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Biographical | Committees | Voting Record | Current Events

Biographical Information
The Almanac of American Politics (REF. JK8 .A5 - most current on Ready Reference shelves)
Contains essays describing political party dominance and voting behavior of each state and legislative district. Also contains biographical information of each member of congress. Lists career details, committee memberships, ratings, and key votes.

Congressional Directory
The official directory of the U.S. Congress. Published since 1888, the Congressional Directory presents short biographies of each member of the Senate and House, listed by state or district, and additional data, such as committee memberships, terms of service, administrative assistants and/or secretaries, and room and telephone numbers. Coverage in this electonic version starts at the 104th Congress.

Congressional History Overview of Congress from the 1st to the most Currrent. List names of members and committee assignments.

Congressional Quarterly's Politics in America (REF. JK1010 .P64 - most current on Ready Reference shelves)
Contains a biographical essay for each member of congress. Includes sidebar information on career, key votes and interest group ratings.

LexisNexis Congressional
Find biographical and committee assignments, financial filings, voting information and bill sponsorship for members of both houses. Coverage is from the 105th congress to the current session.

Who's Who in Congress (REF. JK1010 .W48 - most current on Ready Reference shelves)
Contains a brief biography and contact information for each member of congress.

Committee Membership
Lists the committess for both houses and includes the current membership and jurisdiction of each.
House Committees
Senate Committees

Voting Record
Congressional Roll Call (REF. JK1021 .C6635 - latest 3 issues are in Reference)
Coverage: 1969-

Directory of Congressional Voting Scores and Interest Group Ratings (REF. JK1051 .S555 2000 - shelved in Reference)
Coverage: Listings of members from the 80th to 105th Congresses

Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research: (ICPRS)
This database contains studies of United States congressional roll call voting records from 1789-1996(104th Congress). You must have a valid UNO email address to access this data.

Current Happenings on the Hill
CQ Weekly Report (REF. JK1 .C15 - Current issues shelved in Current Periodicals. Earlier editions are shelved in Reference.)
Covers congressional activity on a weekly basis. Analyzes trends, members of congress and upcoming congressional activity.