Research Congress

The next meeting of the Senate is today; the House next meets Jan 3, 2009.

members of congress

Do you know who represents you in Congress? Find a representative or senator using congressional district maps or searching by name or ZIP code.

GovTrack compiles statistics about Members of Congress. These Members are the most . . .

Successful:

Rep. Young [R-FL]

67 bills enacted since 1993

Absent:

Del. Faleomavaega [D-AS]

50% votes missed since 2007

Unsuccessful:

Rep. Andrews [D-NJ]

99% of 581 bills died since 1993

bills & resolutions

GovTrack has information on all bills going back to 1993 and follows the status of current pending legislation as it goes through the law-making processs.

Search & browse legislation.

These are the most blogged about bills on the web:

-	H.R. 1424: A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain...
-	H.R. 2095: Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2008
-	H.R. 2206: U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability...
-	H.R. 5938: Former Vice President Protection Act of 2008
-	H.R. 493: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008
-	S. 1492: Broadband Data Improvement Act
-	S. 579: Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2007

Thanks to Technorati for the blog stats.

voting records

Browse roll call votes by year or by subject.

Recent Votes:

On Passage - House - H.R. 6867 Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008 - Under Suspension of the Rules

House Roll #683 - Oct 3, 2008 2:41 PM

Passed 368-28, 38 not voting (2/3 required)

On Passage - House - S 3197 National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act - Under Suspension of the Rules

House Roll #682 - Oct 3, 2008 1:29 PM

Passed 411-0, 22 not voting (2/3 required)

On Motion to Concur in Senate Amendments: H.R. 1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008

House Roll #681 - Oct 3, 2008 1:22 PM

Passed 263-171

On Passage - H.Res. 1525 Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.

House Roll #680 - Oct 3, 2008 10:34 AM

Passed 223-205, 5 not voting

On Ordering the Previous Question: H.Res. 1525 Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization...

House Roll #679 - Oct 3, 2008 10:25 AM

Passed 235-190, 8 not voting

committees

The Senate and House divide their work into committees. Members of Congress sit on one or more committees, where most bills start in the legislative process.

congressional record

The Congressional Record is the official journal of Congress's daily proceedings, often a transcript of the debates on the House and Senate floors. GovTrack provides a unique hyperlinked version of the Congressional Record.