Finding Congressional Committee Prints, Hearings, and Reports

Background for Understanding Congressional Committees

Congressional Committees and Membership:

Congressional Quarterly's Politics in America (1990-current)
Sawyer JK1012 .P64 (latest issue in Sawyer Reference)
Committees in the U. S. Congress 1947-1992
Sawyer Reference JK 1029 .N45 1993
Committees in the U. S. Congress 1789-1946
Sawyer Reference JK 1029 .NC64 2002

Congressional Rules and Procedures:

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Committee Prints (1830-present)
Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports
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House & Senate Documents (1817-present)
House & Senate Reports (1819-present)
Legislative Histories (1969-present)
Serial Set Maps
Serial Set documents (1789-1969)
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