Biographical Directory of the United States of Congress
The directory allows users to search for current and former members of Congress (1774-present) by name, position, or state. Information provided includes birth and death dates, education, employment, and election history.

CNN Politics.com
Current events site with news articles, issues, and analysis from Time and CNN.

Congressional Research Services Reports

Links to CRS reports gathered by the University of North Texas Libraries Government Documents department.

FactCheck.org

This nonpartisan nonprofit site exists to increase public understanding of and lessen the deception in U. S. politics. FactCheck.org monitors the accuracy of political speeches, interviews, debates, and press releases.

Federal Web Locator
Federal sites by branch of government, consortium and quasi-official agencies, and independent establishments and government corporations. Established by Auburn University Libraries.

FindLaw
Cases, laws, and codes from several judicial bodies. Search or browse the Constitution, Supreme Court Opinions (1893+), Federal Circuit Court Opinions, and other sources of legal information.

Gallup Poll
Results of recent polling.

GovEngine.com
Links to a variety of government resources for federal, state, and local government entities for each state and territory of the US. Includes links to legislative, executive, and judicial sites.

GPO Access
Congressional and legislative databases, including Public Laws, History of Bills, Congressional Bills, and the Congressional Record.

Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research Archive
The world's largest archive of computerized social science data.

National Platforms

Non-partisan group gathers information directly from candidates regarding their stands on various issues.

On the Issues

Non-profit, non-partisan organization compiles information daily from newspapers, speeches, press releases, and the Internet on candidates and issues.

Opensecrets.org

This site follows the money trail in politics and its effect on elections and public policy.

Polling Report.Com
Results of recent polling.

Presidents of the United States
Brief biographical and administration information for each U.S. President. Compiled by the Internet Public Library.

Project Vote Smart
Non-partisan group gathering and distributing biographical history, voting records, campaign finances and promises and performance evaluations about elected officials and candidates.

THOMAS
Legislative information, including bills, public laws, and the Congressional Record.

USAspending.gov

Provides information on grant government grant allocations and government contractors. Fulfills the obligations of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006.

U. S. Government Elections Center

Produced by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Information programs. Delivers information about current U.S. foreign policy and about American life and culture.

Updated 5/16/2008