Policy Briefs - from Think Tanks, Research Organizations, & Advocacy Groups
- Policy File Index This link opens in a new windowFind information on both sides of a public policy debate. Search and access reports from over 300 active think tanks, research organizations, and advocacy groups.
Legislative Histories
- Legislative Insight This link opens in a new windowCovers the development and history of laws, historical influences on the creation of legislation "Legislative histories enable you to trace the development of a public law from early consideration to enactment."
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Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports & Congressional Publications
- Congressional Publications & CRS Reports (ProQuest) This link opens in a new windowThe Congressional Research Service (CRS) provides in-depth research in public policy, historical, and legal areas of interest.
ProQuest's Congressional Publications includes the following types of documents:
- Hearings
- CRS Reports (Congressional Research Service Reports)
- House and Senate Documents/Reports
- Legislative Histories
- Bills and Laws
- Congressional Record
- Presidential Materials
The Congressional Research Service (CRS) provides research reports to members of Congress. These reports are intended to assist Congress with public policy issues by providing nonpartisan and objective research and analysis.
CRS Reports @congress.gov - Public Access
- Congressional Research Service"This collection provides the public with access to research products produced by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) for the United States Congress. By law, CRS works exclusively for Congress, providing timely, objective, and authoritative research and analysis to committees and Members of both the House and Senate, regardless of political party affiliation." In 2018, Congress passed a law directing the creation of this site and ending the legal requirement prohibiting CRS from providing its products to the public."
