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How Can I Track U.S. Congressional Developments?

  • Congressional Research Service Products analyze hot topics before the U.S. Congress. 
    • TIP: Titles of/links to some current CRS reports appear on main screen. Below words: CRS Products from the Library of Congress, click: Search CRS Products.  Search + sort results by Date - Newest to oldest. 
    • TIP: Run search "circuit split"  Sort results by Date - Newest to oldest.
  • Bloomberg Law subscription database:
    • Home screen top-level tab: News & Analysis > News from Bloomberg TerminalLatest News > includes stories under heading: Government.

(Current BLS students, faculty and administrators can register here to create Bloomberg Law academic accounts.)

  • GovTrack.us tracks activities of the U.S. Congress. 
    • Find a Bill provides a keyword search box + links to Congressional bills by subject.
  • Congress.gov is the site at which the U.S. Library of Congress provides Congressional bills and status reports about bills.
  • GovInfo is the site at which the U.S. Government Printing office provides Congressional bills, hearings, reports, the daily (M-F) Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations.