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U.S. Congress & Legislation

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CQ Researcher
Reports address the most current and controversial issues of the day with detailed discussions of the various sides of the issues, summaries, bibliographies and links to related stories. Details
Subscription purchased with funding from Hennepin County property taxes.

Biography Resource Center
Information on more than one million people from throughout history. Details
Subscription purchased by the Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA), with funding from state and federal tax revenues.

Catalog of U.S. Government Publications
Find print and electronic publications from all branches of the U.S. Government. Details
Funded by the United States Government Printing Office.

CQ Weekly
Comprehensive coverage of the week in Congress including bill status, vote reports, and updates on all committees. Details
Subscription purchased with funding from Hennepin County property taxes.

LexisNexis Congressional
Comprehensive indexing and abstracting of the publications of the U.S. Congress. Coverage from 1789 to the present. Details
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Selected Congressional Research Service Reports
This site offers one of the most comprehensive listings of reports created by the agency Congressional Researc...more

Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Offers a brief biography, bibliographies and resources holding research collections on individual Congresspeop...more

U.S. House of Representatives
Contact information, voting records, committee assignments are provided for current members of the House. Also...more

U.S. Senate
Contact a senator, look up legislation, see a list of committees and their activities, or use the virtual refe...more

U.S. Government Accountability Office
Known as the 'congressional watchdog,' this agency investigates, audits, analyzes and issues rulings over cong...more

THOMAS
A great place to start for federal legislative information.

Last updated: Nov. 19, 2009

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Affordable Health Care for America Act

Representative Erik Paulsen of Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District donated print copies (1987 pages) of HR 3962 to the Brookdale, Ridgedale, and Southdale Libraries.
This bill was just introduced into the House of Representatives on 10/29/09. Plea ...

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