SOCW 3363: Urban Issues in the Global Environment: Federal Policy

General portal into the United States government. Search for specific policies by name, in quotation marks.

Search for bills, policies, and congressional records

Find your senator from the "SENATOR" link in the red navigation bar. Look for recent bills in the "LEGISLATION & RECORDS" link.

Use the "Briefing Room" tab to look at signed, vetoed, and pending legislation. Use the "Issues" tab to explore the White House's stance on current issues.

This site from the Government Publication Office (GPO) holds decades worth of published government records. Search for specific policies, or general topics such as "health care."

GAO's best known products include reports, testimonies, correspondence, and legal decisions and opinions, which are available to the press and the public. They also produce special publications to assist Congress and executive branch agencies by recommending corrections to problems in government programs and operations, identifying long-term trends, and raising concerns about the nation's finances.

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. As a legislative branch agency within the Library of Congress, CRS has been a valued and respected resource on Capitol Hill for more than a century.

View current legislative activities and bills by your senate and house of representatives.

The Daily Journal of the U.S. Government.