Public Policy Formation (34:833:510)
Congressional Floor Debates-Sources
The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session (Daily Edition.) At the end of each session of Congress, all of the daily editions are collected, re-paginated, and re-indexed into a permanent, bound edition (Bound Edition). There are four sections in the daily edition and the page numbers start with the letter from each section, i.e., H=House, S=Senate, E=Extension of Remarks, and D=Daily Digest. Pagination in the bound edition runs from the beginning to the end of each session. The Congressional Record is also available in print, Alexander DOCLAW-US, stacks 32-36.
- Congressional Publications (ProQuest)Enter your search terms and make sure you select only Congressional Record Daily Edition 1985-Present from the facets on the left.
To search by citation number or date go here and then select the Congressional Record Daily Citations link at the top.
Again, remember if you find a legislative history the CR citations are within that document. - govinfo: Congressional Record, Daily Edition1994-present
- govinfo: Congressional Record Advanced SearchSelect your collection (in this case, congressional record) and add your keywords, e.g., climate change, etc.
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Note: "Acts Approved by the President" provides a straightforward listing of Public Laws. - HeinOnlineSee U.S. Presidential Library database under browse, select Public Papers, and then select the second link, various presidents; covers 1931-2019
- The American Presidency ProjectSee the Documents link.
Print: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States-Alexander DOCUS -- GS 4.113