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lsiegel@wustl.edu
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Reference Librarian
Brown Hall, Room 301A
lsiegel@wustl.edu
(314) 935-4064
Brown School Library
Brown Hall, Room 300
brownlibrary@wustl.edu
(314) 935-6633
Subjects: Social Work
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Legislative History Resources
Legislative History Searching for Articles
Legislative History Tracking Bills in Congress
Social Policy - Legislative History Resources
- Flowchart of How a Bill Becomes a LawFrom Congressbythenumbers.com. Descriptions of the process appear towards the middle of the webpage. https://hobnobblog.com/legislative-process-flowchart-from-the-congressional-deskbook/
- Legislative Process Videos for How a Bill Becomes a LawFrom Congress.gov. Brief videos explain the process. https://www.congress.gov/legislative-process
- How a Bill Becomes A LawFlowchart of how a bill becomes a law with the names of the government resources where you can read the full text.
- Congress.govCongressional website for selected legislative information including How a bill becomes a law, Member profiles, and full coverage of legislation 1995+ https://www.congress.gov/
- Congress.gov: Updates and Overview Tutorial Video1 hour video tutorial covers: overview of Congress.gov and options when searching for legislation.
- ProQuest Congressional This link opens in a new windowFederal. Has older legislation than Congress.gov. Has full text Hearings and mentions presidential signing statements. Has the Serial Set 1789-1969. Not as user-friendly as Congress.gov. Fewer CBO cost estimates. Selected laws 1984 to now have full bill tracking. Selected laws 1969-1983 have abbreviated info. Off-campus access is restricted to current WUSTL students, faculty, and staff.
- Legislative InsightFederal. Over 18,000 federal legislative histories with digital full text publications covering laws from 1929 to present. Has 10,000 laws passed between 1929 and 1968 that are not in ProQuest Congressional. Off-campus access is restricted to current WUSTL students, faculty, and staff.
- Hein Online's US Federal Legislative History LibraryHistories and documents for many major public laws. Off-campus access is restricted to current WUSTL students/faculty/staff.
- Law Librarians' Society of Washington, D.C. Legislative Histories of Selected U.S. Laws on the Internethttps://www.llsdc.org/legislative-histories
- Legislative Histories at the Dept. of Justice"U.S. Public Law; House and Senate Documents; House, Senate, and Conference Reports; House and Senate Committee Hearings; Congressional Debates (Congressional Record); related Bills; and Presidential Signing Statements." https://www.justice.gov/jmd/ls/legislative-histories
- CQ Almanac (1945 - )Takes a very, very long time to load. Please be patient. Off-campus access is restricted to current WUSTL students, faculty, and staff.
- CQ Almanac (Congressional Quarterly Almanac) in Paper FormatHistories for major federal legislation. 1945 - 2010. https://spokane.wustl.edu/search/t?SEARCH=cq+almanac
- Congressional Digest (Online Format)Federal. Full text articles on selected legislation. Includes background, pros and cons, etc. 1922+. Off-campus access is restricted to current WUSTL students/faculty/staff. https://spokane.wustl.edu:443/record=b7546362~S2
- CQ (Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Online)Formerly CQ Weekly. Federal. Full text articles on selected legislation. Includes background, politics, etc. Off-campus access is restricted to current WUSTL students/faculty/staff. Click the drop-down arrow and choose SEARCH CQ MAGAZINE. Then type in your key words. https://spokane.wustl.edu:443/record=b7548627~S2
- WUSTL Library CatalogHas many government publications after 1976. For histories, use the word search: ("legislative history" OR "legislative histories") AND keyword(s) of your topic. For example: ("legislative history" OR "legislative histories") AND labor
For committee reports, hearings, etc. use keyword searching. https://spokane.wustl.edu/ - Congressional Record via Congress.govOfficial record of proceedings and floor discussions of Congress. 1995+ https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record
- Congressional Record via GovInfo1994+. Advance keyword search option available through the Search Government Publications link. https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/crec
- Congressional Record via ProQuest Congressional1985+. Choose Advanced search mode. Select only Congressional Record. Off-campus access is restricted to current WUSTL students/faculty/staff.
- Congressional Record via Hein Online1873+. Choose US Congressional Documents. Then, choose the appropriate Congressional Record. 1789-1872 is available under different titles. Off-campus access is restricted to current WUSTL students/faculty/staff.
- Congressional Record via American Memory Project: A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation1789-1875. https://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amlaw/lwac.html
- Congressional Record via HathiTrustSelected full text 1810+ https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?a=srchls;op2=AND;anyall2=phrase;q2=congressional%20record;field2=title;op3=AND;yop=after;facet_lang=language008_full%3AEnglish;lmt=ft
- Congressional Record in Paper Format1874-2006 in paper format in the Government Documents section at Olin Library. SuDoc number: X/A. https://spokane.wustl.edu:443/record=b3536130~S2
- Compilation of Presidential Documents via GovInfoSwitched from weekly to daily January 20, 2009. President may explain the law's value during a signing ceremony. 1993+. https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/CPD
- Compilation of Presidential Documents via Hein OnlineClick on the appropriate compilation. The list includes weekly and daily 1965+. Off-campus access is restricted to current WUSTL students/faculty/staff.
- Compilation of Presidential Documents via American Presidency Project1977+. https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/
- Compilation of Presidential Documents via HathiTrustSelected full text 1950+. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?a=srchls;op2=AND;anyall2=phrase;q2=compilation%20of%20presidential%20documents;field2=title;op3=AND;yop=after;facet_lang=language008_full%3AEnglish;lmt=ft
- Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents in Paper Format1965-2000. In paper format in the Law Library to 1965. In paper format in Olin library to 1985. SuDoc number: AE 2.109. https://spokane.wustl.edu:443/record=b2246098~S2
- Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States via GovInfo1991+. https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/PPP
- Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States via Hein OnlineSee the tabs for Messages and papers and also Public papers. Off-campus access is restricted to current WUSTL students/faculty/staff.
- Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States via Nexis UniCLICK ON CONTINUE. 1981+. Off-campus access is restricted to current WUSTL students/faculty/staff.
- Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States via American Presidency Project1929+. https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/
- Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States in Paper FormatIncludes the weekly compilations of presidential documents. In paper format at the Law Library and Olin Library. 1929+. https://spokane.wustl.edu:443/record=b1681111~S2
- Miller Center - U.S. PresidentsChoose a president. Provides context and has a tab for Major Events. Some legislative context appears in major events. https://millercenter.org/president
- Miller Center - Famous Presidential SpeechesSome speeches address legislative issues. Older years are transcripts. Recent years have audio, video, and transcripts. https://millercenter.org/the-presidency/presidential-speeches
- CIS US Serial Set Index via Hein OnlineIndex to many congressional publications. Produced by the Congressional Information Service. 1789+
Off-campus access is restricted to current WUSTL students/faculty/staff. - CIS US Serial Set Index in via ProQuest CongressionalChoose the Advanced search mode and select Miscellaneous Publications.. Index to many congressional publications. Produced by the Congressional Information Service. 1789-1969. Off-campus access is restricted to current WUSTL students/faculty/staff.
- CIS US Serial Set Index in Paper FormatIndex to many congressional publications. Produced by the Congressional Information Service. WUSTL has 1789-1969 in paper format. https://spokane.wustl.edu:443/record=b1080790~S2
- American Memory Project: A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation Serial Sets1789-1917. American State papers and Serial Set search. https://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amlaw/lwss.html
- Green Book Updates on the Ways & Means Committee WebsiteUpdates to selected chapters of the Green Book posted on the House committee's website. 2008-current. https://greenbook-waysandmeans.house.gov/
- Green Book (Background Material and Data on Major Programs within the Jurisdiction of the Committee on Ways and Means) in Electronic Format2004. Describes major social welfare programs. Has legislative history and finances. https://www.govinfo.gov/collection/green-book?path=/GPO/Background%20Material%20and%20Data%20on%20the%20Programs%20within%20the%20Jurisdiction%20of%20the%20Committee%20on%20Ways%20and%20Means%20%2528Green%20Book%2529
- Green Book in Paper FormatThe Brown School Library and Olin Library both have the 2004 edition in paper format. https://spokane.wustl.edu:443/record=b1280909~S2
- GovInfo Discover U.S. Government InformationHas legislation, reports, hearings, and many other government related documents. Most are mid 1990's to present. https://www.govinfo.gov/
- HathiTrustHas many government publications. Some are very old. Make sure to use the tab for Full View. https://www.hathitrust.org/
- Legal Information Institute [LII]By the Cornell Law School. Access to a variety of resources. https://www.law.cornell.edu/
- Catalog of US Government Publications via Catalog InterfaceFederal government publications. August 1976+. Consider searching the Advanced Search mode. https://catalog.gpo.gov
- GPO Catalog of US Government Publications via FirstSearchAlternate search interface for government publications. August 1976+. Off-campus access is restricted to current WUSTL students/faculty/staff.
- MetaLib [federated search of congressional pubs and GovInfo]"...federated search engine that searches multiple U.S. Federal government databases, retrieving reports, articles, and citations..." Choose GPO Resources to search congressional publications and the GovInfo together. https://metalib.gpo.gov
- Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications in Paper FormatCatalog of government publications 1934-2004 in paper and microform issues. https://spokane.wustl.edu:443/record=b1135602~S2
- Additional U.S. Government Agencies Government Documents at WUSTL Pre-1976 in Paper FormatMany older government documents are available in paper format even though they may not appear in the WUSTL library catalog. Here is the guide to locating these documents. https://wayback.archive-it.org/4359/20201217164524/https://library.wustl.edu/units/westcampus/govdocs/usgovagencies/
- American Memory Project: A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates 1774-1875Selected bills, statutes, serial set, Congressional Record, 1774-1875. https://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amlaw/lawhome.html
- Congressional & Federal Government Web HarvestsCongressional web sites have been preserved at the end of each Congress (every 2 years). Helpful for congressional committee webpage information. https://www.webharvest.gov/
- United States Congressional Web ArchiveCommittee websites and member websites back to 2002. Selective captures. https://www.loc.gov/collections/united-states-congressional-web-archive
- Legislative Branch Web ArchiveCongressional groups and agencies. Selective captures back to 2001. https://www.loc.gov/collections/legislative-branch-web-archive/about-this-collection/
- Archive-ItContent from government websites via periodic captures. May have agency website content and reports. Can limit to federal deposit library program by typing fdlp in the box. https://archive-it.org/
- U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)Key federal records. https://www.archives.gov/
- Immigration and Nationality Act Websitehttps://www.uscis.gov/laws-and-policy/legislation/immigration-and-nationality-act
- Medicaid Books in the WUSTL Library CatalogThe WUSTL libraries have many books related to Medicaid and Medicare. Since both come from the same bill, origins and history are the same for both programs. https://spokane.wustl.edu/search/X?SEARCH=t:((medicare%20OR%20medicaid)%20AND%20(histor**%20OR%20%22legislative%20process%22))%20or%20d:((medicare%20OR%20medicaid)%20AND%20(histor**%20OR%20%22legislative%20process%22))&SORT=D
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: History (Medicaid)Medicaid and Medicare come from the same bill. The agency's History section has some useful information and documents. https://www.cms.gov/about-cms/agency-information/history
- History of Medicare (includes Medicaid)Medicaid and Medicare come from the same bill. See chapter 4 and also the chronology for 1965. https://www.ssa.gov/history/corning.html
- Legislating Medicaid: Considering Medicaid and Its OriginsProvides a good understanding of the beginnings of Medicaid. Article by Moore, J. Source: Health Care Financing Review 27(2) p. 45-52 (2005).https://www.cms.gov/Research-Statistics-Data-and-Systems/Research/HealthCareFinancingReview/downloads/05-06Winpg45.pdf
- Medicaid Reform (article has background and chronology)Title: Medicaid reform. Author: Rebecca Adams. Source: CQ Researcher 14(25) p.589-612 (July 16, 2004). Off-campus access is restricted to current WUSTL students/faculty/staff.
- Medicare and Medicaid Provisions of the "Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982" (P.L. 97-248)CRS report in the database ProQuest Congressional. Discusses the 1982 amendments. Off-campus access is restricted to current WUSTL students/faculty/staff.
- Social Security Medicare Program Enacted (includes Medicaid)Great article for legislative history for Medicare/Medicaid. Located in CQ Almanac (1965), 21st ed., pages 236-45. Off-campus access is restricted to current WUSTL students/faculty/staff.
- Public Health--Inside or Outside the Mainstream of the Political Process? Lessons from the Passage of MedicaidArticle has Medicaid history. By Bernstein, B. Source: American Journal of Public Health and the Nation's Health 60(9) p. 1690–1700 (1970). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1349064
- Medicare Books in the WUSTL Library CatalogThe WUSTL libraries have many books related to Medicare and Medicaid. Since both come from the same bill, origins and history are the same for both programs. https://spokane.wustl.edu/search/X?SEARCH=t:((medicare%20OR%20medicaid)%20AND%20(histor**%20OR%20%22legislative%20process%22))%20or%20d:((medicare%20OR%20medicaid)%20AND%20(histor**%20OR%20%22legislative%20process%22))&SORT=D
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: History (Medicare)Medicare and Medicaid come from the same bill. The agency's History section has some useful information and documents. https://www.cms.gov/about-cms/agency-information/history
- History of MedicareUseful history and chronology--particularly chapter 4 and the chronology for 1965. https://www.ssa.gov/history/corning.html
- Legislative History of the Medicare Program to 2015Major changes to Medicare 1966-2015. Scroll down to the section: Medicare: History of Provisions. https://www.ssa.gov/history/pdf/hlth_care.pdf
- Medicare: A Timeline of Key DevelopmentsTimeline of basic legislative history from the Kaiser Family Foundation. 1965+. https://www.kff.org/medicare/timeline/medicare-timeline/
- Social Security Act of 1935The government's main web page for resources related to the Act. Has excellent information on background, history, changes, etc. https://www.ssa.gov/history/
- A Brief History of Social Security (2005)The chronology beginning on page 20 may be helpful. https://www.ssa.gov/history/pdf/2005pamphlet.pdf
- Legislative Histories Section of Social Security Act of 1935Scroll down to the Legislative Histories section. There are three sections of interest. At the top: 1935 law, in the middle: Congressional vote tallies, at the end: Legislative histories. https://www.ssa.gov/history/law.html
- Social Security Act of 1935 - Detailed Chronology of Social Insurance & Social SecurityThe section for the 1930's may be helpful. https://www.ssa.gov/history/chrono.html
- Social Security: Major Decisions in the House and Senate Since 1935CRS report. Includes legislative histories. https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL30920.pdf
- Supplemental Security Income ProgramBy Mary C. Daly and Richard V. Burkhauser. Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (2000). The History chapter and Table 1 may be helpful. https://www.frbsf.org/economic-research/publications/working-papers/2001/06/
- Supplemental Security Income Program Description and Legislative HistoryFrom the Annual Statistical Supplement. Has extensive timeline. https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/supplement/2020/ssi.html
- Social Security Amendments of 1972: Summary and Legislative HistoryArticle authored by R. M. Ball. Source: Social Security Bulletin 36(3) pages 3-25 (1973). Covers Supplemental Security Income. https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v36n3/v36n3p3.pdf
- Social Security in the United States by Paul DouglasGood legislative history. Paper and online versions. Online version is restricted to current WUSTL students, faculty, and staff. https://catalog.wustl.edu/search/q?author=douglas%2C+paul&title=social+security
- WIC Program: Background, Trends, and Economic Issues 2009 EditionBy Victor Oliveira and Elizabeth Frazao. Economic Research Report No. ERR-73. (2009) Has excellent legislative history chapter. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=46177
- WIC Program: Background, Trends, and Economic Issues, 2015 EditionBy Victor Oliveira and Elizabeth Frazao. Economic Information Bulletin Number 134. Although the 2009 edition has a much better description of the beginning legislative history of WIC, the 2015 edition has a chart that goes to 2014. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=43927
- House of Representatives Website for CommitteesCommittee information for current session. https://www.house.gov/committees
- Senate Website for CommitteesCommittee information for current session. https://www.senate.gov/committees/index.htm
- Congress.gov Committee Informationhttps://www.congress.gov/committees
- GovTrack.us Committee InformationCurrent committee information. https://www.govtrack.us/congress/committees/
- Committee Reports via Congress.gov1995+. https://www.congress.gov/quick-search/committee-reports
- Committee Reports via GovInfo1995+. https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/crpt
- Committee Reports via ProQuest Congressional1817+. Choose the Advanced search mode and select House and Senate Documents/Reports. Off-campus access is restricted to current WUSTL students/faculty/staff.
- Committee Hearings via GovInfoSelected hearings 1985+. https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/chrg
- Committee Hearings via ProQuest Congressional1824+. Choose the Advanced search mode and select Hearings. Off-campus access is restricted to current WUSTL students/faculty/staff.
- Committee Hearings via Hein OnlineSelected hearings 1889+. Off-campus access is restricted to current WUSTL students/faculty/staff.
- Committee Hearings via HathiTrustSelected hearings 1920+. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?a=srchls;op2=AND;anyall2=phrase;q2=hearings;field2=title;op3=AND;lmt=ft;yop=after;facet_lang=language008_full%3AEnglish&facet=countryOfPubStr:%22United%20States%22
- United States Government Manual via GovInfoInformation on executive, judicial, and legislative branches including departments and agencies. 1995+. https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/GOVMAN
- United States Government Manual via Hein Online1935+. Off-campus access is restricted to current WUSTL students/faculty/staff.
- United States Government Manual in Paper Format1973-2013. In the WUSTL libraries. https://spokane.wustl.edu:443/record=b1056114~S2
- United States Government Manual in Paper Format1935-1948. In the WUSTL libraries. https://spokane.wustl.edu:443/record=b1874214~S2
- United States Statutes at Large via GovInfoFederal laws arranged by public law number. Cited by volume and page number. 1951+. https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/statute
- United States Statutes at Large via Hein Online1789+. Off-campus access is restricted to current WUSTL students/faculty/staff.
- Public Laws via Congress.gov1951+. https://www.congress.gov/public-laws
- Public Laws via Nexis UniCLICK ON CONTINUE. Has federal public laws 1988+. Link expires on July 21, 2025. [Advanced Search, Legal, Statutes and legislation, US legislation] Off-campus access is restricted to current WUSTL students/faculty/staff.
- Public Laws via GovInfo1995+. https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/plaw
- Public Laws via GovTrack.us1799-1873, 1973+. Choose the congress, checkmark Enacted. https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/browse
- Live House Proceedings - House of Representatives Floor ProceedingsVideo of House of Representatives floor proceedings. https://live.house.gov/
- House Committee Hearings and Meetings Video through Congress.govMost go back a few years. Note: committee and subcommittee websites may archive much further back. https://www.congress.gov/committees/video
- Senate Floor WebcastVideo of Senate floor proceedings. Archived to second session 112th Congress. https://www.senate.gov/floor/
- C-SPAN Video LibraryCongress tab has members, committees, votes, and bills browsing. Can keyword search also. Covers all aspects of Congress. https://www.c-span.org/congress/
- Government Information Research Guide: Legislative Histories TabBy WUSTL. Great information on the legislative process. https://libguides.wustl.edu/c.php?g=46915&p=301448
- Kids in the House - Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of RepresentativesGood source for basic information on first day of congress, leadership, how a bill becomes a law., committees. https://kids-clerk.house.gov/
- Learn About the Legislative Processhttps://www.congress.gov/help/learn-about-the-legislative-process
- Congress.gov The Legislative ProcessBrief videos on the basic process. https://www.congress.gov/legislative-process
- House Rules ExplainedThe House Rules Committee has an online Parliamentary Bootcamp that gives an overview of House Floor procedures via PDFs. https://www.house.gov/the-house-explained#rules
- Congressional Procedures and the Policy Process by Walter J. OleszekBook in the Brown School library. https://spokane.wustl.edu/search/a?searchtype=t&searcharg=Congressional+procedures+and+the+policy+process&SORT=D
- How Congress WorksGreat chapter on the committee system. Off-campus access is restricted to current WUSTL students/faculty/staff. https://spokane.wustl.edu:443/record=b4930663~S2
- Dance of LegislationBook by Eric Redman. Firsthand account of how a bill moved through the process to become law. Discusses the political maneuverings that happened at various stages. https://spokane.wustl.edu/search/t?SEARCH=dance+of+legislation
- Search in the Catalog for Terms on How a Bill Becomes a LawConsider searching the catalog with some of these terms: "how a bill becomes a law" "how laws are made" "legislative process" "Legislation United States" "United States Congress" "United States Congress Rules and Practice" "United States Politics and Government"
https://spokane.wustl.edu/ - Facts & MilestonesU.S. Senate. Facts about senators. https://www.senate.gov/senators/facts_milestones.htm
- Statistics and ListsU.S. Senate. https://www.senate.gov/reference/stats_and_lists.htm
- InstitutionBy the U.S. House of Representatives. Historical information including statistics. https://history.house.gov/Institution/
- Statistics and Historical ComparisonBy GovTrack. "Here are counts of bills and resolutions by status and by when they were introduced or enacted."
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/statistics - Vital Statistics on CongressFrom The Brookings Institution. https://www.brookings.edu/multi-chapter-report/vital-statistics-on-congress/
- Congressbythenumbers.comStatistics related to recent congressional sessions. https://hobnobblog.com/congress-by-the-numbers/
Social Policy - Legislative History Searching for Articles
When searching for articles on the origins of legislation, consider using some of the following words in the title field along with keywords related to your law: Background Congress* Develop* Enact* Histor* House Legislat* Origin* Overview Representative* Review Senat*
Anniversary articles often include history. Consider: Anniversary Birthday "5 yr" "5 year*" "five year*" "10 yr" "10 year*" "ten year*" "20 yr" "20 year*" "twenty year*" "50 yr" "50 year*" "fifty year*" "100 yr" "100 year*" "hundred year*"
Words for the bill's path: Act Agree* Amend* Approve* Bill Clear* Compromis* Conference* Engrossed Enrolled Move* Pass* Reconcil* Reauthoriz* Send* Sent Signed Version* Vote*
Social Policy - Legislative History - Tracking Bills
- BillTrack50Requires free registration. Can view state and federal bills. https://www.billtrack50.com/
- Congress.gov Legislation AlertsTrack changes to a bill via email alerts. https://www.congress.gov/help/alerts
- Congressional Digest (Online)Includes the politics. 1922+. Off-campus access is restricted to current WUSTL students/faculty/staff. https://spokane.wustl.edu:443/record=b7546362~S2
- Congressional Digest in Paper FormatIncludes the politics. In paper format 1922+. https://spokane.wustl.edu:443/record=b1242913~S2
- CQ (Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Online)Formerly CQ Weekly. 1983+. Off-campus access is restricted to current WUSTL students/faculty/staff. CLICK THE DROPDOWN ARROW AND CHOOSE CQ MAGAZINE. Then type in your key words. (Note: CQ Magazine at the bottom is only 1983-April 27, 2015). https://spokane.wustl.edu:443/record=b7548627~S2
- CQ Weekly in Paper FormatIncludes the politics. 1976-May, 2014. https://spokane.wustl.edu:443/record=b2513835~S2
- FastDemocracy.comSearch for federal or state bills for the past few congresses. Can set up bill or topic tracking for current congress. https://fastdemocracy.com/
- GovTrack.usWebsite. Tracks federal legislation. https://www.govtrack.us/
- The Hill (Washington, D.C.) in Electronic FormatIncludes the politics. 1995+. Off-campus access is restricted to current WUSTL students/faculty/staff. https://spokane.wustl.edu:443/record=b7572560~S2
- LegiScanTrack congressional bills and state bills. https://legiscan.com/
- National Journal in Electronic FormatIncludes the politics. 1994+. Off-campus access is restricted to current WUSTL students/faculty/staff. https://spokane.wustl.edu:443/record=b7609327~S2
- National Journal in Paper FormatIncludes the politics. 1969-2010. https://spokane.wustl.edu:443/record=b1048876~S2
- OpenStates.orgSearch upcoming legislation; Track bill progress. Search across the states or select a specific state. https://openstates.org/
- Roll Call in Electronic FormatIncludes the politics. 1990+. Off-campus access is restricted to current WUSTL students/faculty/staff. https://spokane.wustl.edu:443/record=b7633738~S2
- Washington Post in Electronic FormatIncludes the politics. 1974+. Off-campus access is restricted to current WUSTL students/faculty/staff. https://spokane.wustl.edu:443/record=b7654981~S2