InfoGuides: Researching Congress, Federal Agencies &amp; Virginia Legislation: Research a Member of Congress

Research Legislators

Almanac of American Politics (National Journal Almanac)
Along with CQ's Politics in America, a top source of legislator profiles. Profiles include bio, election results (primary & general back to 2008, staff, committees)
CQ's Politics in America
Along with the Almanac of American Politics, a top source of information on legislators. (Profiles include bio, key votes, party unity, presidential support, interest groups, district profile)
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Interest group ratings included: Americans for Democratic Action, AFL-CIO, Chamber of Commerce, American Conservative Union)
Member Profiles--CQ Congress Collection
Profiles of legislators 1945-present. Profiles include bio, key votes, interest group ratings (includes more groups than Politics in America), vote scores (including and beyond those in Politics in America)

ProQuest Congressional This link opens in a new window
Includes member profiles. See top of webpage for "members & committees" link.
Congress.gov This link opens in a new window
For any member, find a list of legislation sponsored or co-sponsored, links to their remarks in the Congressional Record, and Committee assignments.

CQ Congress Collection
Member profiles, floor votes, interest group ratings. Analyze & download data. Also includes a dictionary & encyclopedia of Congress.
CQ Almanac
Authoritative analysis on the major legislation and actions of congress for each year since 1945. Unique data on the voting patterns of Congress members provide insight into the legislative process and history of the institution. Users can follow the history of a policy issue with the Policy Tracker tool.