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Alternate title: Congressional Publications (ProQuest); US Congressional Publications

Description: ProQuest Congressional Publications provides access to historical and current Congressional information and publications on all aspects of legislation dealing with life and public policy. Topics include scientific undertakings, historical events, social welfare, economic conditions, communication policies, and an endless array of other subjects.

The database indexes and provides selected full-text for Congressional Committee Prints, House and Senate Documents and Reports (Congressional Serial Set), Hearings, and Legislative Histories. It also provides member and committee information, as well as access to the Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Register, and the Congressional Record (1985-present).

ProQuest Congressional Publications complements the House and Senate Reports and Documents that are available in our U.S. Congressional Serial Set digital collection.

Dates covered: Varies by publication: Committee Prints, House & Senate Reports, House & Senate Documents, 1970-present; Hearings, 1824-2003, complete hearing - 2004-present, selected testimony transcripts and submitted statements, and in some cases, entire published hearings; Legislative Histories, 1969-present.

Sources: Official U.S. government hearings, the Congressional Record, bills, regulations, Committee prints, and House and Senate Documents and Reports. Also included are legislative histories produced by CIS.

Print counterpart or related resources: Many of the publications contained in this collection are available in print or microfiche, as distributed through the U.S. Government's Federal Depository Library Program, especially at the Alexander Library. For more details, consult your library's reference desk or see the Research Guide for Congressional Research.