U.S. Federal Links

Thomas: Legislative Information on the Internet ...provides quick search information on bills in the 105th Congress, Congressional Record text, Congressional committees, as well as historical documents including the Declaration of Independence, the Federalist Papers, early Congressional documents, and the Constitution.

Project Vote Smart ...tracks performance of over 13,000 political leaders (i.e., President, Congress, Governors, and State Legislators). You may even search your legislators by zip code.

The Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2005 to 2014 ...from the Congressional Budget Office.

U.S. Congress

United States Senate ...find out what is happening in the U.S. Senate. Includes information on Senate and Senate leadership, Senate history and recent Senate legislative activity.

United States House of Representatives ...find out what is happening in the U.S. House of Representatives. Includes information on House and House leadership, and recent House legislative activity.

U.S. Senate Committees

Appropriations Committee ...shares control with its House Appropriations counterpart over about one-third of the Federal budget, the so-called discretionary spending that Congress appropriates in its 13 annual spending bills. One of the Senate's most powerful committees.

Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee ...focuses on financial institution reform, the removal of inefficiencies and efforts to make the banking industry more competitive.

Budget Committee ...determines budget policy and evaluates tax expenditures.

Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee

Energy and Natural Resources Committee ...focuses on communication and interstate commerce matters as well as regulations affecting consumer protection and services.

Environment and Public Works Committee ...focuses on transportation infrastructure issues as well as numerous environmental regulations including endangered species, storm water and wetlands permitting and Superfund.

Finance Committee ...handles revenue and tax matters as well as tax proposals originating in the House.

Governmental Affairs Committee ...focuses on streamlining the Federal government; a pivotal player in the efforts to reduce Federal red tape and lessen the burden of Federal regulations, especially on small businesses.

Judiciary Committee

Small Business Committee ...focuses on issues that include regulatory reform and reducing the role of the government in the operations of small businesses.

U.S. House Committees

Appropriations Committee ...exercises exclusive control with its Senate counterpart over about one-third of the Federal budget, the so-called discretionary spending that the Congress appropriates in its 13 annual spending bills. One of the House's most powerful committees.

Banking and Financial Services Committee ...focuses on financial institution reform and on removing inefficiencies and making the banking industry more competitive.

Budget Committee

Energy and Commerce Committee ...focuses on interstate and foreign commerce, health issues, telecommunications, environmental regulations (Superfund and Clean Air) and energy policy.

Financial Services Committee

Government Reform Committee ...inventories Federal programs and the government's budgeting and accounting methods to identify waste; thus plays a major role in the drafting of legislation to curb expensive Federal mandates.

Judiciary Committee ...takes lead role in private property rights and land use issues. Has jurisdiction over antitrust matters, tort liability issues, judiciary, criminal and civil matters.

Resources Committee ...focuses on Federal land issues and numerous environmental laws, including the Endangered Species Act.

Rules Committee

Science Committee

Small Business Committee ...assists and protects small business interests including financial aid and regulatory flexibility and reduction.

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee ...handles matters involving highway and other transportation needs. Has jurisdiction over several environmental programs including storm water and wetlands permitting and Superfund.

Ways and Means Committee

Select Committee on Homeland Security

U.S. Joint Committees

Joint Economic Committee ...studies matters relating to the President's economic report and guides members of Congress on economical issues facing the Nation.

Joint Committee on Taxation ...supervises the operation, administration and simplification of the Federal tax laws and provides tax expertise for Congress and its tax-writing committees.

Other U.S. Government Agencies

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ...works to protect human health and safeguard the natural environment. Search EPA laws and regulations, hazardous waste sites by zip code search, and other environmental projects and programs.

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U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) ...works together with thousands of businesses, other institutions, and state and local governments across the United States to ensure America's transporation system to be the best, safest, and most efficient system in the world. Search legislation and regulations on transporation, as well as DOT statistics and other information.

The Federal Reserve...is the central bank of the United States. It is responsible for conducting the nation's monetary policy and for protecting the credit rights of U.S. citizens.

U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) ...provides important and official information produced by the federal government.

Fedstats ...produces statistics of interest to the public by more than 70 U.S. Federal Government agencies.