Video
- C-SPAN video library : a digital archive of C-SPAN video created by cable offered as a public service This link opens in a new windowRecords, indexes, and archives all C-SPAN programming since 1987 for historical, educational, research, and archival uses. Programs are indexed by subject, speaker names, titles, affiliations, sponsors, committees, categories, formats, policy groups, keywords, and location. The congressional sessions and committee hearings are indexed by person with full-text. The video collection can be searched through the online Video Library.
Legislative Process
- The Legislative Processfrom the U.S. House of Representatives
- How Our Laws Are Madefrom the Library of Congress
- Learning about the Legislative Processfrom the U.S. Senate
Dirksen Center
- Dirksen CenterPromotes a better understanding of Congress and its leaders through archival, research, and educational programs.
- Dirksen Center Congressional TimelineWork in Progress
Select a session of Congress from the drop-down menu on the right. Click the "expand" button under the year to see general information. To experience the multimedia potential for the site, click the "collapse" button for the date and the "expand" button for the event you want to research. Check out the rotating cube!
How a bill becomes a law (ProQuest)
