Member Information
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Politics in AmericaDetailed information about members of Congress that gives a more rounded view of their motivations than many other biographical sources.
News Sources
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CQ WeeklyCongressional Quarterly's weekly magazine, providing in-depth coverage of congressional issues.
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Newspapers At ColbyColby access to many leading news sources, such as the New York Times, Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal.
Congress.gov
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Congress.govThe official website for Congress. By selecting the "Committees" link at the top of the page, you can select a committee and either view recent committee activity or search within the committee for certain bills or keywords.
Committees
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Congress A to ZAn encyclopedia including brief overviews of the committees' main responsibilities and their histories. Search function is glitchy, look up by committee name (eg. Ethics Committee, House) under the letter tabs.
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GovTrack.usIn the drop down menu "Congress", select "Committees". Once you select a committee, you can view committee members and bills referred to the committee. You can also press the "Track Committee" button to get any updates on this committee sent to you by email.
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Congressional PublicationsSearch congressional publications by committee to see the dates and subjects of committee hearings and meetings. Can also search by member.
Your Librarian
Bonnie Paige
Contact:
On leave Spring 2021- please contact hilary.baribeau@colby.edu for research help