Web Links

Parliaments of the World
This site lists all of the countries with a parliamentary system, offering links to the various official national Web-sites whenever available. This is an important resource, especially if you are researching a smaller country for which it is difficult to find current information.
http://www.ipu.org/english/parlweb.htm

United States Senate
This is the official site for the Senate. Here you will find directories and email access to members, committees, tourist information, etc.
http://www.senate.gov

United States House of Representatives
This is the official site for the House. Here you will find information on the legislative process, schedules, how to contact members, visitor information, citizen input and other interesting features.
http://www.house.gov

Roll Call
This is the online site for the noted "inside-the-beltway" daily newspaper devoted to covering Congress. This site offers access to their insider reporting, as well as all kinds of current information, commentary, even contests and quizzes! Since most library's do not carry Roll Call, you may find yourself often visiting this site - that is, if you are a political junkie, that is!
http://www.rollcall.com

Project Vote Smart
This is one of the major political sites for those who closely follow American Politics. It is easy to find out campaign finance, issue positions, voting records, etc. of a wide range of politicians. There is access to over 13,000 political leaders at the federal and state level. Note that in the CongressTrack section, there is easy to access information on the current legislation, votes, etc.
http://www.vote-smart.org/

Votenet
Votenet Solutions, Inc. develops, markets and supports a suite of solutions focused exclusively on the needs of Public Policy, Political and Nonprofit organizations.
http://www.capweb.net

Thomas: Legislative Information on the Internet, maintained by the Library of Congress
This is an excellent resource for all aspects of current and historical research into the U.S. Congress. Coverage is comprehensive: information/coverage of the latest floor actions in both the House and Senate; bill summary and status; bill text, roll call votes, public laws, etc. In all cases, these resources are also available for earlier Congresses as well. The official Congressional Record is also available; if and when you need to consult the CR as it is known, you will quickly come to appreciate the on-line indexing and text that has been made available by this impressive Library of Congress project.
http://thomas.loc.gov/

Congress Link, maintained by the Dirksen Congressional Research Center
This academic research center offers a wide range of on-line resources, including opportunities to join chat sessions and bulletin boards with congressional members, staff, and other experts. Make sure you take a look at the Resource Center which offers important sources for teachers and students.
http://www.congresslink.org/

State Net Capitol Journal
This Journal tracks state politics and legislation.
http://www.statenet.com/about/

National Archives: Congressional Research Interview Notes
This is an inventory of research notes of Richard Fenno - a leading political scientist and author of many classic social scientific works on Congress. He believes strongly in field work, observation, interviewing, etc. - what he calls "soaking and poking" around. Here, for the first time, are the notes taken of those interviews - an inside look at the thoughts and views of numerous key congressional members from the 1950s - 1970s.
http://www.nara.gov/nara/legislative/fenno1.html

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