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By the numbers
- How to find important facts about how to find legislation before you search such bill numbers, public law numbers, committee report numbers
Books/eBooks
- Search for books and videos about the American congress to check out at Northwest
- Borrow books from other libraries about the American congress
News
- Learn the best news sources for researching the American congress
Bills
- Learn about how to find bills, public laws, and other congressional publications and track bill histories
Committee Reports
- Learn how to find congressional committee reports
Votes
- Find out about votes counts for specific legislation
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- Ask for research help at the Library Services Desk, using chat, email, phone
- Email any one of the librarians for a research appointment tailored to your paper/project
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