Congress 

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• Biographical Dictionary of the U.S. Congress
  "The Directory provides biographical, archival, and bibliographical information for current and former senators, as well as representatives, vice presidents, and members of the Continental Congress."
• C-Span: Congress
  News, schedules, directory, legislation guide, glossary, and more.
• Congress API
  "You can get summaries of roll-call votes in the U.S. Congress; get lists of members of Congress; and get vote data, biographical information and role data for individual House and Senate members." From the New York Times.
• Congress.org
  Tracks current bills, issues, and legislation. Includes form which allows you to enter your zip code to see a description of local, state, and national officials.
• Congress Votes Database
  "This site lets you browse every vote in the U.S. Congress since 1991."
• Congressional Pictorial Directory
  "Provides a color photograph of each member of the House of Representatives and the Senate. It also includes information about a Member of Congress' length of service, political party affiliations, and Congressional district. Also contains pictures of the President, Vice President, and House and Senate officers and officials."
• Congresspedia
  A " 'citizen's encyclopedia on Congress' that anyone—including you—can edit. Congresspedia is a not-for-profit, collaborative project of the Center for Media and Democracy and the Sunlight Foundation and is overseen by an editor to help ensure fairness and accuracy."
• CREW: Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
  "A nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting ethics and accountability in government and public life by targeting government officials -- regardless of party affiliation -- who sacrifice the common good to special interests." Also publishes annual report Most Corrupt Members of Congress report.
• GovTrack.us
  "GovTrack.us is a nexus of information about the United States Congress, bringing together information on the status of federal legislation, voting records, and campaign contributions. The site automatically tracks legislative events and categorizes them into thousands of subjects ... so that users can subscribe to follow just the events that interest them."
• How to Track US Legislation and Congress
  "The Internet makes it easier than ever to stay in the loop and get involved. Find out what is happening in the Senate and House by following the steps below."
• OpenCongress.org
  "OpenCongress brings together official government data with news and blog coverage to give you the real story behind each bill." Includes forums and customizable interface with links to favorite areas.
• Thomas - U.S. Congress on the Net
  Text of legislation, reports, the Congression Record, votes, links to House and Senate websites, historical documents, directories, and more.
• U.S. House of Representatives
  U.S. House homepage. Includes schedules, committees, contact information, history, and information about how the House works.
• U.S. Senate
  U.S. Senate homepage.  Includes schedules, committees, contact information, history, and information about how the Senate works.
• U.S. Senate: Virtual Reference Desk
  "If you are seeking general information on the Senate, the legislative branch and process, or on the federal government, this is a good place to begin. Links are arranged broadly by subject and may take you to PDF documents, useful sources on the Web, or other Senate Web pages."
• YouTube House Hub
  YouTube Senate Hub
  Links to individual Represenatives' and Senators'YouTube channels and to Committee channels as well.

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