Federal Policy Resources: Federal Policy

Unbiased research reports on timely topics, for example:
Health Care Reform, Immigration Conflict, Legalizing Marijuana, and Renewable Energy Debate Keyword search for additional reports.

1945-present. Expert, unbiased reporting on Congress. Keyword search for floor votes, public laws, legislative summaries, etc. Results can be sorted by date.

ca. 1983-present, indepth, unbiased reporting on Congressional issues, voting, analysis, status of bills, etc.

Includes many reference works on voting, elections, the presidency, etc.

Offers a detailed and comprehensive account of the subject that deals with the intersection of economics and political science.

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A "think tank" that provides reports to members of Congress on a variety of topics relevant to current political events. Congressional Research Service (CRS) is the public policy research arm of Congress.

Comprehensive digital library of public policy research containing over 30,000 documents.

Nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis. RAND focuses on the issues that matter most such as health, education, national security, international affairs, law and business, the environment, and more. With a research staff consisting of some of the world's preeminent minds, RAND has been expanding the boundaries of human knowledge for more than 60 years.

Learn how laws, regulations, and executive orders are made and how to look them up.

Links to authoritative discussions of the process and terms relevant to an idea becoming a federal law in the United States from the Congressional Institute, a non-profit dedicated to helping Members of Congress better serve their constituents and helping their constituents better understand the operations of the national legislature.

1935-present. Comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. Also includes information on the quasi-official agencies, international organizations in which the United States participates, and boards, committees, and commissions.