How a Bill Becomes a Law
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How Laws are MadeThis article outlines the seven-step process of how laws are made in the United States.
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The Legislative ProcessThe official website of the United States House of Representatives provides a summary of what the legislative process looks like regarding a new bill.
Finding Legislation, SCOTUS, and Executive Orders
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Congress.govThis resource provides information on bills going through the federal legislation process.
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The White House - LegislationThis resource provides live information such as press releases and bills signed.
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Federal RegisterThis is the official website for the Office of the Federal Register, which catalogs important documents such as executive orders.
Finding Your Legislator
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RepresentativeThe House of Representatives website that allows you to find your representative by zip code.
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SenatorThe Official Senate website where you can find your state senators.
Data Sources
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Statista This link opens in a new window
A statistics portal to the world of data and facts, categorized by subjects, and provides quantitative facts on finance, media & marketing, politics, telecommunications, sports & recreation, and many more areas of interest. Sources of information include market researchers, trade publications, scientific journals, and government databases.
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Statistical Insight This link opens in a new window
Provides access to statistical information produced by U.S. federal agencies, states, private organizations, and major intergovernmental organizations. Offers perspectives and insight on national trends and implications combined with filtering capability. Whether tables, statistical reports, publication abstracts, or datasets, results are ranked by relevance.
Glossary of Terms (Legislation/Government)
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Glossary of Legislative and Political TermsFrom the American Psychological Association