The Congressional Research Service prepares policy reports for Congress on all issues under consideration for legislation. These reports are not all released to the public. Individual legislators may post pertinent reports online. The link above allows you to search a site where many CRS reports can be accessed full text.
This link allows you to search GAO reports, testimonies, and the full web site. As an investigative arm for Congress, GAO monitors compliance and accountability within government agencies, industry and business, and the public sector.
Provides access to resources in the legislative, executive and judicial branches of the federal government including FirstGov and Core Docs. A service of the Government Printing Office.
ProQuest Congressional
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Provides daily updated information on the U.S. legislature, including full text of bills starting in 1989, public laws starting in 1988, committee reports starting in 1990, House and Senate documents starting in 1995, Congressional Record starting in 1985, Federal Register starting in 1980, National Journal starting in 1977 and other government information.
State Documents
LexisNexis State Capital
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Tracks state bills, finds state statutes and regulations, and search state legislative reports and other policy-concerned media.
Prepared by the Jenkins Law Library in Philadelphia. Some online resources referenced in this guide are not available at Haverford. Check with Margaret Schaus if there is something you cannot access.
US Federal and State Cases
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Available through LexisNexis Academic. Searchable, full text court cases.
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