InfoGuides: Voting & Beyond: Your Representatives

Local Government

States are divided into local political units including counties, municipalities, towns, townships, and more. There are many types of local government that impact our daily lives. It is important to know which locality (or localities) you are a part of, because you pay taxes and these representatives make decisions about property, schools, transportation, commerce, waste, and so much more.

Maryland Local Government
If you live in Maryland, you can find your county or city and the local government agencies that represent you here.
D.C. Government Agencies
The District of Columbia has a unique status in the United States as the location of the U.S. Capitol, but its over 700,000 residents still require municipal services!
Virginia Local Government
Virginians have many forms of government at the town, city, and/or county level. This list will help you find your local agencies and representatives.

State Government

Council of the District of Columbia
The District has special status in the United States, and the D.C. Council operates as its central legislative body.
Maryland General Assembly
Maryland residents are represented in the House and Senate of the Maryland General Assembly. Learn about your representatives and the legislation they consider here.
Virginia General Assembly
Virginia residents are represented in the House and the Senate of the Virginia General Assembly. You can find your legislators and track legislation here.

Federal Government

Congress.gov
Congress.gov is the official website for U.S. federal legislative information.

Govinfo
Govinfo provides free public access to official publications from all three branches of the U.S. Federal Government including the Congressional Record, Hearings and Reports, the U.S. Code, the Code of Federal Regulations, and the U.S. Budget. Most documents date back from mid-1990s to the present.. This database replaced the Federal Digital System (FDSys).
View a tutorial on this database here.
ProQuest Congressional
Offers access to congressional publications dealing with the wide variety of topics addressed by Congress. Includes U.S. Serial Set, Congressional Hearings and Testimony, Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports, Congressional Record, Legislative Insight, and U.S. Bills and Resolutions; as well as Executive Branch Documents (1789-1948), and Executive Orders and Presidential Proclamations. View a tutorial on this database here..