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Research Congress

Research the U.S. Congress using the sections of this site described below.

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:
61 bills enacted since 1991
Absent:
42% votes missed since 2007
Unsuccessful:
82% of 652 bills died since 1993

You can also browse Congress by state or search former Members.

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:

-S. 773: Cybersecurity Act of 2009
-H.R. 1176 [110th]: To provide discretionary authority to an immigration judge to determine that...
-H.R. 3200: America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009
-S. Con. Res. 45: A concurrent resolution encouraging the Government of Iran to allow Joshua...
-H.R. 2996: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
-S. 1929: A bill to provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small...
-S. 1647: Assistance for Unemployed Workers Extension Act

Thanks to Technorati for the blog stats.

What bills are people twittering about?

Browse roll call votes by year or by subject and compare Members' votes.

Recent Votes:
House Roll #909 - Nov 19, 2009 4:29 PM
Passed 243-183, 8 not voting
House Roll #908 - Nov 19, 2009 4:22 PM
Failed 177-252, 5 not voting
House Roll #907 - Nov 19, 2009 3:53 PM
Passed 251-177, 6 not voting
Senate Roll #352 - Nov 19, 2009 3:22 PM
Bill Passed 98-0, 2 not voting

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.

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.

Other Information

We cover legislative information on GovTrack, but there is much more to know about the Congress. See our list of links to other useful websites dealing with the U.S. Congress and U.S. law.