 74 women Members of the 109th Congress are covered in a separate section of the book and are arranged alphabetically. The book also includes: Pictures of every woman who has served in Congress, including rare historical images Bibliographies for further reading and manuscript collection references Statistical graphs and charts Appendices on women's committee assignments; women committee and subcommittee chairs; women in Congress by state; and minority women in Congress A comprehensive index
Politics in America 2014 by 'Politics in America' is an essential resource for any collection that serves readers who want authoritative information on the members of the Congress. The profiles of the members plus the delegates offer concise and candid analysis of personalities, political styles, legislative agendas, political ambitions, and reputations of members at home and on Capitol Hill.
Crossroads: Research at the Intersection of State and Federal Law, by Teri Taylor, U.S. Documents Librarian and Leslie Witko, Law Librarian, New Jersey State Library. This webinar demonstrates how to navigate transitions from state statutes and regulations to elusive Federal resources embedded in state text. This legal research journey includes visits to the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications, GPO’s Federal Digital System, and Federal agency websites. Recorded: 3/31/2015
Duration: 50 minutes
