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THOMAS: LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION
ON THE INTERNET
Thomas (as
in Thomas Jefferson) is the place to start any serious inquiry into the
workings of Congress. Introduced by the Library of Congress in 1993, this
site allows you to look up current bills and votes, legislation, committee
information, and the Congressional Record, as well as many useful historical
documents. It also has dozens of useful links relating to Congress. In
particular, check out the "U.S. Legislative Branch" page, which serves
as a terrific clearinghouse of links.
http://thomas.loc.gov
http://lcweb.loc.gov/global/legislative/congress.html
CONGRESSIONAL QUARTERLY
Congressional Quarterly, the "scrupulously nonpartisan" publication which has "sought to promote an informed electorate since 1945," has a fine web site which offers a number of subscription services and some excellent links. They have a comprehensive listing of CQ press releases and regularly include highlights from both CQ and its sister publication, Governing. 20
THE HILL
The Hill says that its guiding principle is to "respect the institution, but scrutinize its members and policies." The Hill publishes reporting, analysis, opinion, and commentary on "the most important small town in the world." In addition to on-line subscription, The Hill offers Campaign 1998 stories and "Pundit Speak," a daily feature of different views on a selected topic.
ROLL CALL ONLINE
Roll Call, which calls itself "the newspaper of Capitol Hill since 1955," has developed what it calls "the premier web site for news and information about Congress." Syndicated columnists, a focus on every Congressional election race, news scoops, and more make this a fun web site for both Congressional junkies and anyone who wants to apply Tip O'Neil's old maxim of "all politics is local."
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