Discusses the various types of punishment that may be imposed, the grounds, precedents, and consequences by the House.   From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Discusses discussion drafts, policy papers, and legislation introduced in Congress to create a simpler and fairer tax system.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Site launched by two members of Congress to solicit citizen suggestions about how to make the tax code more simple and fair.    From the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee

Discusses the role that Trade Promotion Authority plays in the establishment of foreign trade agreements.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Examines broad distinctions among the 170 private laws enacted during this time period, including subject matter, sponsorship, method of consideration, amendment, and reconciling of differences between House and Senate versions.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Explores the source of Congress’s authority to regulate guns under the Commerce Clause of the Constitution and how courts have analyzed challenges to this authority.   From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Discusses the Recess Appointments Clause of the Constitution, the way in which it has been used by presidents, the recent court decision undermining presidential authority, and the increased Congressional power over appointments if the Supreme Court upholds the Appeals Court decision.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Analyzes data on Congressional member use of Twitter and Facebook as collected by an academic institution during a two month period between August and October 2011 to answer such questions as what proportion of members use them, how often, and for what purposes.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Covers when and in what order amendments can be offered, types and numbers of amendments,  germaneness of amendments, and procedures for withdrawal of amendments. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Describes the purposes for which secret sessions may be held, the constitutional authority for such sessions, and the historical occasions when they occurred.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Describes two changes to Senate rules, one involving standing orders, the other standing rules, which affect the process for considering nominations and legislation especially with regard to filibusters and cloture.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

This report identifies the various forms that Congressional “sense of” resolutions may take and the procedures governing such actions.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Explains the role of certain Congressional officers in implementing lobbying registration and disclosure requirements mandated by the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007.  Also summarizes the guidance documents they have issued. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Describes current responsibilities and selection mechanisms for 15 House and Senate party leadership posts and provides tables with historical data, including service dates, party affiliation, and other information for each.  Tables show leader names, states, Congress, and dates of leadership service. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Offers the text of the 12 hour filibuster by Senator Rand Paul against the nomination of John Brennan to head the Central Intelligence Agency as a protest against the potential use of drones to lethally target adversaries on U.S. soil.  From the Congressional Record, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Describes the formal and informal ways such terms as sessions, adjournments, and recesses are used by Congress.  Also discusses the difference between a calendar day and a legislative day.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Discusses constitutional provisions allocating war powers between Congress and the President, and presents a historical overview of relevant court cases.  The report then considers the various measures that can be used by Congress to restrict or end military operations. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Covers the characteristics of the members of Congress including age, sex, race, religion, occupational background, education attainment, and more.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Describes four broad eras in the evolution of the Appropriations Committees of the House and  Senate and the structure of the subcommittees.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Describes the process by which Congress provides funding for U.S. assessed contributions to the United Nations, its agencies, and its peacekeeping operations.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Offers 8 tables which track turnover In membership of the House and Senate from 1915 to date.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Latest edition of erratically updated compilation of data on social services programs of the federal government.  From the House Ways and Means Committee

Explains the process for filling positions by presidential appointment, and provides a tally of total nominations during the 111^th Congress, the number confirmed, and the number returned to the president by Congress.  Also provides figures on the average time from nomination to confirmation.

From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Presents data on member tenure and a historical analysis of tenure trends.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Provides an overview and analysis of congressional advisory commissions, information on the general statutory structure of a congressional commission, and a catalog of congressional commissions created since the 101^st Congress, 1989 to date.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Press release on additions to the Congress.gov website which will replace the Thomas site for congressional information.  The site will eventually have online access to the Congressional Record back to 1994. Cost estimates for all bills with such estimates will be available in the Overview section on the legislative detail page back to 2001 From the Library of Congress

This report provides data on elections of each Speaker in each Congress since 1913.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Provides a brief history of the Senate cloture rule, explains its main features and the arguments of supporters and opponents of these features, and outlines a range of proposals that would changes its operation and reduce the opportunities for the filibuster.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Reports on the current number of African Americans in the U.S. Congress, historical firsts, the Congressional Black Caucus, and other relevant information.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the U.S. Department of State Foreign Press Center

This report identifies the names, committee assignments, dates of service, and congressional districts (for representatives) of the 278 women who have served in Congress.  Also identifies important firsts, patterns of service, and committee chair positions held by women.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the U.S. Department of State Foreign Press Center