Research Guides: Government Resources: Legislative Branch-Federal Government

Legislative Branch

The Legislative Branch is made up of the House and Senate, known collectively as the Congress.

Architect of the Capitol (AOC)
Preserving the Historic Buildings that Inspire Our Nation
Branches of Government
The Legislative Branch is made of Congress (the Senate & House of Representatives) & special agencies/offices support Congress.
Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
Independent analyses of budgetary & economic issues to support the Congressional budget process.
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Bipartisan coalition founded by Demand Progress & the R Street Institute to promote open legislative information.
Guide to Law Online-Library of Congress
Law Library of Congress online resource list of the laws of different Nations.
Members of the U.S. Congress
93rd-119th Congress (1973-2026)
US Government Accountability Office (GAO)
GAO investigates how the federal government spends taxpayer dollars.
US House of Representatives
The House is one of Congress’s two chambers & part of the federal government’s legislative branch
US Senate
Explore the Senate’s Constitutional foundations, its unique role in America’s governmental system, & its rich history.